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Rev. George Washington Henderson By: Esther M. Ziock Carroll |
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Rev. George Washington Henderson By: Esther M. Ziock Carroll |
1840 - My great, great grandfather was Rev. George Washington Henderson. He was born in St. Francois County, Missouri on February 14. His parents who were also cousins were Mary Ann Henderson and John Henderson, Jr. & siblings: James Monroe, Elizabeth & Almeda. 1847 - George's father, John Henderson, Jr., dies but before he died he purchased the property adjoining with that of his father-in-law and put it in the names of his children: George W., James M., and Elizabeth. This indicates that John died before the birth of his fourth child, Almeda. John Henderson purchased this property from Susan & William Allen 28 July 1847: SE1/4 of NW1/4 SEC9 T34N R5E 40 acres. This is in Pendleton T. However there is a mystery as there was also a Land Patent that says that this same property was patented to Thomas C. Allen 1 March 1848. Cert. 10093 1850 - George & his mother & siblings are living with his maternal grandparents, Hopy & James Henderson, Pendleton T., St. FranCoMo 1851 - George's mother, Mary Ann Henderson Henderson, marries Robert M. Markham 1855 - George & his siblings are mentioned in their father's estate papers 1855 - Inventory of the estate of George W., James M., Elizabeth Henderson minor heirs of John Henderson dec'd. to wit: SE1/4 of NW1/4 SEC9 T34N R5E containing 40 acres upon which is a farm of eighteen acres under fence, with cabins for dwellings. 1860 - George & his siblings are living with their maternal grandparents, Hopy & James Henderson Jr. in Pendleton T., St.FranCoMo 1863 - George & his brother James purchased from their grandparents, Hopy & James Henderson, some of James Henderson property. This was in Pendleton Township, SW1/4 SEC9 & SE1/4 SE1/4 SEC8 T34N R5E SEC9. 1863 - George's father's estate is finalized & each child receives $184.50. George's uncle, Amariah Henderson, is also mentioned in this document. 1866 - Geo. W. & James Henderson purchase from Elijah W. Fong (of Randolph County, Ark.) Lot#1 NE1/4 SEC4 T34N R5E in Pendelton T., St. Francois County, Mo. 80 62/100 Acres - (James Henderson's wife was Amanda E. Fong) 1869 - George W. Henderson & Amanda E. & James M. Henderson sell to Jacob Sheets for $500 - SW1/4 SEC4 168 Acres SE1/4 SE1/4 SEC8 40 Acres Also the following property that their father bought for them before he died in 1847: SE1/4 NW1/4 SEC9 40 Acres - all in T34 N R5E At some point James W. Henderson went to Illinois as his son, John H. Henderson, was born in Ill. & George also moved away from St. Francois County (where?). 1870 - George's mother, step-father & their children are living in Arkansas 1876 - George married Emaline Lawson in St. Francois County - Emaline was the daughter of Lyda Cooksey and Robert Lawson. 1878 - Emeline & George's son, James Washington Monroe, is born 1879 - John Robert is born 1880 - Emeline & George W. were living in Pendleton Township, St. Francois County, Mo. George's nephew from Illinois, John H. Henderson - born 1866, was also living with them. Also George's grandmother, Hopy Henderson, is back in St. FranCoMo & is living with her daughter Jane Graham. 1890 - I have not yet found any Civil War service records on George or his brother James although both would have been the right age to have served. 1900 - ? 1910 - ? 1919 - Rev. George W. Henderson died at age 79 in Lost Creek Township, Wayne County, Missouri. He is buried in Shook Cemetery. 1926 - Emaline died in Iron County at age 75. She is buried next to her son, James, in Big River Cemetery, Irondale, Washington County, Mo.
PICTURES OF HENDERSON PROPERTY IN ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY MISSOURI
Children of Emaline Lawson & George Washington Henderson:
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