Brief Life History of John
When John Henderson was born in 1780, in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, his father, Edward Henderson, was 34 and his mother, Lydia Rice, was 35. He married Sarah Clark on 11 December 1806. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Allegany, Maryland, United States in 1850. He died on 5 December 1841, in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, at the age of 61.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Jon Henderson, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Henderson, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- John Henderson in entry for William Spencer, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
Spouse and Children
1780–1841 Male
1787– Female
Children (8)
1807–1894 Male
1810–1912 Female
1813– Female
1820–1894 Female
1824– Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1746–1833 Male
1746– Female
Siblings (8)
1775–1870 Male
1778–1833 Female
1780–1841 Male
1785–1841 Male
1786–1833 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 1
1789
Age 9
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 20
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: usually from Middle English and Older Scots Hener(i)son ‘Henry's son’, occasionally from Middle English Hendeson ‘son of Hen’, a pet form of Henry , both with an intrusive -d-. Compare Hendrie . In Scotland Henderson was sometimes substituted for McKendrick .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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