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

John SENNITT, Postmaster, Plainfield; born in Stretham, England, Jan. 15, 1830; remained with 
parents on a farm until he was 24 years of age; in the fall of 1854, he emigrated to this 
country; he stopped near Cleveland, Ohio; stopping there nearly two years, during which 
time he worked on a farm; then, in the spring of 1857, came to this village; at the time 
was an entire stranger; worked on a farm for Mr. J. W. PENNINGTON two years, and S. S. PRATT 
one year; in the spring of 1860, he was engaged in the post office by K. J. HAMMONDS; in 
1861, W. WRIGHT was appointed, and Mr. S. continued; he was succeeded by W. R. FRASER; he 
continued until GRANT's first election; then Mr. S. was appointed; he still holds the 
office. Married in April, 1871, to Emma H. DREW; she was born in the New England States in 
the year 1839; she came with her parents to this State when she was 5 years old; have two 
children - L. May and Carrie.