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Flora Abijah <I>Henderson</I> Waldo

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Flora Abijah Henderson Waldo

Birth
Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Death
18 Feb 1939 (aged 75)
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of John Alexander Henderson and Mary Turman Henderson. Her mother died at the age of 21 when Flora was about a year old. Her father later married Mattie Ward.

She lived with Catherine Campbell "Kate" Hart, wife of the 10th governor of the state of Florida, until she was sent to attend schools in CT and NY.

It was during this time that she met her future husband, George Ernest Waldo, son of George Waldo and Sarah Ellen Jagger. He was a Republican Representative for the state of New York. At about 33 years of age she married him, age 45, at the home of her father on 11 May 1896 in Tallahassee, FL.

Children of Flora Abijah Henderson and George Ernest Waldo were:
3 sons:

John Henderson Waldo+ b. 11 Sep 1897, d. 23 May 1943, who died in a US Army plane crash near Lees summit, MO.

George Ernest Waldo, Jr., b. 25 Feb 1899- 1 Jan 1909, died as a child at age 9.

Cornelius Thornton Waldo+ b. 1 Jul 1903, d. 7 Jul 1963, CA.

CENSUS: 1900, Dist. 538, Brooklyn Ward 29, Kings Co, NY; Geo. E. "Walden", age 49 (Jan 1857 NY), wife "Florra" A. "Walden", age 36 (Mar 1864 FL); son John H., age 2 (Sept 1897 NY); son Geo. E. Jr., age 1 (Feb 1899 N); servant Anie McNorris, age 23 (Ireland); and Alice Fogarty, age 24 (Ireland), living with him. Lawyer, married 4 years. Flora has had 2 children, living. Residence, E. 18th Street.

CENSUS: 1910; Brooklyn Ward 29, Kings Co, NY; George E. Waldo, age 59, wife Flora A. Waldo, age 47 (FL); son John H. Waldo, age 12; son Cornelius T. Waldo, age 6; Charlotte A. Watts, age 77; and Mary A. McNama (?) (England), living with him. lawyer. married 13 years. Flora has had 3 children with 2 living. Residence: 220 E 18th.

CENSUS: 1920; Dist. 504, Pasadena, LA Co, CA; George E. Waldo, age 68, wife Flora A. Waldo, age 52 (FL); his son John H. Waldo, age 22; and his son Cornelius Waldo, age 16, living with him. All born in NY except wife. George: lawyer. Owned home at 585 San Rafael Ave.

CENSUS: 1930, Dist.1245, Pasadena, LA Co, CA; George E. Waldo, age 79, wife Flora A. Waldo, age 67 (FL); his son John H. Waldo, age 32; and his divorced son Cornelius T. Waldo, age 26. All born NY except Flora. lawyer. Owned home at 585 So. San Rafael Ave, valued at $150,000.
Daughter of John Alexander Henderson and Mary Turman Henderson. Her mother died at the age of 21 when Flora was about a year old. Her father later married Mattie Ward.

She lived with Catherine Campbell "Kate" Hart, wife of the 10th governor of the state of Florida, until she was sent to attend schools in CT and NY.

It was during this time that she met her future husband, George Ernest Waldo, son of George Waldo and Sarah Ellen Jagger. He was a Republican Representative for the state of New York. At about 33 years of age she married him, age 45, at the home of her father on 11 May 1896 in Tallahassee, FL.

Children of Flora Abijah Henderson and George Ernest Waldo were:
3 sons:

John Henderson Waldo+ b. 11 Sep 1897, d. 23 May 1943, who died in a US Army plane crash near Lees summit, MO.

George Ernest Waldo, Jr., b. 25 Feb 1899- 1 Jan 1909, died as a child at age 9.

Cornelius Thornton Waldo+ b. 1 Jul 1903, d. 7 Jul 1963, CA.

CENSUS: 1900, Dist. 538, Brooklyn Ward 29, Kings Co, NY; Geo. E. "Walden", age 49 (Jan 1857 NY), wife "Florra" A. "Walden", age 36 (Mar 1864 FL); son John H., age 2 (Sept 1897 NY); son Geo. E. Jr., age 1 (Feb 1899 N); servant Anie McNorris, age 23 (Ireland); and Alice Fogarty, age 24 (Ireland), living with him. Lawyer, married 4 years. Flora has had 2 children, living. Residence, E. 18th Street.

CENSUS: 1910; Brooklyn Ward 29, Kings Co, NY; George E. Waldo, age 59, wife Flora A. Waldo, age 47 (FL); son John H. Waldo, age 12; son Cornelius T. Waldo, age 6; Charlotte A. Watts, age 77; and Mary A. McNama (?) (England), living with him. lawyer. married 13 years. Flora has had 3 children with 2 living. Residence: 220 E 18th.

CENSUS: 1920; Dist. 504, Pasadena, LA Co, CA; George E. Waldo, age 68, wife Flora A. Waldo, age 52 (FL); his son John H. Waldo, age 22; and his son Cornelius Waldo, age 16, living with him. All born in NY except wife. George: lawyer. Owned home at 585 San Rafael Ave.

CENSUS: 1930, Dist.1245, Pasadena, LA Co, CA; George E. Waldo, age 79, wife Flora A. Waldo, age 67 (FL); his son John H. Waldo, age 32; and his divorced son Cornelius T. Waldo, age 26. All born NY except Flora. lawyer. Owned home at 585 So. San Rafael Ave, valued at $150,000.


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  • Created by: Jane
  • Added: Oct 26, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137801242/flora_abijah-waldo: accessed ), memorial page for Flora Abijah Henderson Waldo (27 Mar 1863–18 Feb 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137801242, citing New Scotland Cemetery South, Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Jane (contributor 46787182).