Brief Life History of James Thomas
When James Thomas Henderson was born on 26 March 1843, in Covington, Troy Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States, his father, Jacob B. Henderson, was 27 and his mother, Hannah Boothe, was 28. He married Sarah Jane Klingensmith on 14 April 1867, in Monroe, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Troy Township, Fountain, Indiana, United States in 1850. He died on 7 March 1872, in Cedar Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States, at the age of 28, and was buried in Cedar Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States.
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- Thomas Henderson in household of Jacob Henderson, "United States Census, 1860"
- James Henderson in entry for John N. Stocker, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
- James Henderson in household of Jacob Henderson, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1846
Iowa is the 29th state.
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
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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