William Henderson & Elizabeth
William Henderson
Born: bet 1800-1810 Virginia
Died: bef 1850
Occupation: Sheriff of Tippah Co., MississippiElizabeth
Born: bet 1800-1810 Georgia
Died: bef 1860Children of William Henderson & Elizabeth:
• W.P.
• John
Born: abt 1828 Tennessee
• Josephine R.
Born: 18 Feb 1831 Tennessee
Died: 19 Feb 1912
Buried: Ripley Cemetery, Ripley, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Marriage (1): to Erasmus W. Morris
Child: Thomas M.
Marriage (2): to W. T. Fleming in 1867 in Tippah Co., Mississippi
Child: Mary
Marriage (3): to Joel Anderson Hearne on 4 Aug 1880 in Tippah Co., Mississippi
• Robert Blake
• Nannie T.
Born: 1838 Mississippi
Died: 1880 Tippah Co., Mississippi
Buried: Baldwyn Masonic Cemetery, Baldwyn, Lee Co., Mississippi
Marriage (1): to Elijah Arris Cox in 1856 in Tippah Co., Mississippi
Child: William Michael
• Catherine E.
Born: 22 Jun 1841 Mississippi
Died: 28 Aug 1880
Buried: Baldwyn Masonic Cemetery, Baldwyn, Lee Co., Mississippi
Marriage (1): to Wiley M. Ellis on 6 May 1863 in Tippah Co., Mississippi
Child: Blanch Leavell
Robert Blake Henderson & Sarah Angeline Hill
Robert Blake Henderson (called Blake)
Born: 22 Dec 1835 Malone Mountain, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Died: 7 Jan 1912 Ripley, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Buried: New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, Blue Mountain, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Occupation: Farmer
Notes: Robert was allegedly the first white child born in Old Tippah Co. He enlisted as a musician with B Company, 2nd Mississippi Infantry in the Confederate Army and obtained the rank of private before being discharged.Marriage (1): to Sarah Elizabeth Angeline Hill on 12 Feb 1868
Sarah Elizabeth Angeline Hill
Born: 24 Mar 1840 Abbeville Co., South Carolina
Died: 26 Nov 1891
Buried: New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, Blue Mountain, Tippah Co., MississippiSarah is the daughter of Robert Hill and Nancy Patton.
Children of Robert Blake Henderson and Sarah Elizabeth Angeline Hill:
• Robert Blake II
• Thomas Fleming (called Flem)
Born: 25 Oct 1870 Orizaba, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Died: 2 May 1959 Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
Buried: 4 May 1959 Memphis Memorial Park, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
Occupation: Druggist
Marriage (1): to Ruby Palmer on 29 Dec 1897 in Tippah Co., Mississippi
• Katherine Ellis (called Kittie)
Born: 21 Mar 1873 Mississippi
Died: 3 May 1966
Burial: New Albany Cemetery, New Albany, Union Co., Mississippi
Marriage (1): to George W. Street on 19 Feb 1900 in Tippah Co., Mississippi
Children: Sara Elizabeth & Billy
• William Martin
Born: Aug 1874
Died: 9 Sep 1941
Buried: New Albany Cemetery, New Albany, Union Co., Mississippi
Occupation: Merchant
Marriage (1): to Annie Newton
Children: William Martin and Mary Newton
• Henry Lamar
Born: 8 Jan 1876
Died: aft 1959
Marriage (1): to Gertrude
Children: Valerie and Louise
• Josephine R.
Born: 22 Jan 1880 Mississippi
Marriage (1): to Eugene Woodruff
Children: Josephine, Emma Eugene, and Fairy Delk
• Nancy E.
Born: 28 May 1881 Mississippi
Died: 1 Oct 1928 Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee
Burial: 3 Oct 1928 Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee
Marriage (1): to William Kennard Delk on 14 Jun 1903 in Tippah Co., Mississippi
Children: Angie, Blake, and HendersonMarriage (2): to Sarah Frances Pritchard. Robert was her second husband.
Fannie Pritchard
Born: 18 May 1848
Died: 24 Jan 1924
Buried: New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, Blue Mountain, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Robert Blake Henderson II & Sally Harriet Kendrick
Robert Blake Henderson II
Born: 7 Feb 1869 Ripley, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Died: 30 Jun 1926 Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
Buried: 30 Jun 1926 Ripley Cemetery, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Occupation: Co-owner of Henderson Drug Co. with brothers T. F. Henderson, W. M. Henderson & H. L. HendersonMarriage (1): to Sally Harriet Kendrick on 28 Dec 1892 in New Albany, Union Co., Mississippi
Sally Harriet Kendrick (called Hattie)
Born: 24 Mar 1872 Ripley, Tippah Co., Mississippi
Died: 1 Jun 1953 Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
Buried: 2 Jun 1953 Ripley Cemetery, Tippah Co., MississippiHattie is the daughter of Isaac Green Kendrick and Sallie Arba Roberts.
Children of Robert Blake Henderson II and Sally Harriet Kendrick:
• Robert Blake III
Robert Blake Henderson III & Ruth Blackwell Day
Robert Blake Henderson III (called Bob)
Born: 23 Oct 1901 New Albany, Union Co., Mississippi
Died: of a heart attack 19 Jul 1968 Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
Buried: 21 Jul 1968 Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Madison Co., Tennessee
Education: Tupelo Military Institute & Millsaps College
Occupation: Veterinary drugs salesman for Winthrope Laboratories & W.A. Butler Veterinary SuppliesMarriage (1): to Ruth Blackwell Day on 16 Jul 1926 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
Ruth Blackwell Day
Born: 4 May 1906 Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois
Died: 5 May 1995 Pasadena, Harris Co., Texas
Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Madison Co., Tennessee
Occupation: NurseRuth is the daughter of James Dorsey Day and Mary Emma Blackwell.
Children of Robert Blake Henderson III & Ruth Blackwell Day:
• Bettie Ruth
Born: 17 May 1927 Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
Died: 23 Apr 2002 Peoria, Maricopa Co., Arizona
• Mary Harriet
Born: 3 Feb 1930 Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
Died: 12 Mar 2002 Pasadena, Harris Co., Texas
Marriage (1): to Hubert Alton Wood on 21 Sep 1950 in Alexandria, Rapides Par., Louisiana
Occupation: Secretary
