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William H. Henderson was in Haywood County by 1823 and perhaps earlier He married his second wife, Sarah Murphy Howard, there 6 November 1823. There is evidence that he surveyed and platted for John McLemore, a large landholder, in western Tennessee lands and the town of Brownsville, the county seat of Haywood County. He was elected the first register of deeds in Haywood County and recorded the first deed ever registered in that county. The court appointed him one of the five commissioners to superintend the laying out of the town of Brownsville and the selling and conveyance of lots. His third son, Thomas Jefferson Henderson, is said to be the first white child born in Brownsville.
Many descendants have copies of a manuscript entitled "A Record of my family relations made on my 59th birthday being November 16, 1852. William H. Henderson." He wrote, "My paternal grandfather was named William Henderson, was born, lived and died on Taylor"s Creek, Hanover County, Virginia. His wife's name was Elizabeth." Later he wrote, "John Henderson (my father) was born in Hanover County, Virginia, December 23rd, 1763, married 29th of July 1788, to Nancy Singleton, daughter of Christopher Singleton, in Lincoln County, Kentucky, and settled on Dix River opposite the mouth of Clark's Run in Garrard County, Kentucky."
He then relates much family history with that concerning his aunts, uncles and cousins being the object of much controversy among Henderson researchers.
It is documented that he was a member of Col. Richard Johnson's 2nd Kentucky Riflemen during the War of 1812. Moving to Tennessee, he was the first sheriff in Stewart County, where he married Lucinda Wimberly, 11 January 1816. (I have proved this Wimberly line back through England and the Magna Charter.) Three children were born to them. Mary Ann, the eldest, was born January 3, 1817. John Wimberly Henderson (my great grandfather), was born 26 July 1819, and William Perry Henderson was born November 22, 1821. His wife, Lucinda, died May 23, 1823.
He then married Sarah Murphy Howard in Haywood County, Tennessee, 6 November 1823. They had six children, five sons and a daughter, Elizabeth, their second child, who died at the age of six. The sons were named Thomas Jefferson, Stephen Howard, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and James Allen. (A photograph of all seven of WHH's sons as adults hangs on a wall above my computer.)
I have been told that my great great grandfather bore the Christian name of his grandfather, William, and himself added the Hendrick to distinguish himself from the many other William Hendersons. It was he who was elected to the Senate of the State of Tennessee in 1835. On his return from the state capitol in the spring of 1836, he resigned his seat in the Senate in order to carry out a long cherished plan of removal to Illinois. He not only served in the Tennessee legislature, but also with Abraham Lincoln in the Illinois legislature when the family moved to that state.
There is much information available of this West Tennessee family, truly a fascinating story of a close knit family. Much was written of and by them. I am descended from John Wimberly Henderson and have my Henderson collection. It includes a family Bible, numerous photographs (one of WHH), the full page article from the Des Moines (Iowa) Register, a booklet of an autobiographical article of John Wimberly Henderson first published in The Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette, numerous obituaries, articles from county histories, land records, snapshots taken of Henderson tombstones at Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Iowa. (Includes that of WHH and wife, Sarah.)
An original leather bound edition of the book, STARK COUNTY AND ITS PIONEERS, contains nine pages devoted to William H. Henderson and twelve pages to Thomas Jefferson Henderson.
Many Henderson cousins have exchange information through the years. The first researcher's booklet of information I acquired was that compiled by Ralph Dalton Henderson, a descendant of WHH through son Stephen Howard Henderson, It reflects a tremendous amount of work, though I do have questions as to some of it.
Contact with James H. Andrew, a retired lawyer of Jefferson, Iowa , and descendant through WHH's son, Daniel Webster Henderson, graciously gave me a copy of a booklet of research material and pictures he had compiled for his family. Jim also put me in touch and we attended a reunion of descendants of WHH's brother, Singleton James Henderson, in Jackson. Mississippi.
The introduction to Jim Andrew's book gives much information as to the source of what is available today. I quote: "About twenty years ago, I met a distant cousin, Aimee Henderson, in a grocery store in Jefferson, and although an estrangement had existed for many years between our two families, I engaged her in conversation concerning the Hendersons. The result was that I drove Aimee and her groceries to her apartment, carried the groceries upstairs to her quarters where she invited me in and showed me some of the old documents and letters she had. Aimee was the last of her line and these papers were the result of the interest of her father, Judge James A. Henderson, in the Henderson genealogy. Starting about 1900, he had made various inquiries and had received considerable information from his uncle, Thomas Jefferson Henderson, who also had a great interest in this matter. Judge Henderson's efforts continued off and on until 1928.
"I thought about this for several days, and having a secretary who had some time available, I borrowed the collection of papers from Aimee, sorted them into some state of chronological order, removed unrelated material, and had my secretary type them, making several carbon copies. This was before the introduction of copy machines which make reproduction so easy. In the end there were over 100 single-spaced pages of typing pertaining to various Hendersons and their activities.
"The following persons deserve credit for making this history possible:
William H. Henderson, who made a record of his relatives in 1852; Thomas Jefferson Henderson, who wrote many accounts of the Hendersons in Tennessee and Illinois; John Wimberly Henderson, who in 1902 wrote a detailed recollection of the experiences in his life, which was later published in a newspaper and in a pamphlet for family members; James A Henderson, who in 1928 collected and organized various articles on the Hendersons; Aimee Henderson, who saved this collection of papers, and despite many changes of residence, held on to them until I had them copied in 1960."Some of Aimee's original papers are now in the possession of Priscilla Rogers Reinowski.
Elsie M. Pollack, of Billings, Montana, collected and assembled her data as a descendant of John Hope Henderson, another brother of WHH. Few records survived the fires in Hanover County, Virginia during the Civil War, but Elsie has made the most of them in studying and reaching her conclusions as to Hendersons in early generations in that area. She sent me a copy, and I see from your correspondence that you are in contact with her.
I will be happy to exchange my Henderson data with anyone interested and can add to your bibliography. We are truly indebted to people like you who keep the genealogy ball rolling.
William Hendrick Henderson ancestors and descendants
The following set of Henderson family group records were created in Oct 1984 by an E.Pollock in MT. We cannot say this data is totally correct, but we believe the information to be correct. We will appreciate receiving evidence to the contrary. (This information was from Pam, a person on the Henderson Roots mailing list in 1998).
Family 1: THOMAS HENDERSON, b. ca 1696; d. 1768, Louisa Co., VA; m. ELIZABETH. Parents not known. Thomas Elizabeth Henderson had the following children:
1. ELIZABETH HENDERSON, d. 1789, VA; m. TOHN KERR, 23 Jan 1756, St. Martin's Parish, VA. 2. WILLIAM HENDERSON, d. after 9 Oct 1784 before May 1785; m. MARY. 3. JOHN HENDERSON. 4. MARY HENDERSON, m. DAVID CESAR, 29 Mar 1762, VA. 5. DAVID HENDERSON, m. HANNAH SIMS/SYMES, 8 Nov 1785, VA. 6. THOMAS HENDERSON, m. MARY WHEELER, 8 Feb 1786, VA. 7. ANNE HENDERSON, m. WILLIAM HENDRICK, 19 Dec 1782, VA. Notes, Children may not be in order; St. Martin's Parish where the Hendersons attended church took in portions of both Louisa and Hanover counties. Cited Sources: Will of Thomas Henderson, probated 9 May 1768; Douglas Register Parish records. Family 2 WILLIAM HENDERSON, son of THOMAS ELIZABETH HENDERSON (see above), d. after 9 Oct 1784 before May 1785; m. MARY. William Mary had the following children: 1. WILLIAM HENDERSON, b. VA; m. PEGGY M. HOLMAN; William Peggy had one son, JANES HENDERSON. 2. THOMAS HENDERSON, b. VA; never married. 3. BARBARA HENDERSON, b. VA; m. (1) MR. BIBB/BEBB, no issue; m. (2) MR. BAKER, no issue. 4. JANE HENDERSON, b. 19 Mar 1758, Hanover Co., VA; d. 11 Sept 1841, Danville, Boyle Co., KY; m. SAMUEL WADDY SHELTON, 22 MAY 1781, Louisa Co., VA. 5. JOHN HENDERSON, b. 23 July 1763, Hanover Co., VA; d. April 1835, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN; Burial Brownsville Cemetery, Haywood Co., TN; m. NANCY SINGLETON, 19 July 1788, Lincoln Co., KY. 6. ROLLINS HENDERSON, b. VA; died young. 7. CHRISTOPHER HENDERSON, b. VA; m. SUSANNA BOURNE, 10 Jan 1798, Louisa Co., VA. Notes, Children may not be in order; In his journal, Wm. H. Henderson (grandson of Wm. Henderson) lists Elizabeth Kerr and Mary Cesar as his aunts ... these ladies were the daughters of Thomas Henderson and listed in his will; and as such, were actually great-aunts of Wm. H. Henderson. Cited Sources: Journal by William H. Henderson; Bible records by John Hope Henderson; Parish Records. Additional Records/References Cited: Louisa Co., Virginia, 11 Feb 1778, Deed Book 8 for E or D??] p. 1. Wm. Henderson and Mary his wife, both of Hanover Co. to Thomas Henderson, their son of the Co. aforesaid -- 200 pounds current money of Va. -- land lying in Louisa Co. on the Branch of Tarrapin whereon the said Win. Henderson and Mary his wife now live ... corner of Matthew Sims line, John Machies line .... etc. Wit: Wm. Hendrick signed: Wm. Henderson Byrd Hendrick Mary (X) Henderson Wm. Henderson Recorded: 11 Nov. 1778 Louisa Co., Va., 9 Oct 1784, pp. 486-88, Deed Book H. Wm. Henderson Mary his wife, Parish of St. Martins, Co. of Hanover, to Zachariah Pullen -- 136 pounds, 16 shillings current money of Va. -- parcel of land in Co. of Louisa, branch of Tarrapin Swamp being part of greater tract whereon Wm. Henderson and Mary his wife now live .... corner of Matthew Sims... 121 acres. Wit: Nath'I Henderson signed: Wm. Henderson Christopher Henderson Mary (X) Henderson Joseph Goodman Recorded 14 Feb 1785 Louisa Co., Va., 15 Feb 1787, Deed Book F. pp. 230-31. Thomas Henderson* of Hanover to Zacheras Pullam, Co. of Louisa, 136 pounds 9 shillings current money of Va. -- 133 acres on branch of Taripin being in Co. of Hanover and Louisa -- corner of Matthew Sims John Michies lines. Wit: Geo. Matock signed: Thomas Henderson Wm. Sims *Note: Son of Wm. Henderson Mary. Louisa Co., Va., 9 Oct 1790, Deed Book H, pp. 486-88. David Henderson, Co. of Hanover, St. Martins Parish and Hannah his wife to Richard Anderson, son of Michael Anderson of Co. of Louisa and Parish of St. Martins -- 120 pounds current money of Va. -- 180 acres. Wit: W. Chisholm, Jr. signed: David Henderson Ponney Anderson Hannah [she didn't sign Nicholas Anderson her last name] Thomas Anderson Louisa Co. Va., May 1785 Indenture ... between David Henderson of Co. of Hanover Benjamin B. Hope of Co. of Louisa ... sum of 100 pounds current money of VA. paid by Benjamin B. Hope... on certain tract or Parcell of Land situate lying and being in the Co. of Louisa and Hanover on the Middle fork of Tarapine Branch, it being part of the tract of land that belonged to Tho. Henderson dec. joining the land of Chris. Johnson, and William Henderson, dec ......... etc. wit: John Hope signed: David Henderson Mary Hope John Henderson Recorded: [date illegible] ------------------------------------------------------------- Family 3, JOHN HENDERSON, son of William Henderson wife Mary; b. 23 Dec 1763, Taylors Creek, Hanover Co., VA; d. April 1833, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN; Burial Brownsville Cemetery, Haywood Co., TN; m. 29 July 1788, Lincoln Co., KY, NANCY SINGLETON, daughter of Christopher Singleton Sarah Hunley; b. ca. 1767, King Queen Co., VA; d. June 1834, Brownsville, Haywood Co., KY; Burial Brownsville Cemetery, Haywood Co., KY. John Henderson Nancy Singleton had the following children: 1. ELIZABETH HENDERSON, b. 17 June 1792, Garrard Co., KY; d. before 1823; m. ASAEL/ASHEL DAVIS, 7 Feb 1811, Garrard Co., KY. 2. WILLIAM HENDRICK HENDERSON, b. 16 Nov 1793, Garrard Co., KY; d. 27 Jan 1864, Marshaltown, Marshall Co., IA; m. (1) LUCINDA WIMBERLY, 11 Jan 1816, Stewart Co., TN (2) SARAH M. HOWARD, 6 Nov 1823, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN. 3. CHRISTOPHER HENDERSON, b. 24 Feb 1795, Garrard Co., KY; d. 11 Nov 1795. 4. SARAH HENDERSON, b. 28 July 1796, Garrard Co., KY; m. JOSHUA BURDETTE, 25 May 1815. 5. MARY H. (POLLY) HENDERSON, b. 23 June 1798, Garrard Co., KY; d. 19 Dec 1879, Gopher Valley, Yamhill Co., OR; m. (1) ABSALOM RICE, 12 Mar 1816, Garrard Co., KY (2) CHARLES HOWARD, 4 Nov 1823, Haywood Co., TN. 6. THOMAS HENDERSON, b. 19 Aug 1801, Garrard Co., KY; died young. 7. HENDRICK HENDERSON, died young. B. ROLLINS HENDERSON, b. 22 Feb 1806, Garrard Co., KY; d. 28 Apr 1851, Union Co., IL; m. MINERVA CANADY/KENNEDY, 21 Feb 1827, Wilson City, Wilson Co., TN.
9. JOHN HOPE HENDERSON, b. 11 Dec 1807, Garrard Co., KY; d. 17 May 1848, Freedom, LaSalle Co., IL; Burial Harding Cemetery, LaSalle Co., IL; m. ELIZABETH E. POWELL, 3 Sept 1829, Haywood Co., TN. 10. NANCY HENDERSON, b. 12 Mar 1810, KY; d. 24 Sept 1822. 11. SINGLETON JAMES HENDERSON, b. 25 Mar 1812, KY; d. 11 Sept 1852, Hardin Springs; m. FRANCES DAVIDSON.
Notes: [Information on] #7 Hendrick is taken from the William H. Henderson Journal. [Information on) #3 Christopher #6 Thomas is taken from John Henderson Bible records. These records were copied by someone who did not understand old handwriting because of that the recopying process, there may be mistakes. However, to date the only errors found are related to information for the "other children who died in infancy" as stated in Wm. H. Henderson's Journal. in the Bible records of John H. Henderson it is difficult to tell whether the death date for John Henderson is 1833 or 1835. In his Journal, John H. Henderson, in the fall of 1834, states "my parents are now no more". Cited Sources: Bible records by John H. Henderson (originals owned by Grace Kohlman, CO); Journal by William H. Henderson, courtesy of James Andrew; Rollins Henderson Bible records as copied by James Davis; Howard Bible records. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Family 4: WILLIAM HENDRICK HENDERSON, son of John Henderson Nancy Singleton, b. 16 Nov 1793, Garrard Co., KY; d. 27 Jan 1864, Marshaltown, Marshal Co., IA; m. (1) 11 Jan 1816, Stewart Co., TN, LUCINDA WIMBERLY, daughter of Levi Wimberly Mary, b. 11 Tune 1817, Bertie Co., NC; d. 23 Jan 1823, Haywood Co., TN; m. (2) 6 Nov 1823, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN, SARAH MURPHY HOWARD, daughter of Edmund Howard Edith Murphy, b. 15 Sept 1804, Sampson Co., SC; d. 7 Jan 1879, IA. William Hendrick Henderson (1) Lucinda Wimberly had the following children: 1. MARY ANN HENDERSON, b. 3 Jan 1817, Stewart Co., TN; d. 25 Dec 1834; m. JOHN T. SEVIER, 30 Oct 1832, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN. 2. JOHN WIMBERLY HENDERSON, b. 26 July 1819, Dover, Stewart Co., TN; d. 8 Nov 1908; m. (1) MARY PERRY, Nov 1840, Toulon, Stark Co., IL (2) ELIZABETH BUTLER WARD, 1852, Stark Co., IL.
3. WILLIAM PERRY HENDERSON, b. 22 Nov 1821, Dover, Stewart Co., TN; d. 1895; m. (1) LYDIA COX, 16 Aug 1849, Linn Co., IA (2) EMMA C. WAGNER, 20 Dec 1866, Linn Co., IA. William Hendrick Henderson (2) Sarah Murphy Howard had the following children: 4. ELIZABETH HOWARD HENDERSON, b., Oct 1826, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN; d. 1829, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN. 5. THOMAS JEFFERSON HENDERSON, b. 29 Nov 1824, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN; d. 5 Feb 1911; m. HENRIETTA BUTLER, 29 May 1849, Toulon, Stark Co., IL. 6. HENRY CLAY HENDERSON, b. 6 Dec 1827, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN; d. 12 Aug 1903; m. IANTHE FULLER, 12 June 1850, Toulon, Stark Co., IL. 7. STEPHEN HOWARD HENDERSON, b 4 Mar 1829, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN; 15 Apr 1899; m. ELIZABETH S. WINTERSTEIN, 26 Aug 1852, Johnson Co., IA. B. DANIEL WEBSTER HENDERSON, b. 15 Dec 1830, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN; d. 9 Aug 1906; m. SUSAN DORCAS CAMPBELL, 24 Apr 1853, Johnson Co., IA. 9. JAMES ALLEN HENDERSON, b. 19 Jan 1832, Brownsville, Haywood Co., TN; d. 20 Dec 1883, Toulon, Stark Co., IL; Burial Toulon Cemetery, Stark Co., IL; m. (1) BURDELL TURNER, 1852, Stark Co., IL (2) FRANCES A. DEWEY. Notes: William Hendrick Henderson served in the War of 1812. Cited Sources: John H. Henderson Bible records; William H. Henderson Journal; "Stark County and Its Pioneers" by Mrs. E. H. Shallenberger. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Family 5 ROLLINS HENDERSON, son of John Henderson Nancy Singleton, b. 22 Feb 1806, Garrard Co., KY; d. 28 Apr 1851, LaSalle, Union Co., IL; m. 21 Feb 1827, Wilson, Wilson Co., TN, MINERVA CANADY/KENNEDY, daughter of Isaac Canady/Kennedy Ann Cherry, b. 29 Oct 1810, Davidson Co., TN. Rollins Henderson Minerva Canady/Kennedy* had the following children: 1. ELIZABETH ANGELINE HENDERSON, b. 29 Dec 1829, Haywood Co., TN; m. PETER HOUSTON CASPER, 6 Jan 1848, Union Co., IL. 2. BARZILLA JANE HENDERSON, b. 20 May 1832, Haywood Co., TN; m. DANIEL G. STANDARD, 5 Apr 1849, Union Co., IL. 3. FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS HENDERSON, b. 4 Apr 1834, Haywood Co.,' TN; d. Feb 1923, Quincy, Adams Co., IL; m. REBECCA BOSWELL, 26 Feb 1852, Union Co.,IL. 4. JOHN SINGLETON HENDERSON, b. I Jan 1837; m. MARY. 5. WINSTEAD DAVIS HENDERSON, b. 4 Nov 1838 Union Co., IL; d. 8 Nov 1857. 6. ALEMEDA ELIZA HENDERSON, b. 9 May 1841, Union Co., IL; d. 24 Nov 1845. 7. SARAH ANN KATHERINE HENDERSON, b 13 June 1844, Union Co., IL; m. WESLEY WORLEY, 27 June 1862, Union Co., IL. B. FREDONIA PARLEE HENDERSON, b. 24 Mar 1847, Union Co., IL; d. I Mar 1923, Buffalo, Johnson Co., WY; m. LEE/LEVI L. DAVIS, 11 Sept 1866, Union Co., IL. 9. MARY (MOLLIE) HENDERSON, b. 11 Mar 1850, Union Co., IL; d. 1902, Anna, Union Co., IL; m. WELBOURN CASEY, 6 Oct 1867, Union Co., IL. * Minerva Canady/Kennedy married (2) Woods Hamilton. Notes: Rollins Henderson was a Methodist Minister. Bible records of John Hope Henderson give 1827 as the marriage date of Rollins Henderson Minerva Canady/Kennedy. The Bible records of Rollins Henderson, as copied by James Davis, give 1828 as the year of this marriage. Cited Sources: Bible records, Old letters, 1850 census Marriage records of Union Co., IL. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Family 6: JOHN HOPE HENDERSON, son of John Henderson Nancy Singleton, b. 11 Dec 1807, Garrard Co., KY; d. 17 May 1848, LaSalle Co., IL; Burial Harding Cemetery, Freedom Twp., LaSalle Co., IL; m. 3 Sept 1829, Haywood Co., TN, ELIZABETH E. POWELL, daughter of Henry A. Powell, b. 21 Mar 1813, NC; d. 26 Oct 1887, LaSalle Co., IL; Burial Harding Cemetery, LaSalle Co., IL. John Hope Henderson Elizabeth E. Powell had the following children: 1. MARY HENDERSON, b. 12 May 1831, Haywood Co., TN; d. 20 Dec 1913, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT; Burial Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake Co., UT; m. ANDERSON PONROY DARROW, 26 Feb 1848, LaSalle Co., IL. 2. GEORGE WASHINGTON HENDERSON, b. 19 Apr 1833, Sangamon Co., IL; d. Oct 1927; m. MARTHA RANDA.L, 18 Dec 1856, Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., IA. 3. AMANDA FRANCES HENDERSON, b. I Feb 1835, Sangamon Co., IL; m. ISRAEL SCOTT, 12 Dec 1850, Freedom Twp., LaSalle Co., IL. 4. INFANT HENDERSON, b. 1 Feb 1835, Sangamon Co., IL; d. I Feb 1835, Sangamon Co., IL; stillborn. 5. ERASTUS FRANKLIN HENDERSON, b. 1839, LaSalle Co., IL; m. JULIA NORTON. 6. MARTHA HARRIET HENDERSON, b. 17 Sep 1841, LaSalle Co., IL; d. 1933, LaSalle Co., IL; Burial Brush Point Cemetery, Sycamore, IL; m. REV. JAMES L. CLARK, 5 Apr 1860, LaSalle Co., IL. 7. SARAH MARIE HENDERSON, b. 30 JUN 1843, LaSalle Co., IL; d. 26 Jul 1882, IA; m. GEORGE MARTIN, 26 Oct 1861, LaSalle Co., IL. 8. ANNETTA POWELL HENDERSON, b. 6 July 1845, LaSalle Co., IL; m. CHARLES MARTIN. Notes, #4 Infant Henderson (stillborn) was the twin of #3 Amanda Frances Henderson. John Hope Henderson was a farmer served in the IL State Militia. He resided in KY, TN IL. Elizabeth Powell resided in NC, TN IL. Both John Elizabeth were affiliated with the Methodist Church. Cited Sources: Census records, Bible records, Cemetery records, Newspapers, old letters diaries. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family 7: SINGLETON JAMES HENDERSON, son of John Henderson Nancy Singleton, b. 25 Mar 1812, Garrard Co., KY; d. 11 Sept 1852, Hardin Springs; m. FRANCES DAVIDSON, b. ca. 1820, TN. Singleton James Henderson Frances Davidson had the following children: 1. MARY HENDERSON,, b. d. ca. 1830s. 2. JOHN HENDERSON, b. ca. 1839; m. (1) MARY A. BENTHAL (2) CALLIE CHURCH. 3. MARY HENDERSON, b. ca. 1842. 4. ELLEN HENDERSON, b. ca. 1844; m. DR. TATUM. 5. EMMA FRANCES HENDERSON, b. June 1851, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN; d. 5 FEB 1916, Paragould, Greene Co., AR; m. MANSEL TROY SHELBY. Notes: Singleton James Henderson was a Methodist Minister. Cites Sources: Bible records of John H. Henderson family records of Singleton J. Henderson's descendants. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------