Family:Ulysses Henderson and Nellie Hawkins (1)

     Ulysses G. Henderson, born 26 November 1876 in Tipton County, Indiana, and Nellie Ann Hawkins, born 30 August 1882 in Tipton County, were married 5 February 1902, and had one child, Pauline LaVerna, born 14 September 1903. Pauline was married to William J. Ranke, who was born in 1900.

     Their farm was in Liberty Township, the Southwest quarter of Section 1, given to them by Nellie's father Jonas Elwood Hawkins.

     All are buried in the Sharpsville, Indiana cemetery, and share a common head stone. William Ranke died in 1962, Ulysses died 15 June 1966, Nellie died 1 March 1968, and Pauline, who was  living in Indianapolis, died 7 June 1974. 

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     See the 1940 census for Liberty Twp, Tipton Co., IN, Sheet 3-A, # 54

Pauline LaVerna Henderson

Ulysses G. Henderson

Nellie Ann Hawkins

Ulysses & Nellie (Hawkins) Henderson 1902

Ulysses & Nellie (Hawkins) Henderson home circa 1918.

Ulysses & Nellie (Hawkins) Henderson home remodeled 1952.

Sharpsville, IN Cem. ~ Ulysses & Nellie Henderson