Husband John Henderson 1 2
Born: 25 May 1780 3
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Died: 15 Sep 1847 3
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Father: James Henderson (1744- ) 4
Mother: Sarah Hindman ( - ) 3
Marriage: 25 Oct 1804 3
Wife Anna Jack 1 3
Born: 7 Mar 1786 3
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Died: 2 Oct 1869 3
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Father: Patrick Jack ( - ) 1 3
Mother: Anna Storey ( - ) 3
Children
1 F Margaret Holmes Henderson 3
Born: 21 Dec 1805 3
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Died: 10 Sep 1865 3
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2 M James Henderson 3
Born: 29 Sep 1807 3
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Died: 19 Nov 1828 3
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3 M John Jack Henderson 3
Born: 17 Sep 1809 3
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Died: 21 Jul 1877 3
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4 F Sarah Ann Henderson 3
Born: 17 Aug 1811 3
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Died: 27 Aug 1848 3
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5 M George Washington Henderson 3
Born: Aug 1813 3
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Died: Aug 1813 3
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 M Hon. Joseph Washington Henderson 2 5
Born: 27 Aug 1814 - Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
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Died: 25 Feb 1896 4
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Spouse: Nancy Wilson (1819-1917) 2 5
Marr: 17 Feb 1840 4
7 F Jane McCombs Henderson 3
Born: 13 May 1816 3
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Died: 18 Feb 1916 3
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8 M Samuel Hindman Henderson 3
Born: 24 Sep 1818 3
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Died: 16 Oct 1883 3
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9 M Lavina Henderson 3
Born: 8 Nov 1820 3
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Died: Feb 1897 3
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10 M David Watson Henderson 3
Born: 4 Oct 1823 3
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Died: 23 Jul 1909 3
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11 M William Clark Henderson 3
Born: 28 Oct 1825 3
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Died: Mar 1898 3
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12 F Mary Elizabeth Henderson 3
Born: 18 Sep 1828 3
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Died: Aft 1917
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General Notes: Husband - John Henderson
He located on a homestead of 220 acres located in Mahoning township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, on the Big Mahoning, about four miles west of Punxsutawney, in 1805. There were few settlers in the locality at this time, the nearest neighbor living three miles away. The early settlers had many hardships and privations to endure. On one occasion Mrs. Henderson was left alone with three small children overnight, Mr. Henderson having gone to Black Lick expecting to return the following day. Late in the evening Mrs. Henderson discovered that the fire had gone out, and as it was bitterly cold, and she did not have any flint or dry punk with which to start a fire, she was afraid that she and the children would perish with the cold during the night. Putting the two older children into bed, she took the baby in her arms and started to walk to the nearest neighbor, a distance of three miles through the timber, to secure fire. In wrapping up the fire there was some discussion between Mrs. Henderson and her neighbor about how it should be done. The neighbor insisted on wrapping the fire for her and she started back home. By this time it had become dark. On arriving home, almost exhausted from carrying her babe six miles, she unwrapped the fire and discovered that it was out. There was nothing left for her to do but procure all of the bed clothing and get in bed with the three children to keep from freezing. The next day when Mr. Henderson arrived in the middle of the forenoon he found his little family almost perished, but he soon had a fire started and made them again comfortable.