Dickinson Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and
Biographical Album of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and
Marion Counties-Isaac Henderson
Portrait and Biographical
Album of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion
Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1893
ISAAC HENDERSON, a practical and progressive
farmer residing on section 9, Garfield
Township, Dickinson County, is a native of
the Keystone State. Fayette County was the place
of his birth, which occurred on the 19th of August,
1839. His parents were Uriah and Eliza (Hartman)
Henderson. In 1854, they left the East and
emigrated to Illinois, settling in Putnam County,
where they have since resided.
The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood
days in his native State until fifteen years of age,
when he accompanied his parents on their removal
Westward. For some time he continued to make
Putnam County his home, but visited various
places. During the winter of 1859-60, he was
in Northern Kansas. When the late war broke
out, Mr. Henderson was among the first to respond
to the country's call for troops. He enrolled his
name as one of the boys in blue on the 8th of
May, 1861, and became a member of Company H,
Twentieth Illinois Regiment, in which he did
faithful service for about eighteen months, when
he was mustered out on account of disability. He
had been wounded at the battle of Shiloh very severely,
and on account of the injuries thus sustained
was discharged. He took part in several
important battles, including those of Frederickstown
and Ft. Henry.
After receiving his discharge, Mr. Henderson
returned to his home in Putnam County, Ill., and
as soon as he had sufficiently recovered his health
engaged once more in farming. He continued to
rent land in Putnam County until about 1866,
when he changed his place of residence to Iroquois
County, Ill., where he purchased a farm, which he
operated for about seven years. He then sold out
and removed to Ford County, Ill., where he continued
to make his home until 1884. He then sold
his property in that county and came to Dickinson
County, Kan., locating on section 9, Garfield
Township, where he has since lived. From time
to time, he has added to his farm until he now
owns four hundred and eighty acres of valuable
land, constituting one of the best farms in this locality,
for it has many substantial improvements.
All of the buildings upon the place were erected
by him and stand as monuments to his thrift and
enterprise.
In Putnam County, Ill., Mr. Henderson was
united in marriage with Miss Sarah O. Smith, who
was born December 5, 1846, and is a native of
Dickinson County. By their union have been
born seven children, four sons and three daughters,
as follows: James, John, Lizzie, Isaac, Sophia,
Frank and May. The Henderson household is a
hospitable one and the members of the family
rank high in social circles.
While residing in Iroquois County, Mr. Henderson
served as Highway Commissioner, but has
never been an office-seeker, his time being fully
taken up by other interests. He takes quite an
active part in religious work and is a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mrs.
Henderson is also a member.
(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure for
Dickinson County KS AHGP