My name is David Shannon and my father is Coleman Gilbert Shannon and his mother was Armilda Henderson.  Her parents, Thomas Henderson & Alice Wagers and several other family members are buried in Estill Co., Kentucky on Red Lick Road in the Henderson Family Cemetery.  Thomas Henderson's parents, Othaniel Dudley Henderson (O. D.) Henderson and Susannah Barker are also buried there. Two of Armilda's sisters died at a young age and are buried there, as well.  Most of the graves in this family cemetery are directly part of the Henderson family, but there are other people that lived in that area that are buried there.  At this point, there are only pictures I have taken from the cemetery.  The gentleman in some of the pictures is Luther Henderson.  

My purpose is 2-fold.  I hope if you are searching and find this site it is helpful to you...  And if you can provide more information of my family history, please contact me.  I can be contacted at this link:

                                                                                        Thanks,
                                                                                             David Shannon

I am also working on several other cemetery sites: the Wagers-Brinegar Cemetery is Estill County, Kentucky, the Lemmon Cemetery in Harrison Co., Kentucky, the Conrad Cemetery in Grant Co., Kentucky, the Antioch Church Cemetery in Franklin Co., Kentucky, and the Old Union Christian Church Cemetery in Fayette Co., Kentucky If you are interested you can follow this link.

The Masonic Lodge #437 is located in Estill County, Kentucky on the same farm as the cemetery.  Named in honor of O. D. Henderson. History and information concerning this lodge can be found on their website

HENDERSON CEMETERY

ESTILL CO. KENTUCKY

This research all started for me, due to my grandmother, Armilda Henderson Shannon.  Top right in the picture above.
"Ma-maw" was born March 23, 1891 and died March 22, 1983, just one day short of her 92nd birthday.
Shown with Armilda are her sisters Winnie, Nannie & Annie.  Even though none of the four girls pictured are buried in the Henderson Cemetery,
they had two sisters, Nona and an unnamed infant, to die early in life and they are buried there next to their mother, Alice Wagers Henderson.

Above:  Before and After Clean-up on March 24, 2009

Luther Henderson providing a tour of the cemetery.  Their are a few marked gravestones, but mostly just stones.

Thanks to Roy Henderson for providing the Henderson Cemetery map below:

Click here or on map to see enlarged view of Henderson Cemetery Map

On Henderson Cemetery Road, just off of Red Lick Road, the cemetery is at the top of the hill.

                     

Click on Cemetery Logs to enlarge - Courtesy of Roy Henderson - used with permission

Above Right:  Othaniel Dudley "O. D." Henderson - born September 16, 1830 and died May 25, 1890

Photo Gallery - Click on Pictures to Enlarge or expand photo selection

Rev. Othniel Dudley (O.D.) Henderson photo courtesy Bob Hollingsworth

O. D. & Susan Barker Henderson photo courtesy Roy Henderson

Young Thomas Henderson photo courtesy Roy Henderson

Thomas Henderson photo courtesy Bob Hollingsworth

Alice Wagers Henderson photo courtesy Libby Baker

Side by Side Drawing and Picture of Thomas Henderson photo courtesy Bob Hollingsworth

Hebbert Henderson photo courtesy Bob Hollingsworth

Bejure Henderson photo courtesy Bob Hollingsworth

Orla W. Henderson holding his son, Robert J. Henderson and with son Roy Lee Henderson, Sr. standing beside. photo courtesy Bob Hollingsworth

Joseph "Joe" Henderson & Wife Pearl (Rose)Henderson and children, Mabel, Luther, & Loyd. photo courtesy Bob Hollingsworth

Chris Ellen Henderson photo courtesy Bob Hollingsworth

Armilda Henderson Shannon Family Pictures photo courtesy Libby Baker

Annie Henderson Masters Family Pictures photo courtesy Libby Baker

 

Hebbert Henderson - born June 20, 1889 and died February 23, 1957
"Past Grand Master - Grand Lodge of Ky 1935 - 1936"

Mabel Henderson - born June 4, 1911 and died May 26, 1991
Lloyd Henderson - born March 7, 1913 and died January 27, 1996

Lula Henderson, daughter of O. D. and Christiann Cox Henderson - born September 17, 1879 and died October 12, 1884

John Henderson - 1865  -  1947

Pearlie Henderson - wife of Joe Henderson, mother of Luther Henderson - died February 8, 1976

Above Right:  Elbert Henderson - son of O. D. and Christiann Cox Henderson - born November 22, 1877 and died September 3, 1897

George Babb - 1874  -  1913  and Ellen Babb - 1874 -1947   Babb Family Photo (courtesy of ECHGS)
Shelia Robin Madden, daughter of Hugh & Shirley Madden - Born and Died April 25, 1975