Grandpa (James X. Henderson) left behind farm diaries from the years 1916 to 1929. Grandma (Tracie) wrote in them some days also.
I will continue with that project next winter or as I have time over the summer.
In the meantime if you have any photos to add, please email me the copies or drop by and I will scan them and add them. Connie
The old school bell sat out in a building at the farm for many years. It was rescued.
A fellow by the name of Berg, Archie, Marvin and Jim in 1983. They built a cement block base for the bell.
Archie, Marvin and Jimmy wanted to donate something in memory of their Mother Tracie Henderson.
1983
Jim in 2003 the bell needed a new base.
Jim and Esther steading the bell.
Jim and Gene tearing apart the cement block base.
Cement delivery for the new base for the bell. Arch, Jim and Gene.
Gene and Jim smoothing out the concrete for the new base.
Jim and Archie working on the new platform for the bell.
Jimmy with the new stand for the bell.
Jim Henderson and Gary Tigue easing the bell into place with the aid of Archie Henderson and his tractor.
Jim Henderson, Gary Tigue and Gene Henderson.
Esther and Jim Henderson 2003.
In early 2010 a new Community Center was built.
The bell was moved base and all. It is in a park like area behind the new Community Center.
In 2011 Jim and Esther’s family, Bonnie and Wayne, Jay and Janette had a plaque made up and installed on the bell.
October 2011
Chuck Hawkins died January 16, 2011. He was a son of Earl and Marie Hawkins and Grandson of Rubert and Emma Hawkins.
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Esther Hansen Henderson died December 9, 2010
Esther December 2009
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Beryl Gilpin Henderson Mickelson died on September 1, 2007. She was the wife of Ronald Henderson.
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James A. Henderson died November 27, 2007.
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Evelyn Mae Abbott Henderson died on March 11, 2006. She was the wife of Marvin Stuve Henderson.
Evelyn died early one morning in the nursing home, her daughter Janice, and daughter in law Connie were at her side. She struggled with health problems the last few months of her life all problems due to old age and her body wearing out.
Paige, Madison, Evelyn, Trica Henderson De La Hunt and Savannah
Gene Henderson, Evelyn, Jennifer Henderson Dahlen and Adam 2004
Orville Hawkins died May 11, 2005 He was a son of Emma and Rubert Hawkins, a nephew of Tracie’s.
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Mike Lester died February 19. 1998. He was Sally (Sarah) Wall Lester’s husband. Son in law of Hazel Aleck Wall (Cousin of the Henderson’s)
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Jay Mickelson died October 8, 2000. He was Beryl Gilpin Henderson Mickelson’s husband.
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Charlotte O. Henderson died March 31, 1997 She was Herman Henderson’s wife. Herman was James X. Henderson’s youngest brother.
Herman and Charlotte in the 1930’s.
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Kasey Ann Christensen died May 6, 1997. She was the granddaughter of Orville and Marge Hawkins, Great Granddaughter to Emma and Rubert Hawkins.
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Earl Hawkins died June 23, 1997 Earl was a son of Rubert and Emma Hawkins, he was Tracie’s nephew.
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Marie Hawkins, Earl’s wife died October 26, 1997.
Uncle Herman died on July 19, 1996 . He was James. X. Henderson’s youngest brother. Everyone always looked forward to the times when he and Charlotte would come north to Minnesota to visit. Gene and I visited with them when we lived in Denver, we had many good Sunday afternoon visits in Colorado Springs.
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Aunt Cora died on January 6, 1994. Cora Henderson Wettendorf was James X. Hendersons’s sister.
Aunt Cora and Uncle Bill were wonderful people…it was always a treat to visit them in Iowa. The food was great and the trips to town in the old Rambler Station Wagon with Uncle Bill at the wheel..were exciting to say the least.
Uncle Bill and Aunt Cora
Uncle Herman, Uncle Bill and Aunt Cora in 1962
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Marvin Stuve Henderson died on August 28, 1994
Gene, Marvin and Jennifer August 13 1994
Marvin and Evelyn 1994
Marvin had health problems, he had fluid that would build up around the outer plura of his lungs. The Doctors would take him into surgery and take off the fluid, and the fluid would keep coming back. After one of those surgeries he did not recover and died because his lungs, kidney, liver and heart were all failing. He was a wonderful man, and is missed by many. He died late at night in the ICU in Fargo North Dakota Evelyn was with him at the time of his death, Janice, Gene and Connie were there shortly after his death.
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Elizabeth Buran Henderson Died December 19, 1994
Liz struggled so long with health problems and infections. She was a marvelous lady, with a voice like an angel.
