Marcia Henderson

Birth Name: Marcia Anne Henderson

Date of Birth: July 22, 1929

Place of Birth: Andover, Massachusetts, U.S.

Date of Death: November 23, 1987

Place of Death: Yakima, Washington, U.S.

Ethnicity: Scottish, English, Irish

Marcia Henderson was an American actress. She was known for her roles in the 1950s films All I Desire, The Glass Web, Canyon River, and The Wayward Girl, as well as work in radio, television, and on stage.

Marcia was the daughter of Dorothy Marion and John Daye Henderson. She was raised in Williamstown, Massachusetts. She was married to actor Robert Ivers, until her death, with whom she had two children.

Marcia’s paternal grandfather was named John Henderson. John was a Scottish emigrant, from Walkerburn, Peebles-shire.

Marcia’s paternal grandmother was Minnie Nelson Daye (the daughter of Thewlis Daye and Euphemia Neilson). Minnie was born in Canada, to an English father and Scottish mother.

Marcia’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Francis Crofts (the son of Thomas E. Crofts and Ellen Savage). Marcia’s grandfather Thomas was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, to Irish parents.

Marcia’s maternal grandmother was Blanche Hicks (the daughter of Thomas H. Hicks and Alida Mallory). Blanche was born in North Adams, Massachusetts. Thomas was the son of Charles Hicks and Kate, who were from England. Alida was the daughter of John Wesley Mallory and Marcella Loretta Tefft. Alida had deep Colonial American lines in New England.

Source: Genealogy of Marcia Henderson – https://www.familysearch.org