Dedication of Veteran’s Administration Grave Marker for Robert Franklin Henderson, Great-great-grandfather of Emily Davis On Saturday, April 16, 2011, at 5:45 p.m. at the church cemetery adjacent to the Chapel Building

Robert Franklin Henderson volunteered in two wars and gave honorable service in both the USA Army and the CSA Army, fighting in both the Mexican War and the War Between the States.

He married Margaret A. Rudisill in 1850 in Gaston County, and they had eight children, one of whom was Lillie Eleanora Henderson.  Lillie married Henry Williamson Keenan and is buried in the Philadelphia Presbyterian Church cemetery.

All the descendants of Robert Franklin Henderson thank Philadelphia Presbyterian Church for allowing us to honor our ancestor here in the church cemetery among his relatives and family members.  We do not know exactly where his final resting place is.  With this VA marker, placed next to his daughter’s,  future generations will stop to wonder about this brave and honorable man.

An Honor Guard of Scottish men in kilts and also military re-enactors will be present at the dedication.