James Henderson (1814 - 1892)

Born 23 Oct 1814 in Niagara, New York, United States

Husband of Electa Sylvia (Brooks) Henderson — married 22 Mar 1846 in New York, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Aug 1892 at age 77 in Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Occupation: Mail carrier "Mr. James Henderson wishes to inform the traveling community that he has taken the route and will run a line of hacks to Spirit Lake, through and back once a week. His accommodations will be comfortable and trips made without fail." The building of the bridge across the river west of town [Algona], near J.E. Blackford's in the fall of 1861, was an event that was welcomed by all the settlers. Up to that time there were no bridges spanning the river and none worthy of the name across the sloughs. At the raising the scene looked like a gathering of the people at a Fourth of July celebration. To many it seemed like news too good to be true that the river was going to be crossed in the future without fording, swimming or boating. Orange Minkler had the contract forit's erection, but was assisted in the work by James Henderson.

Residence: Delaware Co., NY BET 1814 AND 1854 Delaware Co., NY Residence: Trumbull Co., OH BET 1854 AND 1862 Trumbull Co., OH Residence: Jackson Co., IA BET 1862 AND 1864 Jackson Co., IA Residence: Algona, IA BET 1864 AND 1892 Algona, Kossuth Co., IA

Sources

• WorldConnect of Rootsweb (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com), Arthur L Ridley ridley331@juno.com.