BIO: Elwood S. HENDERSON, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 652 & 653.
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  ELWOOD S. HENDERSON, a well known citizen of Burnside, whose occupation is the 
superintendency of planing-mill construction, was born in Burnside township, 
September 25, 1854, son of John G. and Matilda (Trimbell) Henderson.  John G. 
Henderson, the father, was born in Armstrong county, Pa. and is still living at 
the age of 82 years.  At the age of 12 he was bound out to learn the carpenter's 
trade, and ten years later came to Burnside, where he followed his trade until 
1904, when he retired from active industrial life.  He married Matilda Trimbell, 
who died October 13, 1903, at the age of 66.  Grandfather Henderson was killed 
by a threshing machine when our subject's father was a boy.  Mr. and Mrs. John 
G. Henderson were the parents of the following children:  Elwood S., whose name 
appears at the head of this sketch; Elizabeth, widow of L. H. Haney; Lilly May, 
wife of J. H. Prothero of Punxsutawney, Pa.; and Della, wife of Samuel M. 
Wetzel, also of Punxsutawney.
  Elwood S. Henderson, after his school days were over, took up the carpenter's 
trade, which he followed up to the age of 21 years.  He then married, after 
which he followed his trade in connection with lumbering up to 1890.  He was 
then appointed to a position as superintendent of planing-mill work in portions 
of West Virginia and Maryland, and Burnside, which occupation he has continued 
until the present time.  In 1874 he also became interested indirectly in an 
undertaking business at Burnside.  He is a member of the Methodist Protestant 
church, and belongs to the I. O. O. F. lodge at Burnside.  He votes the 
Prohibition ticket and has held borough offices, serving one term - in 1900 - as 
burgess of Burnside.  He also served as councilman for eighteen years; as a 
member of the school board three years, and as constable two terms.  Mr. 
Henderson is the oldest citizen born in the borough of Burnside.
  Elwood S. Henderson married Mary Virginia Conner, who was born February 15, 
1856, at Diamondville, Indiana county, Pa., a daughter of John C. Conner.  Her 
mother's maiden name was Anne Widdowson.  Mr. and Mrs. Henderson are the parents 
of two children:  Zulah, a daughter, who was born the 31st of July, 1876; Harry, 
a son, born September 6, 1878, and died December 26, 1878; Zulah is now the wife 
of A. D. Mitchell, a meat market proprietor of Portage, Pa.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Mitchell have four children - Lynn, Torrence, Pauline and Fredrick.