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Glasco Sun, Cloud County, Kansas, Jan. 28, 1960, page 1:
Rites Held For Charley Henning
Charles Herman Henning, elder son of immigrant parents Charles H. Henning and Caroline Tobald, was born in Delphos, Kansas, December 19, 1885.
Soon thereafter, the family moved to a farm adjacent to Glasco, Kansas. This farm was his home until his marriage to Hattie McCollough in Webster City, Iowa, on December 15, 1909. Their daughter, Marybelle, was born in Glasco. Their second daughter, Carolyn, was born in Solomon, the family having moved here in 1913.
After World War I, Charlie moved a thriving seed business in Salina, Kansas....
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Glasco Sun, Cloud County, Kansas, Jan. 28, 1960, page 1:
Rites Held For Charley Henning
Charles Herman Henning, elder son of immigrant parents Charles H. Henning and Caroline Tobald, was born in Delphos, Kansas, December 19, 1885.
Soon thereafter, the family moved to a farm adjacent to Glasco, Kansas. This farm was his home until his marriage to Hattie McCollough in Webster City, Iowa, on December 15, 1909. Their daughter, Marybelle, was born in Glasco. Their second daughter, Carolyn, was born in Solomon, the family having moved here in 1913.
After World War I, Charlie moved a thriving seed business in Salina, Kansas. Regarded as nearly expert in this work, men who trained under him have become successful in their turn. His daughters were graduated from Salina high school. In 1950, he and his wife returned to Solomon, to be with Mrs. Henning's aging father, J.B. McCollough.
Charles Henning died January 9, 1960. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Mrs. Fred Lawrence and Mrs. Howe Jordan. He leaves his wife and daughters, Mrs. W. Kenley Clark of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. J.G. Firstenberger of Wichita, Kansas; a brother, W.H. Henning, Wichita; five sisters, Mrs. F.M. Horn, Russell; Mrs. C.B. Gillespie, Valley Falls; Mrs. F.W. Williams, Topeka; Mrs. John Lampert, Denver, Colorado; and Mrs. M.C. Pratt, Wichita; three granddaughters, one niece, eight nephews, and a host of friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were in the Danner Funeral Home, Tuesday, 2 P.M., with Rev. R.J. Wohlgemuth in charge. Burial was made in Prairie Mound cemetery, Solomon.
Charley Henning, at one time a number of years ago, one of Solomon's busiest, and one of her successful and rising young business men of that era, passed away at his home here, quite unexpectedly last Saturday.
Charley Henning came to Solomon first in about the year 1913, as a young man, and was manager of a grain elevator and feed business. He later branched for himself and at one time was very successful and was generally a member of an inner circle of active business men -- considerably more numerous in the still young and pretty much enterprising city. He was active, especially in the promotion of Chautauquas, Festivals and other promotional days inspired by a group of merchants that desired to make Solomon prominent on the map -- many of whom became successful both here and afar. To him, should be credited much of the unity of purpose which has kept alive some of the inspiration of the group from another day.
Later misfortunes overtook him in the grain and seed businesses, which daunted him not at all, as he immediately embarked in real estate and did quite well in years that were lean for everyone in the state. In later years, plagued by ill health, he busied himself in supplying friends and neighbors with the garden products of his efforts. ----- Solomon Valley Tribune Thursday January 14, 1960.
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