BIO: George E. HENDERSON, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JO Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, pages 131-132. __________________________________________________________________ GEORGE E. HENDERSON, freight agent, Union Furnace, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born June 21, 1861, in Warriors Mark township, Huntingdon county, son of Thomas K. and Jane (Fetterhoof) Henderson. His father was born in Spruce Creek township, same county, in 1830, on the farm on which David P. Henderson now resides. He was reared on the farm, and for many years attended school in an old log house known as the Hook school. He married Miss Jane Fetterhoof, who still lives. Their children are: Milton, who died young; George E.; Annie, died when a child; Mary T., now on the farm; Nora B., at home; Jane E. (Mrs. I. V. Barrick), of Altoona, Pa.; and Alma Mary, at home. Mr. Henderson resides in Warriors Mark, Huntingdon county. He is a Democrat, and has served his party long and faithfully. He has filled many township offices, and in 1874 was elected sheriff of Huntingdon county, serving three years. He is a member of the Methodist church, and has filled offices therein several times. George E. Henderson attended the common schools of Warriors Mark and Birmingham Seminary, until he was about eighteen years old; working during vacations on the farm or in the mill. For four months he studied at the Iron City Commercial College, Pittsburg, Pa. He then traveled for three of four years in all parts of the State, selling flour and feed for his father. On November 25, 1887, he was appointed freight agent at Union Furnace, Huntingdon county, and has remained there ever since. He was married in Franklin township in 1881, to Ella Bird, daughter of Jesse and Mary (McMillan) Fisher. Their children are: Thomas K., Jr., Dorothea May and Paul Elwood. They began housekeeping at Union Furnace, but have since removed to Tyrone, Pa. Mr. Henderson, like his father, is a strong upholder of the Democratic party, but has never sought office.