Mellville Newton Henderson: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Mellville Newton Henderson was born on 29 Sep 1884 in Sevier Co, Tennessee (son of Robert Swann Henderson and Cora Victoria McMahan); died on 28 Jan 1985 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.

Mellville married Myrtle McCown McMahan on 15 Oct 1908 in Sevier Co, Tennessee. Myrtle (daughter of Pleasant Henry McMahan and Ella Francis McCown) was born on 30 May 1890 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 23 Dec 1960 in Sevier Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Clarence Ray Henderson was born on 27 Jun 1919 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 16 Dec 2012 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

Robert Swann Henderson was born on 5 Dec 1851 in Sevier Co, Tennessee (son of Elijah Henderson and Catherine Swann); died on 31 May 1928 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.

Robert married Cora Victoria McMahan on 12 Sep 1872 in Sevier Co, Tennessee. Cora was born on 17 Feb 1856 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 8 Mar 1941 in Sevier Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cora Victoria McMahan was born on 17 Feb 1856 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 8 Mar 1941 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Mellville Newton Henderson was born on 29 Sep 1884 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 28 Jan 1985 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Elijah Henderson was born on 12 Feb 1820 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 2 Jun 1898 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.

Elijah married Catherine Swann on 14 Jan 1846 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee. Catherine (daughter of Robert Swann and Rachel Cowen) was born on 25 Nov 1827 in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Jul 1862 in Sevier Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Swann was born on 25 Nov 1827 in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co, Tennessee (daughter of Robert Swann and Rachel Cowen); died on 7 Jul 1862 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.

Children:

2. Robert Swann Henderson was born on 5 Dec 1851 in Sevier Co, Tennessee; died on 31 May 1928 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

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Robert Swann was born on 29 Sep 1791 in York, South Carolina (son of Samuel Swann and Catherine Seahorn); died in Nov 1857 in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co, Tennessee.

Robert married Rachel Cowen on 8 Jun 1814 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee. Rachel was born on 29 Jul 1795 in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died in Nov 1864 in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Rachel Cowen was born on 29 Jul 1795 in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died in Nov 1864 in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co, Tennessee.

Children:

5. Catherine Swann was born on 25 Nov 1827 in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Jul 1862 in Sevier Co, Tennessee.