A portrait of Jane hangs in the Henderson Hall South Parlor
Mother of George Washington Henderson, founder of Henderson Hall
Jane was fondly called by the nickname “Hutchie.” The daughter of Alexander and Anne Moore Tyler Lithgow from Dumfries, Virginia, Jane married Alexander Henderson Jr in 1801 when she was 21 years old. She and Alexander traveled on horseback across the mountains from eastern Virginia to their Beech Park home in Burning Springs. The couple brought cotton and cast iron kettles with them. After taking lessons from a neighbor, Jane gained a reputation for her fine weaving skills, creating coverlets and linens for the house.
Of Note
Wife of Alexander Henderson Jr
Mother of George Washington Henderson, John Alexander Henderson, and Mary Page Henderson
