Wednesday 19 September 2012

Henderson family

While looking for information about Jenny Amelia Ford  the wife of Herbert Bloomfield Vlieland  we found an extended  family tree of the Henderson  family  which you can read here now .
Jenny Amelia Ford was the daughter of Laurence A Ford and Amelia Henderson .
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David Henderson, son of James and C/Katherine Henderson, was b. 1 Aug 1811 in Crossgate, Fife, Scotland.
He d. 7 June 1886 and is buried in Last Rest Cemetery, Merrimack NH. He m1) abt 1836 to Amalia/Amelia Ford.She was b. 1818 in Dun Fermline Scotland and d. 11 Sep 1848 (bur. Last Rest Cemetery). He m2) 3 July 1849 Melvina (Houghton) Nourse. She was b 1817 and d. 5 Aug 1853 (buried Last Rest Cemetery).He married 3d) Margaret Henderson, b. 1835, d. 22 Dec 1862. He married 4th) Mrs. Fanny (Buxton) Burnap, widow of Jacob Burnap. She was b. 1816 and d. 10 Sep 1881. He was a woolen mill owner and manufacturer in Merrimack NH, Holton & Henderson, from 1860 to 1880, i.e. producing carpets, cotton and woolen goods.
In 1882 a boy tripping over a lantern started a fire that consumed his, and other, factories and manufactories in Merrimack.
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U.S. Census > 1860 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Merrimack
David Henderson 49 M Manufacturer 10,000/14,000 Scotland
Margaret Henderson 25 F wife NY
Amelia Henderson 22 F Teacher MA
James Henderson 20 M Dyer MA
William Henderson 18 M Flannel Finisher MA
David Henderson 16 M Carder MA
Josiah Henderson 7 M NH
George W. Henderson 2 M NH
Charles T. Henderson 8/12 M NH
William Henderson 27 M Teacher NY
Lona R. Houghton 60 F Boarder Maine
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U.S. Census > 1870 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Merrimack
Henderson, David 57 M W Woolen Manufacturer 15,000/20,000 Scotland [b abt 1813]
Henderson, Fanny J. 54 F W Keeping House Vermont
Henderson, George W. 11 M W at home NH
Henderson Charles T. 10 M W at home NH
Henderson, Jennie C. 8 F W at home NH
Henderson, Malvina 13 F W at home NH
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Census > U.S. Census > 1880 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Merrimack > District 140
Henderson, David W M 68 manufacturer Scotland Scotland Scotland
Henderson, Fannie J. W F 64 wife House keeping VT NH Mass
Henderson, George W. W M 21 son works in mill NH Scotland NY
Henderson Charles F. W M 20 NH Soctland NY
Henderson Jennie C W F 18 dau at home NH Scotland NY
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Children of David & Amalia/Amelia (Ford) Henderson:
1. Amelia Henderson, b. 22 Oct 1837 Lowell MA [Lowell MA recs]; d. 16 Nov 1918 in Waunakee, Dane Co. Wisconsin;she m. 20 Nov 1863 in Madison, Dane Co WI to Laurence A. Ford, son of James & Ellen (Elder) Ford.
He b. 10 Oct 1833 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland and d. 10 Feb 1895 in Waunakee, Dane Co Wisconsin.
Children [FORD]: Ellen Malvina (b 10 Jan 1865 Vienna, Dane Co WI), Jennie Amelia (b 28 Aug 1866 Vienna WI),
William Laurence (b 23 Jan 1868 Vienna WI), Bessie Grace (b 24 Dec 1872 Vienna WI), and Ida Agnes
(b 19 Apr 1874 Vienna WI).
2. James Henderson, b. 7 Sep 1839 Lowell MA [Lowell MA recs]; a veteran of the Civil War
3. +William Henderson, b. 26 Oct 1841 Lowell MA, baptized 12 Nov 1843 in Lowell MA; d. 20 June 1914, buried
Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack NH
4. David Henderson, Jr. b. 1843 MA; a veteran of the Civil War, Enlisted as a Ordinary Seaman on 23 July 1864
at the age of 21. Enlisted in Navy Regiment U.S. Navy on 23 Jul 1864.Received a disability discharge from Navy
Regiment U.S. Navy on 23 Feb 1865 at New York, NY.
5. Catherine Russell Henderson, bap 10 Oct 1847 in Lowell MA; d. 5 Dec 1847, buried Turkey Hill Cemetery, Merrimack NH
Children of David & Melvina (Houghton-Norse) Henderson:
6. John Russell Henderson, b. 1849 Merrimack NH, d. 1857 Merrimack NH, buried Last Rest Cemetery, Merrimack NH
7. Josiah Robert Henderson, b. 1853 NH; in 1907 living in Nashua NH, a house on Nashua and Manchester Roads; a foreman at David R. Jones; m. Emogene Coney.
Children of David & Margaret (Henderson) Henderson:
8. George Washington Henderson, b. 18 June 1859 Merrimack NH , d. 5 Jan 1929, buried Last Rest Cemetery, Merrimack NH; in 1907 living with sister Jennie C.; d. 5 Jan 1929 Merrimack NH
9. Charles Talbot Henderson, b. 1860 NH; d. 9 Feb 1929, buried Last Rest Cemetery, Merrimack NH
10. Jennie Catherine Henderson, b. 1862 Merrimack NH; d. 14 Jan 1929 Merrimack NH, unmarried; in 1907 brothers
Charles T. and George W. living with her on Nashua Road in Merrimack NH.

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William T. Henderson, son of David & Amalia (Ford) Henderson, was b. 26 Oct 1841 in Lowell MA; d. 20 June 1914, buried Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack NH. He married 13 Sep 1865 Hannah Eliza "Anna" Mitchell, daughter of Dwelly and Eliza (Smith) Mitchell. She was b. 7 Aug 1844 in Bedford NH and d. 7 Dec 1919. She was buried in Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack NH. In 1907 a contractor and builder living on Main St. in Merrimack NH;
a veteran of the civil War. Enlisted as a Private on 8 February 1862 at the age of 20. Enlisted in Company E,
3rd Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 20 Feb 1862. Discharged from Company E, 3rd Infantry Regiment New
Hampshire on 1 Mar 1865 at Wilmington, NC.
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U.S. Census > 1880 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Merrimack > District 140
Henderson, William W M 38 Soddy Manufacturer Mass Scotland Scotland
Henderson Anna E. W F 35 wife housekeeping NH Mass NH
Henderson Clara E W F 13 dau attending school NH Mass NH
Henderson, David D. w M 11 son attending School NH Mass NH
Henderson, H. Amelia W F 8 dau NH Mass NH
Henderson, Lena A W F 6 dau NH Mass NH
Henderson, William T. W M 2 son NH Mass NH
Henderson, Josiah N. W M 1 son NH Mass NH
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Children of William & Hannah E. (Mitchell) Henderson:
1. +Clara Eliza Henderson, b. 12 March 1867; d. 2 Oct 1954, buried Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack NH; she m.
4 May 1886 Edward A. Haskel of Malden MA
2. +David Delly Henderson, b. 28 Sep 1868 Merrimack NH; m. 19 May 1890 in Lowell MA to Elmor/Emo/Emma M. Richards,dau of Albin & Mary (Clough) Richards. She b. abt 1867 in Manchester NH. Had at least 2 children [see census recs above]
3. +Hannah Amelia Henderson, b. 16 Aug 1871; d. 1901; m. Charles H. Fields*
4. +Lena Alice Henderson, b. 6 Apr 1874; d. 5 Dec 1867, buried Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack NH;
5. +Josiah Nelson Henderson, b. 9 March 1879; enlisted during WWI
6. +Norris Ela Henderson, b. 8 Feb 1882, d. 10 Dec 1940
7. +Lucretia Henderson, b. 4 Jan 1887; d. 30 March 1961, buried Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack NH; m. 10 July 1912 to Francis E. Hadley

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Clara Eliza Henderson, dau of William & Hannah E. (Mitchell) Henderson was b. 12 March 1867; d. 2 Oct 1954, buried Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack NH; she m. 4 May 1886 Edward A. Haskell of Malden MA.
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U.S. Census > 1900 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Rockingham > Windham > District 218
Haskell, Edward A. Head W M June 1856 45 married 13 yrs MA MA NH Farmer
Haskell, Clara E.H. Wife W F March 1867 33 married 13 yrs 1 ch 1 living NH MA NH
Haskell, Mark H. son W M Sep 1892 5 single NH MA NH
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U.S. Census > 1910 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Rockingham > Windham > District 274
Haskell, Edward A. Head M W 55 m1x 23 yrs MA MA NH Farmer general Farm
Haskell, Clara E. H. wife f W m1x 23 yrs 2 ch 2 living NH MA NH
Haskell, Mark H. son M W 18 single NH MA NH
Haskell, Anna D. dau F W 7 single NH MA NH
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U.S. Census > 1920 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Rockingham > Windham > District 157
Haskell, Edward A. Head M W 56 married NH MA NH
Haskell, Clara B. wife F W 58 married NH MA NH
Haskell, Mark H son M W 25 single NH MA NH
Haskell, Anna O. dau F W 17 single NH MA NH
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Census > U.S. Census > 1930 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Rockingham > Windham > District 51
Haskell, Edward A. Head M W 75 married at ate 33 MA MA NH
Haskell, Clara E. wife F W 65 married at age 20 NH MA NH
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U.S. Census > 1930 United States Federal Census > Massachusetts > Hampden > Springfield > District 96
Haskell, Mark H. Head M W 35 married at age 23
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Children of Edward A. & Clara E. (Henderson) Haskell:
1. Mark H. Haskell, b. Sep 1892 Windham NH
2. Anna O. Haskell, b. abt 1903 Windham NH


David Delly Henderson, son of William & Hannah E. (Mitchell) Henderson was b. 28 Sep 1868 in Merrimack NH;
m. 19 May 1890 in Lowell MA to Elmor/Emo/Emma M. Richards, dau of Albin/Alban & Mary (Clough) Richards.
She b. March 1866 in Manchester NH. Had at least 2 children [see census recs above]. She married 2nd) abt 1902 to Frank P. VanWoert/VanWorst?.
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U.S. Census > 1900 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Manchester Ward 1 > District 90 [Dean Street]
Henderson, Emma Head W M March 1866 33 married 10 yrs 3 ch 2 living NH NH NH
Richards, Alban Father W Oct 1800 59 widow NH NH NH Worst Worker
Henderson, Elmon D. son W M Dec 1891 8 single NH NH NH at school
Henderson, Florence dau W F Jan 1900 5/12 single NH NH NH
Johnson, Elfrid L Boarder W M May 1848 52 widow 0 ch Maine Maine Can-Eng
Van Worst Frank Boarder W M May 1877 23 single NY NY NY Bobbin Shop Finisher
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U.S. Census > 1910 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Nashua Ward 7 > District 168
Vanwoert? Frank P. Head W M 35 m1x 8 yrs NY NY Y bond -- lumber shop
Vanwoert? Emma W. wiffw F W 42 m2x 8 yrs 3 ch 2 living NH NH NH
Henderson, Alma O. son-in-law [should be stepson] W M 18 single NH NH NH
Henderson, Florence A> dau-in-law [should be stepdau] W F 18 single NH NH NH
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U.S. Census > 1930 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Nashua > District 93
Henderson, Elmer D. Head M W 38 married at age 21 NH NH NH Dressing, Cottom Mill
Henderson, Regina wife F W 33 married NH NH Canada-French
Henderson, Hazel dau F W 16 single NH [b. 6 Feb 1914 Nashua NH and d. 22 Oct 2002 at Oakland Care Center in
Oakland NJ; m. J. Eastman Hardy who d. 1983. Had ch: Paul (& Shirley) Hardy of Nanuet NY; Faith Fast and Joyce Hardy of Lancaster PA, Judith & Bob Sadler of Schoharic NY; Priscilla and Donald Klemanski of NYC; Kathleen Hardy of Suffern NY]
Henderson, Ernest son M W 13 single NH [b 3 June 1916 Nashua NH, d. 1 May 2003; m. Frances Lillian Mycue
who d. 9 March 1998; 2 sons Roland (& Susan) Henderson of Atlantic Beach Fl, and Donald (& Jacqueline) Henderson of Nashua; 2 daus Sandra (& Richard) Netto of Nashua, and Terry (and Tom) Shea of Nashua]
Henderson, Frank son M W 11 single NH; m. Theresa --, res. Nashua NH.
Henderson, Florence dau F W 9 single NH
Henderson, Arthur son M W 6 single NH; aka "Bob" Henderson
Henderson, Phylis dau F W 4-5/12 single NH
Henderson, Norris son M W 1-3/12 single NH
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Children of David D. & Emma M. (Richards) Henderson:
1. Elmer David Henderson, b 16 Dec 1891 in Nashua NH, and d. Dec 1966 in NH; m. by 1913 to Regina Demanche.
Had issue [see 1930 census above]
2. Florence Henderson, b. Jan 1900 in NH; m. July 1947 in Hudson NH to Everett Lewis Relation, son of Mrs. Cora Relationof Nashua NH.


Hannah Amelia Henderson, dau of William & Hannah E. (Mitchell) Henderson, was b. 16 Aug 1871; d. 1901; m. 27 July 1904to Charles Hermon Fields, son of Hermon Scott & Susan F. (Hill) Fields. He was b. 9 Dec 1870 and d. Apr 1957, buried LastRest Cemetery, Merrimack NH.
Children of Charles H. & Hannah A. (Henderson) Fields:
1. Mary L. Fields, b. 1901, d. Feb 1924, buried Last Rest Cemetery, Merrimack NH
2. Dorothy Amelia Fields, b. Sep 30, 1906; m. George W. Chaplin; removed to Pittsburgh PA
3. Marion Lena Fields, b. 15 Aug 1910; m. Robert C. Parker; removed to Yardley PA.


Lena Alice Henderson, dau of William & Hannah E. (Mitchell) Henderson was b. 6 Apr 1874; d. 5 Dec 1867, buried Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack NH; m. 22 March 1893 to Rev. Elisha Ayers Keep, only son of Marcus Rodman & Hannah Maria (Taylor) Keep. She d. 5 Dec 1896 at Conway NH. He was b. 22 Dec 1854 in Ashland, Aroostook Co. Maine. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Maine and NH, practicing for 6 years at New Market NH. During his residence at New Market he was for 5 years superintendent of schools. He entered Andover Theological Seminary in 1885 and graduated in 1888. While studying at the Seminary he preached for a year at East Andover NH. He was ordained and installed pastor of the First Congregational Church at Merrimack NH on 28 June 1888 remaining nearly 7 years. In 1891 he took a trip abroad. During his pastorate at Merrimack NH nearly 96 members were added to the church. He was very active in the movement that resulted in the establishement of a free public library in Merrimack NH. He was dismissed from the Merrimack pastorate in December 5, 1894 at his own request. He was pastor of the church at Conway NH until June 1897. On 6 Oct 1897 he was installed pastor of the church at Walpole NH. He married 2nd) 18 Oct 1899 to Jane Conway Hale, dau of Matthew & Jane E. (Caverly) Hale. She was b. 19 Feb 1873, a descendant of Major Samuel Hale. In 1900 living in Walpole, Cheshire. Co NH with 2nd wife and son John (b. April 1895 in NH).
In 1910 living in Conway NH with his mother and her parents.
Children of Rev. Elisha A. & Lena A. (Henderson) Keep:
1. John Marcus Keep, b. 13 Apr 1895; in 1920 U.S. Census shown as a member and officer of the US Military
and Naval Forces in Baltimore MD; the census states he is single, an Ensign, residing at 900 Chicopee St. Holyoke Mass.

Josiah Nelson Henderson, son of William & Hannah E. (Mitchell) Henderson, was b. 9 March 1879; m. 14 Apr 1900 to Margueritte M. Bushes. Enlisted during WWI. a superintendant at David R. Jones Co in Merrimack NH. In 1942 when he registered for WWII, he was a cabinet maker, living at DW Highway in Merrimack NH. He was the first chief of the Merrimack Fire Department after it was organized in 1924. Mrs. Henderson (Marguerite) was the third librarian of the Merrimack Public Library.
Children of Josiah N. & Marguerite M. (Bushes) Henderson:
1. Ruth Worthington Henderson, b. 6 Apr 1907
2. Lawrence William Henderson, b. 29 Jan 1911, d. 10 Jan 1991; m. 24 Oct 1936 Frances L. Davidson of Plymouth NH; In 1951 chairman of the Field Appeal Tribunal, Dept of Labor of NH. In August 1950 a funeral for their daughter, Heather Henderson of Auburn NH, 8 yrs old, who drowned while fishing was held in the Merrimack Congregational Church, and she was buried in the family plot at Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack NH. At that time Lawence was working at the New Hampshire Unemployment Security Division of the Labor Bureau.
3. Grace Lorraine Henderson, b. 11 Jan 1916; m. Norman Cameron


Norris Ella Henderson, son of William & Hannah E. (Mitchell) Henderson, was b. 8 Feb 1882, d. 10 Dec 1940; m. 2 Oct 1907Elizabeth M. Sanborn, dau of Charles & Julia B. (Coley) Sanborn. In 1907 directory a clerk at Osgood F. Upham and residing on Main St. in Merrimack NH.
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U.S. Census > 1930 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Merrimack > District 79
Henderson, Norris E. M W 48 married at age 26 NH NH NH Farmer
Henderson, Elizabeth S. wife F W 55 married at age 33 NH NH NH
Henderson, Alden S. son M W 21 single NH NH NH
Henderson, Paul W. son M W 18 single NH NH NH
Henderson, Laton M. son M W 15 single NH NH NH
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Children of Norris E. & Elizabeth M. (Sanborn) Henderson:
1. Alden Sanborn Henderson, b. 17 Nov 1908 Merrimack NH, d. Jan 1985 Conway, Carroll Co NH
2. Paul Wesley Henderson, b. 17 Jan 1912, Merrimack NH, d. 8 Sep 2001 in Nashua NH; m. 29 Aug 1933 Alice Schneiderheinze.In 1951 he served as president of the Nashua Branch of the University of NH Alumni Association. He worked for the Nashua Trust Company, and served on many board of directors.
3. +Laton Mitchell Henderson, b. 26 Oct 1914, Merrimack NH; d. 3 Jan 1990 in New Richmond, WI

Lucretia Henderson, dau of William & Hannah E. (Mitchell) Henderson was b. 4 Jan 1887 NH; d. 30 March 1961,
buried Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack NH; m. 10 July 1912 and his 2nd wife to Francis Ervin Hadley, son
of Amos Erwin & Maria (Worthley) Hadley. He m1) 30 March 1903 to Bertha A. Hammond, dau of Asa G. & Mary (Arlin) Hammond. She b. 30 March 1884 in E. Concord NH and d. 22 March 1908. He was b. 16 Oct 1877 in New Boston NH, and d. Oct 1964 in NH. In 1928 living in Nashua NH a woodworker res 37 Amherst St. In 1942 per his WWI Draft Registration card, he was living on HighlandsStreet in Merrimack, Hillsborough Co NH., working at International Shoe Co in Merrimack NH.
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U.S. Census > 1920 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Mont Vernon > District 81 [Mont Vernon Road]
Hadley, Francis E. Head M W 42 married NH NH MA mail carrier [b abt 1878]
Hadley, Lucretia H. wife F W 33 married NH MA NH
Hadley, Mary S. dau F W 14 single NH
Hadley, Ethel M. dau f W 11 single NH
Hadley, Persis C. dau F W 1-3/12 single NH
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U.S. Census > 1930 United States Federal Census > New Hampshire > Hillsborough > Merrimack > District 79
Hadley, Francis E. Head M W 53 married at age 36 NH NH MA House Carpenter
Hadley Lucretia H. wifw F W 43 married at age 25 NH MA NH
Hadley, Persis E dau F W 11 single NH
Hadley, Chester E. son M W 9 single NH
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Children of Francis E. & Bertha A. (Hammond) Hadley:
1. Mary S. [or Mary Bertha] Hadley, b. abt 1906 NH
2. Ethel M. Hadley, b. abt 1909 NH; res. Newark NJ in 1947
Children of Francis E. & Lucretia E. (Henderson) Hadley:
3. Persis C. Hadley, b. abt 1918 NH
4. Chester E. Hadley, b. 4 June 2005 NH, d. 4 June 2005 in Reading, Berks Co PA; in 1951 residing in Somerville MA. He graduated from McGaw Institute and was a first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, holding the Air Medal, Oak Leaf Cluster and four battle stars. After WWI he attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 21 July 1947 he married Helen Saad, dau of Nicholas Saad of Manchester NH at Grace Episcopal Church in Manchester NH. She was a former member of the Woman's Marine Reserve and a graduate of Central High School.

-----------Third Generation------------

Laton Mitchell Henderson, son of Norris E. & Elizabeth M. (Sanborn) Henderson, was b. 26 Oct 1914, Merrimack NH; d. 3 Jan 1990 in New Richmond, WI; SS# issued to him in District of Columbia prior to 1951, and he resided also in Christiansburg VA; he married 21 Aug 1937 to Lillian Mae Hock, dau of Frank Hock. She b. 12 Oct 1914 in Reeds Ferry (Merrimack) NH and d. May 1977. They had four children. According to the Nashua Telegraph (June 9, 1949) he was a former 4-H Club box and a graduate of the College of Agriculture, University of New Hampshire in 1936. Then he spent a year getting a master's degree at Pennsylvania State College where he was Northeastern representative of the American Jersey Cattle Club. His next job was teaching in the dairy department at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Then Mount Ararat Farm in maryland with 300 yead of cattle hired him to build up their creamery and retail milk business. A reserve officer he was called in the service at the start of WWII. He served throughout the war in the Pacific area coming out as major. He then went to work for the Southern Dairy Company and was stationed for three years at Miami FL where he was manager of a large farm which carried from 900-1000 milking cows. In 1949 he was working for the Southern Dairy Company as a manager of a large dairy processing plant at Christiansburg, VA, with 50 men working under him. He wrote many brochures and papers on the quality of milk, and a manual for milk testers in New Jersey.
Children of Laton M. & Lillian M. (Hock) Henderson:
1. Bruce Henderson, b. bef 1948
2. Laton Henderson, b. bef 1948
3. Barbara Henderson, b. bef 1948
4. ? Henderson, b. after 1948


Some Sources:
1. John Keep of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, 1676-1680, and his descendants
2. Descendants of Samuel Hale [Ancestry.com]
3. 1850 to 1930 United States Census
4. WWI and WWII Registration Forms
5. City Directories, Nashua, Merrimack and Manchester NH





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