William Carroll Henderson and Eliza Fawcett

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Husband William Carroll Henderson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 25 Oct 1801 - Hendersonville, Worth Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Feb 1882 3
         Buried:  - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA

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         Father: John Carnahan Henderson (1771-1856) 1 4 5
         Mother: Mary Carroll (Abt 1780-1861) 5

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Eliza Fawcett ^{2 6}

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           Born: 1813 - South Fayette Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Mar 1861 3
         Buried:  - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA

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         Father: Joseph Fawcett (      -      ) 6
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Harvey Henderson ⁷

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           Born: 13 Jan 1838 - Ross Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jun 1921 8
         Buried:  - Meadville Cemetery, Meadville, Crawford Co, PA

         Spouse: Harriett Jennie Hogeboom (1838-1914) 3 9

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2 M Edward Heazelton Henderson ^{3 9}

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           Born: 10 Aug 1839 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Apr 1934 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 10
         Buried:  - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Anna A. Henderson ¹⁰

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           Born: 1841 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Aug 1860 10
         Buried: 

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4 M John Joseph Henderson ^{9 10}

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           Born: 23 Sep 1843 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Dec 1928 - Philadelphia, PA 11
         Buried:  - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M William Wallace Henderson ¹¹

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           Born: 10 Apr 1848 - Springfield, Clark Co, OH 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 May 1924
         Buried:  - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - William Carroll Henderson

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The History of the Erie Conference:
"William Carroll Henderson was born in Mercer County, Pa., October 25, 1801. His grandparents emigrated from the north of Ireland in 1795, and in 1796 made their home in Mercer County among the early settlers of that region. His father, John, married Mary, sister of William Carroll, formerly of the Erie Conference. William C., their first child, received Christian culture, and was made the sub-ject of converting grace in his sixteenth year.
"Called of God to the ministry in his youth, at a time when our young men had but few advantages for acquiring a thorough education, he was concerned to make the best possible preparation for the life-work he seriously, and not without some misgivings, contemplated.
"As there was no college near, and those distant too expensive for his means, the helps within reach were not despised. He sought, and for some time, enjoyed a course of academic instruction in Youngs-town, O. While there as a student, his convictions of duty and promise of usefulness became known to the Church. He was licensed to preach and recommended to the traveling connection by the Board-man Quarterly Conference and received on trial in the Ohio Conference in 1824.
"The following year the Pittsburgh Conference was organized, and he became a member from the beginning. He was transferred to the Erie Conference in 1853, and from 1856 to the close of his life, February 7, 1882, made his home in Meadville, where he was held by all in the highest esteem. 'Father' Henderson was a man of fair talents, industrious habits and by diligent application made himself thoroughly acquainted with both the doctrines and economy of the Church.
"His mature judgment was always respected, and his counsel often sought with advantage by younger men. Though a man of strong convictions and resolute purposes, persistently following what he thought right and true, he was considerate and kind in his treatment of others, not wont to give needless offence to any.
"Age came to him gently, the four score years bringing few infirmities, and slight, if any evidence of decay of the best elements of his nature.
"The touch of time chastened and refined, but did not seem, in the least, to dull his sensibilities, so that the kind, happy man, in the maturity of his years, both enjoyed the society of the young, and by his frequent presence in their circle, gave them real pleasure. The little children loved him.
"The end was sudden, unexpected by his family and friends, and probably unexpected by himself. There was no time for farewell words, or any declaration of his faith and hope when dying. The friends, who loved him well, and mourn his loss, needed not such words, as they had the better testimony of his life.
"He was effective thirty-three years, located 1857 and was re-admitted and superannuated in 1868. Appointments: 1824, Hudson; 1825, New Lisbon; 1826, Hartford; 1827, Windsor; 1828, New Castle; 1829, New Lisbon; 1830, Beaver; 1831, Leesburg; 1832-33, Chartiers; 1834, St. Clairsville; 1835, Ohio; 1836, Butler; 1837-38, Harmony; 1839-42, Pittsburgh District; 1843, East Liberty; 1844, Murraysville; 1845, Elizabeth; 1846-47, Richmond; 1848, Petersburg; 1849-50, Liverpool; 1851, Salem; 1852, Carrollton; 1853, Sharon and Brook-field; 1854, Conneaultville; 1855, Edinboro and Benango; 1856, Saegertown; 1868-81, superannuated."
During his ministry he served a term of years as Presiding Elder of the Pittsburgh district when it was so large it took him six weeks to cover it on horseback.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 961.

2 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 31.

3 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 48.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1077.

5 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 30.

6 —, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. I (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 35.

7 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 86.

8 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 87.

9 —, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. I (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 36.

10 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 49.

11 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 50.