JAMES H HENDERSON TIMELINE

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.

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).

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.

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    In the previous few posts on Hendersons, the concentration has been on James H. Henderson and his wife Sarah Frances Odom Henderson and their family. James Henderson's ancestors are not definitely known although many internet trees have him connected to the Hendersons of North Carolina.  It will take a Y-DNA test to determine if that holds true and we now have that in process with a descendant of James.

     Reportedly, the father of James Henderson is Richard Henderson who was married to Temperance (maiden name unknown).  James said he was born in Clarke County, Alabama in 1821 or 1822.  There is, indeed, a Richard Henderson in that county in the 1830 census.  Richard is between 30 and 39 years old as is one female in the household.  There are also a number of children as follows: 1 male between 10 and 14; 2 females under 5; 2 females between 5 and 9; 1 female between 10 and 14 for a total of 6 children and 8 people total.

     There are also two other Hendersons in Clarke County in 1830.  One, Daniel Henderson and one, Matilda Henderson, widow of Wilson Henderson.  Both of these seem to be connected to other families but with further research, this could change.

     Richard Henderson does not appear in Clarke County probate records either intestate or testate. There is, however, a court record memorializing his death. In the Orphans Court Minutes of Clarke County on 9 July 1839, Temperance, widow of Richard Henderson appears and is ordered to appear again in August to show cause why Letters of Administration should not be granted in the probate of Richard Henderson. There was no other record where she did appear the next month. Below is a copy of this record.

Clarke County, Alabama. Orphans Court Minutes, p. 328; 9 July 1839. Henderson, Richard, est of.

    For now, this Henderson family will be left to further research without connecting to more ancestors that might be wrong. If anyone reading this blog has more information, please contact me as I am always interested in pursuing new avenues of research.