Samuel Henderson Sr

Brief Life History of Samuel

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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Family Time Line

Samuel Henderson Sr
1785–1856
Mary Elizabeth Goforth
1784–1825
Marriage: 20 December 1804
James Goforth Henderson
1805–1843
Minerva Henderson
1815–1815
Elizabeth Henderson
1807–1888
William Wallace Henderson
1809–1851
John Marr Henderson
1810–1861
Jane Henderson
1812–1870
Sarah Henderson
1814–1906
Jemina Henderson
1815–1815
Minerva Jemima Henderson
1816–1816
Rachel Henderson
1817–
Isabelle Henderson
1819–1873
Samuel Goforth Henderson
1820–1904
Mary Henderson
1823–1910
George Henderson
1825–1825

Sources (93)

  • Saml Henderson, "United States Census, 1810"
  • Samuel Henderson, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

World Events (8)

1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State

On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.

1803

Historical Boundaries 1803: Louisiana Purchase, United States 1812: Missouri Territory, United States 1821: Missouri, United States

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

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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A Brief History of Samuel Henderson, Sr.

by 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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