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William Jasper Henderson was born June 26, 1840 in Nauvoo, Illinois to James Goforth and Sarah Anna Harris Henderson. William was a veteran of the Utah War. William is a Pioneer of Richmond.
History
History
The Henderson family was counseled by friends of the Prophet Joseph Smith to convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After they converted, they were forced out of Missouri, and the Henderson family moved with the Saints to build Nauvoo, Illinois. Soon after the family moved to Nauvoo, William's parents became very sick. His mother died in 1842 and then his father in 1843.1
After his parent's deaths, William was raised by his Henderson grandparents. William joined the Easton Kelsey Company on June 29, 1851 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on Sep 22. William served in the Utah War.
In 1860, William moved to Richmond2 with his sisters Elizabeth Jane and Martha Ann. It is not known how long he lived in Richmond, but he was back in Kaysville by 1862.
Epilogue
Epilogue
William Jasper Henderson died Sep 22, 1919 in Cannonville, Utah. He was buried in the Cannonville, Utah Cemetery.
Sources
Sources
Day, Eujene E. (1997) Life History of Martha Ann Henderson Day, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by Cindy Hawkes Kingsford, Oct 18, 2015. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/19942085?p=53499211&returnLabel=Martha%20Ann%20Henderson%20(KWJX-TVD)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FKWJX-TVD
Author Unknown. (Year made Unknown) William Jasper Henderson, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by ParentEleseC1, Feb 5, 2015. https://www.familysearch.org/memories/memory/13233925?cid=mem_copy
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