[p. 908] residing on a part of the old Hennon homestead in Wayne Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, comes of one of the oldest families of the county. He was born on this place February 9, 1847, is a son of John and Sarah (Ward) Hennon, and grandson of Joseph and Margaret Hennon.
Joseph Hennon, grandfather of Joseph S., was born in Ireland, and upon coming to the United States took up his residence in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. He located on 150 acres of land in Wayne Township, a wild tract of timberland on which he was the first settler, and this has continued to be the family homestead since that time. His wife was of Scotch-Irish parentage, and they became parents of eight children, three sons and five daughters, of whom the following grew to maturity: George, Thomas, John, Ruth, Mary and Sarah.
John Hennon was born in 1809 on the old home place, which he and his brother, George, inherited upon his father's death. He engaged in farming throughout his entire life. He built the home now standing on the place when Joseph S. was a very small boy. He was a Democrat in politics, and served for many years as justice of the peace, being best known to the community as Squire Hennon. He was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ward, a daughter of William Ward, who was of Irish descent and one of the early settlers of Wayne Township. The following children were born of this union: Margaret, deceased, was wife of Ralph Reed, and resided in Chewton; Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Jones, is a resident of this county: Albertina, wife of Milton Moore, is a resident of Birleyville, Kan.; Angelina, who married Thomas Catterson, moved to Iowa and both are now deceased; Amanda married Oliver P. Cunningham and died in Chewton shortly after her marriage; William C., who also resides in Wayne Township on the old homestead, married Nancy Jane Newton, and after her death was married to Miss Adeline Price; Joseph and Theodore S., who died at the age of twelve years. John Hennon died in 1883, aged seventy-three years, and his wife died in 1849, at the early age of thirty-six years.
Joseph S. Hennon was born and has always resided on the old home place. He received his early schooling at the Locust Ridge School, and then turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, with which he has been continuously engaged except for a period of six years. In 1902, in connection with his son, Charles D., he began conducting a greenhouse on a small scale, but as they prospered beyond their expectations, added to it from time to time until at the present they have 28,000 square feet under cover. They have an established reputation, disposing of their products to the cities and towns in the near vicinity. In 1892, he erected his present residence, a fine, commodious home, and two years later put up a good, substantial barn. He is a progressive man, gives his support to all worthy enterprises in a public-spirited manner, and occupies a place high in the esteem of his fellow-citizens.
In 1873 Mr. Hennon was united in marriage with Miss Esther Allen a daughter of John M. and Esther Allen, of Shenango Township, Lawrence County, and she died in 1886, the mother of four children, three of whom are living—Edward A. married Jennie Eriser and lives in New Castle; Charles D. married Ada Haupin, who was born in Warren County, Pennsylvania, and lives on the home farm; Myra died at the age of two years, and Lydia, wife of O. V. Douthitt, resides in Chewton. Mr. Hennon was married a second time, in 1892, to Miss Lina McCullough, who died in 1899, leaving a son, Lee Reed. She was a daughter of Washington McCullough, of Butler County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Hennon is a Democrat in politics. In religious attachment, he is a member of the Christian Church.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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