HENDERSON: Of Walton District.

Robertus Henderson was the first of this family name who settled in Walton District; he was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, March 16, 1835; shortly after his birth his parents moved to Roanoke, Virginia, where he grew to manhood. We have no information as to ancestry or other members of this Roanoke family. Robertus arrived in Roane County in the year 1860, stopping near Walton; here on the 14th day of March, 1861, he united in marriage with Nancy M. Looney, daughter of the pioneers, John and Phoebe (Huffman) Looney, near Johnson Creek; Robertus and Nancy M., his wife, acquired a large tract of land nearly all still in forest, situate one mile below Walton, made of it a prosperous home and spent the remainder of their lives in peace and satisfaction.

To Robertus and Nancy M., his wife, were born and by them reared the following named children:

Luella F., February 7, 1862, she married Mandeville B. Snyder; Mary Susan, October 27, 1863, married James H. Dodd, September 18, 1882; Mary Clara A., born December 18, 1866, married David M. Daugherty, December 6, 1888, his age 21, her age 20; Henry M., born January 6, 1870, married Catherine Phillips, February 18, 1892, his age 22, hers 27; Ruth was born May 9, 1872; Giles M. was born June 28, 1874, married Miss Cora Thompson, and they continued the old homestead, or part of it; Lavena D., was born October 1, 1877, married W. P. Humphries; Ross M. was born April 9, 1880, married Miss Edith Garest; Meda M. was born March 20, 1884, married Icy Paxton; Ida M., born August 18, 1886, died 1911.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 547
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999