Henderson - Isabella Chapman
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 19 August 1898
Isabella Chapman was born in Butler County, Ohio, Dec. 31, 1819, and came with her parents to Parke County, Indiana, in 1825. She was married to Alexander Henderson Oct. 11, 1838, and departed this life to begin a far brighter and never ending existence in eternity, Aug. 9, 1898, aged 78 years, seven months and eight days. She with her husband united with the M. E. Church at Annapolis, Parke County, in 1850, under the labors of Rev. C. W. Miller. For almost half a century she has been a follower of the meek and lowly Jesus, ever trying to do the Master’s will.
Mrs. Henderson came to Montgomery County in 1855 and has since resided here. She was the mother of ten children, nine of whom lived to the years of maturity. Outside of her own large family, she reared two orphan children who honor and revere her name equally with her own children. She ever had a helpful hand for the needy and a kind word for the sorrowing. For almost sixty years she and her husband trod life’s pathway together.
The funeral was conducted at Wesley Chapel, Aug. 11, by Rev. Tinkham, assisted by Rev. Williams, from the words, “For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Her body was borne to its last resting place in the family lot in the beautiful cemetery at Wesley by six grandsons. Her spirit is gone to God who gave it. -s
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 12 August 1898
The death of Mrs. Alexander Henderson occurred Tuesday night at the family home, southeast of Waynetown. Mrs. Henderson was one of the pioneers of the county