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Robert LOVELL Henderson

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Robert LOVELL Henderson

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
10 Jan 1946 (aged 73)
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA
Burial
Durham, Butte County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
C-61, 14 Jan 1946 (ashes)
Memorial ID
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a.k.a. Edward Drew Clark.

Sacramento Union,
Sunday, January 13, 1946:
"Henderson.
In this city, January 10, 1946, Robert L. Henderson, loving brother of William A. Henderson of Sacramento and Mrs. Bessie Schrimp of Paradise; a native of Kentucky, aged 73 years. Private services will be held tomorrow (Monday) afternoon. Miller & Skelton service."

*From the Death Certificate on file with the State of California: Born in Kentucky on August 17, 1872, he was the son of Robert A., born in Kentucky, and Maggie A. (Taylor) Henderson, born in Virginia. Cremation took place at East Lawn in Sacramento on January 14, 1946; ashes sent to Chico, California. Name shown as Edward Drew Clark; to be buried as Robert L. Henderson.

*Telephone Interview, Clifford Henderson (nephew), April 17, 1993: Ella Josephine Henderson, sister-in-law of deceased, took charge of the remains and had them laid to rest at the Christian Service Society Cemetery.

SOURCE:
Durham Cemetery
(c) 1994
by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley
________________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
First child born to Robert Alvin Henderson (born 1848 on the Cumberland River, Wayne Co.,KY, died 1899 in Los Angeles, CA) and Margaret (Maggie) Jane Taylor (born 1853 in Adair Co, KY and died 1927 in San Francisco, CA). His paternal grandparents was John R. Henderson, (born 1812 in Wayne Co, KY, died 1905 in Wichita, KS) and Nancy Buster Rousseau, (born 1814 in KY, died 1900, Wichita, KS). His maternal grandparents was Rev. Robert S Taylor, (born 1826 in Scott County, VA and died 1910 in Greenlee Co., AZ)and Sarah M Leddington, (born abt 1828 in VA and died between 1900 and 1910).
Siblings of Robert Lovell are Mattie Frances, 1876, Mary Elizabeth(Bessie), 1879, William Albert, 1879 were all born in Kentucky, Jessee Lee, born 1886 in Texas, and Florence, born 1889 in Los Angeles, CA. 1880 Census records shows he is a 7 year old living in the Village of McHenry, Ohio Co., KY. Per fathers death certificate, family moved to Los Angeles in 1887. Daughter Jessee was born in TX in 1886 and daughter Florence was born in Calif in 1889.
Some records in 1899 show he was a member of the Queen's Guards and an attendant upon the Lord Mayor of London, England for six years, ending about three years previously when he returned to the USA. Records also mention that he had a wife, Flora and two children.
1910 Census has Robert remarried and living in San Francisco with his wife, Myrtle Mae and mother-in-law,Kattie L Clark. It appears he has changed his name to Edward Drew and taken his wifes name of Clark. They were later divorced.




a.k.a. Edward Drew Clark.

Sacramento Union,
Sunday, January 13, 1946:
"Henderson.
In this city, January 10, 1946, Robert L. Henderson, loving brother of William A. Henderson of Sacramento and Mrs. Bessie Schrimp of Paradise; a native of Kentucky, aged 73 years. Private services will be held tomorrow (Monday) afternoon. Miller & Skelton service."

*From the Death Certificate on file with the State of California: Born in Kentucky on August 17, 1872, he was the son of Robert A., born in Kentucky, and Maggie A. (Taylor) Henderson, born in Virginia. Cremation took place at East Lawn in Sacramento on January 14, 1946; ashes sent to Chico, California. Name shown as Edward Drew Clark; to be buried as Robert L. Henderson.

*Telephone Interview, Clifford Henderson (nephew), April 17, 1993: Ella Josephine Henderson, sister-in-law of deceased, took charge of the remains and had them laid to rest at the Christian Service Society Cemetery.

SOURCE:
Durham Cemetery
(c) 1994
by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley
________________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
First child born to Robert Alvin Henderson (born 1848 on the Cumberland River, Wayne Co.,KY, died 1899 in Los Angeles, CA) and Margaret (Maggie) Jane Taylor (born 1853 in Adair Co, KY and died 1927 in San Francisco, CA). His paternal grandparents was John R. Henderson, (born 1812 in Wayne Co, KY, died 1905 in Wichita, KS) and Nancy Buster Rousseau, (born 1814 in KY, died 1900, Wichita, KS). His maternal grandparents was Rev. Robert S Taylor, (born 1826 in Scott County, VA and died 1910 in Greenlee Co., AZ)and Sarah M Leddington, (born abt 1828 in VA and died between 1900 and 1910).
Siblings of Robert Lovell are Mattie Frances, 1876, Mary Elizabeth(Bessie), 1879, William Albert, 1879 were all born in Kentucky, Jessee Lee, born 1886 in Texas, and Florence, born 1889 in Los Angeles, CA. 1880 Census records shows he is a 7 year old living in the Village of McHenry, Ohio Co., KY. Per fathers death certificate, family moved to Los Angeles in 1887. Daughter Jessee was born in TX in 1886 and daughter Florence was born in Calif in 1889.
Some records in 1899 show he was a member of the Queen's Guards and an attendant upon the Lord Mayor of London, England for six years, ending about three years previously when he returned to the USA. Records also mention that he had a wife, Flora and two children.
1910 Census has Robert remarried and living in San Francisco with his wife, Myrtle Mae and mother-in-law,Kattie L Clark. It appears he has changed his name to Edward Drew and taken his wifes name of Clark. They were later divorced.





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ROBERT L. HENDERSON BORN AUG. 17, 1972 DIED JAN 10 1946 LAID TO REST BUT NOT FORGOTTEN



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