Henderson, Lars (1825-1908)

HENDERSON, NELSON, CHELSVIG

Posted By: Bobbie Knudsen (email)
Date: 1/28/2008 at 20:16:27

Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Webster and Hamilton Counties, Iowa
Published 1888

Lars Henderson

Lars Henderson, section 33, Scott Township, was born in Norway, January 15, 1825. He was reared in his native country and there married Anna Nelson. In 1856 they came to America and lived in Illinois until the spring of 1857, when in the company with Anders Christianson he came to Hamilton County and bought a farm on section 33, Scott Township, which has since been his home. November 18, 1864, he enlisted in Company I, Sixteenth Iowa Infantry, and served until July 19, 1865. Soon after his enlistment he was sent to Nashille , and took part in the battle at that place. He was taken sick at Nashville and was in the hospital some time, but when sufficiently recovered he was taken to the Atlantic coast by way of New York and joined his regiment in South Carolina, whence they had marched with Sherman. He then went to Washington with his regiment and took part in the grand review of the army. He has never recovered from the effects of his army service, but as he is unable to show a hospital record cannot obtain a pension. He was a brave and faithful solier, and should receive a reward from the country for his services. Mr. Henderson lost his wife October 23, 1887. They had a family of three sons. The eldest, Henry, died in 1876, aged twenty-eight years. Nels E., was born in Norway, and now lives in Scott Township. Christian, the youngest, was born in Scott Township, August 1,1861. He married Dora Chelsvig, a daughter of Charley Chelsvig, and they have two children-Ada and Charley. Christian has bought the old homestead, but the father still makes it his home. Our subject is one of the highly esteemed citizens of the township, where he has lived over thirty years. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic post at Story City.