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 Of the Pioneers of Tampa


He was a trustee of the church from the time of the
commencement of his membership.
 illiam Benton Henderson was married February'
8, 1860, to caroline rlizabeth spenoer. ohe was
born July 3. 1843, and died December 14, 1906.
(See Jpencer family.) The fruit of their union were
six children that attained maturity; namely,
 (a) Gettis a., born at alafia august 6, 1861.
Has been married twice, the first time to Hattie
itallings, of iovington, Georgia, and after her
death to her niece, Cassie Lvans, of the same place.
By his first-wife he had seven children, as follows:
 Parks, who died at the ago of thirteen.
 Ihoso living: Otto Lee, Cora, John A.,
 William B., 'annie iae and Emily.
 By his second wife there are two children;
 namely, Yalter H. and Gettis., jr.
 (b) Blanche, born at ilafia, August 22, 1867,
 who married Dr. Leslie r. Weedon. They have three
 children--Fred R.. Harry Lee and Mary B. (See
 Weedon family.)
 (c) Cora, born in Tampa, February 21, 1870,
 who married George larence Warren. 'hey have two
 children, .Villiam Henderson, born in .tlanta, Geor-
 gia, and James 3hitfield, born in Tampa. (See
 Warren family.)
 (d) Bollie May, died aged thirty years, un-
 married. jhe was born in Tampa, May 9, 1877;
 died October 17, 1907.
 (e) John dillium, born at Tampa, October 5,
 1879. He is unmarried.
 (f) Mattie board, born in Tampa, July 4. 1884,
 who married Amos Love Harris. ihey have three
 children, rzobert H., Oaroline and #illiam Hender- '
 son, all born in Tampa, (See Harris family.)
 (2) John A., the second son of ,ndrew J. H&Re-
 derson and Olivia (MoDonald) Henderson, his wife,
 when he had attained suitable age, entered the law
 office of Judge James Gettia, a prominent loo'al
 'lawyer, afterward Judge of the oirouit court for
 ithe circuit in which Tampa was situated.
 John A. Henderson attained distinction at the
 bar and in political life.. The state was JUBt
 passing through the troublous scenes of reoon- .
 _1 QQnat-the Qtiee that heoame-Atottbe."ar


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