JAMES H. HENDERSON TIME LINE
By comparing all of the information now gathered on James H. Henderson (1821 or 1822 - 1909), we now have a fairly accurate timeline for most of his life.
1821 or 1822 - Born in Clarke County, Alabama. (As stated on his Civil War Pension Application)
1846 (approximately) Simpson County, Mississippi (married Sarah Francis Odom) No marriage record found but this is where the Odom family was residing and 1846 is one year prior to the birth of their first child.
1850 Simpson County, Mississippi U.S. Federal Census.
1860 U.S. Census. Entire family missing but probably in Lawrence County, Mississippi. I have read line by line both Simpson County and Lawrence County Census records.
1862 Lawrence County, Mississippi (As stated on Civil War Pension Application as his residence when he joined the Confederate Army.)
1865 Lawrence County, Mississippi (As stated on Civil War Pension Application as his residence at the end of the War.)
1869 Daughter Dorothy Henderson married Hugh Thompson in Lawrence County, Mississippi.
1869 Daughter Dorothy Henderson married Hugh Thompson in Lawrence County, Mississippi.
1870 Lawrence County, Mississippi U.S. Federal Census.
1873 Louisiana (probably Calcasieu Parish) As stated on Civil War Pension Application in 1899, that he had lived in Louisiana for 25 years "last October" which would have been for twenty-five years in October 1898 = moved to Louisiana October 1873.
1874 Marriage of daughter, Caroline Henderson to Sylvania Jefferson Dunn in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
1875 Marriage of daughter, Sarah Frances Henderson to James Dudley Dunn in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Marriage of son James W. Henderson to Laura Josephine Dunn probably in St. Landry Parish. (some internet trees say Calcasieu Parish but no actual marriage record).
1874 Marriage of daughter, Caroline Henderson to Sylvania Jefferson Dunn in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
1875 Marriage of daughter, Sarah Frances Henderson to James Dudley Dunn in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Marriage of son James W. Henderson to Laura Josephine Dunn probably in St. Landry Parish. (some internet trees say Calcasieu Parish but no actual marriage record).
1880 Calcacieu Parish, Louisiana U.S. Federal Census. (Name misspelled Henneson)
1900 Spring Hill, Rapides Parish, Louisiana U.S. Federal Census.
1909 Died. Spring Hill now known as Forest Hill, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Buried Butters Cemetery.
I hope the above timeline will help those who are researching this Henderson family and will give everyone a perspective on the movement of the family using as many of the records as are available at this time. One note: when the Henderson family moved from Simpson to Lawrence County, Mississippi, the children were young or not yet born so everyone moved. When the family moved from Lawrence County, Mississippi to Calcasieu Parish Louisiana, they all went together, parents, children and spouses and their children. Then, most of them ended up together in Rapides Parish.
If anyone has information to add or correct, please contact me as I would really like to fill in the missing pieces for this Henderson/Odom family.
I hope the above timeline will help those who are researching this Henderson family and will give everyone a perspective on the movement of the family using as many of the records as are available at this time. One note: when the Henderson family moved from Simpson to Lawrence County, Mississippi, the children were young or not yet born so everyone moved. When the family moved from Lawrence County, Mississippi to Calcasieu Parish Louisiana, they all went together, parents, children and spouses and their children. Then, most of them ended up together in Rapides Parish.
If anyone has information to add or correct, please contact me as I would really like to fill in the missing pieces for this Henderson/Odom family.
