Clay Taylor Henderson (1895 - 1918)

Born 17 Feb 1895 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States

Died 9 Nov 1918 at age 23 in France [uncertain]

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Research Notes

NOTE: Taylor-25258 23:46, 14 September 2018 (UTC) emailed the American Legion who put the monument up for the "Glorious DEAD" of Sedalia, Missouri, for any assistance on their histories.

Nothing found on censuses...........

Biography

Pvt C. Henderson served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 1917
Unit(s): Co B, 806 Pioneer Inf
Service ended: Nov 9, 1918 Died

From f-a-g (no sources)

"Private U.S. Army, World War One-Pvt. Henderson died of disease while serving God and Country in WWI France."

Pvt. Henderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson of Sedalia, Missouri.

Awards: WWI Victory Medal

Pvt. C. Henderson Died of Disease during World War I.

Sources

• A Personal visit & photographed by: Taylor-25258 17:06, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
• Pettis County, Missouri]
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 24 September 2020), memorial page for Pvt Clay Henderson (17 Feb 1895–9 Nov 1918), Find A Grave: Memorial #57192065, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Anne Cady (contributor 46985237) .
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3RL-TJH : 13 March 2018), Clay Taylor Henderson, 1917-1918; citing Pettis County, Missouri, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,683,497.

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards

Name Clay Taylor Henderson

Event Date June 5, 1917

Event Place Pettis County, Missouri, United States

Nationality United States

Birth Date 18 Feb 1895

Birthplace Sedalia, Missouri, United States

Occupation: Wheel Press Helper

Employer: Missouri __________Shops

Claims Exemption: Support Wife & Mother & Father

Race: African

Citing this Record

Acknowledgement

Without this we had ZERO

From MOgenweb.gov

"Clay T. Henderson Feb 17, 1895 - Nov 9, 1918 (pneumonia); SN: 4260187,

Pvt; Co B, 806 Pioneer Inf

Interred: Unknown. Soldier's Mo."