Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

John E. PFINGSTON, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Braidwood; was born in Kendall Co., IL, 
in 1855, and is the son of Henry W. and Annie (MANEGOLD) PFINGSTON; his father Henry W. 
PFINGSTON, was raised on a farm; was born in Hanover, Germany, and emigrated to America in 
1847, and settled in Kendall Co., IL; here he engaged in farming until 1855, and with his 
family moved to Will Co., and settled on the present homestead in Reed Township, being among 
the first settlers in this vicinity here he first purchased 160 acres of land, and set out 
in farming in Will Co.; here he remained until his death which occurred Nov. 8, 1875, at the 
age of 55 years, leaving a wife and two children; his widow is now living on the old 
homestead with her son John E., who is engaged in working the farm. He married in 1878 
to Miss Myra OLMSTEAD of Illinois. Sarah E. married I. G. MCLANE.