Jessica Henderson, activist
Ch. 1: Family life, 1800's-1952
Ch. 2: The "3 V's"
Ch. 3: A Pacifist during the World War
Ch. 4: Women's Suffrage
Ch. 5: Political Radicalism
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A map of Jessica Henderson's home town of Pittston Maine
Cox family history (Jessica Henderson's birth family in Maine).
Gershom Lord Cox (Jessica's father) a "master mariner" in Hawaii - 1851
Jessica Henderson birth certificate - Maine 1867
Copy of Jessica Henderson's father's birth record
Mrs. Henderson's 116 Plain Road, Wayland home nicknamed "ye olde place".
House Jessica built for her son, Gerald, in 1929 (157 Plain Rd)
1850 census with information on the Lord Cox family (Jessica Henderson birth family).
Census documents from 1860 with information about Jessica Henderson's father
1870 census documents regarding Jessica Henderson's grandfather
1870 US census with information on Jessica Lord Cox's family.
1880 US census with inforamtion on Jessica Lord Cox and her family.
1900 US census information on the Henderson family
1910 United States Census with information on the Henderson family
Continuation of the 1910 census with information on the Henderson family
1920 census documents including information on the Henderson family
1930 Census information about Jessica Henderson and her family
United States Census documents from 1930
1940 census information on Jessica Henderson and her family
Marriage records, which include Walter and Jessica Henderson record
Phonebook containing Gerald Henderson's business contact information - 1929
Jessica Henderson's Boston Herald obituary, 1952
Jessica Henderson's cemetery record listing information regarding her passing - 1952
Castine, Maine, where Jessica Henderson's ashes were spread into the ocean - April 14th, 1955
Boston Herald piece about the passing of Walter Henderson in 1926
Walter Henderson's death record - 1926
Walter Henderson's cemetery record listing information regarding his passing - 1926
Article disclosing the mysterious circumstances in which Gordon Henderson died - 1925
Obituary for Gordon Henderson - 1925
Christmas day 1925 Globe description of Gordon's last night
Gordon Henderson's unmarked grave at Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Gordon Henderson's death record - 1925
Helma Henderson Palmer's 1971 obituary.
The obituary for Gerald Henderson in the Boston Herald - 1967
Henderson's grandson's marriage announcement
Boston Herald editorial reflecting on Jessica Henderson Snelling's work at TIME magazine - 1987
Jessica Henderson Snelling editorial supporting Red China in the late 1950s
Boston Traveler article regarding the death of Gerald Henderson - 1967
Boston Traveler obituary for Gerald Henderson - 1967
Boston Traveler obituary for Wilma Henderson Allen in 1962
Passport application for Jessica Henderson - 1923
Continuation of the passport application for Jessica Henderson - 1923
A ship Jessica Henderson traveled on during 1939
Ship list document with a record of Jessica Henderson leaving the country on a ship - 1939
A ship called the Franconia on which Jessica Henderson boarded to travel in 1923
Ship List for the Franconia - 1923
A ship named Duilio on which Jessica Henderson sailed
Membership slip to Belmont Lodge - 1897
Reasoning for passport from Walter Henderson, and for his wifes vacation with their grand daughter Ann Palmer
Continuation of Walter's passport application
Passport application for Walter Henderson - 1924
Notes taken during Wayland Women's Club meetings in which Mrs. Henderson was involved in - 1917
Notes taken during Wayland Women's Club meetings in which Mrs. Henderson was involved in - 1916
Notes taken during Wayland Women's Club meetings in which Mrs. Henderson was involved in - 1916
Notes taken during Wayland Women's Club meetings in which Mrs. Henderson was involved in - 1916