Biography of John Henderson, page 654.  History of De Kalb County, Indiana.  
Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

John Henderson, farmer and stock-raiser, section 36, Jackson Township, was 
born on the old homestead of his father in this township, Jul 3, 1844, a son 
of Samuel and Letty Henderson.  After his father’s death he continued to 
make his home with his mother till his marriage.  He now has a fine 
residence on section 36, his farm of 160 acres being one-half of the 
homestead.  Mr. Henderson inherits his father’s love of fine stock, and the 
greater part of his attention is given to breeding blooded stock.  He was 
the first to introduce Devon thorough-bred cattle and Shropshire-downs sheep 
into Northeastern Indiana, and in this enterprise has been a public 
benefactor.  He is one of the most influential and prominent men of the 
township.  He is now serving his third term as Magistrate.  In politics he 
adheres to the Democratic party.  He was married March 30, 1870, to Adeline 
Keyes, a native of Carroll County, Ohio, born Oct. 21, 1846.  They have four 
living children---Josephine, Mabel, Glengyle and Kitty.  Their eldest child, 
William R., died at the age of six years.

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