Friday, September 21, 2012

George Henderson - Missouri or Tennessee ?

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1850 United States Federal Census about George Henderson

Name: George Henderson
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1789
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 82, St Louis, Missouri
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1913
Household Members:
Name Age
George Henderson 61
Lewis Q Martin 29
Ann E H Martin 25
George Weshman 33

 
I found this interesting. I can see how this is the same person , the same George I am looking for.
 
Now, let's look at another bit. Of another George Henderson who was in Missouri:
Name: George Henderson
Spouse: Mary E Williams
Marriage Date: 19 May 1836
So yes there was a George Henderson who married a Mary E Williams but this isn't the George we want!
 
So conclusion?
Well, by George, we might got it! This could be our Georgie.... However, in Jefferson County, Tennessee, there was a George Henderson who was married to a Nancy Henderson and Jefferson County is next door to Grainger County.
 
So.. yeah ... now we are back to square one OR are we? What if when the census was recorded, George was visiting some family up in MO and his wife Nancy said he was still alive in Tennessee and they put his name down.
 
that could happen. More than likely yes but I have to find his will

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