I have come across the same info that you have,about the Henderson -Greene name change and killing,the only actual proof I have on the Henderson's is for Sidney Henderson(son of Lemuel Henderson)which is my great uncle,he lived in Olive Branch,Alexander County,Illinois,he was born April 9,1890 and was married to Clara(Brooks) Henderson.I have his death certificate,obituary. Wish I could help more. Connie / cbrooks@ldd.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Williamson" <jim@williamson-clan.com> To: <ILALEXAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 11:36 AM Subject: RE: Riley and Nancy Henderson? > Jane, > As for the two sons born 34 years apart, I have run across that > sort of spread in families before. In fact, I and my youngest sister are > 22 years apart even. If Nancy had that first child at the ripe old age > of 15 having one at 49 is not a stretch. The part I have trouble with is > Nancy Henderson giving birth to a child at the age of 78..... > As for the name change, I sometimes wonder if that isn't what > happened to one of my brick walls. There is a family story about him > having killed a man and came to Alexander County afterwards, and perhaps > a name change would explain why I can't find much trace of him prior to > 1848, except a supposed birthplace in Georgia. > > Good luck figuring this one out. > > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mrsmouse15@aol.com [mailto:mrsmouse15@aol.com] > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 10:46 AM > To: ILALEXAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Riley and Nancy Henderson? > > I am deeper into a mystery than ever: We had always heard that my > great-grandfather, George, and his cousin, Lemuel Henderson, from > Thebes, has > killed a man and changed their name from Greene to Henderson. I could > find > no proof of it anywhere! Someone killed someone somewhere, that is a > certainty. Well, now I have been doing some further research and want a > 'splanation, Lucy, as Ricky Ricardo would have said: George was born in > > 1864. Alfred Alexander Henderson was born in 1898. Both have Ril(e)y > and > Nancy Henderson listed as their parents. BUT: Riley was born in 1815, > and > Nancy in 1820!!! It is not possible!!! Even two sons born 25 years > apart > would be a stretch! Please, did anyone know them or of the family > there?! > My dad, Lonnie, remembers Lemuels' son, Millard, coming to Sunday dinner > most > weeks at his mom, Lois', and dad, Johns' house when he was a little boy, > so > maybe someone else remembers, too?!?! Thank you for any assistance, > Jane > Henderson Day > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >