Descendants of John Henderson

Hendersons in TN Death Index
Henderson in Lincoln Co., TN Marriages

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 HENDERSON was born 1777 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, and died 1846 in Lincoln Co, TN. He married REBECCA UNKNOWN January 30, 1798 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.

Children of JOHN HENDERSON and REBECCA UNKNOWN are:
2. i. MARY G2 HENDERSON, b. 1805, Mecklenburg Co., NC.
3. ii. JOHN LAWSON HENDERSON, b. 1806, Mecklenburg Co., NC; d. 1855, Lincoln Co, TN.
iii. JAMES W HENDERSON, b. Aft. 1806.

Generation No. 2

2. MARY G2 HENDERSON (JOHN1) was born 1805 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. She married UNKNOWN HERALDSON.

Children of MARY HENDERSON and UNKNOWN HERALDSON are:
i. JAMES3 HERALDSON, b. 1838, TN.
ii. EPHRAIM HERALDSON, b. 1840, TN.
iii. ELIZABETH HERALDSON, b. 1842, TN.

3. JOHN LAWSON2 HENDERSON (JOHN1) was born 1806 in Mecklenburg Co., NC, and died 1855 in Lincoln Co, TN. He married (1) ELIZABETH LEATHERWOOD. He married (2) PRISCILLA PORTER July 09, 1828 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.

Notes for PRISCILLA PORTER or POSTEN
Could these be brothers or a father of Priscilla? They served during the Civil War in the 44th Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A.

Porter, George W.D. SGT B x
Porter, James K. Corporal A x
Porter, Perkins Pvt I x

Child of JOHN HENDERSON and ELIZABETH LEATHERWOOD is:
i. SARAH ANN3 HENDERSON, b. August 05, 1835, Molina, Lincoln Co., TN; d. 1909, Lincoln Co, TN; m. SAMUEL HALL, October 22, 1857.

Children of JOHN HENDERSON and PRISCILLA PORTER are:
ii. JAMES W3 HENDERSON, b. 1837, Lincoln Co, TN.
iii. WILLIAM N HENDERSON, b. 1842, Lincoln Co, TN.
iv. BAZEL HENDERSON, b. 1844, Lincoln Co, TN; m. SUSIE BROOKS.
v. MARIA ELIZABETH HENDERSON, b. 1846, Lincoln Co, TN.
vi. EZEKIAL HENDERSON, b. 1847, TN.
4. vii. JOHN ADDISON HENDERSON, b. 1848, Lincoln Co, TN.
viii. VICTORIA A HENDERSON, b. 1850, Lincoln Co, TN.
5. ix. SPENCER JESSE HENDERSON, b. October 09, 1852, Lincoln Co, TN; d. April 15, 1915, Lincoln Co, TN.

Generation No. 3

4. JOHN ADDISON3 HENDERSON (JOHN LAWSON2, JOHN1) was born 1848 in Lincoln Co, TN. He married UNKNOWN.

Child of JOHN HENDERSON and UNKNOWN is:
i. ETTIE P4 HENDERSON, b. 1871, TN; m. RUSSELL AUGUSTUS PITTS.

5. SPENCER JESSE3 HENDERSON (JOHN LAWSON2, JOHN1) was born October 09, 1852 in Lincoln Co, TN, and died April 15, 1915 in Lincoln Co, TN. He married MARGARET V. SMITH December 22, 1871 in Lincoln Co., TN, daughter of MILTON SMITH and POLINEA GATLIN.

See photo of Spencer Jesse Henderson's tombstone

Children of SPENCER HENDERSON and MARGARET SMITH are:
6. i. VENNA VICTORY4 HENDERSON, b. October 23, 1871; d. August 09, 1921.
7. ii. JOHN MILTON HENDERSON, b. October 14, 1878, Lincoln Co, TN; d. January 05, 1931, Lincoln Co, TN.
8. iii. IDA BEE HENDERSON, b. February 14, 1882, Lincoln Co., Tn; d. January 23, 1932, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tn.

Generation No. 4

6. VENNA VICTORY4 HENDERSON (SPENCER JESSE3, JOHN LAWSON2, JOHN1) was born October 23, 1871, and died August 09, 1921. She married HUGH EMMETT PAYSINGER January 22, 1890, son of THOMAS PAYSINGER and FREDONIA MORRELL.

Children of VENNA HENDERSON and HUGH PAYSINGER are:
9. i. BERNARD LEE5 PAYSINGER, b. April 18, 1891, Giles Co., Tn; d. May 08, 1962, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tn.
10. ii. HERBERT CLAYTON PAYSINGER, b. October 28, 1892; d. March 1978.
iii. MARY ETHEL PAYSINGER, b. January 31, 1894; d. September 13, 1894.
iv. ADALINE ELIZABETH PAYSINGER, b. October 25, 1895; d. June 03, 1953.
v. HUGH EMMETTE PAYSINGER, b. May 08, 1897; d. June 03, 1953; m. SHEA BROWNING.
vi. ISMAY EUNICE PAYSINGER, b. December 22, 1898; m. CHARLIE MERRELL.
vii. BONNIE LUCILE PAYSINGER, b. August 30, 1903; d. March 15, 1953; m. OSCAR MARKHAM.
viii. INFANT PAYSINGER, b. August 30, 1903; d. August 30, 1903.
ix. MYRA PAYSINGER, b. May 29, 1910; m. DUDE BIRDSONG.

7. JOHN MILTON4 HENDERSON (SPENCER JESSE3, JOHN LAWSON2, JOHN1) was born October 14, 1878 in Lincoln Co, TN, and died January 05, 1931 in Lincoln Co, TN. He married CORA ESTELLA MADDOX January 10, 1904, daughter of JOE MADDOX and MARY ANDERSON.

Children of JOHN HENDERSON and CORA MADDOX are:
i. MARY VIRGINIA5 HENDERSON, m. THURSTON MILLARD.
ii. THELMA ELIZABETH HENDERSON, m. KENNETH DEAVERS.
iii. JAMES WAYNE HENDERSON.
iv. JOE CLYDE HENDERSON, b. 1904; d. 1926.
v. CLEN RIVERS HENDERSON, b. 1910; d. 1977.
vi. EUGENE WILSON HENDERSON, b. 1918; d. 1975.

8. IDA BEE4 HENDERSON (SPENCER JESSE3, JOHN LAWSON2, JOHN1) was born February 14, 1882 in Lincoln Co., Tn, and died January 23, 1932 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tn. She married WILLIAM ANDREW 'BILL' O'NEAL August 23, 1900 in Lincoln Co., TN, son of JAMES O'NEAL and FANNIE SMITH.

Children of IDA HENDERSON and WILLIAM O'NEAL are:
11. i. MARGARET 'MAGGIE'5 O'NEAL, b. August 23, 1901, Lincoln Co., TN.
12. ii. CARTER O'NEAL, b. December 05, 1902, Lincoln Co., TN; d. January 18, 1979, Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN.
13. iii. CURTIS RAMSEY O'NEAL, b. September 12, 1905, Giles Co., TN; d. November 20, 1967, Mt. Hope, ALA.
14. iv. FANNY SUE O'NEAL, b. December 10, 1910, Giles Co., TN.
15. v. FANNIE SUE O'NEAL, b. December 10, 1910, Giles Co., Tn.

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