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William Riley Henson 1926–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1926

Birth Location: Point Cedar, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America

Death Date: 2 Mar 2000

Death Location: Amity, Clark County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Jesse Henson

Mother: Bertha Skates

Spouse(s): Paulina Massey

Children(s): Tommy Henson, Jonny Henson

In 1926, William Riley Henson entered the world in Point Cedar, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Jesse James Henson And Bertha Elizabeth Skates. In 1930, William Riley Henson resided in Benton, Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA. In 1935, William Riley Henson resided in Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas. William Riley Henson married Paulina Ruth Massey, and had children including Janie Henson, Jonny Mack Henson, Tommy Wayne Henson. William Riley Henson passed away in 2000 in Amity, Clark County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1926, William Riley Henson entered the world in Point Cedar, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America, born to Jesse James Henson And Bertha Elizabeth Skates.
  • In 1930, William Riley Henson resided in Benton, Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1935, William Riley Henson resided in Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas.
  • William Riley Henson married Paulina Ruth Massey, and had children including Janie Henson, Jonny Mack Henson, Tommy Wayne Henson.
  • William Riley Henson passed away in 2000 in Amity, Clark County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Henson
1902–1985
Birth Location: Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
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Bertha Skates
1902–1959
Birth Location: Arkansas
BS

Spouses(s)

Paulina Massey
1931–2000
Birth Location: Bonnerdale, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
PM

Children(s)

Tommy Henson
1948–2018
Birth Location: Arkansas USA
TH
Jonny Henson
1949–2022
Birth Location: Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, USA
JH

William Henson's Ancestors

Self
William Henson
1926–2000
Birth Place: Point Cedar, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
Parents
Jesse James Henson
1902–1985
Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
Bertha (Elizabeth) Skates
1902–1959
Arkansas
Grandparents
William (Elbert) Henson
1866–1949
Arkansas, USA
Mary (Lucy) Johnson
1876–1944
Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Henson
1845–1880
Amanda Hale
1845–1880
William Johnson
1855–1928
Sarah Jones
1854–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Henson
1810–1863
Rhoda Vaughan
1812–1880
Franklin Hale
1818–1881
Nancy Bacon
1820–1895

William Henson's Descendants

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William (Riley) Henson (2 Mar 1926–2 Mar 2000) m. Paulina (Ruth) Massey (23 Sep 1931–17 Feb 2000)
  1. 1. Tommy (Wayne) Henson 1948–2018
  2. 2. Jonny (Mack) Henson 1949–2022

William Henson's Timeline

6 Records

1926
2 Mar 1926
Birth of William Riley Henson in Point Cedar, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
Point Cedar, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
1930
1930
Age 4
William Riley Henson resided here in Benton, Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA
Benton, Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
William Riley Henson resided here in Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas
Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 14
William Riley Henson resided here in Valley Twp, Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Valley Twp, Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
William Riley Henson resided here in Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
2000
2 Mar 2000
Age 74
Death of William Riley Henson in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1926
    Event Place: Point Cedar, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 513; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 30-35

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Benton, Benton, Saline, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Valley Twp, Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 513; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 30-35

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Amity, Hot Spring, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Valley, Hot Spring, Arkansas; Roll: 513; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 30-35

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 2000
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Amity, Clark County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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