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John Leonard Henson 1899–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1899

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 25 March 1972

Death Location: East Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Asbrey Henson

Mother: Margaret Henson

Spouse(s): Footie Henson, Leda Henson

Children(s): Mildred Mosley, James Henson, Charles Henson, O'Dell Ellis, Sue Medlin, Woodrow Henson, O'dell Henson

John Leonard Henson was born in 1899 in Georgia, USA, the child of Asbrey Henson And Margaret H Henson. In 1900, John Leonard Henson resided in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA. In 1910, John Leonard Henson resided in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA. John Leonard Henson married Footie O Henson, Leda Henson, and had children including Benevia S Henson, Charles A Henson, James Leonard Henson, Mildred L Mosley, O Dell Ellis, O Dell Henson, Sue Medlin, Woodrow Henson. John Leonard Henson passed away in 1972 in East Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Leonard Henson was born in 1899 in Georgia, USA, the child of Asbrey Henson And Margaret H Henson.
  • In 1900, John Leonard Henson resided in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, John Leonard Henson resided in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA.
  • John Leonard Henson married Footie O Henson, Leda Henson, and had children including Benevia S Henson, Charles A Henson, James Leonard Henson, Mildred L Mosley, O Dell Ellis, O Dell Henson, Sue Medlin, Woodrow Henson.
  • John Leonard Henson passed away in 1972 in East Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Asbrey Henson
1870–1951
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
AH
Margaret Henson
1870–1955
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Footie Henson
1900–1963
Birth Location: Georgia
FH
Leda Henson
1900–
Birth Location: Georgia
LH

Children(s)

Mildred Mosley
1928–2012
Birth Location: Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America
MM
James Henson
1919–1986
Birth Location: –
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Charles Henson
1922–1977
Birth Location: Georgia
CH
O'Dell Ellis
1926–2011
Birth Location: Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America
OE
Sue Medlin
1933–1998
Birth Location: –
SM
Woodrow Henson
1919–
Birth Location: Georgia
WH
O'dell Henson
1926–2011
Birth Location: Georgia
OH

John Henson's Ancestors

Self
John Henson
1899–1972
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
Asbrey Henson
1870–1951
Georgia, USA
Margaret (H) Henson
1870–1955
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Loyd Henson
1825–1907
, Haywood, North Carolina, USA
Millie Harkins
1832–1908
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
John (Erwin Patton) Smith
1834–1921
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Rebecca (Jane) Dillingham
1843–1875
Big Ivy, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Wiley Henson
1793–1870
Mary (Henson)
1796–1870
James HARKINS
1795–1840
Daniel II
1798–1866
Margaret Mcree
1801–1885
John Dillingham
1808–1867
Mary Stevens
1811–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Henson
1764–1843
Mathias Mease
1760–1825
Sarah Henney
1741–1828
Rachel Cruser
1761–1853
Absalom Dillingham
1770–1837
Rebecca Foster
1779–1847
Margaret Sellers
1787–1845

John Henson's Descendants

1.
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John (Leonard) Henson (5 January 1899–25 March 1972) m. Footie (O) Henson (abt 1900–24 May 1963) m. Leda Henson (abt 1900–)
  1. 1. Mildred (L.) Mosley 1928–2012
  2. 2. James (Leonard) Henson 1919–1986
  3. 3. Charles (A) Henson 1922–1977 m. Gladis (E) Davis 1919–1974 m. Gladys Painter 1921–2001
    1. 1. Harold Henson 1938–1988 m. Margie (Marie) Henson 1935–2010
    2. 2. Infant Henson 1947–1947
  4. 4. O'Dell Ellis 1926–2011
  5. 5. Sue Medlin 1933–1998
  6. 6. Woodrow Henson 1919–
  7. 7. O'dell Henson 1926–2011 m. James (Paul) Ellis 1931–2015

John Henson's Timeline

11 Records

1899
5 January 1899
Birth of John Leonard Henson in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 1
John Leonard Henson resided here in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
John Leonard Henson resided here in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 18
John Leonard Henson resided here in Gilmer County, Georgia, USA
Gilmer County, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
John Leonard Henson resided here in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
John Leonard Henson resided here in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
John Leonard Henson resided here in Rural, Gilmer, Georgia
Rural, Gilmer, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 41
John Leonard Henson resided here in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
John Leonard Henson resided here in Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 52
John Leonard Henson resided here in Georgia
Georgia
1972
25 March 1972
Age 73
Death of John Leonard Henson in Gilmer, Georgia, USA
Gilmer, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1899
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Gilmer County
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: 200; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1240200
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 2340097
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00677; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 61-2
    [7] 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: Ellijay, Gilmer, Geo
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: T625_258; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 58
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: T624_182; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1374195
    [10] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 009893

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: 200; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1240200

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: T624_182; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1374195

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Gilmer County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Gilmer County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: T625_258; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 58

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 2340097

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Gilmer, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00677; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 61-2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00677; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 61-2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ellijay, Gilmer, Georgia, 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: Ellijay, Gilmer, Geo

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 009893

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 March 1972
    Event Place: Gilmer, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 009893

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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