Azor HENDERSON
SOURCES: 1.
SOURCES: 1. Family Group Records NOTES: Reportedly the youngest of seven children, as stated in manuscript penned by granddaughter, Agnes (Henderson) Westbrook in 1937; however, eight children are named in her manuscript as well as eight children being named in another family manuscript penned by their great grandson, John E. Singleton in 1964. Ten children were born to General and Martha Henderson per Census count. The two manuscripts given the name of the oldest son - either Dick or Azor. (A search of the census records solves this difference as the oldest child is Acy on the 1860 census and Richard on the 1870 census. Therefore, his name might well be Richard Azor). Neither manuscript furnishes the names of the parents of General Washington Henderson, and it should be noted that John Singleton refers to this patriarch as George Washington rather than General. He was also known as "Wash" Henderson in his home near Toccapola, Ponotoc Co. MS, but is listed as General or Washington on most census reports. MILITARY: General W. Henderson fought for the South in the Civil War. Records show Gen. W. Henderson, Pvt, Co F. 4 Miss Inf. (There is another G.W. Henderson, Co D, 5 Miss Cav. Prince's Co, 6 Battalion, Miss F. & S. Calvary. Records of Joanne K. Craig). His records have not been ordered from the Archives and it is not known whether or not he was a Pensioner. CENSUS: 1860 Calhoun Co. MS, P.O. Pittsboro, 1250/1263 p 180: General W. Henderson 25, b AL; wife, Martha 20, b AL; children Acy (Azor) 3, b MS and John 2, b MS. CENSUS: 1870 Calhoun Co. MS, P.O. Pittsboro, 295, p. 358: Washington Henderson, age 35 and wife, Martha, 30. Children: Richard 14; John 12; General 10; Carrie C. 8; Thomas 4; and Wash l. CENSUS: 1880 Lafayette Co. MS, p ___: General W. Henderson, age 45 and wife, Martha, age 40 with children: John 21; General W. 16; Mary C. 13; James H. 10; Cassise F. 9; Martha Jane 7: William H. 5, (Dick (Azor)) must be married, and sons, Thomas or Wash are not listed on this Census. Born Note: Listed on 1850 Chickasaw Co MS Census in household of Temperance Henderson, widow, age 48, as son, age 15 years of age
He married Temperance . Temperance was born at Alabama Abt 1802 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
John N. Henderson
born Abt 1825.
Mary Elizabeth Henderson
born 7 Feb 1827.
James W. Henderson
born Abt 1828.
Sarah Ann Henderson
born 2 Nov 1829.
Rebecca Jane Henderson
born 3 Jun 1831.
Azor Henderson Jr
born 6 Aug 1833.
George Washington Henderson, General
born Abt 1834.
Henry Henderson
born Abt 1837.
Edward Newton Henderson
Azor Henderson died Bef 1850 at Chickasaw, Mississippi .