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Marriage: Children:
  1. Elmer Jay Henderson: Birth: 13 SEP 1888 in Victor Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. Death: 18 MAY 1972 in Leland, DeKalb County, Illinois

  2. Frank Howard Henderson: Birth: 8 JAN 1890 in Victor Township, DeKalb County, IL. Death: 6 MAR 1969 in Frederick, Wisconsin

  3. Melvin Henderson: Birth: 9 APR 1897 in Leland, DeKalb County, Illinois. Death: 24 SEP 1997 in Asheville, North Carolina

  4. Donald Cedric Henderson: Birth: 20 NOV 1902 in Victor Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. Death: 24 AUG 1994 in Burlington, Vermont


Sources
1. Title:   Cooper.FTW
2. Title:   Henderson.FTW

Notes
a. Note:   "Services for Mrs. Henderson are Held Today: Victor, Nov. 3 (1937)--Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Cooper-Henderson, who died at the home of her son Elmer, near DeKalb on Monday evening at 10:00 o'clock. [Services] were held this afternoon at the Suydam church at 1:30 o'clock with Rev. King in charge. Burial was in the Oak Ridge cemetery near Sandwich. Mrs. Henderson was born in Adams township on August 22, 1860 and after her marriage lived in Victor township. After the death of her husband she made her home with her son Elmer near DeKalb. Her passing is mourned by four sons, Elmer of DeKalb, Frank of Aurora, Melvin of Tolona and Donald of Burlington, VT., and two half sisters, Mrs. Mabel Cooper of DeKalb and Mrs. Arthur Frednch, also of DeKalb and two half brothers, Ray Cooper, DeKalb and Herbert Cooper of Los Angeles, Calif." Unknown Illinois Newspaper Mary Jane had bright red hair! 1870 census PO Somonauk, Adams Township, LaSalle County, IL: Thaddeus W. Cooper, age 26, farmer, born NY; Melvina (Covel Price), age 24, born NY; Mary J., age 9, born IL; Frank, age 2, born IL. 1900 census Victor Township, DeKalb County, IL; John A. Henderson, born Nov. 1862, age 37, farmer, born Illinois, parents both born PA. Mary J. (Cooper), born Aug, 1860, age 39, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Elmer J., son, born Sept. 1888, age 11, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Frank H., son, born Jan. 1890, age 10, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Melvin, son, born April, 1897, age 3, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. John Dietz, servant, farm laborer, born Jan 1873, age 27. Born Germany; both parents born Germany. Arrived in US in 1895. 1910 census Victor Township, DeKalb County, IL; John A. Henderson, occupation unreadable, owner/farmer, age 47, born Illinois, parents both born PA. Mary (Jane Cooper) , wife, age 48, born Illinois, father born NY, mother born Illinois. Elmer J., son, laborer, home/farmer, age 22, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Frank H., son, laborer, home/farmer, age 20, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Melvin J., son, age 13, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Donald C., son, age 7, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. 1920 census Victor Township, DeKalb County, IL; John Henderson, age 56, farmer, born Illinois, parents both born PA. Mary (Jane Cooper), wife, age 59, born Illinois, father born NY, mother born Illinois. Donald, age 17, son, born Illinois, both parentsborn Illinois. Frank Henderson, son, farm laborer, age 30, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Lora (sic Laura) (Williams), daughter-in-law, age 23, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Marion, granddaughter, age 8, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Virginia, granddaughter, age 6, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Bruce, grandson, age 4, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Next door: Melvin Henderson, son, farm laborer, age 23, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Dorthea (Merwin), daughter-in-law, age 25, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois. Clarion, son, age 2 months, born Illinois, both parents born Illinois.


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