Joseph J. Henderson (1854 - 1907)

Born 28 Jul 1854 in Cole County, Missouri, United States

Died 2 Feb 1907 at age 52 in Cole County, Missouri, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Joseph Henderson was born on July 28, 1854^[1] in Cole County, Missouri^[2] to Benjamin Henderson and Sarah Howard.^[3]

According to the 1860 census, Joseph lived with his parents and siblings in Cole County, Missouri.^[3]

On February 22, 1873, Joseph married Nettie Donnell in Cole County, Missouri.^[4]

In 1879, Joseph moved to Jefferson City and accepted the position of foreman in the prison brick yard.^[2]

In 1892, he was elected to the position of City Marshall in Jefferson City.^[2]

In 1898, he became the Sheriff of Cole County.^[2]

Joseph died on February 2, 1907. He is buried in the Woodland-Old City Cemetery in Jefferson City, Missouri.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134627880
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Cole County Historical Society and Museum, Biographical Sketches of Early Cole County Residents; https://www.colecountyhistoricalmuseum.org/copy-2-of-biographical-sketches-of-
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH8S-G36 : 19 March 2020), Joseph Henderson in entry for Benj Henderson, 1860.
4. ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGRC-RMN2 : 1 October 2019), Joseph J Henderson, 22 Feb 1873; citing Marriage, Cole, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007423859.