Abner N. Henderson

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                       Old Time Citizen Passes Away.                         
                                                                             
A.N. Henderson, aged 88, died at the family home at Brocktown last Friday    
night (October 29, 1926). Mr. Henderson was born in Morgan county, Ala., May 
4, 1838, and came to Murfreesboro with his father when he was 5 years of     
age. In 1858, he married to Miss Matilda Davis. He enlisted in the war in    
1862 and at Arkansas Post he was captured and taken to Chicago as a          
prisoner. He was later released on exchange but was kept on the east side of 
the Mississippi river, and was in seven big battles of the Civil war. In the 
spring of 1865 he came home and engaged in farming, settling on his present  
farm where he resided until his death. In 1867 he was appointed postmaster   
at Brocktown, which position he held until the office was discontinued in    
1911. During his long residence at Brocktown, he served 40 years as justice  
of the peace. He was a member of the Methodist church and a good citizen. He 
is survived by three sons - Abner L., Richard F., and James T. Two           
daughters - Mrs. Alcie Patterson of Gurdon and Miss Flora Henderson of       
Brocktown. One brother - W.P. Henderson of Knox City, Texas. Funeral         
services were conducted by Rev. G.L. Cagle at the Brocktown cemetery         
Saturday, a large number of citizens of Murfreesboro attending.              
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Pike County Courier, Volume 38, Number 45, November 5, 1926, page 1,         
column 6.                                                                    
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                          Aged Citizen Passes Away                           
                                                                             
                Had Been Southern Soldier, Postmaster, J.P.                  
                                                                             
A.N. Henderson, age 88, died at the family home at Brocktown Friday night,   
Oct. 29. Mr. Henderson was born in Morgan county, Ala. May 4, 1838, and came 
to Murfreesboro with his father when he was 5 years of age. In 1858 he was   
married to Miss Matilda Davis. He enlisted in the war in 1862, and at        
Arkansas Post he was captured and taken to Chicago as a prisoner. He was     
later released on exchange but was kept on the east side of the Mississippi  
river, and was in seven big battles of the Civil war. In the spring of 1865  
he came home and engaged in farming, settling on his present farm where he   
resided until his death.                                                     
                                                                             
In 1867 he was appointed post master at Brocktown, which position he held    
until the office was discontinued in 1911.                                   
                                                                             
During his long residence at Brocktown, he served 46 years as justice of the 
peace. He was a member of the Methodist church and a good citizen.           
                                                                             
He is survived by three sons - Abner L., Richard F. and James T. Two         
daughters - Mrs. Alcie Patterson of Gurdon and Miss Flora Henderson, of      
Brocktown. One brother - W.P. Henderson of Knox City, Texas.                 
                                                                             
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G.L. Cagle of Murfreesboro at the    
Brocktown cemetery Saturday.                                                 
                                                                             
The above news item was intended for last week but on account of an unusual  
rush with our work it was overlooked.                                        
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Pike County Tribune, Volume 5, Number 38, November 12, 1926, page 1,         
column 2.                                                                    
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