Rebecca (Mitchell) Henderson (abt. 1797 - abt. 1883)

Born about 1797 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 15 Feb 1883 at about age 86 in Oil Creek Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Lived in Portland, Chautauqua County, New York for 5 years. Lived only in Crawford county starting in 6 May 1803 except 5 years previously noted. came from Hollidaysburg, Pa with Parents and 3 siblings. Settled on farm later owned by her son Joseph C.

From Scrapbook of Florence Brandon

Rebecca Mitchell Henderson came to Titusville by covered wagon when there was no oil and no city. In 1803 when Rebecca Mitchell was 13 she made the trip from Centre County ..., continuing their migration begun from Ireland before Rebecca was born.

Rebecca married Samuel Henderson and when Rebecca's first son was born - William - Indians for miles around flocked to her cabin to see a white baby. They had never seen one.

• Spouse

Samuel Henderson 1790–1855

• Children

Mary A Henderson Smith unknown–1886

William Mitchell Henderson 1816–1900

Elizabeth Henderson Poor 1818–1882

James Park Henderson 1822–1838

Sarah Ann Henderson Andre 1824–1910

Susan Jane Henderson White 1827–1916

Joseph Connelly Henderson 1834–1924

Burial

Woodlawn Cemetery Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4H7-XF4 : 12 April 2016), Rebecca Henderson in household of Saml Henderson, Oil Creek, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 83, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX5M-Z7V : 13 December 2017), Rebecca Henderson in entry for Joseph Henderson, 1860.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128123537/rebecca-henderson : accessed 22 January 2022), memorial page for Rebecca Mitchell Henderson (1797–1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 128123537, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Nat Woo (contributor 48195282) .