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1828 - Samuel S. born circa 1828 in St.
Francois Co., Missouri. He is the son of
Hopy & James Henderson Jr.
1850 - Samuel was living with his
parents in St. Francois County, Mo.
1860 -
1863 - Samuel was in Jackson County,
Oregon (stated in St. Francois County, Mo. deed record 15 Apr. 1863)
1866 - He married Arabella G.
McDonald - Curry Co., Oregon
1870 -
1880 - S.S. Henderson is listed in the
1880 census for Crescent, Del Norte, Calif. Occupation:
Teamster; Wife Arabella. Birthplace of father: Tennessee;
Birthplace mother: South Carolina;
1885 - Samuel is living at Smith River,
Calif. - occupation: farmer
Children:
Elizabeth A. - b: 1868
Lervica L. - 1871
Unknown -
Horace Benjamin - 1878
Del Norte County Business Directory
http://www.calarchives4u.com/directories/DelNorte-1885-Directory-1.txt
Henderson, Samuel S. – farmer
Curry County, Oregon, Marriage Record Book 1,
1856-1885, By Groomhttp://files.usgwarchives.net/or/curry/vitals/marriages/marriage3gmb.txt
HENDERSON, Samuel - McDONALD, Arabella 1866
Feb 14, 1866 14/15
Robert MOORE, JP Wit. Alvin COOLEY & T.A. MOORE
Del Norte County, CA - 1885
Directory
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~shastaca/1885delnort.html
Henderson, Samuel S. - farmer of Smith River, Calif.
SMITH RIVER
A post office town situated on Smith River, three miles from its
estuary and twelve miles by wagon road, through a densely wooded
belt, from Crescent City. The Jacksonville Stage Line's route
passes through this place. The town has a bright and bustling
appearance, without the incomplete air of many new places. All the
residences and business houses are tastily finished and of solid
construction. The town depends upon the extensive farming,
dairying, stockraising, lumber manufacturing and salmon fishing
pursuits of the neighborhood, and has a large, active and well to do
population contributory to it. This valley, in fact, is the only
important pastoral region of the county, and from it comes all of
the surplus farm and dairy produce. As the several industries of
the valley are developed Smith River may be expected to grow in
population and wealth. The Del Norte Commercial Co. (R. D. Hume,
President) operate the largest lumber manufacturing business of this
section. Their mill on the river is of large capacity and is
connected with the lumber camps by a railroad three and a half miles
in length, over which runs a locomotive and substantial rolling
stock. Ocean vessels, schooners and small steamers make landings at
the mill's wharf and carry lumber to various ports. The improvement
of the Smith River entrance is being urged, that vessels may come in
at all seasons. Two smaller mills are operated by Bailey Brothers
and Wicktor Ohlson, respectively, and the town also boasts a shingle
and flouring mill. The business houses of Smith River consist of
two hotels, a livery stable, two general stores, a drug store, a
blacksmith and machine shop, a barber shop, a watchmaker's shop,
jewelry store and a complete millinery establishment. These, with
three saloons and several cooper's shops in the neighborhood, make
up the list. Business seems to be brisk and finances appear easy
with all the branches of trade, and some extensions and improvements
are under way and in contemplation. Besides the Jacksonville Stage
which touches at Smith River, going each way three times a week,
there is a daily stage connection with Crescent City. A stay at
"The Corners" - another name for Smith River - is agreeably provided
for by the conveniences of the Valley House, conducted by Mr. McVay.
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