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Henry Merrill Henderson 1815 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1815

Birth Location: Baltimore County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: Dec 13, 1895

Death Location: Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA

Father: Levin Henderson

Mother: Nancy Layfield

Spouse(s): Ann Tandy

Children(s): Sarah Henderson, Mary Henderson, William Henderson, Emma Henderson, Emma Henderson, Victor Henderson, Malvina Henderson, Vincent Henderson, Edward Henderson, Eda Henderson, Levin Henderson

In 1815, Henry Merrill Henderson entered the world in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA, born to Levin Henderson and Nancy Layfield. Henry Merrill Henderson married Ann Perry Tandy, and had children including Sarah Ann Henderson, Mary Ellenore Henderson, William Henry Henderson, Emma Jane Henderson, Emma Henderson, Victor J (Tandy) Henderson, Malvina Jemima Henderson, Vincent Snelling Henderson, Edward Perry Henderson, Eda Diana Henderson, Levin Jackson Henderson. Henry Merrill Henderson passed away in 1895 in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Henry Merrill Henderson entered the world in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA, born to Levin Henderson and Nancy Layfield.
  • Henry Merrill Henderson married Ann Perry Tandy, and had children including Sarah Ann Henderson, Mary Ellenore Henderson, William Henry Henderson, Emma Jane Henderson, Emma Henderson, Victor J (Tandy) Henderson, Malvina Jemima Henderson, Vincent Snelling Henderson, Edward Perry Henderson, Eda Diana Henderson, Levin Jackson Henderson.
  • Henry Merrill Henderson passed away in 1895 in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levin Henderson
1780 – 1843
Birth Location: Worcester, Maryland, United States
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Nancy Layfield
1783 – 1837
Birth Location: Worcester, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Ann Tandy
1822 – 1891
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Henderson
1839 – 1845
Birth Location: Grundy, Missouri, USA
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Mary Henderson
1842 – 1844
Birth Location: Grundy, Missouri, USA
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William Henderson
1844 – 1910
Birth Location: Grundy, Missouri, USA
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Emma Henderson
1847 – 1848
Birth Location: Livingstone, Missouri, USA
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Emma Henderson
1848 – 1848
Birth Location: Livingston, Henry, Missouri, USA
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Victor Henderson
1850 – 1936
Birth Location: Terr.Pattawame, Indiana, USA
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Malvina Henderson
1853 – 1950
Birth Location: Alviso, Santa Clara, California
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Vincent Henderson
1856 – 1939
Birth Location: Fremont Twp., Alviso-Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA
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Edward Henderson
1859 – 1910
Birth Location: Alviso, Santa Clara, California, USA
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Eda Henderson
1863 – 1866
Birth Location: Alviso, Santa Clara, California, USA
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Levin Henderson
1869 –
Birth Location: California, California, USA
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Henry Henderson's Ancestors

Self
Henry Henderson
1815 – 1895
Birth Place: Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Levin Henderson
1780 – 1843
Worcester, Maryland, United States
Nancy Layfield
1783 – 1837
Worcester, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
William (Merrill) Henderson
1757 – 1797
Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Boston
1750 – 1797
Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland
Isaac Layfield
1739 – 1800
Coventry Parish, Somerset, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Mary Trehearn
1735 – 1790
Jacob Boston
1722 – 1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Trehearne
1682 – 1749
Elizabeth Curtis
1687 – 1755

Henry Henderson's Descendants

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Henry (Merrill) Henderson (28 Feb 1815 – Dec 13, 1895) m. Ann (Perry) Tandy (15 December 1822 – 16 Aug 1891)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Henderson (22 August 1839 – 7 August 1845)
  2. 2. Mary (Ellenore) Henderson (1 February 1842 – 8 April 1844)
  3. 3. William (Henry) Henderson (10 November 1844 – 1910)
  4. 4. Emma (Jane) Henderson (5 December 1847 – 20 December 1848)
  5. 5. Emma Henderson (5 December 1848 – 20 December 1848)
  6. 6. Victor (J (Tandy)) Henderson (24 May 1850 – 27 August 1936)
  7. 7. Malvina (Jemima) Henderson (15 May 1853 – 16 Sep 1950) m. William (Clark) Gruelle (03-04-1840 – 07-28-1905)
    1. 1. Louella Gruelle (abt 1872 – 16 Oct 1938) m. David (Henry) Grove (abt 1870 – 3 Feb 1952)
      1. 1. Melvina (Willette) Grove (27 September 1905 – 17 July 1982) m. Mendel ((Emanuel) Grund) (Rauch) (7 July 1895 – 12 June 1960)
        1. 1. Edwin (Charles) Rauch (abt 1922 – 07 Sep 2009) m. Charlotte (Gayle) Coleman (5 Dec 1943 – )
        2. 2. William (E) Rauch (abt 1930 – )
        3. 3. Nettie Rauch (20 Jan 1938 – ) m. William (Joseph) Knecht (abt 1933 – 29 Oct 2001) m. Richard (D) Fong
      2. 2. Georgia (A.) McCormick
      3. 3. Barbara Simpson
        1. 1. Bert (Harrison) Simson (21 April 1921 – 14 Apr 2008)
      4. 4. Ernest (B.) Grove
      5. 5. David (L.) Grove
      6. 6. Louis (C.) Grove
      7. 7. Raymond (C.) Grove
    2. 2. Robert (F) Gruelle (August 1873 – )
    3. 3. Ora (J) Gruelle (July 1875 – )
    4. 4. William (E) Gruelle (1877 – 19 Oct 1926)
    5. 5. Ann Gruelle (January 1880 – )
    6. 6. Lizzie Gruelle (1882 – )
    7. 7. Mary (I) Gruelle (abt 1885 – )
    8. 8. Henry (Jackson) Gruelle (24 April 1887 – 28 October 1975)
    9. 9. Sally Gruelle (1890 – )
    10. 10. Vinnie Gruelle (25 June 1892 – 3 February 1982)
    11. 11. Neale (Lawrence) Gruelle (November 1895 – 26 January 1973)
  8. 8. Vincent (Snelling) Henderson (16 March 1856 – 20 December 1939)
  9. 9. Edward (Perry) Henderson (27 April 1859 – 27 April 1910)
  10. 10. Eda (Diana) Henderson (27 March 1863 – 16 June 1866)
  11. 11. Levin (Jackson) Henderson (1869 – )

Henry Henderson's Timeline

6 Records

1815
28 Feb 1815
Birth of Henry Merrill Henderson in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
1838
2 Aug 1838
Age 23
Henry Merrill Henderson was married in Grundy Co, Missouri, USA
Grundy Co, Missouri, USA
1851
1851
Age 36
Henry Merrill Henderson resided here in Oregon, USA
Oregon, USA
1866
1866
Age 51
Henry Merrill Henderson resided here in Santa Clara, California, USA
Santa Clara, California, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
Henry Merrill Henderson resided here in Surprise Valley, Siskiyou, California, USA
Surprise Valley, Siskiyou, California, USA
1895
Dec 13, 1895
Age 80
Death of Henry Merrill Henderson in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA
Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1815
    Event Place: Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 124; FHL Roll Number: 977287
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records, 1847-1868
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1838
    Event Place: Grundy Co, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Deseret, United States
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records, 1847-1868

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1850
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records, 1847-1868

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Oregon, Biographical and Other Index Card File, 1700s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 124; FHL Roll Number: 977287

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Surprise Valley, Siskiyou, California, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 13, 1895
    Event Place: Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records, 1847-1868
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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