John Melba HENDERSON1,2,3,7,4,5
14th Sep 18571,2,3,4,5 - 22nd Apr 19283,6,7
Life History
14th Sep 1857 |
Born in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1,2,3,4,5 |
9th Nov 1880 |
Birth of son John Melba HENDERSON in Arkansas.4,7 |
5th Aug 1884 |
Birth of daughter Nina HENDERSON in Arkansas.7,4 |
Sep 1887 |
Birth of daughter May HENDERSON in Arkansas.7,4 |
Nov 1893 |
Birth of son Murray HENDERSON in Arkansas.4,7 |
22nd Apr 1928 |
Died in Dewitt, Arkansas. Arkansas.3,6,7 |
after 22nd Apr 1928 |
Buried in DeWitt Cemetery, DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas.3 |
Notes
- 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 29 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 20B, Hse #363, Fam #371
Henderson, John H [sic] Head W M Sep 1858 41 Married 19 years AR GA AL Farmer Owns
Henderson, Mary H Wife W F Nov 1855 44 Married 19 years 5 children/4 living MS LA MS
Henderson, John Son W M Nov 1880 19 AR AR MS
Henderson, Nina Dau W F Aug 1885 14 AR AR MS
Henderson, May Dau W F Sep 1887 12 AR AR MS
Henderson, Murray Son W M Nov 1893 6 AR AR MS
Henry, Annie Servant B F May 1882 18 AL AL AL
As we commonly find in the 1900 census, the birth year for John and Mary both is one year different from their grave death date. The gravestone says John was born in 1857 and Mary in 1854. Note also that John's middle initial is wrong according to family sources giving his name as John Melba Henderson. His son is also reported in family sources as John Melba Jr. Family sources also report that daughter Nina's birth year was 1884. This is an amazingly consistent error in the 1900 census.
1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 2 May, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 6B, Hse/Fam #116
Henderson, J M Head M W 51 Married 30 years IL TN TN Farmer Rents
Henderson, Mary Wife F W 58 Married 30 years 5 children/4 living Miss LA AL No Occupation
Henderson, Nina Dau F W 26 Single AR AR MS School Teacher
Henderson, May Dau F W 23 Single AR AR MS School Teacher
Henderson, Murray Son M W 16 Single AR AR MS Farm Laborer
McSwain, Bertha Ward F W 16 Single AR NC AR No Occupation
McSwain, Will Ward M W 3 Single AR NC MS Farm Laborer
Henry, Frank Hired Man Dau M B 40 Single AL AL AL Farm Laborer
1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 9 February, North Prairie Township, District 15, page 7A, Hse/Fam #127
Henderson, John Head Owns M W 62 AR GA AL Farmer [b abt 1858]
Henderson, Mary Wife F W 65 MS MS MS [b abt 1955]
Henderson, Murray Son M W 24 Single AR AR MS [abt 1996]
Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
John M Henderson
Death 22 Apr 1928 Arkansas County
Sources
- 1. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 2 May, North Prairie Township, District 12, page 6B, Hse/Fam #116
- 2. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 3 June, Prairie Township, District 2, page 21 (scan p15C), Hse #24, Fam #28
- 3. Gravestones of DeWitt Cemetery
- 4. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 29 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 20B, Hse #363, Fam #371
- 5. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 9 February, North Prairie Township, District 15, page 7A, Hse/Fam #127
- 6. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
- 7. Ancestry Trees
- Henderson, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/4253871/family/familygroup?fpid=-1631035992
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