John A. Henderson (1861-1936)
HENDERSON
Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall (email)
Date: 9/4/2007 at 06:51:23
John Allison Henderson, son of George W. and Lavantia Henderson, was born at Neola, Iowa, May 7, 1861, passed away at his home in Newcastle, Wyo., March 16, 1936 at 4 P.M., from a prolonged illness. Mr. Henderson received his early education in the schools of his native state being an honor student in History and Composition. In June 1882 he with an Uncle came to the Black Hills looking for work. They secured employment on a ranch for the summer then went to Deadwood where his Uncle left the state to return to his family in Iowa but John remained. He and partner spent the winter hunting buffalo north of the Black Hills. Mr. Henderson's folks moved to Deadwood from Iowa in November 1882. John worked at the carpenter trade during his stay in Deadwood. He was an active member of the Good Templars and served as president of that organization for one year, in Deadwood. He was also Past Noble Grand of the Odd Fellows Lodge. In 1889 he decided to go to Newcastle where he built a home and was engaged for many years in contracting and building. He also did considerable work in Cambria and the surrounding towns. He was very active in the Episcopal church in the early days [illegible] had a class of young men in a Sunday school and served as superintendent of the same in Newcastle and was a member of the choir. He was just and upright in all his dealings, having high ideals. Mr. Henderson was a member of the Weston County Trail Blazers [illegible] was truly a pioneer of this section and could tell many interesting stories of the early days of Newcastle and Cambria.
On December 24, Christmas 1907, he was united in marriage to Miss Lucy D. Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Andrews of Sundance. To this union six children were born, one dying [illegible]. The Hendersons located on a [illegible] near Upton, residing there a number of years and later moved to their home in Newcastle where Henderson was an employee of Burlington Railroad. Mr. Henderson was a nature [?lover or naturalist] and spent some of his time writing short stories on the subject. [illegible] of these stories were accepted and published ina number of the nature magazines of the [illegible]
The last few months he was confined to his bed most of the time, and on Monday March 16 at 4 P.M. the end came. The funeral was held at 2 P.M. Wednesday, March 18 at the Methodist church in Newcastle, Rev. Ralph Schneider officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the beautifyl Greenwood cemetery in Newcastle beside his son. The widow, Mrs. Lucy Henderson, three sons, Lawrence, Melvin, Kenneth and two daughters, [illegible] and Virginia, three sisters, Mrs. Anna Miller of 53 Harriet St. [illegible] California; Mrs. Hattie [illegible] of Pasadena, Calif; Mrs. Ella [illegible] of Rawlins, Wyo. and one brother, James C. Henderson of [illegible], Wyoming remain to mourn his passing.
~Weston County Gazette; Upton, Wyoming
April 2, 1936
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