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Robert Zacharia Henderson

"Very important person in the development of Olive Hill. One of the first settlers!"


Robert Zacharia Henderson was born on 12 Dec 1851 in Carter Co, Kentucky. He died in 1909. 
He was buried in OUAM Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter, KY.

Robert Zacharia Henderson married (1) Amanda S DeHart on 27 Oct 1872 in Carter Co, Ky. Amanda was born about 1850.


Robert Zacharia Henderson married (2) Arrilda Armstrong daughter of John Armstrong and Susan Nethercutt. 
Arrilda was born on 12 Dec 1842 in KY,  She died on 14 Mar 1916 in Carter Co, KY.  Arilda is what's on her tombstone.

Robert and Arrilda had the following children:

Frank Henderson was born in 1879. He died in 1903. He was buried in Ouam Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter, Ky.

Claude H Henderson was born in 1881. He died on 14 Sep 1942. He was buried in Ouam Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter, Ky.
Claude married (1) Mazona Jane MCGLONE  daughter of William P MCGLONE and Amanda Jervis Garvin.
Claude married (2) Sarah Hale  daughter of Thomas Hale and Victoria Henderson. Sarah was born on 17 Apr 1900. She died on 21 Jan 1983.

Clarence Worden Henderson was born on 25 Jul 1883. He died on 29 Jan 1947.

Carrie H Henderson was born in 1885. She died in 1914.

 
Robert Zacharia Henderson married (3) Elisabeth R . Elisabeth was born in Dec 1867 in KY, 

They had the following children:

Harvey C. R. Henderson was born in Jan 1881. He died on 20 Apr 1957.

Rebecca C. Henderson was born in Oct 1884 in KY, 

William C. Henderson was born in Jun 1888 in KY,  

"His brother was the man who had the first home in Olive Hill. Robert Henderson had the 2nd home built in Olive Hill
and Henderson Branch was named after him, that was where his home was built."

"This photo came from a collection of Retha (Mullins) Kiser.
Retha lived to about 100 and these are photos that one of her relatives got from her. Her husband was Bert Kiser".

Submitted by: Mike Barker

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