Hillbillies & Vikings
This site is focused broadly on all descendants of John Denboe, an indentured servant who came to the Crown Colony of Maryland in about the year 1664. Also, it maintains a special emphasis on the descendants of John Denbow (1797-1862) and his brother Bazeleel (1795-1857), early pioneers in the hills of Southeastern Ohio, as well as the descendants of Jón Jónsson (1841-1934) of Dalasýsla, Iceland, who was an Icelandic immigrant to Canada and now has progeny throughout North America.

James K. Henderson
1. James K. Henderson was born on 23 Dec 1825 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Nov 1916. James married Susan Hine in 1848. Susan was born on 21 Mar 1824 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Nov 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Robert D. Henderson
was born on 14 Aug 1848. - 3. Margaret Jane Henderson
was born on 29 Sep 1850 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 May 1914; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. - 4. Elizabeth Henderson
was born on 1 Jun 1853. - 5. J. Kyle Henderson
was born on 2 Jul 1855. - 6. W. Stewart Henderson
was born on 3 Feb 1860 in Pennsylvania, USA. - 7. Don C. Henderson
was born on 13 Feb 1862. - 8. Belle Henderson
was born on 23 Apr 1864; died on 4 Aug 1958. - 9. Frank Henderson
was born on 13 Aug 1867; died on 23 Jul 1957.
- 2. Robert D. Henderson
Generation: 2
2. Robert D. Henderson
(1.James1) was born on 14 Aug 1848. Robert married M.K. in 1873. was born in Apr 1853 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Frank A. Henderson
was born in Ohio, USA. - 11. Louder\Susan Henderson
was born in 1872 in Ohio, USA. - 12. Alice Henderson
was born in May 1887 in Ohio, USA.
- 10. Frank A. Henderson
3. Margaret Jane Henderson
(1.James1) was born on 29 Sep 1850 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 May 1914; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. Margaret married Francis M. Sherer on 3 Apr 1869 in Crawford, Ohio, USA. Francis (son of John Sherer and Sarah Kieffer) was born on 15 Nov 1849; died on 14 Dec 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Samuel Richard Sherer
was born on 12 May 1870; died in 1961; was buried in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA. - 14. John Hartman Sherer
was born on 15 Jun 1872 in Ohio, USA; died in 1958. - 15. Adam Monroe Sherer
was born on 24 Aug 1874; died in 1940. - 16. Bertha Blanche Sherer
was born on 4 Nov 1876 in Ohio, USA; died on 18 Aug 1927 in Crawford, Ohio, USA; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. - 17. Maude Elsie Sherer
was born on 26 Nov 1879 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA; died on 3 Sep 1966 in Niles, Trumbull, Ohio, USA; was buried in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA. - 18. Ollie Frances Sherer
was born on 6 Jun 1882; died on 25 Oct 1943; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA.
Margaret married John Cooper on 26 Sep 1901 in Crawford, Ohio, USA. John was born on 30 Mar 1842; died on 13 Feb 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 13. Samuel Richard Sherer
4. Elizabeth Henderson
(1.James1) was born on 1 Jun 1853. 5. J. Kyle Henderson
(1.James1) was born on 2 Jul 1855. J. married Anna E in 1885. Anna was born in Apr 1862 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Clara F. Henderson
was born in Sep 1885 in Ohio, USA. - 20. Amy Belle Henderson
was born in Feb 1893 in Ohio, USA.
- 19. Clara F. Henderson
6. W. Stewart Henderson
(1.James1) was born on 3 Feb 1860 in Pennsylvania, USA. W. married Cora in 1884. was born in Apr 1866 in Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Lola Henderson
was born in Aug 1890 in Ohio, USA.
- 21. Lola Henderson
7. Don C. Henderson
(1.James1) was born on 13 Feb 1862. 8. Belle Henderson
(1.James1) was born on 23 Apr 1864; died on 4 Aug 1958. 9. Frank Henderson
(1.James1) was born on 13 Aug 1867; died on 23 Jul 1957. Frank married E. Brewster in 1891. E. (daughter of E. J. Brewster) was born in Jun 1868 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. J. B. Henderson
was born in Jan 1892 in Ohio, USA. - 23. C. E. Henderson
was born in Jul 1898 in Ohio, USA.
- 22. J. B. Henderson
Generation: 3
10. Frank A. Henderson
(2.Robert2, 1.James1) was born in Ohio, USA. 11. Louder\Susan Henderson
(2.Robert2, 1.James1) was born in 1872 in Ohio, USA. 12. Alice Henderson
(2.Robert2, 1.James1) was born in May 1887 in Ohio, USA. 13. Samuel Richard Sherer
(3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 12 May 1870; died in 1961; was buried in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA. Samuel married Nellie Stanley on 20 Dec 1888 in Crawford, Ohio, USA. Nellie was born in 1870; died on 2 Feb 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Fern Bessie Sherer
was born on 6 Sep 1890; died on 2 Dec 1894. - 25. Florence Julia Sherer
was born on 26 Oct 1892. - 26. Ethol May Sherer
was born on 30 May 1894; died on 2 Oct 1894.
Samuel married Maude Sampson on 15 Apr 1896 in Crawford, Ohio, USA. Maude (daughter of W. A. Sampson and Nancy C. James) was born on 22 Apr 1871; died on 2 Sep 1899; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Dwight Emerson Sherer
was born on 10 Jun 1897.
Samuel married Anna Maria Frank on 12 May 1902 in Crawford, Ohio, USA. Anna was born in 1881; died in 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Helen Marie Sherer
was born in 1902. - 29. James Franklin Sherer
was born in 1905. - 30. Lola Ruth Sherer
was born in 1911. - 31. Living
- 32. Living
- 24. Fern Bessie Sherer
14. John Hartman Sherer
(3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Jun 1872 in Ohio, USA; died in 1958. John married Maude M. McCollister on 22 Aug 1895. Maude died on 10 Apr 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. Glen Monroe Sherer
was born on 15 Jun 1897. - 34. Roy C. Sherer
was born on 27 Sep 1900. - 35. Oliver Harold Sherer
was born on 14 Apr 1902; died on 28 Dec 1904; was buried on 29 Dec 1904 in Ohio, USA. - 36. Claude F. Sherer
was born on 8 Apr 1905. - 37. Donald E. Sherer
was born on 30 Oct 1906. - 38. Martha Frances Sherer
was born on 7 Sep 1908; died in 1930. - 39. Lillian Margaret Sherer
was born on 16 Mar 1911. - 40. John Hartman Sherer
was born on 11 Sep 1912. - 41. Living
- 33. Glen Monroe Sherer
15. Adam Monroe Sherer
(3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 24 Aug 1874; died in 1940. Adam married Edith M. Heckart on 29 Nov 1903. Edith was born in 1883; died in 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. Frederick M. Sherer
was born on 7 Feb 1907. - 43. Ralph M. Sherer
was born on 12 May 1908. - 44. Luther George Sherer
was born on 24 Jul 1911. - 45. Thelma Elizabeth Sherer
was born on 15 Feb 1913. - 46. Paul H. Sherer
was born in Jul 1914. - 47. Donald C. Sherer
was born in 1915.
- 42. Frederick M. Sherer
16. Bertha Blanche Sherer
(3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 4 Nov 1876 in Ohio, USA; died on 18 Aug 1927 in Crawford, Ohio, USA; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. Bertha married Benjamin A. Collins on 8 Aug 1895 in Crawford, Ohio, USA. Benjamin (son of Francis M. Collins) was born in 1875; died on 18 Aug 1927; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 48. Wayne Franklin Collins
was born on 4 Feb 1896; died in 1991; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. - 49. James Russel Collins
was born on 13 Sep 1897. - 50. Gilbert Charles Collins
was born on 11 Feb 1901; died in 1986; was buried in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA.
- 48. Wayne Franklin Collins
17. Maude Elsie Sherer
(3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Nov 1879 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA; died on 3 Sep 1966 in Niles, Trumbull, Ohio, USA; was buried in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA. Maude married Andrew Vance Sharp on 12 Mar 1896 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA. Andrew (son of Elias Wayne Sharp and Mary Northa Bobo) was born on 8 Nov 1869 in Madison Twp., Vinton, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Mar 1922 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA; was buried in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 51. Lloyd Wayne Sharp
was born on 6 Feb 1897 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA; was christened in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Mar 1956 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA; was buried in Ohio, USA. - 52. Robert Henderson Sharp
was born on 12 Mar 1904 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA; was christened after 12 Mar 1904 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA.
- 51. Lloyd Wayne Sharp
18. Ollie Frances Sherer
(3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 6 Jun 1882; died on 25 Oct 1943; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. Ollie married August Ludwig Gerhart on 6 Oct 1898. August was born in 1875; died in 1956; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 53. Clayton Charles Ernest Gerhart
was born on 3 Mar 1901; died in 1960; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. - 54. Ethol May Gerhart
was born on 17 Jun 1916; died in 1916.
- 53. Clayton Charles Ernest Gerhart
19. Clara F. Henderson
(5.J.2, 1.James1) was born in Sep 1885 in Ohio, USA. 20. Amy Belle Henderson
(5.J.2, 1.James1) was born in Feb 1893 in Ohio, USA. 21. Lola Henderson
(6.W.2, 1.James1) was born in Aug 1890 in Ohio, USA. 22. J. B. Henderson
(9.Frank2, 1.James1) was born in Jan 1892 in Ohio, USA. 23. C. E. Henderson
(9.Frank2, 1.James1) was born in Jul 1898 in Ohio, USA.
Generation: 4
24. Fern Bessie Sherer
(13.Samuel3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 6 Sep 1890; died on 2 Dec 1894. 25. Florence Julia Sherer
(13.Samuel3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Oct 1892. Family/Spouse: Edwin W. Seager. Edwin was born in 1892; died in 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 55. Living
Florence married Edwin Seeger on 12 Aug 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 55. Living
26. Ethol May Sherer
(13.Samuel3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 30 May 1894; died on 2 Oct 1894. 27. Dwight Emerson Sherer
(13.Samuel3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 10 Jun 1897. Family/Spouse: Alice Hawkins. Alice was born in 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
28. Helen Marie Sherer
(13.Samuel3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born in 1902. 29. James Franklin Sherer
(13.Samuel3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born in 1905. 30. Lola Ruth Sherer
(13.Samuel3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born in 1911. 31. Living
(13.Samuel3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1)Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
32. Living
(13.Samuel3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1)33. Glen Monroe Sherer
(14.John3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Jun 1897. 34. Roy C. Sherer
(14.John3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 27 Sep 1900. Family/Spouse: Willmina J. Albrecht. Willmina was born in 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 61. Living
- 61. Living
35. Oliver Harold Sherer
(14.John3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 14 Apr 1902; died on 28 Dec 1904; was buried on 29 Dec 1904 in Ohio, USA. 36. Claude F. Sherer
(14.John3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 8 Apr 1905. Family/Spouse: Dorothy Elaine Christiansen. Dorothy was born in 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
37. Donald E. Sherer
(14.John3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 30 Oct 1906. Family/Spouse: Marguerite M. Cusic. Marguerite was born in 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
38. Martha Frances Sherer
(14.John3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 7 Sep 1908; died in 1930. 39. Lillian Margaret Sherer
(14.John3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 16 Mar 1911. Family/Spouse: Emmett V. Miracle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
40. John Hartman Sherer
(14.John3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 11 Sep 1912. Family/Spouse: Virginia Madigan. Virginia was born in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
41. Living
(14.John3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1)Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
42. Frederick M. Sherer
(15.Adam3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 7 Feb 1907. Family/Spouse: Rosellen Orner. Rosellen was born in 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
43. Ralph M. Sherer
(15.Adam3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 12 May 1908. Family/Spouse: Olive Viola Yeisley. Olive was born in 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 86. Living
- 87. Joan Louise Sherer
was born in 1932; died in 1935. - 88. Anna May Sherer
was born in 1937; died in 1949. - 89. Living
- 90. Living
- 86. Living
44. Luther George Sherer
(15.Adam3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 24 Jul 1911. Family/Spouse: Mildred Beam. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 91. Jerry Sherer
was born in 1934; died in 1942. - 92. Living
- 91. Jerry Sherer
45. Thelma Elizabeth Sherer
(15.Adam3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Feb 1913. Family/Spouse: Wayne Powell. Wayne was born in 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
46. Paul H. Sherer
(15.Adam3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born in Jul 1914. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
47. Donald C. Sherer
(15.Adam3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born in 1915. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 101. Janith Sherer
was born in 1937; died in 1937. - 102. Living
- 103. Living
- 104. Living
- 101. Janith Sherer
48. Wayne Franklin Collins
(16.Bertha3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 4 Feb 1896; died in 1991; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. Wayne married Tressie M. Dapper on 15 Jul 1915. Tressie was born in 1896; died in 1975; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 105. Doris J. Collins
was born in 1920; died in 1927; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA.
- 105. Doris J. Collins
49. James Russel Collins
(16.Bertha3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 13 Sep 1897. Family/Spouse: Miriam Keller. Miriam was born in 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 106. Living
Family/Spouse: Hazel McCracken. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 107. Ruth L. Collins
was born in 1920; died in 1927; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. - 108. Betty J. Collins
was born in 1921; died in 1927; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA.
- 106. Living
50. Gilbert Charles Collins
(16.Bertha3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 11 Feb 1901; died in 1986; was buried in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA. Gilbert married Marie Harrison on 24 Jan 1922. Marie was born in 1901; died in 1974; was buried in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
51. Lloyd Wayne Sharp
(17.Maude3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 6 Feb 1897 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA; was christened in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Mar 1956 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA; was buried in Ohio, USA. Family/Spouse: Cyrena Casey. Cyrena (daughter of Ben Casey) was born in 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 111. Living
- 111. Living
52. Robert Henderson Sharp
(17.Maude3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 12 Mar 1904 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA; was christened after 12 Mar 1904 in Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio, USA. Robert married Kathryn Margaret Tadsen on 29 Dec 1934 in St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Port Clinton, Ottawa, Ohio, USA. Kathryn (daughter of Nick T. Tadsen and Dorothea Marie Lorenzen) was born on 25 Dec 1909 in Port Clinton, Ottawa, Ohio, USA; was christened on 19 Jun 1910 in Port Clinton, Ottawa, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
53. Clayton Charles Ernest Gerhart
(18.Ollie3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 3 Mar 1901; died in 1960; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. Family/Spouse: Anne C. Schwein. Anne was born in 1909; died in 1992; was buried in Crawford, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 114. Living
- 114. Living
54. Ethol May Gerhart
(18.Ollie3, 3.Margaret2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Jun 1916; died in 1916. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 115. Gene Sherer
- 116. John Sherer
- 117. Laria Sherer
- 115. Gene Sherer
