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Robert Henson 1802 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1802

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 Apr 1880

Death Location: Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States

Father: Joseph Henson

Mother: Jemima Evans

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jemima Henson

In 1802, Robert Henson entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to Joseph Pace Henson and Jemima Evans. Robert Henson had children including Jemima Henson. Robert Henson passed away in 1880 in Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Robert Henson entered the world in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States, born to Joseph Pace Henson and Jemima Evans.
  • Robert Henson had children including Jemima Henson.
  • Robert Henson passed away in 1880 in Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Henson
1769 – 1838
Birth Location: St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, USA
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Jemima Evans
1774 – 1850
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jemima Henson
1830 – 1910
Birth Location: Casey County, Kentucky, USA
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Robert Henson's Ancestors

Self
Robert Henson
1802 – 1880
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
Joseph Pace Henson
1769 – 1838
St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Jemima Evans
1774 – 1850
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Henson
1745 – 1850
Albermarle or, Middlesex County, Virginia-English Colony*
Elizabeth Pace
1737 – 1785
Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Hannah Griffith
1738 – 1816
Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Hanson
1710 – 1783
Mary Williams
1715 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Henson
1680 – 1745
Judith Fields
1682 –

Robert Henson's Descendants

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Robert Henson (1802 – 25 Apr 1880)
  1. 1. Jemima Henson (08 Feb 1830 – 08 Jun 1910) m. John (L) Taylor (Feb 1826 – 21 Apr 1903)
    1. 1. Alonzo (Joe) Taylor (07 Apr 1843 – )
    2. 2. James (M.) TAYLOR (1854 – )
    3. 3. Mary (E) TAYLOR (1856 – 1860)
    4. 4. William (W.) Taylor (1858 – )
    5. 5. Nancy (Alice) Taylor (09 Dec 1865 – 20 Apr 1920) m. James (Abner) SMITH (28 Nov 1861 – 17 Jun 1920)
      1. 1. John (Monroe) Smith (29 Jun 1886 – 20 Jul 1912) m. Laura Eiebold (1890 – )
      2. 2. Louisa (Margaret) Smith (29 Oct 1887 – 08 Jun 1938) m. Albert (Henry) Warren (02 Jun 1883 – 08 Jan 1973) m. Harold (Earl) Huffman (21 Aug 1886 – 13 Jan 1960)
        1. 1. Erma (Alberta) Warren (12 Dec 1905 – 05 Apr 1975)
        2. 2. Alice Warren (14 Nov 1907 – 22 Oct 1989)
        3. 3. Ada (Elsie) Warren (09 Feb 1910 – 19 Jul 1994)
      3. 3. Harrison (David) Smith (29 Jun 1889 – 13 Jan 1967) m. Grace (Olivia) Bunfill (21 Nov 1889 – 15 Sep 1969)
        1. 1. Elsie (Lucille) Smith (27 Jul 1917 – 15 Aug 1964)
      4. 4. Fred Smith (01 Feb 1890 – 03 Aug 1914)
      5. 5. Earle (Spurgeon) Smith (24 Jan 1893 – 21 Sep 1906)
      6. 6. Nellie (J.) Smith (04 Jun 1896 – 30 Nov 1918)
      7. 7. Oliver (Robert) Smith (17 Sep 1899 – 20 Oct 1958) m. Marie Owens (5 Jun 1905 – 29 Oct 1958)
      8. 8. Buell (Alfred) Smith (15 Feb 1902 – 14 May 1961) m. Leona (Irene) Kemble (22 Sep 1907 – 02 May 1983)
        1. 1. Betty (Joanna) Smith (1933 – 1939)
      9. 9. Minnie (Estelle) Smith (28 Jul 1904 – 01 May 1990) m. Oscar (Albert) Little (Abt. 1903 – 02 May 1945)
        1. 1. Wanda (Rosella) Little (15 Jul 1929 – 14 Feb 2008) m. Donald (LaVern) Chute (24 Oct 1924 – 06 Jun 2018)
      10. 10. James Smith (6 Sep 1909 – 25 Jul 1972) m. Marjorie Dillon (1911 – Dec 1995)
        1. 1. Pat Smith (30 Nov 1931 – 3 May 2023) m. Bill Thompson (27 Jan 1931 – 22 Nov 2001)
        2. 2. Judith Smith (17 Aug 1937 – 11 Jul 2013) m. William (L.) Stone (25 Nov 1935 – )
        3. 3. David Smith (Abt. 1943 – ) m. Norma (Jean) Bishop (abt 1947 – 2015) m. Kathryn (G.) Klamzynski (Abt. 1956 – ) m. Joann
        4. 4. Cheri Smith (9 Jun 1944 – ) m. Chris Gertos (20 Mar 1943 – ) m. Daryl Fischer ( – 2019)
        5. 5. Pamela (Jan) Smith (13 Sep 1950 – ) m. James (Edward) Derflinger (15 Jan 1941 – )
    6. 6. Josiah (N) Taylor (17 Dec 1867 – )
    7. 7. Margaret (Emily) Taylor (21 Nov 1869 – 17 Jun 1959)
    8. 8. Asa (M) Taylor (1871 – )
    9. 9. Molly Taylor (1873 – )

Robert Henson's Timeline

2 Records

1802
1802
Birth of Robert Henson in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1880
25 Apr 1880
Age 78
Death of Robert Henson in Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States
Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 02 February 2019, 20:02), entry for Robert Henson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID G9M9-4KZ

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1880
    Event Place: Hickory Point, Macon, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 02 February 2019, 20:02), entry for Robert Henson(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID G9M9-4KZ
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