John
Ruffin
Henderson
Born in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Maude Beulah (Caudill) Grubb
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Eunice Adaline (Benbow) Henderson
— married
27 Jan 1874 in East Bend, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Evan Benbow Henderson, John Ruffin Henderson Jr., Addie Louise Henderson, Bertha P. (Henderson) Hardin, James Blaine Henderson, Crawley Henderson and Hoke Frederick Henderson
Died
at age 72
in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Aug 2019
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Biography
John Ruffin Henderson was Born on June 6,1844, in High Point Township, Guilford, North Carolina, United States,
At the time of his Birth, his father, John Henderson, was 39 and his mother, Nancy Fentriss, was 37.
John initially Married Eunice Adeline Benbow on January 22,1874, in East Bend, Yadkin, North Carolina They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters.
He then Married Maude Beulah Caudill, and they had one child, Hoke Frederick Henderson. Here is Maude's Grave Memorial documentation..https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123130259/maude-beulah-grubb
John Ruffin Henderson Passed Away on March 20, 1917, in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, at the age of 72, and was buried in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.
Sources
- records received from previous historian Jack Benbow
- 1850..United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BH-4Q8 : Sun Mar 10 21:46:11 UTC 2024), Entry for John Henderson and Nancy Henderson, 1850.
- 1860..United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6S-K78 : Sun Mar 10 08:40:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Jno Henderson and Nancy Henderson, 1860.
- 1874.."North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8QB-24M : 14 February 2020), John R. Henderson, 1874.
- 1880..United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCF9-YN7 : Fri Mar 08 04:32:03 UTC 2024), Entry for John R. Henderson and E. Addie Henderson, 1880.
- 1900..United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSBT-RMN : Thu Apr 11 18:25:35 UTC 2024), Entry for John Henderson and Eddie L Henderson, 1900.
1910..United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSS-4QG : Sat Mar 09 23:33:12 UTC 2024), Entry for John R Henderson and Maud Henderson, 1910.
- 1917..Find a Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLK-4J55 : 10 September 2021), John Ruffin Henderson, ; Burial, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States of America, Old Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery; citing record ID 94150307, FindaGrave..https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94150307/john-ruffin-henderson
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