According to records from LDS my gr.gr. gr. grandfather, Richard Henderson, b. ca 1751 and his son, William Henderson, died on the same day, August 9, 1851, in AR. I am assuming Madison Co. because that is the county where Agnes Henderson Clark, the daughter of Richard Henderson, died. I would like a copy of obituaries if someone can tell me where I might go to look for them.

Hello,
I work with the Madison County Genealogical & HIstorical Society and according to the enumeration of the "McBroom Cemetery", William Henderson and his wife, Margaret Peggy Boils Henderson, are both buried in that cemetery. Their graves are covered with large coffin shaped rocks.

I find William Henderson and his family living in Madison County in the 1840 census, but did not find them in 1850 census.

As for obituaries.....there are none available for this time period. The newspapers that we have available start after 1900.

Joy Russell

Thank you so much, Joy. Your reply was extremely helpful. Can you tell me where the McBroom cemetery is and if there are any other Hendersons or any Clarks enumerated there?

McBroom Cemetery is located 4 1/2 miles south of Huntsville, Arkansas. The Henderson family lived near the little town of "Aurora, Arkansas", which is about 2 miles from McBroom Cemetery.

I am attaching a genealogy report from my files on this family. You will notice that some family members are buried in Aurora Cemetrey and Henderson Creek Cemetery. Both of these cemeteries are within a few miles of McBroom Cemetery.....all near the community of Aurora.

There is also mention of the Vaughan-Whitener Cemetery and the Evans Cemetery near Hindsville.... these are near the town of Hindsville, Arkansas, where the Clark line of this family lived.

Let me know if you have any questions about any of this information. I don't pretend that the information is complete....it only shows what I have entered into my Family Tree Maker program. I'm not related to this family.

Joy Russell

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Descendants of Richard Henderson

Generation No. 1

1. Richard1 Henderson He married Sarah.

Children of Richard Henderson and Sarah are:
+ 2 i. William2 Henderson, born 28 January 1779 in Lincoln County, North Carolina; died 09 August 1851 in Madison County, Arkansas.
+ 3 ii. Agnes Ann Henderson, born 1783 in Virginia; died 28 December 1867 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
4 iii. Sarah Henderson, born 01 July 1806; died 22 August 1835.


Generation No. 2

2. William2 Henderson (Richard1) was born 28 January 1779 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, and died 09 August 1851 in Madison County, Arkansas. He married Margaret Peggy Boils 28 September 1803. She was born 22 January 1783 in North Carolina, and died 22 July 1836 in Madison County, Arkansas.

Notes for William Henderson:
Moved to Madison County about 1836 from Warren County, Tennessee
1830 Warren County, Tennessee, census; 1840 Madison County census

1850 Washington County, Arkansas, Richland Township
William age 72 living with son William, age 31

More About William Henderson: Burial: McBroom Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas

More About Margaret Peggy Boils: Burial: McBroom Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas

Children of William Henderson and Margaret Boils are:
+ 5 i. James3 Henderson, born 23 August 1804 in North Carolina; died 19 August 1864 in Madison County, Arkansas.
6 ii. Sarah Henderson, born 01 July 1806 in North Carolina; died 22 August 1835 in Madison County, Arkansas. She married Baptist Clark 1828.
+ 7 iii. Jane Henderson, born 14 May 1810 in Tennessee; died 22 July 1860 in Madison County, Arkansas.
8 iv. Agatha Henderson, born 22 March 1812 in Tennessee; died 22 November 1885. She married Solomon Sparkman 1830.

More About Agatha Henderson: Burial: Buttrams Chapel, Benton County, Arkansas

+ 9 v. Margaret Peggy Henderson, born 10 February 1814 in Tennessee; died 02 April 1900.
10 vi. Elizabeth Henderson, born 30 March 1816 in Tennessee; died 16 November 1875. She married Ephriam Drake 1835.

More About Elizabeth Henderson: Burial: Purdy, Barry County, Missouri

+ 11 vii. Bennett K. Henderson, born 14 January 1822.
12 viii. Polly Little Henderson, born 05 February 1824 in Tennessee; died 24 August 1876.

Notes for Polly Little Henderson: Polly may have married Isaac Dunn ???

13 ix. Lucinda Henderson, born 01 July 1825 in Tennessee; died 31 August 1896. She married Aaron Bell 25 March 1846.

More About Lucinda Henderson: Burial: Whitener Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas
More About Aaron Bell: Burial: Whitener Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas

+ 14 x. William Benjamin Henderson, born 27 January 1820 in Tennessee; died 15 April 1868 in Madison County, Arkansas.
+ 15 xi. Susannah Henderson, born 27 March 1808 in Tennessee or North Carolina; died Aft. 1870.


3. Agnes Ann2 Henderson (Richard1) was born 1783 in Virginia, and died 28 December 1867 in Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas. She married James Clark, son of Thomas Clark and Sarah Stewart. He was born 1782 in North Carolina, and died 11 October 1837 in Madison County, Arkansas.

More About Agnes Ann Henderson: Burial: Vaughan-Whitener Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas
More About James Clark: Burial: Clark Family Cemetery, Mayfield, Arkansas; tombstone "JC"

Children of Agnes Henderson and James Clark are:
+ 16 i. Ann3 Clark, born 1807 in Tennessee; died 1862 in Madison County, Arkansas.
17 ii. Baptiste Clark, born 1803; died February 1880 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
18 iii. Sarah Caroline Clark, born 10 September 1805 in Warren County, Tennessee; died July 1890 in Bell County, Texas. She married Charles Booth Whiteley 1821 in Warren County, Tennessee; born 26 April 1800 in Russell County, Virginia; died 27 April 1875 in Bell County, Texas.
+ 19 iv. Richard Clark, born 10 February 1807 in Warren County, Tennessee; died 09 April 1876 in Madison County Arkansas.
20 v. Hampton James Clark, born 1808. He married Matilda Drake; born Abt. 1808 in Tennessee; died Abt. 1865.
21 vi. Thomas Clark, born 20 March 1809 in Warren County, Tennessee; died 03 August 1884 in Barry County, Missouri. He married Nancy Jane Combs; born 03 October 1810 in Warren County, Tennessee; died 14 April 1890 in Barry County, Missouri.
22 vii. James Clark, born Abt. 1810. He married Elizabeth Jane Martin Abt. 1848; born Abt. 1828.
23 viii. Agnes Clark, born 1812 in Warren County, Tennessee; died in Hill County, Texas. She married Richard Cason Frazier Abt. 1835; died 1855 in Hill County, Texas.
24 ix. Margaret Peggy Clark, born Abt. 1815 in Tennessee. She married John Melton; born Abt. 1813 in North Carolina.
25 x. Virginia Clark, born November 1819 in Warren County, Tennessee; died March 1903 in Madison County Arkansas. She married Isaac K. Vaughan 08 May 1836 in Missouri; born 1818 in Missouri; died 1897 in Madison County Arkansas.
26 xi. Henderson Clark, born 1823 in Warren County, Tennessee; died 27 January 1865 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He married (1) Sarah E. Hester; born 1828 in Tennessee. He married (2) Hettie Wharton; born 1832 in Georgia; died 1923 in Johnson County, Arkansas.


Generation No. 3

5. James3 Henderson (William2, Richard1) was born 23 August 1804 in North Carolina, and died 19 August 1864 in Madison County, Arkansas. He married Susan Webb 1827.

Child of James Henderson and Susan Webb is:
27 i. Elizabeth4 Henderson, born 04 November 1836 in Arkansas; died 24 January 1916. She married Joseph M. Herriman Abt. 1855 in Madison County, Arkansas; born 06 July 1826; died 02 September 1913.

Elizabeth Henderson: Burial: Henderson Creek Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas

Notes for Joseph M. Herriman: Company B., 1st Arkansas Infantry

1900 Bowen Townshp, #109
Joseph Herriman, age 73, born July 1826, md 45 years; TN - IL - IL
Elizabeth, age 63, born Nov 1836, md 45 years 0/0 Ar - Tn - Tn

Joseph M. Herriman:Burial: Henderson Creek Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas


7. Jane3 Henderson (William2, Richard1) was born 14 May 1810 in Tennessee, and died 22 July 1860 in Madison County, Arkansas. She married Alexander S. Goad 29 April 1830 in Warren County, Tennessee, son of James Goad and Margaret Shockley. He was born 13 September 1810 in White County, Tennessee, and died 04 February 1889 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas.

More About Jane Henderson: Burial: McBroom Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas, unmarked

Notes for Alexander S. Goad: Moved from Tennessee to Arkansas 1832-1834; Baptists

1840, 1850, 1860 Madison County, Arkansas, census; 1870, 1880 Marion County, Arkansas, census

Information on Alexander's family is from old Goad Bible which was in the possession of Billy Ray Howell, 328 Bedford Road, Orange, California 92668

Letter to Charles Pinkney Goad from Alexander's second wife, Jane Wilmoth Goad:

Yellville, Arkansas, Marion County
Mr. C. P. Goad and Family
April the 1, 1889
Dear Children, I seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know I am well at present hoping these few lines will come to hand and find you all in good health. Pink, I have sad news to wrote to you . . your father died the 4 of February but I am thankful to tell you he said he was prepared to die he said to tell his children to live more religious and live nearer their God than they ever had. He could look back over his past life with regrets and say if he had his life to go over he would live a different life and spend his days in the service of God. There were four preachers come to see him and sung and prayed with him while he was sick. We buryed him at the Pleasant Ridge Church Graveyard we put him away as nice as we could. I would be so glad if you all could come to see me. I feel so sad and lonly. I hope you will come to see me some time. Times is very hard here at present. I havent got a bushel of corn nor a dollar in money to git any with. Corn is a dollar a busel flour 5 dollars a hundart coffee 5 (?) a pound to the dollar. I want you all to write to me I am just as anxious to hear from you as Eliz with hub in Madison Co. Write soon yours as ever, Jane Goad.

More About Alexander S. Goad: Burial: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Marion County, Arkansas

Children of Jane Henderson and Alexander Goad are:
28 i. Martha4 Goad, born 23 January 1831 in Warren County, Tennessee; died 24 April 1903. She married Thomas F. Cantwell/Cantrell 1847 in Madison County, Arkansas; born 1825 in Marion County, Arkansas; died 29 July 1864 in Jefferson County, Arkansas.

Notes for Martha Goad: Martha drew pension from her husband for service in Civil War
More About Martha Goad: Burial: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Marion County, Arkansas

Notes for Thomas F. Cantwell/Cantrell:
Company C. Colonel Harrells, Arkansas Battery of Confederate Army. Thomas was a Confederate Soldier and was killed 29 July 1864 in Jefferson County, Arkansas

1830 Warren County, Tennessee; 1840-1850-1860 Madison County, Arkansas in Bowen Township; 1880 Marion County, Arkansas

More About Thomas F. Cantwell/Cantrell: Burial: Near Pine Bluff, Arkansas

29 ii. Margaret Goad, born 20 September 1834 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 23 December 1895 in Eastland, Texas. She married James Drury Rutherford Reeves 18 July 1850 in Madison County, Arkansas; born 1826 in McNairy County, Tennessee; died 30 November 1921 in Rosco, Texas.

More About Margaret Goad: Burial: Eastland City Cemetery, Eastland, Texas

Notes for James Drury Rutherford Reeves: Some people show James' name as "James Drury Reeves".

Madison County Pension records show that in 1884 James R. Reeves, of Aurora, Arkansas, was receiving a pension in the amount of $6.00 per month, certificate #7589, due to an injury to his hip.

More About James Drury Rutherford Reeves: Burial: Eastland Cemetery, Eastland, Texas

30 iii. William Henderson Goad, born 16 October 1836 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 09 February 1919 in Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas. He married Mary Ruth Ray 24 July 1856 in Madison County, Arkansas; born 18 January 1837 in Missouri; died 06 July 1914 in Eldorado, Schliesher County, Texas.

Notes for William Henderson Goad:
Family of Ruth Goad Trousdale, 2214 Sage, Carlsbad, New Mexico (old address)

1st Arkansas Infantry, Union Army, Civil War

More About William Henderson Goad: Burial: Eldorado, Schliesher County, Texas

More About Mary Ruth Ray: Burial: Eldorado, Schliesher County, Texas

31 iv. Charles Pinkney Goad, born 12 February 1838 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 01 August 1914 in Oklahoma. He married Martha Ellis Ray 23 September 1863 in Madison County, Arkansas; born 22 April 1844; died 31 December 1940 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

More About Charles Pinkney Goad: Burial: Mission Cemetery, Apache, Caddo County, Oklahoma

More About Martha Ellis Ray: Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Shawnee, Oklahoma

32 v. Alameda Jane Goad, born 16 May 1841 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 1861 in Madison County, Arkansas. She married Male Wilmoth Bet. 1860 - 1865.
33 vi. James Madison Matt Goad, born 12 August 1842 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 29 November 1938 in Stringtown, Oklahoma. He married Mary Ann Williams 1870 in Madison County, Arkansas; born 08 January 1845 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 20 December 1930 in Stringtown, Oklahoma.

More About James Madison Matt Goad: Burial: Stringtown, Oklahoma

More About Mary Ann Williams: Burial: Stringtown, Oklahoma

34 vii. George W. Forest Goad, born 01 December 1845 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 12 December 1845 in Madison County, Arkansas.

More About George W. Forest Goad: Burial: McBroom Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas

35 viii. Louisa J. Goad, born 22 December 1847 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 24 June 1937 in McCurtain, Oklahoma. She married Francis Henry Marion Wages 1867; born April 1842 in Johnson or Franklin County, Arkansas; died Bet. 1905 - 1915.

Notes for Louisa J. Goad:
Louisa was a Christian Union Preacher...she always wore black clothes. She had no children

More About Louisa J. Goad: Burial: Milton, LaFlore County, Oklahoma

Notes for Francis Henry Marion Wages:
Served in Company C, First Arkansas Infantry of the Union Army. He was a blacksmith in Kingston, Arkansas in 1880; lived near Red Star, Arkansas in 1900

More About Francis Henry Marion Wages: Burial: Cave Mountain Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas

36 ix. Mary Polly Goad, born 18 October 1850 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 29 August 1933 in McCurtain, Oklahoma. She married Francis Nathaniel Scott Ham 10 December 1868 in Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas; born 12 February 1841 in Missouri; died 14 December 1899 in Milton, Oklahoma.

More About Mary Polly Goad: Burial: Milton, LeFlore County, Oklahoma
More About Francis Nathaniel Scott Ham: Burial: Milton, LeFlore County, Oklahoma

37 x. Robert Columbus Goad, born 28 September 1851 in Madison County, Arkansas; died 31 March 1933 in Hominy, Oklahoma. He married Junetta Ann Carpenter 1879 in Madison County, Arkansas; born 05 October 1862 in Arkansas; died 25 October 1930 in Hominy, Oklahoma.

More About Robert Columbus Goad: Burial: Hominy, Osage County, Oklahoma
More About Junetta Ann Carpenter: Burial: Hominy, Osage County, oklahoma

38 xi. Isaik Goad, born 18 January 1855 in Madison County, Arkansas; died July 1855 in died as infant in Madison County, Arkansas.
39 xii. Elizabeth Isabelle Goad, born 12 October 1832 in Warren County, Tennessee; died Abt. October 1915 in Witter, Madison County, Arkansas. She married Drury Pinkney Robert Levi Reeves 1849 in Madison County, Arkansas; born 06 August 1829 in Henderson County, Tennessee; died 22 January 1893 in Witter, Madison County, Arkansas.

Notes for Elizabeth Isabelle Goad:
Vinita Williams: gave me the location of her grave in Row #13, fieldstone #84

More About Elizabeth Isabelle Goad: Burial: Witter Cemetery, Witter, Arkansas, Row 13, unmarked #84

More About Drury Pinkney Robert Levi Reeves: Burial: Witter Cemetery, Witter, Arkansas, Row #1


9. Margaret Peggy3 Henderson (William2, Richard1) was born 10 February 1814 in Tennessee, and died 02 April 1900. She married George Washington Seamans 1841. He was born 1817 in Tennessee.

More About Margaret Peggy Henderson: Burial: Mt. Harmony, Sebastian County, Arkansas

Children of Margaret Henderson and George Seamans are:
40 i. William J.4 Seamans, born 1842.
41 ii. Nancy A. Seamans, born 1844.
42 iii. Jonathan M. Seamans, born 1845.
43 iv. Calvin B. Seamans, born 1846.
44 v. Solomon M. Seamans, born 1848.
45 vi. Susanah J. Seamans, born 09 May 1850; died 26 November 1877. She married T. J. Hannah.

More About Susanah J. Seamans: Burial: Aurora Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas

46 vii. George Washington Seamans, Jr., born 22 December 1851; died 28 May 1890. He married Mary Ann Sizemore Abt. 1874; born October 1855 in Aurora, Madison County, Arkansas; died 1943.

More About George Washington Seamans, Jr.: Burial: Aurora Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas

More About Mary Ann Sizemore: Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Claremore, Oklahoma

47 viii. Albert H. Seamans, born 1853.
48 ix. John B. Seamans, born 1855.
49 x. Margaret E. Seamans, born 1857.
50 xi. Mary A. Seamans, born 30 January 1860; died 28 January 1879.

More About Mary A. Seamans: Burial: Aurora Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas


11. Bennett K.3 Henderson (William2, Richard1) was born 14 January 1822. He married Elizabeth 1847.

Children of Bennett Henderson and Elizabeth are:
51 i. Mary J.4 Henderson, born 1848.
52 ii. Sarah Henderson, born 1850.
53 iii. Margaret Elizabeth Henderson, born 13 April 1853; died 17 December 1855.

More About Margaret Elizabeth Henderson: Burial: Henderson Creek Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas

54 iv. Leona Henderson, born 24 May 1861; died 28 November 1862.

More About Leona Henderson: Burial: Henderson Creek Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas

55 v. George Washington Henderson, born 26 April 1855; died 26 September 1855.

More About George Washington Henderson:
Burial: Henderson Creek Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas


14. William Benjamin3 Henderson (William2, Richard1) was born 27 January 1820 in Tennessee, and died 15 April 1868 in Madison County, Arkansas. He married Sarah Counts 23 July 1840.

More About William Benjamin Henderson:
Burial: Wesley, Madison County, Arkansas

Child of William Henderson and Sarah Counts is:
56 i. Pleasant William4 Henderson, born 03 June 1851; died 02 September 1851.

More About Pleasant William Henderson: Burial: McBroom Cemetery, Madison County, Arkansas


15. Susannah3 Henderson (William2, Richard1) was born 27 March 1808 in Tennessee or North Carolina, and died Aft. 1870. She married John Martin 1829. He was born 22 May 1808 in Virginia or Tennessee, and died Aft. 1870.

More About Susannah Henderson: Burial: Henderson Creek Cemetery, Aurora, Arkansas

Notes for John Martin:
1860 Bowen Township
1870 Madison County, Bowen Township #62

Children of Susannah Henderson and John Martin are:
57 i. Margaret McEnri4 Martin, born 13 March 1830 in Tennessee; died 20 August 1879. She married Charles Madison McElhaney 01 March 1848; born 10 November 1823 in Tennessee; died 07 May 1899.

More About Margaret McEnri Martin:
Burial: Henderson Creek Cemetery, Aurora, Arkansas

Notes for Charles Madison McElhaney:
1850 Madison County, Bowen Township #602
1860 Madison County, Bowen Township #689
1870 Madison County, Bowen Township #61

More About Charles Madison McElhaney: Burial: Oakhill Cemetery, Manford, Oklahoma

58 ii. Phillip Martin, born Abt. 1832. He married Elizabeth.
59 iii. Mary Ann Martin, born Abt. 1837.
60 iv. Agnes Adaline Martin, born 08 February 1840 in Arkansas; died 13 July 1905 in Madison County, Arkansas. She married (1) Jeremiah Jerry McElhaney; born 1840; died Abt. 1860 in Madison County, Arkansas. She married (2) Brantly Brown Cluck 1861 in Madison County, Arkansas; born 25 September 1840 in Arkansas; died 26 February 1913.

Notes for Agnes Adaline Martin:
Agnes and Susan Emaline are found in 1860 Bowen Township...living with her parents. Their last name is shown as "Martin" although family descendants say that Susan Emaline's father was Jerry McElhaney....1860