The name of Davis Henderson, son of Wilson T. Henderson is often misread and transcribed as David. I have compiled some information gathered on this family in order to document it properly. I welcome additions, corrections, etc.
First Generation
1. Wilson T. HENDERSON was born on 30 Oct 1762 in Orange or Granville County, North Carolina. He was member of church in 1820 in Hamilton County, Illinois.
http://www.carolyar.com/Illinois/Church/history.htm[From: History of Hamilton County, Illinois; pub. Goodspeed 1887; pp. 322-334]
He died about 1847 in Saline County, Illinois. His grave has been moved twice by coal mines. His "remains" now rest in front of Bankston Fork Baptist Church on old Route 13 west of Harrisburg. There is a marker on the southwest corner of the church noting his accomplishments, both as
a Revolutionary War soldier and a missionary. He filed for a Revolutionary War pension in 1838, at age 76. He not
only lists places to which he was posted but notes that the army drafted him at age 15. He says he served under Capt. Robert Frost and fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs on September 8, 1781, about 30 miles east of Orangeburg, South Carolina. Henderson cites all his
residences after the war, noting the date of each move. He also includes a copy of his "indent book" (a log that lists payments to a soldier) from records in the Comptroller General Offices, in Columbia, SC. It shows payments made in 1778, 1780, and 1781. Other papers in his file indicate he was a Baptist minister and provide his approximate date of death.
Wilson T. HENDERSON and Sarah FROST were married about 1782 in probably Chester County, South Carolina. Sarah FROST was born about 1760 in North Carolina. She died about 1842 in Saline County, Illinois. Wilson T. HENDERSON and Sarah FROST had the following children:
2 i. Robert HENDERSON was born about 1781 in Chester County, South Carolina.
3 ii. Martha HENDERSON was born about 1783 in Chester County, South Carolina.
4 iii. Sarah "Sally" HENDERSON was born about 1785 in Chester County, South Carolina.
+5 iv. Davis HENDERSON, born about 1787, Chester County, South Carolina; married Susannah CLAIBORNE, about 1809, Overton County, Tennessee;died on 10 Oct 1865, Newton County, Arkansas.
+6 v. Wilson HENDERSON Jr., born about 1789, Chester County, South Carolina .
+7 vi. Edward HENDERSON, born about 1793, Chester County, South Carolina; married Anna BENEFIELD, about 1815, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky .
8 vii. James HENDERSON was born about 1795 in Chester County, South Carolina.
9 viii. Claiborn "Clayborn" HENDERSON was born about 1800 probably South Carolina
Second Generation
5. Davis HENDERSON (Wilson T.-1) was born about 1787 in Chester County, South Carolina. He appears in the census in 1860 in Jackson Township, Newton County, Arkansas. He died on 10 Oct 1865 in Newton County, Arkansas, Davis HENDERSON and Susannah CLAIBORNE were married
about 1809 in Overton County, Tennessee. See 1830 Overton County, Tennessee census; 1840 Richwood, Miller County, Missouri census and the 1850 Newton County, Arkansas census. Susannah CLAIBORNE was born about 1794 in North Carolina and died after 1850 and before 1860 in
Newton County, Arkansas,.
Davis HENDERSON and Susannah CLAIBORNE had the following children:
+10 i. Sarah "Sally" HENDERSON, born about 1811, probably Overton County, Tennessee; married Squire DUNN, on 11 Jul 1833, Gallatin County, Illinois; died between 1855 and 1859, probably Newton County, Arkansas.
+11 ii. William Carroll HENDERSON, born about 1815, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky; married first Elizabeth "Popp" HENDERSON [relationship, if any, not determined], on 15 Jan 1839, Gallatin County, Illinois; married secondly Salina HARP (widow of Martin L. Cecil), about 1855, Newton County, Arkansas, died on 10 Oct 1865, Newton County, Arkansas.
+12 iii. Nathaniel W. HENDERSON, born about 1817, Overton County, Tennessee; married Charlotte HENDERSON [relationship, if any, not determined] on 2 Jul 1835, Gallatin County, Illinois.
+13 iv. Davis L. HENDERSON, born about 1820, Overton County, Tennessee; married Lucinda BURKE, on 13 Oct 1844, Miller County, Missouri.
+14 v. Martha Emeline HENDERSON, born about 1822, Overton County, Tennessee; married John W. FARMINGSWORTH, on 14 Jul 1844, Miller County, Missouri; died about 1863, probably Arkansas.
+15 vi. Gabriel Clayborn "Clabe" HENDERSON, born about 1827, Tennessee; married first Nicy A. "Nancy" DUNN, about 1855, probably Newton County, Arkansas; married secondly Nancy LANE, on 19 Sep 1882,probably Newton County, Arkansas; died after 1880, probably Newton County, Arkansas.
+16 vii. Isham J. HENDERSON, born about 1829, Tennessee; married Mary E. THOMPSON, about 1854, Newton County, Arkansas; died in 1868 in Galby Rock [county not determined] Arkansas.
6. Wilson HENDERSON Jr. (Wilson T.-1) was born about 1789 in Chester County, South Carolina. Wilson HENDERSON Jr. had the following children:
17 i. James F. HENDERSON was born about 1818 in Gallatin County, Illinois.
7. Edward HENDERSON (Wilson T.-1) was born about 1793 in Chester County, South Carolina. He appears in the 1850 Newton County, Arkansas census next to my William Henderson. Edward HENDERSON and Anna BENEFIELD were married about 1815 in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Anna
BENEFIELD was born about 1794 in North Carolina.
Edward HENDERSON and Anna BENEFIELD had the following children:
+18 i. Thomas Mackelroy HENDERSON, born on 30 Sep 1819, Overton County, Tennessee; married Matilda HARRIS on 18 Dec 1838, Franklin County, Illinois; died on 18 Dec 1890, Chico, Butte County, California.
19 ii. Edward HENDERSON Jr. was born about 1821 in probably Tennessee.
20 iii. Vinson (Vincent) Dillard HENDERSON was born in 1827 in Overton County, Tennessee. He died before Dec 1868 in Newton County, Arkansas.
21 iv. James Edward HENDERSON was born about 1829 in probably Tennessee. He died on 17 Feb 1908 in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas.
22 v. Davis H. HENDERSON was born in 1833 in Gallatin County, Illinois.
23 vi. Willis S. HENDERSON was born in 1835 in Gallatin County, Illinois.