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Melissa Jane Henson 1846–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1846

Birth Location: , Union, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 30 Sep 1926

Death Location: Union, Georgia, USA

Father: William Henson

Mother: Mary Hood

Spouse(s): James Nix

Children(s): Mary Nix, Anna Nix, John Nix, Flora Nix, Net Nix, John Nix

Melissa Jane Henson was born in 1846 in , Union, Georgia, USA, the child of William C Henson And Mary Ann Hood. Melissa Jane Henson married James Bly Nix, and had children including Anna Nix, Flora N Nix, John J Nix, John W Nix, Mary Nettie Nix, Net Nix, William Nix. Melissa Jane Henson passed away in 1926 in Union, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Melissa Jane Henson was born in 1846 in , Union, Georgia, USA, the child of William C Henson And Mary Ann Hood.
  • Melissa Jane Henson married James Bly Nix, and had children including Anna Nix, Flora N Nix, John J Nix, John W Nix, Mary Nettie Nix, Net Nix, William Nix.
  • Melissa Jane Henson passed away in 1926 in Union, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Henson
1824–1879
Birth Location: Union County, Georgia, USA
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Mary Hood
1824–
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

James Nix
1844–1921
Birth Location: , Union, Georgia, USA
JN

Children(s)

Mary Nix
1872–1951
Birth Location: Union County, Georgia, USA
MN
Anna Nix
1875–
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
AN
John Nix
1866–1979
Birth Location: Owltown, Union, Georgia, USA
JN
Flora Nix
1872–1951
Birth Location: , Union, Georgia, USA
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Net Nix
1874–1951
Birth Location: Georgia
NN
John Nix
1881–1900
Birth Location: Georgia
JN

Melissa Henson's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Henson
1846–1926
Birth Place: , Union, Georgia, USA
Parents
William C. Henson
1824–1879
Union County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Ann) Hood
1824–
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Henson's Descendants

1.
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Melissa (Jane) Henson (Jan 1846–30 Sep 1926) m. James (Bly) Nix (2 Jun 1844–1921)
  1. 1. Mary (Nettie) Nix 1872–1951 m. William (James Lafayette) Rider 1868–1936
    1. 1. Millie (Jeannie) Rider 1907–1993 m. William (Arthur) Phillips 1904–1958
      1. 1. Mack (Arthur) Phillips 1944–1997
      2. 2. Arthur Jr. 1930–2009
      3. 3. James (Lewis) Phillips 1946–2007
      4. 4. Juanita (Phillips) Gibson 1938–2018
      5. 5. Eunice Phillips 1927–2003
      6. 6. Ina (Mae) Ratcliffe 1932–2013
      7. 7. Jessie (Mary Phillips) Haygood 1935–2009
    2. 2. Millie Rider 1907–1993
    3. 3. Lissie Nix 1902–1981
    4. 4. Millie RIDER 1902–
    5. 5. Jennie Rider 1907–
    6. 6. Martha RIDER 1902–
    7. 7. Martha (Jane) Rider 1910–1991
    8. 8. Sam (C.) Rider 1914–1971
    9. 9. Wade Rider 1906–
    10. 10. Haword Rider 1909–
  2. 2. Anna Nix 1875–
  3. 3. John (W) Nix 1866–1979
  4. 4. Flora (N.) Nix 1872–1951
  5. 5. Net Nix 1874–1951
  6. 6. John (J) Nix 1881–1900

Melissa Henson's Timeline

2 Records

1846
Jan 1846
Birth of Melissa Jane Henson in , Union, Georgia, USA
, Union, Georgia, USA
1926
30 Sep 1926
Age 80
Death of Melissa Jane Henson in Union, Georgia, USA
Union, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1846
    Event Place: , Union, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1926
    Event Place: Union, Georgia, USA
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