My great, great grandfather was Rev. George Washington
Henderson. He was born in St. Francois County, Missouri on February 14,
1840. His parents were Mary Ann Henderson and
John Henderson, Jr.
George must have been very close to his brother James as they purchased
property together and named their first born children after each other. In 1863
George and his brother James purchased the property adjoining the property of their
maternal grandfather, James Henderson, and the property that their father bought for them
before he died. This was in Pendleton Township, T34N R5E SEC9. James went to
Illinois circa 1864 (but don't know where in Illinois). In 1869 George and his
brother sold their land and George also moved away from St. Francois County(where?).
George came back to the area as he married Emaline Lawson
in 1876 in St. Francois County and they were still living in Pendleton Township in 1880.
(At this time George's nephew from Illinois was living with him). Emaline was
the daughter of Lyda Cooksey and Robert Lawson.
Rev. George W. Henderson died at age 79 in Lost Creek Township,
Wayne County, Missouri in 1919. He is buried in Shook Cemetery. Emaline died in Iron
County in 1926 at age 75. She is buried next to her son, James, in Big River
Cemetery, Irondale, Washington County, Mo.
Children of Emaline Lawson & George Washington Henderson:
James Washington Monroe
- Born 1878 in BonneTerre, St. Francois County, Missouri. Married Martha Luellia Briley in
1897. Died 1944 St. Louis, Missouri. Buried: Big River Cemetery Washington
County, Missouri.
John Robert Henderson - Born: 1879 in
Missouri. Married Stella Briley 1911 Bismarck, St. Francois County, Missouri.
Died: Jan. 1958
?John R. - Born: March, 1880?
William C. - married Stella ?.
Died 5 Sept. 1970 Buried: Hopewell Cemetery, Hopewell, Washington County, Missouri
George -
Female - died in infancy
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