Ancestry of..
Henderson's (Frank, Esther, Hobert) &
Thornton's (Ruth, Watson, Helen, Elizabeth, David, Lydia)
The "Henderson families" descend from the following::
Paternal - Arthur Edwin
Henderson and Effie Young
Maternal -
Metcalf and
Buchanan
The "Thornton families" descend from the following::
Paternal - Thornton and Thorpe
Maternal - Gash and Bennett (maternal)
The following genealogical record is that of our grandparents,
Edwin Henderson and
Eliza
Jane Williams
All credit for this compilation is given to Luther Prentice Allen, and
taken from his book(s):
The Genealogy and History of the Descendants of Mercy
Shreve and James White
and
Sketches of Thomas White Of Ohio
-- Author of source material --
Mr. L P (Luther Prentice) Allen (p.61), the ninth child and fourth
son of Caroline Henderson (p.53) and
George W. Allen (founder, Greenfield, Il.) was born in Greenfield, Il.
on March 21, 1853. We can only imagine the amount of time this research
may have taken Mr. Allen to compile.
If you wonder, as I do, what the author used in
starting his research, he may have alluded
to the answer when he writes;
"As the little company embarked
on
the keel boat at the bank of the Scioto River, the occasion was a sad
one,
vividly remembered by the little children. The eldest, Carolyn,
distinctly
remembered the circumstances. Just before leaving, when all
were aboard,
her grandfather came on the vessel and handed her mother some papers,
remarking,
'Keep them - they may prove of value to you.' " (sk-04) --2nd para.
-- the name - Sheriff,
Sreve, Shreve --
The name
Thomas Sheriff appears at an early stage of emigration to Rhode Island (p.8). It is suggested that over time
the spelling was changed. In one instance siblings used two
spellings of their name simultaneously.
Eventually the only name of record is Shreve.
-- the name - White, Thomas --
The name Thomas White is
repeated in several generations and lines. We are given an account
wherein as many as fourteen family members with this name are gathered
at one time ( sk-73).
-- Source of information
--
An original
of this publication was graciously offered for copying by Helen
(Foster) Swiney, daughter of Esther (Henderson) Foster (p.76). Peter T and Anita Carol (Henderson)
White are credited for the copies of that original and the copy
provided for this endeavor was made by Kay (Henderson) Rasmussen. Carol
Henderson White and Kay Rasmussen are first cousins to Helen Swiney,
their father and mother being Hobert F (b. 1900) and Anita
(Metcalf) Henderson. Peter T White, unrelated to this ancestry, has an
illustrious background as a writer with the National Geographic organization.
We received copies of two booklets, the first,
represented here, and the second named Sketches of Thomas White of
Ohio. The booklets will be presented in order. If reference in one
book is made to the other, the reference will
indicate its origin. Links to this book, Genealogy and History,
are indicated as "p.##" and links to the book, Sketches, are
indicated as "sk-##".
The table of content's list a greater number of
pages than the actual number of pages that were published. In the
preface portion, p.IV and p.V, Mr. Allen notes:
"The returns from the sale of the limited edition
of this volume will but partially remunerate for the time and expense
incurred in its compilation. The failure of so many subscribers to
respond, as they agreed, compelled the abandonment of inserting
illustrations, excepting at the expense of descendants, to whom credit
in each case is given. This also compelled the abbreviation, and in
some instances the exclusion, of some excellent sketches of some of the
later generations, as from the commencement the tendency has been to
the enlargement of the work."
The pages available
end with the number 110. It is apparent that the descendants
of Robert White and Hope Robbins were excluded.
-- the presentation --
This publication is reproduced
in hope that Mr. Allen's effort can be enjoyed and utilized by all who
view it. We trust it is presented in such manner that the author is
given due credit and the format is such that you may easily copy
segments or the entire work.
-- the connection --
Mary White is the daughter of Thomas White, b.
10/26/1752 (pp 27) and Amy McGee, b. ---
(p.27).
Thomas White is the third child born to Mercy Shreve
and James White (p.26).
The Henderson family
connection begins with the marriage of James Henderson and Mary
White (p.53) on
1/1/1808.
The Thornton family connection begins with the
marriage (5/29/1901) of Jesse Bblackburn Thornton, b. 8/6/1875 to Eliza Esther
Willia Thorpe (aka 'Dot', b. 9/22/1874. These are our grandparents and great
grandparents.
Eliza Esther Willia Thorpe Thornton, nicknamed
"Dot", is a great granddaughter of Mary (White), b. 10/25/1787 (p.53), and James Henderson, b. 3/9/1783.
--
the viewers --
Your input into this endeavor
is welcomed.
Please advise of errors, omissions and history of these and
other
lines that should be included.
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The Genealogy and History of the Descendants of
Mercy Shreve and James White
by: L. P.
Allen
Privately printed (and copyrighted) 1897,
Greenfield, Illinois
L-P-a
Cover, Copyright - I, Coat of Arms -
II, Preface - III thru VI, Tables
- VII and VIII
Cover
I
II
III IV V VI VII VIII
L-P-b
"Early Colonial History"
p.1
p.2
p.3
p.4 p.5 p.6 p.7 p.8
L-P-c
L-P-d
"Early Shreve Families"
Caleb Shreve of New Jersey, His Children and Grandchildren
p.17 p.18 Home
p.19
p.20
p.21
p.22
p.23
p.24
L-P-g
"Thomas White's Descendants" (m. 1st, Miss
Mary Vandyke)
p.45
p.46 p.47 p.48 p.49 p.50 p.51 (see sk-11) p.52 p.53
L-P-h
"Thomas White's Descendants" (m. 2nd, Amy
McGee)
p.53 Mary White, first
borne of Amy McGee, Descendants (Henderson line introduced)
p.54 Caroline (Henderson)
Allen, Mary
White and James Henderson's firstborne
p.55 p.56 p.57 p.58 p.59 p.60
the AUTHOR
- 9th child of Caroline Henderson and G W Allen, founder.
p.61 L P Allen
L-P-i
Mary White and James Henderson's Descendants, con't
p.62 p.63 p.64 p.65 p.66 p.67 p.68 p.69 p.70 p.71 p.72
p.73 Edwin Henderson m. Eliza Jane
Williams
L-P-j
Edwin Henderson and Eliza Jane Williams Descendants
Lydia Ann Henderson, mother of Eliza Esther Willia Thorpe (aka 'Dot') and
Arthur Edwin Henderson, father of Esther Foster,
Frank and Hobert p.74
p.75 p.76 p.77 p.78 p.79 p.80 p.81 p.82 p.83
L-P-k
Mary
White and James Henderson's Descendants, con't
p.84 p.85 p.86 p.87 p.88
Thomas and Amy (McGee) White's Descendants, con't
(begins with p.88)
p.89
p.90 p.91 p.92, last