Biographical Sketch of Joseph W. Henderson, Johnson County, Missouri
Columbus Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

JOSEPH W. HENDERSON,

   Among the many enterprising farmers of this township none is held in
higher esteem than the subject of this sketch.  He was born on the 26th
of July, 1812, in Bourbon county, Ky.  He emigrated to Johnson county
Mo., in the year 1839, in the month of June. He bought some land soon
after his arrival and opened a farm, and has continued the business ever
since.  He directs his attention principally to raising cattle, hogs and
mules, and is very successful in raising stock.  Believing in the sound
political maxim "that the office ought to seek the man, and not the man
the office," he has never been an office seeker, but the people of his
district knowing him to be strictly honest and discreet, cast upon him
the office of justice of the peace, which he reluctantly accepted and
filled with credit to his constituents for one term.  He was married to
Miss Lena Ann Houx, March 23, 1843, who was a daughter of Nick Houx, one
of the oldest settlers in the county.  He has seven living children:
three boys, now at home, and one daughter.  His farm at present consists
of about 425 acres of land, situated in sections 21, 22 and 28,
adjoining the town of Columbus.

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