Individual Details

Matthew Elzy Henderson

(1801 - 1886)

Matthew and his family moved from West Virginia to Crawford County, Oliver Springs Community during the early 1820's. Matthew deeded each of his four sons a farm. Will Henderson received the farm on which Oliver Springs Cemetery is located. Later the same farm was owned by Cy Carney of Fayetteville, great grandson of Matthew.

1860 Census. Matthew was in Cedar Creek Township. He was 58, b. VA. Mary was 50, also b. VA. William J., Martha E. are still at home. So is Matthew L. age 13 - this name is plainly Matthew, not Nathan. All b. in VA. There is also a small girl, surely a grandchild, age 3, whose name might be Halcion E. Henderson, b. AR. Asa Henderson, age 49, Master Carpenter also born in VA would likely be a brother of Matthew's.

VAN BUREN PRESS, 24 Dec 1872. Loyal Claims which have been favorably reported on in the county included Mathew Henderson $226.

Events

Birth1801Virginia
Death1886
MarriageMary [Henderson]

Families

SpouseMary [Henderson] (1807 - 1872)
ChildJames P. "Jim" Henderson (1831 - )
ChildNancy J. Henderson (1833 - )
ChildAleinda Henderson (1834 - )
ChildJohn Henderson (1836 - 1890)
ChildWilliam J. "Will" Henderson (1837 - )
ChildMartha E. Henderson (1838 - )
ChildPhebe N. Henderson (1840 - )
ChildNathan "Elzy" Henderson (1845 - 1908)

Endnotes

1. Compiled by Doris Stevenson West & Susan Stevenson Sevenburn, History in Headstones; A Complete Listing of all Marked Graves In Known Cemeteries of Crawford County, Arkansas. August 1970. No index. Arranged by cemetery. (Original c1970; The Press-Argus. Reprinted in paperback 1993, Old Van Buren Press; Van Buren, AR), p.352 "Oliver Springs Cemetery".

2. Transcribed by Jeania Moore Burns, US Census. 1870. Arkansas, Crawford County., Cedar Creek Twp; p.177; Dwelling 37..

3. Compiled by Doris Stevenson West & Susan Stevenson Sevenburn, History in Headstones; A Complete Listing of all Marked Graves In Known Cemeteries of Crawford County, Arkansas. August 1970. No index. Arranged by cemetery. (Original c1970; The Press-Argus. Reprinted in paperback 1993, Old Van Buren Press; Van Buren, AR), p.352 "Oliver Springs Cemetery".

4. Compiled by Doris Stevenson West & Susan Stevenson Sevenburn, History in Headstones; A Complete Listing of all Marked Graves In Known Cemeteries of Crawford County, Arkansas. August 1970. No index. Arranged by cemetery. (Original c1970; The Press-Argus. Reprinted in paperback 1993, Old Van Buren Press; Van Buren, AR), p.352 "Oliver Springs Cemetery".