Jim Henderson's Ancestory


First Generation (Me & My Brothers and Sisters)

James Harris Henderson
Born: January 6, 1947 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington
I have a Half Sister Sandra Diane Merritt Olson Born: December 9, 1945
She has two children.
My Sister:
Marilyn Henderson Born: December 23, 1947
She has three children and six grandchildren
My Brothers:
Kenneth W. Henderson Born: February 16, 1950
He has two children
David Alan Henderson Born: June 11, 1952
He has one child
Jon Wade Henderson Born: July 8, 1953
He has two children

Second Generation (My Parents)

FATHER: Elmer Harris Henderson - He preferred to be called "Hank."
Born: August 29, 1915 in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah
Married: August 26, 1946 in Jerome, Jerome Co., Idaho
Died: March 5, 1980 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
Buried in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah
My father worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the depression to help support his parents and ten brothers and sisters. He served in the Christmas and Palmyra Islands in World War II.
He worked as a farmer and in his later years as a plumber.

MOTHER: Betty Lou Peterson Henderson Bowman
Born: October 18, 1927 in Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho
Married: Estus Eugene Merritt, December 11, 1944 - Divorced
Married: Elmer Harris Henderson, August 26, 1946 - He died
Married: Frank Lewis Bowman, June 13, 1989 at the St. George Temple, Saint George, Washington Co., Utah. They live in Blanding, Utah.

Third Generation (My Grandparents)

Parley Harris Henderson - Father of Elmer Harris Henderson
Born: February 5, 1891 in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah
Married: January 29, 1910 in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah
Died: March 7, 1949 in Jerome, Jerome Co., Idaho
Buried in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah

Evaline Elmer - Mother of Elmer Harris Henderson
Born: May 16, 1892 in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah
Died: January 22, 1962 in Jerome, Jerome Co., Idaho
Buried in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah

Jacob Peterson - Father of Betty Lou Peterson
Born: June 12, 1886 in Beaver Dam, Box Elder Co., Utah
Married: December 23, 1916 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville Co., Idaho
Died: November 17, 1951 in Nampa, Ada Co., Idaho
Buried in Kuna, Ada Co., Idaho

Rose Elinor Norton - Mother of Betty Lou Peterson
Born: February 21, 1898 in Iona, Bonneville Co., Idaho
Died: November 11, 1979 in Mountain Home, Elmore Co., Idaho
Buried in Kuna, Ada Co., Idaho

Fourth Generation - My Great Grandparents

William Jasper Henderson, Sr. Father of Parley Harris Henderson
Born: June 26, 1840 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois
Married: Mary 26, 1887 in Saint George, Washington Co., Utah
Died: September 22, 1919 in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah

Lydia Drucilla Johnson Mother of Parley Harris Henderson
Born: April 29, 1870 in Toquerville, Washington Co., Utah
Died: December 5, 1936 in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah

Hyrum Elmer Father of Evaline Elmer
Born: August 26, 1862 in Saint George, Washington Co., Utah
Maried: November 7, 1890 in Manti, Juab Co., Utah
Died: August 23, 1922 in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah

Francis Elizabeth Willis Mother of Evaline Elmer
Born: November 26, 1866 in Kanarra, Iron Co., Utah
Died: April 17, 1903 in Cannonville, Garfield Co., Utah

Hans Peter Petersen Father of Jacob Peterson
Born: August 28, 1847 in Turbey, Praesto, Denmark
Died: October 23, 1915 in Beaver Dam, Box Elder Co., Utah

Martha Jane Abbott Mother of Jacob Peterson
Born: April 24, 1861 in Grantsville, Tooele Co., Utah
Died: June 8, 1922 in Logan, Cache Co., Utah

Rufus Wiley Norton Father of Rose Elinor Norton
Born: August 14, 1853 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
Married: December 25, 1880 in Lehi, Utah Co., Utah
Died: November 1, 1910 in Iona, Bonneville Co., Utah

Cynthia Ann Cooper Mother of Rose Elinor Norton
Born: June 2, 1862 in American Falls, Utah Co., Utah
Died: May 14, 1941 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., California

Fifth Generation - My Great, Great, Grandparents

James Goforth Henderson Father of William Jasper Henderson, Sr.
Born: November 27, 1805 in Knoxville, then Greene Co., Tennessee
Married: July 9, 1826 in Washington Co., Missouri
Died: September 8, 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois

Sarah (Anna) Harris Mother of William Jasper Henderson, Sr.,
Born: October 18, 1808 in Greene Co., Tennessee
Died: December 13, 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois

Seth Garnzey Johnson Father of Lydia Drucilla Johnson
Born: March 6, 1839 in Carthage, Hancock Co., Missouri
Married: October 8, 1865
Died: December 22, 1927 in Georgetown, Kane Co., Utah

Martha Jane Stratton Mother of Lydia Drucilla Johnson
Born: March 30, 1848 in Pottawatomie Co., Iowa
Died: October 14, 1910 in Buhl, Twin Falls Co., Utah

Ira Bartlett Elmer Father of Hyrum Elmer
Born: August 2, 1823 in Norwick, Windsor Co., Vermont
Married: About 1842
Died: June 20, 1903 in Thatcher, Graham Co., Arizona

Eveline Elizabeth Wright Mother of Hyrum Elmer
Born: November 23, 1823 in Liberty, Union Co., Indiana
Died: June 2, 1887 in Panquitch, Garfield Co., Utah

John Henry Willis Father of Francis Elizabeth Willis
Born: April 22, 1835 in Hamilton Co., Illinois
Married: January 6, 1866
Died: February 28, 1888 in Beaver, Beaver Co., Utah

Margaret Elizabeth Willis Mother of Francis Elizabeth Willis
Born: November 18, 1847
Died: April 17, 1903 in Henrieville, Garfield Co., Utah

Jens O. Petersen Father of Hans Peter Petersen
Born: April 8, 1820 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Married: November 1, 1845 in Vollerslev, Praesto, Denmark
Died: January 7, 1900 in Logan, Cache Co., Utah

Ane Jensen Mother of Hans Peter Petersen
Born: September 10, 1823 in Turbey, Praesto, Denmark
Died: February 17, 1901

Jacob Farnum Abbott Father of Martha Jane Abbott
Born: September 13, 1808 in Andover, Oxford, Maine
Married: January 9, 1850 in Indian Creek, Pottawatami Co., Iowa
Died: Before May 1872 in Paradise, Cache Co., Utah

Martha Jane Bickmore Mother of Martha Jane Abbott
Born: January 24, 1832 in Madison, Brown Co., ?
Died: May 29, 1904 in Chester, Fremont Co., Idaho

James Wiley Norton Father of Rufus Wiley Norton
Born: August 6, 1822 in Hamilton, Steuben Co., Indiana
Married: July 8, 1846 in Walnut, Pottawatami Co., Iowa
Died: February 7, 1897 in Iona, Bonneville Co., Idaho

Nancy Jane Hammer Mother of Rufus Wiley Norton
Born: October 13, 1829 in Putman Co., Ohio
Died: July 12, 1898 in Lehi, Utah Co., Utah

Isaac Cooper Father of Cynthia Ann Cooper
Born: February 7, 1807 in East Earlham, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Married: March 18, 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
Died: November 21, 1882 in American Fork, Utah Co., Utah

Mary Elizabeth Stuart Mother of Cynthia Ann Cooper
Born: December 25, 1841 in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois
Died: July 9, 1894 in American Fork, Utah Co., Utah

I have over 4,000 names in my complete family history database. If you are interested in the ancestory of any of the above send me an email with the particulars.