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William Joseph Henderson 1745 – 1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1745

Birth Location: Stevensburg, Culpepper, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 16 Jan 1791

Death Location: Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States

Father: John Henderson

Mother: Ann THOMPSON

Spouse(s): Mary Alexander

Children(s): Joseph Henderson

The story of William Joseph Henderson began in 1745 in Stevensburg, Culpepper, Virginia, United States. William Joseph Henderson married Mary Jane Alexander, and had children including Joseph A. Henderson. William Joseph Henderson passed away in 1791 in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Joseph Henderson began in 1745 in Stevensburg, Culpepper, Virginia, United States.
  • William Joseph Henderson married Mary Jane Alexander, and had children including Joseph A. Henderson.
  • William Joseph Henderson passed away in 1791 in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Henderson
1725 – 1763
Birth Location: King Queen, Culpepper, Virginia, USA
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Ann THOMPSON
1731 – 1767
Birth Location: N Farnham Parish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Alexander
1756 – 1818
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Joseph Henderson
1788 – 1858
Birth Location: Person County, North Carolina, USA
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William Henderson's Ancestors

Self
William Henderson
1745 – 1791
Birth Place: Stevensburg, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Henderson
1725 – 1763
King Queen, Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Ann (Jane) THOMPSON
1731 – 1767
N Farnham Parish, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Henderson
1700 – 1760
Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
George Thompson
1705 – 1755
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Henderson's Descendants

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William (Joseph) Henderson (11 Apr 1745 – 16 Jan 1791) m. Mary (Jane) Alexander (1756 – 1818)
  1. 1. Joseph (A.) Henderson (1788 – Feb 1858) m. Frances (Frankie) Johnston (18 March 1793 – 14 Jul 1871)
    1. 1. Francis (Edna Aleta) Henderson (24 Sep 1834 – 13 Apr 1910) m. Lieut (Hugh Alexander "Huey") Wood (09 Aug 1829 – 24 Jun 1905)
      1. 1. Edna (Priscilla Lee) Wood (8 Feb 1866 – 23 Jan 1938) m. David (Thomas) Ballentine (3 Jul 1857 – 17 April 1904)
        1. 1. Jessie Ballentine (1 Aug 1881 – Aug 1 1881)
        2. 2. Ida (M Lee) Ballentine (13 Feb 1882 – 7 Jul 1962)
        3. 3. Dovie (Quincy) Ballentine (23 May 1884 – 6 Jul 1934)
        4. 4. Luther (Thomas) Ballentine (6 Jul 1891 – 17 Feb 1969)
        5. 5. Sallie (Belle) Ballentine (29 Oct 1893 – 15 Jun 1973)
        6. 6. Huey (J) Valentine (3 February 1896 – 17 Feb 1961)
        7. 7. Maggie (Laverne) Ballentine (21 Nov 1897 – 17 May 1980)
        8. 8. Clydie (Mae) Ballentine (1 Nov 1900 – 15 Oct 1978) m. John (Albert) Hethcox (27 Aug 1897 – 20 May 1961)
        9. 9. Daniel (Horace) Ballentine (10 Apr 1903 – 29 Jan 1970)

William Henderson's Timeline

2 Records

1745
11 Apr 1745
Birth of William Joseph Henderson in Stevensburg, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Stevensburg, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
1791
16 Jan 1791
Age 46
Death of William Joseph Henderson in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States
Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1745
    Event Place: Stevensburg, Culpepper, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1791
    Event Place: Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States
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