Coopersville Observer, July 24, 1931 Last Bivouac for Civil War Veteran Philo Henderson, Old Resident, Mustered out of Life’s Services Last Week Philo P. Henderson, oldest of Coopersville’s Civil War veterans, passed away at noon Thursday of last week, and the funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at three o’clock from his late residence, and the body was laid to rest in the Coopersville cemetery. Mr. Henderson had been an invalid for some time, being compelled to use a wheel chair, but had been confined to his bed but a week when the final summons came. The deceased was born in Redford, Wayne County, Michigan, January 24, 1837, and was two days more than 94 ½ years of age at the time of his death. About 1885 he came from the eastern part of the state to Lisbon, where he lived until about twenty-five years ago, when he came to Coopersville. He was married three times, the third marriage being to Mary Blanchard, who survives him. He was the father of two daughters, both of whom preceded him in death. Three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive him. He had served for two and a half years during the Civil War, in Co. H, of the 19th Michigan Infantry. His remarkable constitution which carried him through to his great age was probably due to his pioneer life, and in his final days he was spared the suffering which usually comes with extreme old age.