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William Coper Henley 1851–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1851

Birth Location: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 28 Jan 1932

Death Location: Sedalia, Graves, Kentucky, United States

Father: Thomas Henley

Mother: Zilpha Nolen

Spouse(s): Malinda Kesterson

Children(s): Walter Henley, Calvin Henley, Jesse Henley, Addie Henley, Dellar Henley, Laonia Henley, Eliza Henley, Leona Henly, Dellar Henley

In 1851, William Coper Henley entered the world in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States, born to Thomas H Jefferson Henley And Zilpha Nolen. William Coper Henley married Malinda Lucinda Kesterson, Malindia Louiza Kesterson, and had children including Addie Henl Henley, Calvin Wesley Henley, Dellar Henley, Eliza Henley, Jesse Hansford Henley, Laonia Henley, Leona J Henly, Walter William Henley. William Coper Henley passed away in 1932 in Sedalia, Graves, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1851, William Coper Henley entered the world in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States, born to Thomas H Jefferson Henley And Zilpha Nolen.
  • William Coper Henley married Malinda Lucinda Kesterson, Malindia Louiza Kesterson, and had children including Addie Henl Henley, Calvin Wesley Henley, Dellar Henley, Eliza Henley, Jesse Hansford Henley, Laonia Henley, Leona J Henly, Walter William Henley.
  • William Coper Henley passed away in 1932 in Sedalia, Graves, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

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William Henley's Ancestors

Self
William Henley
1851–1932
Birth Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Thomas H Jefferson Henley
1798–1877
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Zilpha Nolen
1802–1868
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Darby Henley
1777–1849
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Sladen
1775–1801
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Micager Nolen
1790–
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Nancy White
1793–1860
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Henley
1739–1802
Margaret Chamberlain
1744–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Darby Henley
1701–1784
Mary Elliot
1715–1742
John Chamberlain
1713–1775
Margaret Gittings
1725–1801

William Henley's Descendants

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William (Coper) Henley (8 Jan 1851–28 Jan 1932) m. Malinda (Lucinda) Kesterson (14 February 1857–25 Mar 1947)
  1. 1. Walter (William) Henley 1883–1967 m. Virdie (Ann) Cagle 1884–1954
    1. 1. Hubert (M) Henley 1893–1971 m. Mary (Magdeline) Johnson 1894–1959
      1. 1. Frances (L) Henley 1930–1990 m. Howard (Wesley) Grier 1922–1973
        1. 1. Gerald (Wesley) Grier 1946–2004
      2. 2. Lula (Mae) Henley 1921–
      3. 3. Clifton Henley 1924–
      4. 4. Carlos Henley 1926–
      5. 5. Neomi Henley 1916–
      6. 6. Mathew Henley 1918–
      7. 7. Willie (Leo) Henley 1921–1996
    2. 2. Myrtle Henley 1907–
    3. 3. Juston Henley 1911–
    4. 4. Melvin (Brent) Henley 1904–1976
  2. 2. Calvin (Wesley) Henley 1888–1937
  3. 3. Jesse (Hansford) Henley 1890–1963
  4. 4. Addie (Henl) Henley 1896–1966
  5. 5. Dellar Henley 1878–1958
  6. 6. Laonia Henley –1954
  7. 7. Eliza Henley 1896–
  8. 8. Leona (J.) Henly 1876–
  9. 9. Dellar Henley 1878–1958

William Henley's Timeline

2 Records

1851
8 Jan 1851
Birth of William Coper Henley in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
1932
28 Jan 1932
Age 81
Death of William Coper Henley in Sedalia, Graves, Kentucky, United States
Sedalia, Graves, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1851
    Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1932
    Event Place: Sedalia, Graves, Kentucky, United States

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