Henderson, Mary F. (Mary Ferrand), 1887-1965

Mary Ferrand Henderson, daughter of Elizabeth Brownrigg Cain and John Steele Henderson of Salisbury, N.C., lived much of her adult life in Chapel Hill, N.C., with her sister, Elizabeth Brownrigg Cotten. Henderson served as vice-chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, 1922-1930. She also was a member of the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill and active in affairs of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina and in a number of lineage societies. In the mid-1930s, she served as editor of the Social Register of North Carolina, which was published in 1936.

From the guide to the Mary F. Henderson Papers, 1930-1938, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Mary Ferrand Henderson, daughter of Elizabeth Brownrigg Cain and John Steele Henderson of Salisbury, N.C., lived much of her adult life in Chapel Hill, N.C., with her sister, Elizabeth Brownrigg Cotten. Henderson served as vice-chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, 1922-1930. She also was a member of the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill and active in affairs of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina and in a number of lineage societies. In the mid-1930s, she served as editor of the "Social Register of North Carolina," which was published in 1936.

From the description of Mary F. Henderson papers, 1930-1938 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26041039