OBIT: Benjamin Rose HENDERSON, 1893, Blair County, PA

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Benjamin Rose Henderson,

An old and respected citizen, died at his residence, 2208 Sixth
avenue, Saturday evening at 7 o'clock after a long illness.  He was
born in Carlisle, Pa., November 2, 1820, and engaged in butchering in
Hollidaysburg when a young man.  He was afterwards engaged in the same
business in this city in partnership with Andrew Biddle.  He removed
from here to Bedford county, where he operated a planing mill and
engaged in farming.  In 1879 he was elected associate judge of the
Bedford county courts on the Democratic ticket and served creditably
for five years.  In 1880 he returned to this city, which had since
been his home.  He united with the Presbyterian church in
Hollidaysburg over forty-five years ago.  While here he was a member
of the Second Presbyterian church until the Broad street church was
organized, when he transferred his membership to that church.  He was
first married to Amelia, a daughter of John Ake, of Bedford county.
Two sons, the fruits of this marriage, survive him - David, of
Osterburg, and John, of New Enterprise, Bedford county.  He also
leaves to mourn, his second wife, Julia A. Henderson, two children by
her having died in infancy.  Five sisters - Mrs. Jas. Smith, of
Elderton; Mrs. John Yokey, of George's Station, Westmoreland county;
Mrs. J. S. Smith, of Elkin, Indiana county; Mrs. Robert Kathcart, of
Sharon, Mercer county; Mrs. Samuel Elgin and also his aged step-
mother, 96 years old, of Elderton, Armstrong county, also survive him.
The deceased was an exemplary Christian and leaves behind him the
record of a well spent life.  Services will be conducted at the
residence this evening at 7:30 o'clock.  The remains will be taken to
McKee's Gap on the 8:10 train tomorrow morning and from there to St.
Clairsville, where the interment will be made.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Monday, January 2, 1893