Mary Elizabeth Henderson

Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth

When Mary Elizabeth Henderson was born in 1844, in Estill, Kentucky, United States, her father, James Robert Henderson, was 27 and her mother, Marium King, was 22. She married Charles Walter Dunn Sr in 1873. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Magisterial District 4 Parker, Grayson, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Big Clifty, Grayson, Kentucky, United States in 1910. She died on 15 July 1936, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in South Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Walter Dunn Sr
1846–1909
Mary Elizabeth Henderson
1844–1936
Marriage: 1873
Leonora Ann Dunn
1873–1955
Victoria Dunn
1878–1954
Charles D Dunn
1880–1888
Fannie Mae Dunn
1883–1948
Leslie Theodore Dunn
1884–1918
Lula Jane Dunn
1886–1980
Charles Walter Dunn Jr
1889–1973
Eliza Ermine Dunn
1891–1959
Alfred Renzo Dunn Sr
1893–1992
Carrie Dunn
1895–1982
Ollie Myrtle Dunn
1897–1971

Sources (26)

  • Elizabeth Henderson in household of Rob Henderson, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Henderson - Published information: birth-name: Mary Elizabeth Henderson
  • Elizabeth Henderson in entry for U. B. Farmer, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1854

Male Atkins, 10 Jan 1854

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

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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