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William Westley Henley 1875–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 MAY 1875

Birth Location: Overton Co

Death Date: 22 NOV 1959

Death Location: Sikeston, New Madrid County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Joel Henley

Mother: Harriet Judd

Spouse(s):

Children(s): George Henley, Lester Henley, Cora Henley, Ethel Henley, Laura Henley, Annie Henley, Joel Henley, Jimmy Henley, Charles Henley, Wamda Henley

In 1875, William Westley Henley entered the world in Overton Co, born to Joel James Jewell Henley And Harriet P Judd. In 1880, William Westley Henley resided in District 1, Overton, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, William Westley Henley resided in Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, USA. William Westley Henley married Grace Anna Adams, Nora Blackburn, and had children including Annie Bell Henley, Charles Eugene Henley, Cora Henley, Ethel Henley, George Era Henley, Jimmy Franklin Henley, Joel Thomas Henley, Laura Rose Henley, Lester Blackburn Henley, Wamda Lou Henley. William Westley Henley passed away in 1959 in Sikeston, New Madrid County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William Westley Henley entered the world in Overton Co, born to Joel James Jewell Henley And Harriet P Judd.
  • In 1880, William Westley Henley resided in District 1, Overton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, William Westley Henley resided in Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Westley Henley married Grace Anna Adams, Nora Blackburn, and had children including Annie Bell Henley, Charles Eugene Henley, Cora Henley, Ethel Henley, George Era Henley, Jimmy Franklin Henley, Joel Thomas Henley, Laura Rose Henley, Lester Blackburn Henley, Wamda Lou Henley.
  • William Westley Henley passed away in 1959 in Sikeston, New Madrid County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Henley's Ancestors

Self
William Henley
1875–1959
Birth Place: Overton Co
Parents
Joel James Jewell Henley
1846–1932
Glascow Ky
Harriet (P.) Judd
1842–1922
Putnam Co. Tenn.
Grandparents
Nimrod Henley
1816–1869
Tennessee
Elizabeth Jackson
1800–1850
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Hendley
1787–1874
Mary (Henley)
1788–1870
Elias Jackson
1776–1849
Edith Stanley
1775–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Henley
1760–1824
Catherine Griffin
1765–1855
John Sr
1650–1720
Sally Horn
1758–1822
Edward Jackson
1742–1820
Charles Stanley
1747–1830
Mary Wilson
1750–

William Henley's Descendants

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William (Westley) Henley (24 MAY 1875–22 NOV 1959)
  1. 1. George (Era) Henley 1900–1996
  2. 2. Lester (Blackburn) Henley 1903–1987 m. Lester (Blackburn) Hendley 1903– m. Ella Canady 1910–1972
  3. 3. Cora Henley 1905–1992
  4. 4. Ethel Henley 1908–1929
  5. 5. Laura (Rose) Henley 1910–1990
  6. 6. Annie (Bell) Henley 1914–1915
  7. 7. Joel (Thomas) Henley 1930–1941
  8. 8. Jimmy (Franklin) Henley 1932–1944
  9. 9. Charles (Eugene) Henley 1938–1962
  10. 10. Wamda (Lou) Henley 1934–2017

William Henley's Timeline

10 Records

1875
24 MAY 1875
Birth of William Westley Henley in Overton Co
Overton Co
1880
1880
Age 5
William Westley Henley resided here in District 1, Overton, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 25
William Westley Henley resided here in Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
William Westley Henley resided here in Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, USA
Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
William Westley Henley resided here in Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
William Westley Henley resided here in Liberty, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
Liberty, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
William Westley Henley resided here in Sikeston, Scott, Missouri
Sikeston, Scott, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 65
William Westley Henley resided here in Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA
Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA
1955
1955
Age 80
William Westley Henley resided here in Sikeston, Missouri, USA
Sikeston, Missouri, USA
1959
22 NOV 1959
Age 84
Death of William Westley Henley in Sikeston Mo
Sikeston Mo

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1875
    Event Place: Overton Co
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sikeston, Scott, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02157; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 101-19A
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri; Roll: T625_910; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 72
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Liberty, Stoddard, Missouri; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340983
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Logan; Roll: 1653504
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: 1274; Page: 253B; Enumeration District: 085
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240539
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky; Roll: T624_492; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374505
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Standard; Publication Date: 22 Nov 1958; Publication Place: Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.043961067,0.9886856,0.20236

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 1, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Overton, Tennessee; Roll: 1274; Page: 253B; Enumeration District: 085

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240539

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lewisburg, Logan, Kentucky; Roll: T624_492; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 1374505

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri; Roll: T625_910; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 72

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Liberty, Stoddard, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Liberty, Stoddard, Missouri; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340983

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sikeston, Scott, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sikeston, Scott, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02157; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 101-19A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sikeston, Scott, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sikeston, Scott, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02157; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 101-19A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Sikeston, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Logan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Logan; Roll: 1653504

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sikeston
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Standard; Publication Date: 22 Nov 1958; Publication Place: Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.043961067,0.9886856,0.20236

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 NOV 1959
    Event Place: Sikeston Mo
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1971
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Standard; Publication Date: 22 Nov 1958; Publication Place: Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America; ,0.043961067,0.9886856,0.20236

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sikeston, New Madrid County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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