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Joseph Littleton Henson 1818–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1886

Death Location: Iron, Iron, Missouri, United States

Father: Josiah Henson

Mother: Frances Hyde

Spouse(s): Amanda Cain

Children(s): Andrew Henson, Mary Henson, Caroline Henson, Josephine Henson, Robert Henson, Lucinda Henson, Silas Henson, Elizabeth Henson, Mary Henson

In 1818, Joseph Littleton Henson entered the world in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, born to Josiah Josephus Henson And Frances Hyde. Joseph Littleton Henson married Amanda Cain, and had children including Andrew Marion Henson, Caroline Henson, Elizabeth Jane Henson, Josephine Henson, Lucinda Jane Henson, Mary E Henson, Mary Jane Henson, Robert Franklin Henson, Silas Cy Josiah Henson. Joseph Littleton Henson passed away in 1886 in Iron, Iron, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Joseph Littleton Henson entered the world in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, born to Josiah Josephus Henson And Frances Hyde.
  • Joseph Littleton Henson married Amanda Cain, and had children including Andrew Marion Henson, Caroline Henson, Elizabeth Jane Henson, Josephine Henson, Lucinda Jane Henson, Mary E Henson, Mary Jane Henson, Robert Franklin Henson, Silas Cy Josiah Henson.
  • Joseph Littleton Henson passed away in 1886 in Iron, Iron, Missouri, United States.

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Joseph Henson's Ancestors

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Joseph Henson
1818–1886
Birth Place: Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Josiah Josephus Henson
1785–1842
Carolina, Carolina, Puerto Rico, United States
Frances Hyde
1788–1857
Of Pendleton Dist., Anderson, South Carolina
Grandparents
Elizabeth (Amy) HOLDER
1751–1816
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Jesse (H) Henson
1759–1816
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Major
1730–1790
Anna Ayn
1726–1787
William Sr.
1730–1794
'Nancy' BOBBITT
1741–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip HENSON
1700–1784
Sarah Aspinall
1705–1741
James Bobbitt
1707–1761
Elizabeth Dalton
1709–1767

Joseph Henson's Descendants

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Joseph (Littleton) Henson (1818–1886) m. Amanda Cain (1829–1900)
  1. 1. Andrew (Marion) Henson 1849–1910
  2. 2. Mary (E) Henson 1852–1886
  3. 3. Caroline Henson 1869–1929
  4. 4. Josephine Henson 1858–1881
  5. 5. Robert (Franklin) Henson 1863–1953 m. Mary (Louise) Smith 1866–1935
    1. 1. Sarah (E.) Henson 1887–1961
    2. 2. Melinda (J) Henson 1889–
    3. 3. John (Harrison) Henson 1891–1960 m. Jessie (Fay) Plummer 1902–2002
      1. 1. Dorothy (Lea) Henson 1927–1998
      2. 2. Alma (Louise) Henson 1925–2017 m. Otto (A. Bates) Sr 1912–1994
      3. 3. Iva (Aline) Henson 1922–2016 m. Paul (Elwood) Bates 1915–
        1. 1. David (Elwood Bates) Rev 1946–2014
  6. 6. Lucinda (Jane) Henson 1856–1916 m. Frank Vancuren 1857– m. Richard Oaks 1853– m. Richard Rouse 1801–
    1. 1. James Vancuren 1877–1930
    2. 2. Amanda (L.) Oaks 1885–
    3. 3. Richard (L.) Oaks 1890–1913
    4. 4. James (Henry) Rouse 1877–1956
  7. 7. Silas ("Cy" Josiah) Henson 1860–1933
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Henson 1859–1949
  9. 9. Mary (Jane) Henson 1859–

Joseph Henson's Timeline

4 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Joseph Littleton Henson in , Sumner, Tennessee
, Sumner, Tennessee
1818
1818
Birth of Joseph Littleton Henson in Sumner, Tennessee, United States
Sumner, Tennessee, United States
1884
Feb 7, 1884
Age 66
Death of Joseph Littleton Henson in Iron, Iron, Missouri, United States
Iron, Iron, Missouri, United States
1886
1886
Age 68
Death of Joseph Littleton Henson
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: , Sumner, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Sumner, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 7, 1884
    Event Place: Iron, Iron, Missouri, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1886

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