Henderson, Ebenezer From: Diana Flynn Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 15:29:39 -0400 Subject: KY-F: BIO: Henderson, Ebenezer, s/o Henderson, James C & Mary Piercy - Shelby Co "COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL." CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884. F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 190 EBENEZER HENDERSON (ex-Auditor of State) was born in this county June 2, 1833. His duties called him to Indianapolis quite often, and he resided there from January, 1875, until 1879. His parents, James C. and Mary (Piercy) Henderson, natives of Shelby County, Ky., were married in July, 1831. They came to Morgan County the following fall, and the father entered eighty acres of land five miles south of Martinsville. He built a cabin, and began to clear the wilderness. At this death, January 8, 1867, he owned 360 acres of land. The mother died in Martinsville, October 25, 1879. Ebenezer Henderson was educated in Morgan County in the three-months' winter schools. At the age of twenty, he entered the State University at Bloomington, where he remained for two years. On returning home, he took charge of this father's farm and traded in stock, fast accumulating money. He was married, in 1856, to Ann C. Hunt, daughter of a neighboring farmer, soon after which he was appointed Deputy County Treasurer, in which office he served for four years. In 1860, he received the nomination, on the Democratic ticket, for County Treasurer. In 1868, he was nominated for State Senator for the counties of Morgan and Johnson, was elected, and served four years. On retiring from this office, he gave his attention to his extensive farm, and the erection of a large pork-packing house in Martinsville, which was run under the firm name of Henderson, Parks & Co. until 1880, and now under the firm name of Harrison, Parks & Co. In 1874, he was elected Auditor of State, and was re-elected one year later, serving for three years. he was chosen by the Democratic party in their State Convention a member of the State Central Committee for the Indianapolis District, which position he occupied for two years. At present, he resides in Martinsville, in the full vigor and prime of his manhood. He is the father of six children-Fannie, Ella, Maggie, June, William, Howard and Court. ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.