When Samuel Henderson Sr was born on 21 February 1785, in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States, his father, James Henderson, was 27 and his mother, Hannah Sollars, was 24. He married Mary Elizabeth Goforth on 20 December 1804, in Greene, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1842 and Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1812. He died on 24 February 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.
Historical Boundaries 1803: Louisiana Purchase, United States 1812: Missouri Territory, United States 1821: Missouri, United States
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
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.
Possible Related Namesby Clara Alice Henderson Nelson (a great granddaughter) retyped by Theresa Hollingsworth Hafen Corry Samuel Henderson, Sr. was born 21 February 1785 in Green County, Tennessee. His father's name was …
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