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Matthew Henson 1806–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1806

Birth Location: North Carolina USA

Death Date: Before 30 Jun 1860

Death Location: Tippah, Mississippi USA

Father: Reuben Henson

Mother: Keziah (Henson)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Matthew Henson began in 1806 in North Carolina USA. Matthew Henson passed away in 1860 in Tippah, Mississippi USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Henson began in 1806 in North Carolina USA.
  • Matthew Henson passed away in 1860 in Tippah, Mississippi USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben Henson
1784–1859
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Keziah (Henson)
1794–1865
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Henson's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Henson
1806–1860
Birth Place: North Carolina USA
Parents
Reuben Henson
1784–1859
North Carolina, United States
Keziah (Hickman Mathis) (Henson)
1794–1865
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Ford (Mathis) Matthews
1761–1855
North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sally" Matthews or) Mathis
1785–1852
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1740–1824
John Box
1748–1781
Mary Box
1752–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Sr
1719–1783
Mary (Mathis)
1725–1803
David Cass
1722–
Mary Gamble
1730–

Matthew Henson's Timeline

2 Records

1806
1806
Birth of Matthew Henson in North Carolina USA
North Carolina USA
1860
Before 30 Jun 1860
Age 54
Death of Matthew Henson in Tippah, Mississippi USA
Tippah, Mississippi USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: North Carolina USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Before 30 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Tippah, Mississippi USA
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