NameCharles Mather Henderson
Birth21 Mar 1834, Hartford, Connecticut
Death23 Jan 1896
FatherHenderson
MotherMrs.
Spouses
Birth21 Mar 1838, Wilmington, Delaware
Death7 Aug 1922, Chicago, Illinois
FatherJames Hollingsworth (1810-1889)
MotherSarah A McMinn (1812-1890)
Marriage1858, Cook County, Illinois
ChildrenDudley S. (1859-1859)
 Florence Humphrey (1861-1938)
 Grace (ca1866-)
 Bessie A. (ca1873-)
Notes for Charles Mather Henderson
CHICAGO: ITS HISTORY AND ITS BUILDERS
“Charles Mather Henderson, was a prominent citizen of Chicago from 1853 until his death in 1896. He was a direct descendant of Cotton Mather, and was born in New Hartford, Connecticut, in 1834. For many years he was president of C. M. Henderson & Company, one of the largest boot and shoe houses in the west. After the Chicago fire in 1871 he was active in assisting in the reorganization of the Chicago fire department. At one time he was president of the Young Men's Christian Association and for many 'years was superintendent of the Railroad Chapel Sunday school. He became one of the founders of the Citizens Association, also of the Chicago Relief and Aid Society, was a trustee of the Home for Incurables and of the Children's Aid Society, and a director of the Third National Bank and the National Bank of America.”

 1880 census: Household at 1816 Prairie Avenue, Chicago:
 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 C. M. HENDERSON   Self   M   Male   W   45   HARTFORD CT   Boot And Shoe   NY   GERMANY 
 Emely HENDERSON   Wife   M   Female   W   40   NC   Keeping House   NY   NY 
 Florance HENDERSON   Dau      Female   W   19   CHICAGO      CT   NC 
 Grace HENDERSON   Dau      Female   W   14   CHICAGO      CT   NC 
 Bessie HENDERSON   Dau   S   Female   W   7   CHICAGO      CT   NC 
 Frank HENDERSON   Brother      Male   W   30   HARTFORD CT   Clerk   CT   CT 
 Ann RIETT   Other      Female   W   58   IRELAND      IRELAND   IRELAND 
 Maggie BUTTLER   Other      Female   W   32   IRELAND   Laundress   IRELAND   IRELAND 
 Almira MANGER   Other      Female   W   40   RUSSIA   Seamstress   RUSSIA   RUSSIA 
 Bridget SRAEFT   Other      Female   W <White>   32   IRELAND   Cook   IRELAND   IRELAND 
 Mamie JOHNSON   Other      Female   W <White>   21   SWEDEN   Table Girl   SWEDEN   SWEDEN 
 James BUTTLER   Other      Male   W <White>   37   IRELAND   Coachman   IRELAND   IRELAND 
 Patrick JOHNSTON   Other      Male   W <White>   28   IRELAND      IRELAND   IRELAND 
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