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Benjamin Franklin Henley 1844–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 JAN 1844

Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 SEP 1929

Death Location: St Joe, Searcy, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Henley

Mother: Nancy Bethel

Spouse(s): Martha McNair

Children(s): William Henley, James Henley, Roscoe Henley, Seph Henley, Nancy Henley, Benjamin Henley, Martha Henley, Green Henley, Jackson Henley, Ida Henley, Thela Henley, Johnathan Henley, Hattie Henley, Walter Henley, Blaine Henley

The story of Benjamin Franklin Henley began in 1844 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. Benjamin Franklin Henley married Martha Delilah Mcnair, and had children including Benjamin Harrison Henley, Blaine Fenton Henley, Green Berry Henley, Hattie A Henley, Ida May Henley, Jackson Franklin Henley, James Alfred Henley, Johnathan Logan Henley, Martha D Henley, Nancy Bell Henley, Roscoe Henley, Seph Henley, Thela Jane Henley, Walter D Henley, William Lafayette Henley. Benjamin Franklin Henley passed away in 1929 in St Joe, Searcy, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Henley began in 1844 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Henley married Martha Delilah Mcnair, and had children including Benjamin Harrison Henley, Blaine Fenton Henley, Green Berry Henley, Hattie A Henley, Ida May Henley, Jackson Franklin Henley, James Alfred Henley, Johnathan Logan Henley, Martha D Henley, Nancy Bell Henley, Roscoe Henley, Seph Henley, Thela Jane Henley, Walter D Henley, William Lafayette Henley.
  • Benjamin Franklin Henley passed away in 1929 in St Joe, Searcy, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Henley
1806–1875
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Nancy Bethel
1810–1889
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha McNair
1849–1927
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

William Henley
1868–1968
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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James Henley
1866–1940
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Roscoe Henley
1877–
Birth Location: –
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Seph Henley
1878–
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Henley
1873–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Benjamin Henley
1886–1973
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Martha Henley
1882–
Birth Location: –
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Green Henley
1878–1896
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Jackson Henley
1870–1926
Birth Location: Searcy, Arkansas, USA
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Ida Henley
1880–1987
Birth Location: St Joe, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
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Thela Henley
1872–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Johnathan Henley
1888–1934
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Hattie Henley
1875–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Walter Henley
1882–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Blaine Henley
1884–1959
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Henley's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Henley
1844–1929
Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Lee Henley
1806–1875
Georgia, USA
Nancy Bethel
1810–1889
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Green (Floyd) Bethel
1784–1842
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Zilpha Busey
1787–1843
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sampson Bethel
1750–1806
Mary Cantrell
1754–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Cantrell
1729–1805
Elizabeth Cantrell
1729–1800

Benjamin Henley's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Henley (26 JAN 1844–12 SEP 1929) m. Martha (Delilah) McNair (21 JUL 1849–6 AUG 1927)
  1. 1. William (Lafayette) Henley 1868–1968 m. Sarah (Etta) Goodman 1869–1969
    1. 1. Benjamin (Floyd) Henley 1893–1978 m. Ruth Russell 1893–1984
      1. 1. Opal (B.) Henley 1914–1999 m. George (O.) Arthur 1887–1972
    2. 2. Alma (A.) Henley 1892–
    3. 3. William (Lafayette) Henley 1894–1946
    4. 4. Lillian Henley 1890–
    5. 5. Howard Henley 1897–
    6. 6. Blaine Henley 1909–
    7. 7. Ralph Henley 1905–
    8. 8. James (Jackson) Henley 1899–1970
    9. 9. Emma (Fanchion) Henley 1896– m. Needham Elton 1890–
      1. 1. Blaine (Fenton) Elton 1921–1991 m. Wayne (Martin) Swindle 1921–1990
      2. 2. Maxine Elton 1914–1984
    10. 10. Martha (Detilah) Henley 1891–1966
    11. 11. Loyd Henley 1895–
  2. 2. James (Alfred) Henley 1866–1940 m. Martha (Allice) Garrison 1870–1942
    1. 1. Ida (May) Henley 1890–
    2. 2. Geraldine Henley 1900–
    3. 3. Thela (M.) Henley 1904–
    4. 4. James (Alfred) Henley 1897–1923
    5. 5. Marcella Henley 1906–
    6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Henley 1894–
    7. 7. Alfred (James) Henley 1892–
    8. 8. Nettie Henley 1898–
    9. 9. Martha (Alice) Henley 1896–
  3. 3. Roscoe Henley 1877–
  4. 4. Seph Henley 1878–
  5. 5. Nancy (Bell) Henley 1873–
  6. 6. Benjamin (Harrison) Henley 1886–1973 m. Jessie (Genoa) Willis 1888–1972
    1. 1. Wanda (Rebecca) Henley 1910–1993 m. Daniel (McIlory) Allen 1901–1990
      1. 1. Harold (Henley) Allen 1926–1994 m. Dorothy (Frances) Zeek 1923–2008
    2. 2. Benjamin (Charles) Henley 1908–
  7. 7. Martha (D.) Henley 1882–
  8. 8. Green (Berry) Henley 1878–1896 m. Elizabeth (Maud) Morgan 1846–
  9. 9. Jackson (Franklin) Henley 1870–1926 m. Emma (Fanchon) McBride 1872–1952
    1. 1. Jackson (Franklin) Henley 1897–1990
    2. 2. Marion Henley 1899–1944
    3. 3. Nobel (James) Henley 1905–1972
    4. 4. William (Leland) Henley 1902–1984
    5. 5. Helen (Rose) Henley 1907–1932
    6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Henley 1905–
    7. 7. Jean (Fanchon) Henley 1893–1975
  10. 10. Ida (May) Henley 1880–1987 m. Isaac (Daniel) Garrison 1874–1963
    1. 1. Benjamin Garrison –1966
    2. 2. Daniel Garrison 1899–1987 m. Mildred Mack 1808–
  11. 11. Thela (Jane) Henley 1872–
  12. 12. Johnathan (Logan) Henley 1888–1934
  13. 13. Hattie (A.) Henley 1875–
  14. 14. Walter (D.) Henley 1882–
  15. 15. Blaine (Fenton) Henley 1884–1959 m. Absolom (Thomas) Hudspeth 1881–1955
    1. 1. Blaine Hudspeth 1915–1990
    2. 2. Constance Hudspeth 1906–1969
    3. 3. William (Andrew) Hudspeth 1908–1975 m. Kathrine Henry 1909–
      1. 1. William (A.) Hudspeth 1928–2008

Benjamin Henley's Timeline

2 Records

1844
26 JAN 1844
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Henley in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1929
12 SEP 1929
Age 85
Death of Benjamin Franklin Henley in St Joe, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
St Joe, Searcy, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 JAN 1844
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 SEP 1929
    Event Place: St Joe, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
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