Biographical Sketch of James P. Henderson - Chariton County, Missouri

JAMES P. HENDERSON.  A young man of industrious habits, sociable, of pleasant manners 
and one devoted to his business in which he has displayed an apt and practical 
knowledge, is the subject of this sketch.  He was born one and one-half miles 
northeast of Salisbury, February 8, 1871, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.  A. 
Henderson, well and most favorably known citizens of Chariton county.  Prior to 
attaining his majority he resided at home, attending the public schools in the winter 
and assisting his father upon the farm in the summer.  On September 21, 1892, he was 
united in marriage to Miss Leona E. Davis, a most worthy and exemplary lady and the 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.  F. Davis, influential citizens of Chariton county, 
residing three and one-half miles southeast of this city.  As should have been 
expected, this union resulted in a happy one, and has been blessed by the birth of 
two bright little daughters.  Following, his marriage, Mr. Henderson erected a nice 
cottage upon his father's land and at it once commenced sinking, a shaft for coal. At 
a depth of 60 feet, he was rewarded  by striking a vein 4 feet thick, of as good a 
quality of bituminous coal as is to be found anywhere.  This vein he has since 
profitably mined, furnishing employment to some 12 or 15 miners for the better part of 
the year, finding, ready sale in this city for his total output.  Last spring our 
subject purchased a nice little cottage in the northern part of this city, to which he 
has moved his family and is now perfecting, arrangements prior to opening a wood and 
coal yard in this city, in which he will no doubt prove successful. Mr. Henderson is 
an industrious young man and gives promise of being richly rewarded, in so far as this 
worlds goods are concerned, for his untiring energy.  Politically, he affiliates with 
the democratic party.

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