A fellow Henderson told me to look at Jefferson County, TN because it is right next to Grainger, TN.
That would explain why there isn't much record information for Henderson's in Grainger County, TN. Especially that infamous George Henderson who married Nancy Larimore. We know in the 1850 census, there is a George and Nancy Henderson. How let's look at the 1860 census for Jefferson County, TN -
woah a lot of Henderson's! (link)
HENDERSON, A. S. 9 M W P179-33 pg160.txt HENDERSON, B. 12 M W P346-32 pg340.txt HENDERSON, E. 42 F W P285-13 pg280.txt HENDERSON, F. 30 M W P198-20 pg180.txt HENDERSON, G. K. 28 M W P242-35 pg240.txt HENDERSON, G. W. 13 M W P346-32 pg340.txt HENDERSON, Geo. 71 M W P180-05 pg180.txt HENDERSON, H. 54 M W P346-32 pg340.txt HENDERSON, J. 15 M W P346-32 pg340.txt HENDERSON, J. 3 M W P198-20 pg180.txt HENDERSON, J. A. 8 F W P333-15 pg320.txt HENDERSON, J. B. 38 M W P179-33 pg160.txt HENDERSON, J. P. 6 M W P333-15 pg320.txt HENDERSON, Jane 51 F W P093-04 pg080.txt HENDERSON, Jo R. 22 M W P180-05 pg180.txt HENDERSON, John C. 28 M W P333-15 pg320.txt HENDERSON, L. 37 F W P179-33 pg160.txt HENDERSON, M. 16 F W P093-04 pg080.txt HENDERSON, M. 23 F W P333-15 pg320.txt HENDERSON, M. 4 F W P198-20 pg180.txt HENDERSON, M. 50 F W P346-32 pg340.txt HENDERSON, M. A. 1 F W P346-32 pg340.txt HENDERSON, M. J. 20 F W P346-32 pg340.txt HENDERSON, N. 29 F W P180-05 pg180.txt HENDERSON, P. 28 F W P198-20 pg180.txt HENDERSON, P. 7 F W P346-32 pg340.txt HENDERSON, S. 25 F W P242-35 pg240.txt HENDERSON, S. 8 M W P346-32 pg340.txt HENDERSON, S. E. 4 F W P179-33 pg160.txt HENDERSON, Tho. 38 M W P285-13 pg280.txt HENDERSON, V. 1 F W P198-20 pg180.txt HENDERSON, Wm. 53 M W P093-04 pg080.txt HENDERSON, Wm. 1 M W P333-15 pg320.txt HENDERSON, Wm. A. 12 M W P093-04 pg080.txt HENDERSON, Wm. H. 15 M W
Let's break it down:
P180-05 HENDERSON - Jefferson County, Tenn. , No TWP listed, July 24, 1860- 1256/ 1294
Geo. 71 M W Laborer NC
N. 29 F W Tn
Jo R. 22 M W Laborer Tn
This one I am looking at. I wrote the 1850 census on another page (link here)
At the 1850 census, George was 63. Now 10 years later, he should have been 73! The "N" is for Nancy
and it appears that she isn't alive now. She was '49' in the 1850 census (I Think that was written wrong.
I would guess 59!), but another Nancy in the 1850 census..was..23, and 10 years later she should
be married and 33 years. So that rules out that George...or does it?
"Jo R. is 22. In the 1850 census there is a :
Joseph R Henderson-M-14-Tennessee
10 years later he should be 24. So that sounds about right. I am going to conclude the Jefferson County, Tennessee
census record is NOT accurate.
One thing is for sure, Nancy Henderson is dead. Sounds like she is buried in Jefferson.
Also, for the 'N' who was born in TN here in the 1860 census.. guess what? The 1850 census says she was born in North Carolina.
I have said that census records for the birth of the 'father' is not accurate. I have proof
on my Michigan side: Mary Hamilton married Joseph Creasy just before the Civil War. He died in 1876 and left two children behind.
In the 1880 census it states for the son of Joseph that his dad was from Ireland.
but after doing my research, Joseph was in fact from Suffolk, England. Why did they write Ireland?
I am going to guess...because Mary was from Ireland and when they were taking census records, the person assumed, lady was Irish that her hubby was probably Irish.
That is why I am saying the birth for George was not in North Carolina but Virginia. Thus far I cannot find any birth record in Colonial Carolinas
for a 'George Henderson'... in Virginia, so far I can see one. And that is the one who went to Missouri.
but I am going to stop jumping to conclusions.
Okay so now Nancy is dead. Sadly, no will for her ;( No proof she is Stephen's mom. But I did find this interesting:
"George Henderson, died Mar. 10, 1859, ages 70 yrs. 1 mo. 29 dys. Mary E., wife of George Henderson, died Feb. 24, 1840, aged 28 yrs. 10 mo. 13" dys.
"SLGS Marriage Records Vol. 1: George Henderson married Mary Williams, May 19, 1836. Mary was the daughter of William and Henrietha Williams. She was born in Fairfax, Virginia Nov. 13, 1824. The father of George, James Henderson, was a patriot in the Revolutionary War in the Battle of King's Mountain under General Morgan. James rests in an unmarked grave beside his wife Jane (Dawson) who was the daughter of a Revolutionary War soldier. (from the "Reporter" Wedneday, May 29, 1963, page 6, col. 1, by Swanson.)"
Okay final say in Missouri George before I get the Will, that is IF he had one.
But I read this "Mary Williams marriage to George Henderson: 1836 and Mary died in 1840."
George died in 1859 approx. 70 years. Mary died in 1840 at 28 years. Mary would have to be born in 1812.
That means at 1836, she would have been : 24. Good time for marriage. This George would have been: 47 years old.
I am going to guess George was married once before.....
and that is why I am giving that conclusion. That George could be the same George married to Nancy.
unless there were two George Henderson's born the same year...in Virginia.. that could happen.
time to put my thinking cap back on....
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