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Albert David Henderson
Albert David Henderson (son of William Alexander Henderson and Izilla Jane Denton) was born February 16, 1873 in Fountain Hill, Ashley County, Arkansas and died June 12, 1960 in Spearsville, Louisiana. He married Bertha Jane Bryan September 16, 1897 in Spearsville, Louisiana, daughter of Wilbourn Bryan and Elizabeth Ruston. She was born December 6, 1879 in Ashley, Arkansas and died March 26, 1926 in Spearsville, Louisiana. After Bertha Jane Bryan's death in 1926 he married Suzie Goodson. Children born to Albert David Henderson and Bertha Jane Bryan are:
Notes: This picture of the cabin was taken in 1960. Standing on the porch is Etta Lee Henderson McDonald. A few things to take note of: The water pail setting on the ledge in the right of the picture. The water came straight from the well, was always refreshing and cool and had a communal dipper. There is a mirror over to the right where Albert David shaved. This cabin had no bathroom only an out-house in the back so there was no "bathroom" mirror. Looking inside the cabin you can see out the back window. The window was located in a little room with a slanted floor. Outside the window was a large bell that was used to call the field hands in for lunch and dinner during the days when Albert David maintained a large farm. (Albert Lewis McDonald - grandson of Albert David and Bertha Jane, has the bell at his home.) In 1960 Suzie Goodson Henderson, A.D. Henderson's second wife use the bell to ring for help the day Albert David died, as this cabin also had no telephones.
The photo to the left shows the kitchen area that A. D. Henderson added on to the cabin. The area where the lady in the white dress is standing is a breeze way and contained a pie-safe at the end. The doorway with the two ladies is the door into the kitchen. Notice the chimney to the left and the open window. The window opened from the living room (or main room) of the cabin.
O'Neta Overby (O'Neta Mae McDonald) has the original land deed for the "old
home place". It cost $162. They bought it in December 14, 1900 and
when they moved there it was just a barn and one (1) room. Grandpa worked for
someone during the day and at night he built all the furniture for the cabin. They stuffed
the mattresses with grass from the fields. Grandpa brought all of Bertha
Jane's clothing. When they married Bertha Jane brought all of her clothing
with her. Everything that she had filled only half of a pillow slip. On the land abstract the land is listed as W 1/2 of SE 1/4 Section 33, Township 23 North Range 2 West, containing 80 acres more or less. Originally he had 60 acres and the purchase brought it up to 80 acres. Witnesses to purchases were J. O. fuller (probably County Clerk) and W. A. Henderson. Homestead was originally owned by E. J. Pouncy, who purchased it in October 26, 1870 for $14.00. It was purchased from the government. Grandpa's log cabin (Albert David Henderson) was moved after his death. A man wanted it to put on the Quachita River to use as a lake home. It is at a place called Alabama landing.
When Albert David Henderson and Bertha Jane Bryan married on September 16, 1897 in Spearsville, Louisiana he had purchased the log cabin where they lived the rest of their lives. Albert David purchased Bertha Jane's wedding dress and trousseau when they married. He added additional rooms onto the cabin throughout the years and the cabin was purchased after his death by a gentleman who wanted to put it on his land at Quachita River in Arkansas and use it as his lake house. Albert David Henderson had diabetes in his later years and died from a heart
attack in 1960. Farmerville, June 12 -- Albert D. Henderson, 87, died today at his home in Lillie after a brief illness. Mr. Henderson was a retired farmer. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday in Mount Union Baptist Church with the Rev. B. C. Smith and the Rev. R. W. Rhodes officiating. Burial will be in Fellowship Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick's funeral home of Farmerville. Survivors are his widow; a son, Jacob Henderson of Pine Bluff, Ark.; six daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Murray and Mrs. Alberta Smith of Lillie, Arkansas, Mrs. Lola Dardin of El Dorado, Arkansas, Mrs. Etta McDonald of Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs. Cora Woodall of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. June Williams of Junction City, Arkansas; a brother, Louis Henderson of El Dorado; a sister, Mrs. Elia Hallbrook of Hodge; 25 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Occupation: Farmer. During the Great Depression he was known as the Watermelon Man, because he always had the best watermelons. Medical Information: Blue eyes. He had diabetes Cause of Death: Heart burst Burial: He is buried in Fellowship, Louisiana Lillie, Louisiana
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