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Lawrence HENDERSON and his Descendants

Lawrence HENDERSON
Born: 1820 in AL
Died: after 1900 probably LA

Lawrence's Notes:
1870 CENSUS, Ward 7, DeSoto Parish, LA, Pleasant Hill P.O., page 13, #104: 50 years, born AL, black, farm laborer. Living with wife, Eloisa and 8 children (Burtha, Anderson, Elisabeth, Anthony, Wyatte, Ellis, States, May.) None could read or write.
1880 CENSUS, 3rd Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25, page 64, #604/610: 61 years, born AL, parents born AL, black, laborer, can't read or write. Living with wife, Elinor and 7 children (Bette, Laurence, Wyatt, Ellis, Jane, Sandy, States) Next door is son, Anderson and his family.
1900 CENSUS, 3rd Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 52: 80 years, born AL, parents born GA, black, farm laborer. Living with 2 daughters (Bettie HENDERSON and Jane FLANAGAN) plus 2 grand children (Florence and Willie HENDERSON).

Lawrence married
Eloisa UNKNOWN about 1848 in AL
Born: 1824 in AL
Died: 1870/1880 in DeSoto Parish, LA

Eloisa 's Notes:
1870 CENSUS, Ward 7, DeSoto Parish, LA, Pleasant Hill P.O., #104: 40 years, born AL. Living with spouse, Anderson HENDERSON and 8 children.
1880 CENSUS shows Laurence married to Elinor, so presume Eloisa has died.

Lawrence and Eloisa had the following children:

  1. Burtha HENDERSON
    Born: 1849 in AL
    Died: after 1870
    Burtha's Notes:
    1870 CENSUS, Ward 7, DeSoto Parish, LA, Pleasant Hill P.O., #104: 21 years, born AL, farm laborer. Living with parents and 7 siblings.
  2. Anderson HENDERSON
  3. Anthony HENDERSON
    Born: 1855 in LA
    Died: after 1920 probably LA
    Anthony's Notes:
    1870 CENSUS, Ward 7, DeSoto Parish, LA, Pleasant Hill P.O., #104: 15 years, born LA, farm laborer. Living with parents and 7 siblings.
    1910 CENSUS, 4th Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 69, Augusta Rd: "Tony HENDERSON", 60 years, born LA, parents born LA, black, widower, farmer. Living alone.
    1920 CENSUS, 4th Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA: "Tony HENDERSON", 64 years, born LA, parents born U S, colored, widower, hired hand.
  4. Elisabeth "Bettie" HENDERSON
  5. Wyatt HENDERSON
    Born: 1860 in LA
    Died: after 1880 probably LA
    Wyatt's Notes:
    1870 CENSUS, Ward 7, DeSoto Parish, LA, Pleasant Hill P.O., #104: "Wyatte", 10 years, born LA. Living with parents and 7 siblings.
    1880 CENSUS, 3rd Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25, page 64: 16 years, born LA, black, laborer, can't write. Living with parents and 6 siblings.
  6. Laurence HENDERSON
    Born: 1863 in LA
    Died: after 1880
    Laurence's Notes:
    1880 CENSUS, Ward 3, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25, #64: 17 years, born LA, black, laborer, can't write. Living with parents and 6 siblings.
    1910 CENSUS, 4th Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA: "Lawrence HENDERSON", born about 1859 in LA, colored. Is he ours?

    LA Marriages: A Lawrence HENDERSON married Mrs. Ann THOMAS, 25 Aug 1887, DeSoto Parish. Is he ours?

  7. Ellis HENDERSON
    Born: 1867 in LA
    Died: after 1880 probably LA
    Ellis' Notes:
    1870 CENSUS, Ward 7, DeSoto Parish, LA, Pleasant Hill P.O., #104: 3 years, born LA. Living with parents and 7 siblings.
    1880 CENSUS, 3rd Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25, page 64: 12 years, born LA, black, laborer. Living with parents and 6 siblings.
  8. States HENDERSON
    Born: 1868 in LA
    Died: after 1880 probably LA
    States' Notes:
    1870 CENSUS, Ward 7, DeSoto Parish, LA, Pleasant Hill P.O., #104: 2 years, born LA. Living with parents and 7 siblings.
    1880 CENSUS, Ward 3, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25, page 64: 6 years, born LA, black. Living with parents and 6 siblings.
  9. May HENDERSON
    Born: 1870 in LA
    Died: after 1880 probably LA
    May's Notes:
    1870 CENSUS, Ward 7, DeSoto Parish, LA, Pleasant Hill P.O., #104: 1 month old, born LA. Living with parents and 7 siblings.
    1880 CENSUS, 3rd Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25, page 64: "Jane", 9 years, born LA, black. Living with parents and 6 siblings.
  10. Jane HENDERSON
    Born: 1871 in LA
    Died: after 1900 probably LA
    Jane's Notes:
    1880 CENSUS, 3rd Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25, page 64: 9 years, born LA. Living with parents and 6 siblings.
    1900 CENSUS, 3rd Ward, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 52: "Jane FLANAGAN", daughter, 28 years, born LA, black, farm laborer, single, 1 child born and 1 living. Living with father, sister, niece and nephew.
  11. Sandy HENDERSON
    Born: 1873 in LA
    Died: after 1880 probably LA
    Sandy's Notes:
    1880 CENSUS, Ward 3, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25, page 64: son, 7 years, black, born LA. Living with parents and 6 siblings.

Lawrence married
Elinor UNKNOWN 1874/1880 in DeSoto Parish, LA
Born: 1832 in GA
Died: after 1880

Elinor 's Notes:
1880 CENSUS, Ward 3, DeSoto Parish, LA, ED 25, page 64: 48 years, keeping house, born GA, parents born SC, can't read or write. Living with spouse, Laurence HENDERSON and 7 children.

Last changed on 13 November 2009