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Dorothy Henson 1903–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 September 1903

Birth Location: Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 5 November 1993

Death Location: Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: A. Cates

Mother: Elizabeth Withrow

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Children(s):

The story of Dorothy Henson began in 1903 in Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America. Dorothy Henson passed away in 1993 in Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Henson began in 1903 in Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Dorothy Henson passed away in 1993 in Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Dorothy Henson's Ancestors

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Dorothy Henson
1903–1993
Birth Place: Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
A. Judson Cates
1860–1934
Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
Elizabeth Withrow
1862–1931
Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Cates
1832–1882
Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sarah (Jane) Cates
1839–1911
Tennessee, United States of America
Alonzo (M.) Withrow
1840–1896
Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Withrow
1842–1912
Jackson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Millie Shirley
1812–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Shirley
1779–1861
Nancy Dale
1779–1862

Dorothy Henson's Timeline

2 Records

1903
17 September 1903
Birth of Dorothy Henson in Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
1993
5 November 1993
Age 90
Death of Dorothy Henson in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 September 1903
    Event Place: Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1993
    Event Place: Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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