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Matthew C Henson 1853–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 June 1853

Birth Location: Vernon County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 9 Jul 1928

Death Location: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA

Father: William Henson

Mother: Mary Silvers

Spouse(s): Aletha King

Children(s): Minnie Henson, King Henson, Winnie Henson, Laufeia Henson, Ola Henson, Johnnie Henson, Scott Henson, Lena Henson, Harry Henson

In 1853, Matthew C Henson entered the world in Vernon County, Missouri, USA, born to William Perry Henson And Mary Henson Silvers. Matthew C Henson married Aletha Tennessee King, and had children including Harry Henson, Johnnie Aletha Allie Henson, King H Henson, Laufeia Luffie Henson, Lena Buddie L Henson, Minnie Henson, Ola Sis Henson, Scott Henson, Winnie Henson. Matthew C Henson passed away in 1928 in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1853, Matthew C Henson entered the world in Vernon County, Missouri, USA, born to William Perry Henson And Mary Henson Silvers.
  • Matthew C Henson married Aletha Tennessee King, and had children including Harry Henson, Johnnie Aletha Allie Henson, King H Henson, Laufeia Luffie Henson, Lena Buddie L Henson, Minnie Henson, Ola Sis Henson, Scott Henson, Winnie Henson.
  • Matthew C Henson passed away in 1928 in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Henson's Ancestors

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Matthew Henson
1853–1928
Birth Place: Vernon County, Missouri, USA
Parents
William Perry Henson
1828–1906
Boone County, Missouri, United States of America
Mary (Henson) Silvers
1829–1902
Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Henson
1786–1853
Pendleton, Northampton, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Henson
1789–1865
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth HOLDER
1751–1816
John HENSON
1765–1835
William Cherokee)
1762–1853
Mary Yarborough
1762–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Major
1730–1790
Anna Ayn
1726–1787
William Sr.
1730–1794
Mary Henson
1735–1810

Matthew Henson's Descendants

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Matthew (C) Henson (18 June 1853–9 Jul 1928) m. Aletha (Tennessee) King (27 April 1857–13 Jan 1948)
  1. 1. Minnie Henson 1876–1961
  2. 2. King (H) Henson 1882–1955
  3. 3. Winnie Henson 1873–1949
  4. 4. Laufeia ("Luffie") Henson 1877–1968
  5. 5. Ola ((Sis)) Henson 1880–1982
  6. 6. Johnnie (Aletha "Allie") Henson 1896–1973
  7. 7. Scott Henson 1885–1950
  8. 8. Lena ((Buddie) L) Henson 1898–1990 m. Walter (Warren) Edrington 1898–1976
    1. 1. Walter (Olda) Edrington 1927–2014 m. Peggy (Ann) Nichols 1931–1998
    2. 2. Carlynne (June) Edrington 1931–1994
  9. 9. Harry Henson 1889–

Matthew Henson's Timeline

2 Records

1853
18 June 1853
Birth of Matthew C Henson in Vernon County, Missouri, USA
Vernon County, Missouri, USA
1928
9 Jul 1928
Age 75
Death of Matthew C Henson in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA
Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 June 1853
    Event Place: Vernon County, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1928
    Event Place: Ranger, Eastland, Texas, USA

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