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George Henry Henson 1868 – 1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28September 1868

Birth Location: Wayne county Tennessee

Death Date: 5 November 1962

Death Location: Hardin County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jerry Henson

Mother: Louisa Lindsey

Spouse(s): Martha Whitaker

Children(s): Addie Whitaker, Minnie Henson, Luther Henson, Mary Henson, Edmond Henson, Etta Henson, Flora Henson

In 1868, George Henry Henson entered the world in Wayne county Tennessee, born to Jerry Hiram Henson and Louisa Elmyra Lindsey. In 1870, George Henry Henson resided in District 9, Wayne, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, George Henry Henson resided in District 10, Wayne, Tennessee, USA. George Henry Henson married Martha Jane Whitaker, and had children including Addie Victoria Whitaker, Minnie Bell Henson, Luther Clay Henson, Mary Elizabeth Henson, Edmond Henson, Etta Henson, Flora Ellan Henson. George Henry Henson passed away in 1962 in Hardin County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1868, George Henry Henson entered the world in Wayne county Tennessee, born to Jerry Hiram Henson and Louisa Elmyra Lindsey.
  • In 1870, George Henry Henson resided in District 9, Wayne, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, George Henry Henson resided in District 10, Wayne, Tennessee, USA.
  • George Henry Henson married Martha Jane Whitaker, and had children including Addie Victoria Whitaker, Minnie Bell Henson, Luther Clay Henson, Mary Elizabeth Henson, Edmond Henson, Etta Henson, Flora Ellan Henson.
  • George Henry Henson passed away in 1962 in Hardin County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jerry Henson
1830 – 1913
Birth Location: Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
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Louisa Lindsey
1837 – 1910
Birth Location: Wayne county Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Martha Whitaker
1872 – 1931
Birth Location: Wayne county Tennessee
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Children(s)

Addie Whitaker
1893 – 1968
Birth Location: Wayne Co., TN
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Minnie Henson
1896 – 1968
Birth Location: Wayne Co., TN
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Luther Henson
1898 – 1959
Birth Location: Lutts, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Henson
1900 – 1978
Birth Location: –
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Edmond Henson
1910 – 1910
Birth Location: Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
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Etta Henson
1910 – 1910
Birth Location: –
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Flora Henson
1911 – 1912
Birth Location: –
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George Henson's Ancestors

Self
George Henson
1868 – 1962
Birth Place: Wayne county Tennessee
Parents
Jerry Hiram Henson
1830 – 1913
Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
Louisa (Elmyra) Lindsey
1837 – 1910
Wayne county Tennessee
Grandparents
Thomas Henson
1800 – 1870
Tennessee, USA
Mary Burns
1805 – 1880
South Carolina, USA
William (Orin) Lindsey
1811 – 1918
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Mary (A.) Boshers
1811 – 1860
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Burns
Mary Cain
1780 –
John Lindsey
1764 – 1840
Rebecca Anderson
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lindsey
1740 – 1820
Elizabeth Ford
– 1827

George Henson's Descendants

1.
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George (Henry) Henson (28September 1868 – 5 November 1962) m. Martha (Jane) Whitaker (04 September 1872 – 08 March 1931)
  1. 1. Addie (Victoria) Whitaker (4 JUN 1893 – 16 MAY 1968)
  2. 2. Minnie (Bell) Henson (15 AUG 1896 – 13 NOV 1968)
  3. 3. Luther (Clay) Henson (oct 18 1898 – dec 1 1959) m. Lillie (Lonarah) Ford (6/23/1904 – 1990)
    1. 1. George (lonzo) Henson (july 31 1923 – 9 Jul 1993) m. Pauline Vickery (March 19 1926 – feb 12 2003)
      1. 1. Brenda Henson (abt 1946 – ) m. Van (David) McCormack (2 Jul 1943 – 18 Nov 2020)
        1. 1. David McCormack
      2. 2. Jimmy (Leon) Henson (27 May 1946 – 17 December 1978) m. Dottie Richard (abt 1946 – )
    2. 2. Melvin (Ray) Henson (30 Apr 1925 – 17 Apr 1967)
      1. 1. Judith (Ann) Henson (22 Jul 1955 – 10 May 2017) m. Clarence (Lee) Luke (abt 1948 – )
      2. 2. Paul (Willis) Henson (april 27 1959 – june 11 2011)
    3. 3. Ezelle Henson (23 May 1928 – 1 Mar 2016)
    4. 4. Etoile Henson (21 Mar 1930 – 2 Jun 2012)
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Henson (26 FEB 1900 – 16 SEP 1978)
  5. 5. Edmond Henson (20 FEB 1910 – 24 FEB 1910)
  6. 6. Etta Henson (20 FEB 1910 – 14 NOV 1910)
  7. 7. Flora (Ellan) Henson (11 NOV 1911 – 3 MAR 1912)

George Henson's Timeline

9 Records

1868
28September 1868
Birth of George Henry Henson in Wayne county Tennessee
Wayne county Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 2
George Henry Henson resided here in District 9, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
George Henry Henson resided here in District 10, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
George Henry Henson resided here in Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
George Henry Henson resided here in Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
George Henry Henson resided here in Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
George Henry Henson resided here in District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 82
George Henry Henson resided here in Hardin, Tennessee, USA
Hardin, Tennessee, USA
1962
5 November 1962
Age 94
Death of George Henry Henson in Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
Hardin County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28September 1868
    Event Place: Wayne county Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1744; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 936
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Hardin, Tennessee; Roll: 2250; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 296.0; FHL microfilm: 2341984
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: 1284; Family History Film: 1255284; Page: 90D; Enumeration District: 170
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1569; Page: 499A; Family History Library Film: 553068
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee; Roll: 1576; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1241576
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1504; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1375517
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 6/ Nov/ 1962; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America; ,0.03740798,0.9801632,0.08657076&
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Hardin, Tennessee; R

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1569; Page: 499A; Family History Library Film: 553068

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 10, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: 1284; Family History Film: 1255284; Page: 90D; Enumeration District: 170

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee; Roll: 1576; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1241576

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1504; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1375517

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Hardin, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1744; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 936

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Hardin, Tennessee; Roll: 2250; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 296.0; FHL microfilm: 2341984

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hardin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Hardin, Tennessee; R

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Whites Creek
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 6/ Nov/ 1962; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America; ,0.03740798,0.9801632,0.08657076&

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1962
    Event Place: Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 6/ Nov/ 1962; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, United States of America; ,0.03740798,0.9801632,0.08657076&

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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