Timeline
By Kerin

1808—Birth of William Lee Henderson (WLH) in Mecklenburg County, NC.
1817—Birth of Eleanor Ann Selina Shelby in Mecklenburg County, NC.
1838—William Lee and Eleanor married. They lived in Hopewell community, about 10 miles northwest of Charlotte, in Mecklenburg County, NC.
May 1840–Nov. 1850—Their first five children born in Mecklenburg County, NC.
Apr. 1849–Dec. 1850 (between)—WLH's sister Amanda Ann Henderson Shelby and family moved to Perry County, AL. Amanda Ann was married to Eleanor's brother James Madison Shelby.
1851 or 1852—WLH and family moved to Perry County, Alabama, along with WLH's brother John Elam Henderson and family. The three families (WLH's, John Elam's, and Amanda Ann's) lived very close to one another, possibly on adjacent land.
Jan. 1853–Mar. 1860—Their last four children born in Perry County, AL.
Apr. 1861–May 1865—Civil War.
1869—WLH's sister Amanda Ann Henderson Shelby and family moved to Smith County, TX.
Aug. 1870–July 1871 (between)—WLH's niece Lorena Henderson Dunklin and family moved to Smith County, TX.
1872—WLH's nephew Hugh Cunningham Henderson and family moved to Henderson County, TX. (Later to Smith County in 1875.)
July 1873–Dec. 1874 (between)—WLH's niece Laura Ann Henderson Horton moved to Smith County, TX.
Apr. 1873–Apr. 1875 (between)—Son Joseph Asmon Henderson and family moved to Smith County, Texas. Possibly traveled with cousin Laura Ann Henderson Horton and family, based on the dates.
Apr. 1879—Death of John Elam Henderson, brother and neighbor of WLH, in Perry County, AL.
Nov.–Dec. 1879—The rest of the WLH family moved to land near Lindale, Smith County, TX.
Fall 1880—Plans begin for a new church.
Feb. 1881—First grave on future church grounds for WLH's son Franklin Smith Henderson, age 21.
March 1881—Lindale Presbyterian Church established.
Dec. 1883—Death of WLH in Smith County, Texas.
1885—Church name changed to Bethesda Presbyterian Church, named for their former church in AL.
July 1895—New church building dedicated. It still stands today and is a Texas Historic Landmark.
Oct. 1900—Death of Eleanor Ann Selina Shelby Henderson in Smith County, TX.