TEE HFSNDBSON FAMILY

JOHN G. iHENDEISON. a native of Ireland, was the
progenitor of this family in America. He oame to
this country when a young unmarried man with his
father, and a brother. His father and brother set*
tled in South Carolina and he settled in Franklin
County, Georgia, where he purchased a homestead in
1807. He lived upon this place for the remainder
of his life.
 John G. Henderson was twice married. By his
first wife he had four children;
 (1) John, who married idith Brooks.
 (2) Nancy, ,ho married Gideon n. Blaokwell.
 (3) Polly (or Mary), who married 4embo Bro6ks.
 (4) zarah, who married Benjamin.Parks.
 The second wife of John G. Honderson, who was
Margaret Jollins bore him five children;
 (1) Fannie, who married John Willis.
 (2) .etsoy, who married William-Ball.
 (3) Rebecca, who married Tilliams.
 (4).,Andrew B~Y]io married Flora Olivia Mo-
Do'nald, born June 26, 1856, by whom he had five
children--William B., John ., James Fletoher,
t.esley P., Elizabeth J., who died in childhood,
and andrew Augustus, who died unmarried..
 (5) James D.
 Andrew H. HenAerson, the fourth child and eld-
eat son of John G. Henderson, by his second wife,
Margaret (Collins) Senderson, who was destined to'
be the founder of one of the most prominent and
dis tinguished families in the history of Tampa and
southern-Florida, came to lorid'a in the year 1847
from Georgia, whore he was born, December 31, 1852o.
He settled'in Hillsborough.0ounty, whore he lived
for the remainder of his life. He and, his wife both
died aged thirty-seven years and three months.
There were four sons and one daughter born to Andfew
J. and' Olivia (MoDonald) Henderson.
 (1) The oldest son, William Benton, was born
in Jackson county, Georgia, september 17, 1839. He
died in Tampa May 7, 1909. He early developed un-
usual talents in business affaire and financial man4
agement. He engaged in mercantile business, and in
the cattle trade and stock raising, by which latter
pu..euit he aocumulated a handsome fortune.. He,.re-
tained till his death largo 'inter'eets in the busine i
th.t was the nd&~in--f-i-fl pi ty.

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