1,150 documented Henderson ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
Scottish patronymic — 'son of Henry' (Hendry).
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 1,145 Henderson records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Robert, Mary, John, William and Charles.
Of the 1,143 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 78 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Jean Henderson, born 1725 in North Carolina.
Documented Henderson families on this page come from History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2, History of Highland County, Ohio and Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio.
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Deceased Henderson ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.
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Scottish patronymic — 'son of Henry' (Hendry).
The documented line here reaches back to 1725. Most Henderson lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
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