BIO: James HENDERSON, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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486  COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.  

  JAMES HENDERSON. Among the active and energetic agriculturists of 
Centre county, there is probably no more prominent figure than this 
gentleman, who owns and operates a good farm in Benner township. On 
starting out in life for himself he engaged in the lumber business, 
which he continued to follow for twenty years, but since 1871 he has 
turned his attention to farming, in which he has met with a fair degree 
of success.
  Mr. Henderson is a son of Hugh and Margaret (Gamble) Henderson, the 
former of whom was a native of County Tyrone, Ireland. In their family 
were six children: Thomas, who died in Clearfield county, Penn., in 
1893; Robert, a retired farmer of College township, Centre county; one 
whose name is not given, a farmer, who died in Clearfield county; 
Samuel, a retired farmer of Blair county, Penn.; James, of this sketch; 
and Margaret, who is living in Clearfield county.
  On reaching manhood, James Henderson was united in marriage with Miss 
Margaret Mathers, who was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, and in 1847, 
with her parents, came to America, locating in Clearfield county, Penn. 
Of this union six children were born, as follows: (1) Robert M., a 
resident of Benner township, Centre county, married Rachel Hinton, and 
has two children. (2) Sophronia married C. L. Knox, and in 1884 removed 
to Minnesota, where the husband died, after which she returned to 
Centre county in 1891, and now makes her home in Bellefonte; she has 
five children. (3) B. K., also a resident of Bellefonte, was married in 
1895 to Jennie Taylor. (4) Mabel E. and (5) Calvin L. are next in order 
of birth. (6) Emma L., a most accomplished lady, is still with her 
parents.
  Mr. Henderson is practically a self-made man, having commenced life 
with no capital except strong arms, an iron constitution, and an iron 
constitution, and an energy of purpose that was bound to win. His fine 
farm is a standing monument to his industry, perseverance and good 
management, coupled with economy and a praiseworthy frugality. He is a 
stalwart Democrat in politics, and a consistent and active member of 
the Presbyterian Church.