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Paul Henson 1788–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Jul 1788

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 26 Feb 1874

Death Location: Clay county, Kentucky

Father: William Sr

Mother: Nancy Jacobs

Spouse(s): Margaret Smith

Children(s): Granville Henson, Malechia Henson, Harvey Henson, Elizabeth Henson--Gray, Moses Henson, David Henson, Peter Henson, Thomas Henson

Paul Henson was born in 1788 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Henry Henson Sr And Nancy Ann Jacobs. Paul Henson married Margaret Polly Smith, and had children including David Daniel Henson, Elizabeth Sally Henson Gray, Granville Henson, Harvey Peter Henson, Malechia Henson, Moses Henson, Peter Harvey Henson, Thomas Henson, William X Henson. Paul Henson passed away in 1874 in Clay county, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • Paul Henson was born in 1788 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Henry Henson Sr And Nancy Ann Jacobs.
  • Paul Henson married Margaret Polly Smith, and had children including David Daniel Henson, Elizabeth Sally Henson Gray, Granville Henson, Harvey Peter Henson, Malechia Henson, Moses Henson, Peter Harvey Henson, Thomas Henson, William X Henson.
  • Paul Henson passed away in 1874 in Clay county, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1745–1830
Birth Location: Harpers Ferry, Loudon, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Jacobs
1759–1855
Birth Location: Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Smith
1790–1874
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
MS

Children(s)

Granville Henson
1821–1870
Birth Location: Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Malechia Henson
1820–1860
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Harvey Henson
1828–1888
Birth Location: Nickle Branch, Bright Shade, Clay, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Henson--Gray
1833–1909
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Moses Henson
1834–1860
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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David Henson
1829–1860
Birth Location: Clay, Kentucky, United States
DH
Peter Henson
1828–1888
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Thomas Henson
1809–1860
Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky, USA
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Paul Henson's Ancestors

Self
Paul Henson
1788–1874
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Henry Henson Sr
1745–1830
Harpers Ferry, Loudon, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann) Jacobs
1759–1855
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Paul Henson's Descendants

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Paul Henson (03 Jul 1788–26 Feb 1874) m. Margaret (Polly) Smith (1790–08 Jan 1874)
  1. 1. Granville Henson 1821–1870 m. Mariah ('Patsy') Jones 1826–1870
    1. 1. Catherine (Kate) Henson 1843–1880 m. John (Jackson) Wagers 1844–
      1. 1. John ("Buck") Henson 1872–1939 m. Sylvania Eversole 1878–1939
        1. 1. Alice Henson 1904–1935 m. William Roberts 1898–1944
        2. 2. Martha Henson 1897–
        3. 3. Walter Henson 1899–1978
        4. 4. Nancy (A) Henson 1902–1986
        5. 5. Tommy Henson 1901–1976
        6. 6. Frank Henson 1907–1952
        7. 7. Cloyd Henson 1912–1990
      2. 2. Daniel Henson 1875–1960 m. Lisa Goins 1876–1945
        1. 1. Clarence Henson 1907–1962 m. Nurse Thompson 1907–
      3. 3. Theophilus (T) Henson 1866–
      4. 4. Taylor Henson 1866–
    2. 2. Margaret Henson 1845–1912
    3. 3. Nancy (J) Henson 1847–1910
    4. 4. Paul Henson 1844– m. Mary (Jane) Henson 1847–
      1. 1. Dale Henson 1872–1967 m. Alice France 1877–1976
        1. 1. Cornella Henson 1911–1979 m. Lloyd Henson 1908–1992
        2. 2. Ellen Henson 1902–1980
        3. 3. Estill Henson 1914–2000
        4. 4. Laura Henson 1911–
        5. 5. Taylor Henson 1931–1994 m. Lois Wagers 1933–2011
    5. 5. William Henson 1849–1931
    6. 6. Thomas Henson 1851–
    7. 7. Fredrick (Molen) Henson 1853–
  2. 2. Malechia Henson 1820–1860 m. Martha (Patsey) Worman 1830–
    1. 1. Fredrick (M) Henson 1854–1931
      1. 1. Samuel Henson 1890–1920 m. Alice Wagers 1884–1969
        1. 1. Oliver Henson 1912–1988 m. Ida Smith 1921–2012
        2. 2. Sarah Henson 1907–1986
        3. 3. Lawrence Henson 1910–1971
        4. 4. Roscoe Henson 1915–1965
        5. 5. Arizona Henson 1923–2011
    2. 2. Elizabeth Henson 1841–1925 m. John Hignite 1840–1910
      1. 1. John (Wesley) Hignite 1860–1928 m. Demaris ("Mary" Elizabeth Walls) Hoskins 1862–1956
        1. 1. Laura (B) Hignite 1886–1969 m. James Gray 1878–1969
    3. 3. John Henson 1842–
    4. 4. Juliann Henson 1845–
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) Henson 1847– m. Paul Henson 1844–
  3. 3. Harvey (Peter) Henson 1828–1888 m. Mary (Polly) Wagers 1824–1880
    1. 1. James Henson 1845–
    2. 2. Richard Henson 1846–
    3. 3. William Henson 1849–
    4. 4. Alabama ("Sis") Henson 1860–1920 m. Hiram (V) Sizemore 1857–1920
      1. 1. Polly Combs 1899–1970
      2. 2. America ((Sizemore)) Henson 1884–1919
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Sally) Henson--Gray 1833–1909 m. John Gray 1835–1909
    1. 1. Augustus (Gustavas) Gray 1862–1908 m. Jennie (Ann) Jackson 1869–1936
      1. 1. John Gray 1889–1980 m. Alabama Brumley 1896–1985
        1. 1. Charlie Gray 1920–1985 m. Elsie (or Essie Bell) Smith 1921–2001
      2. 2. Henry Gray 1883–
      3. 3. Mary (E) Gray 1884–
      4. 4. Benjamin (H) Gray 1886–
      5. 5. Franklin Gray 1892–
      6. 6. Thomas Gray 1896–
    2. 2. Henry Gray 1856–
    3. 3. Milton Gray-Tuttle 1853–1920
      1. 1. Lucy (Catherine) Tuttle 1886–1943 m. Dee (Amos) Jackson 1883–1922
        1. 1. James (Darrell Jackson) Sr 1913–1974 m. Wilma (H) Henson 1913–1989
    4. 4. Julia (Ann) Gray 1857–1934
    5. 5. William Gray 1863–1955
    6. 6. Margaret (Peggy) Gray 1854– m. Frederick Hubbard 1852–1910
      1. 1. James Hubbard 1874–1952 m. Armilda ("Aury" "Aura") Collins 1868–1954
        1. 1. Abraham (Hubbard) Sr 1897–1987 m. Ollie Jones 1901–
      2. 2. Alice Hubbard 1883–1957 m. William Curry 1878–1933
        1. 1. Evan Curry 1922–1987 m. Doris (Scalf) Curry 1932–2018
        2. 2. George Curry 1908–1913
        3. 3. Daugh Curry 1918–2008
        4. 4. Charlie Curry 1911–
        5. 5. Lizzie Curry 1904–1982
        6. 6. Emma Curry 1913–2001
    7. 7. Polly Gray 1860–
  5. 5. Moses Henson 1834–1860
  6. 6. David (Daniel) Henson 1829–1860
  7. 7. Peter ("Harvey") Henson 1828–1888
  8. 8. Thomas Henson 1809–1860 m. Sabrina (Salene) Jones 1813–1880
    1. 1. Moses Henson 1839–1913 m. Josephine Rodes 1841–1928
      1. 1. Benjamin (Ben) Henson 1888–1954 m. America (Belle) Henson 1895–1951 m. Maude Henson 1895–1974
        1. 1. Sophia Hensen 1914–
        2. 2. Mckinley Henson 1917–2002
        3. 3. Fred Henson 1919–
      2. 2. William (T) Henson 1861–1861
      3. 3. Sally (Ann) Henson 1868–1932 m. Barnabus Roark 1854–1931
        1. 1. Joseph Roark 1889–1936 m. Sallie (Ann) Hibbard 1897–1988
      4. 4. David (Dave Y) Henson 1871–1937
      5. 5. Ardie (Lissie) Henson 1866–1950
      6. 6. Susan (Rosalee) Henson 1876–1946
      7. 7. Lee Henson 1884–

Paul Henson's Timeline

2 Records

1788
03 Jul 1788
Birth of Paul Henson in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1874
26 Feb 1874
Age 86
Death of Paul Henson in Clay county, Kentucky
Clay county, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1788
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Clay county, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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