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Henderson Hero: PFC William G. Miller (1926 – 1945) 🇺🇸 Walk through Fernwood Cemetery and you will find a simple flat marble marker that reads: WILLIAM G. MILLERKentuckyPVT…
From butcher shop to in-laws: the story of Unverzagt & Smith. Before refrigeration, before supermarkets, before chain groceries, Henderson depended on local butchers who knew livestock, knew their…
Henderson Hometown Hero: PFC John Frederick Wilkerson (1924-1945) In Section 22, Lot 1190 at Fernwood Cemetery rests one of Henderson’s own, a young man who left South Alvasia…
Edward Harlib WhiteU.S. Marine Corps, World War II Edward Harlib White was born on November 30, 1922, in Marion, Kentucky, and spent part of his youth in Henderson,…
THE REPORTER, HENDERSON, KY. MARCH 15, 1881 A SUDDEN DEATH Lucy Washington Goes to Sleep Friday Afternoon and Opens Her Eyes in the Kingdom Come Late Friday afternoon…
Michael Peter “Mike” Abel (1874–1935) Michael Peter Abel, commonly known as Mike P. Abel, was a longtime Henderson public official whose career spanned municipal policing, city administration, fire…
Pearl Ligon (1895–1911) Pearl Ligon’s life, though tragically brief, left a deep impression on the Henderson community. Born in 1895, she was the daughter of Dr. Peyton Ligon…
James Henry Priest (March 4, 1827 – August 8, 1884) was a longtime public servant and one of Henderson’s most prominent 19th-century law enforcement officials. Born in Daviess…
Salvatore “Frank” Cimini was born in Naples, Italy, in 1858, and like so many immigrants of his generation, he carried with him a trade, a determination to work,…
Jacob Schaeffer (1812–1876) was a pioneering craftsman, businessman, and early undertaker in Henderson, whose work helped shape the town’s commercial and civic life in the mid-19th century. Born…
Obituary:Dr. Robert K. Hatchett, 77, of Evansville, formerly of Henderson, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, at his home.He was a 1953 graduate of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky,…
Dr. Peyton Ligon, M.D.November 11, 1861 – October 21, 1947 Dr. Peyton Ligon was a physician whose life bridged two centuries of American medicine and whose service shaped…