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Abigail Thornton
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1. Abigail Thornton was born 08 Feb 1832, ,Vermillion, Il; died 19 Oct 1917, Girard, Crawford, Ks; was buried Oct 1917, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. Abigail married William Perry Henson 25 Dec 1860, ,Vermillion, Illinois. William (son of George C Henson and Sarah Atchinson) was born 20 Apr 1838, ,Vermillion, Il; died 04 Oct 1899, Newport, Vermillion, In; was buried Oct 1917, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. John Porter Henson, Rev
was born 07 Dec 1861, ,Vermillion, Il; died 07 Feb 1926, Falls Creek, Park, Mt.
- 3. Elmer E. Henson
was born 28 Nov 1864, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana; died 10 Jun 1900, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
- 2. John Porter Henson, Rev
Generation: 2
2. John Porter Henson, Rev (1.Abigail1) was born 07 Dec 1861, ,Vermillion, Il; died 07 Feb 1926, Falls Creek, Park, Mt.
John married Mary Elizabeth Holtz 14 Dec 1882, Eugene, Vermilion, Indiana. Mary (daughter of Joseph Hatter Holtz and Elizabeth Johnson) was born 28 Nov 1864, Eugene, Vermillion, In; died 05 Aug 1934, Speedway, Marion, In. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Harold Perry Henson
was born 27 Dec 1883, ,,Indiana; died 26 Jul 1926.
- 5. William Holtz Henson
was born 11 Apr 1885, ,,Indiana; died 01 Aug 1947.
- 6. Rosswill Goodwin Henson
was born 17 Aug 1886, of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
- 7. Richard Martin Henson
was born 02 Jan 1888, Newport, Vermilion, Indiana; died 04 Oct 1918.
- 8. Nina Louise Henson
was born 14 Aug 1889, New Harmony, Posey, Indiana; died 26 Jul 1951, Clermont, in.
- 9. Robert Elmer Henson
was born 21 Oct 1891, of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
- 10. John Porter Henson
was born 27 Nov 1894, Carbon, Clay, in; died 30 Jun 1934, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; was buried Jul 1934, Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia.
- 11. Living Henson
- 12. Evelyn Elizabeth Henson
was born 08 Feb 1908, Marysville, Marshall, Kansas; died 10 Aug 1984, Mahwah, Bergen, Nj.
- 4. Harold Perry Henson
3. Elmer E. Henson (1.Abigail1) was born 28 Nov 1864, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana; died 10 Jun 1900, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
Elmer married Ida B. Zook 1885, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. Ida was born Jul 1864, ,,Wisconsin. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Hershell Henson
was born Sep 1885, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
- 14. Clorinda A. Henson
was born 30 Nov 1886, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
- 15. Helen V. Henson
was born Jan 1891, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
- 16. Kate Henson
was born 08 Dec 1893, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
- 13. Hershell Henson
Generation: 3
4. Harold Perry Henson (2.John2, 1.Abigail1) was born 27 Dec 1883, ,,Indiana; died 26 Jul 1926.
Harold married Estelle May Bedford, Peggy of in. Estelle was born , of in. [Group Sheet]
5. William Holtz Henson (2.John2, 1.Abigail1) was born 11 Apr 1885, ,,Indiana; died 01 Aug 1947.
William married Edna Kyle 21 Apr 1910, of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. Edna was born , of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. [Group Sheet]
6. Rosswill Goodwin Henson (2.John2, 1.Abigail1) was born 17 Aug 1886, of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
Rosswill married Melissa Martin 04 Apr 1906, of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. Melissa was born , of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. [Group Sheet]
7. Richard Martin Henson (2.John2, 1.Abigail1) was born 02 Jan 1888, Newport, Vermilion, Indiana; died 04 Oct 1918.
Richard married Ona May Wright 29 May 1909, of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. Ona was born , of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. [Group Sheet]
8. Nina Louise Henson (2.John2, 1.Abigail1) was born 14 Aug 1889, New Harmony, Posey, Indiana; died 26 Jul 1951, Clermont, in.
Nina married Howard F. Wilson 26 Apr 1911, Blue Rapids, Ks. Howard was born , of New Harmony, Posey, Indiana; died 16 Dec 1968, Indianapolis, In. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. John Henry Wilson
- 18. Mary Louise Wilson
- 17. John Henry Wilson
9. Robert Elmer Henson (2.John2, 1.Abigail1) was born 21 Oct 1891, of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
Robert married Berdinicia May Ady 10 Nov 1915, of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. Berdinicia was born , of in. [Group Sheet]
10. John Porter Henson (2.John2, 1.Abigail1) was born 27 Nov 1894, Carbon, Clay, in; died 30 Jun 1934, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; was buried Jul 1934, Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia.
John married Gladys Margaret Devenny 27 Nov 1919, Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Gladys (daughter of James Watkins Devenny and Roxie Nicoti Hamilton) was born 16 Mar 1896, Maybeury, McDowell, West Virginia; died 17 Oct 1935, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; was buried Oct 1935, Decatur, Dekalb, Georgia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
John — . Unknown [Group Sheet]
Children:
11. Living Henson (2.John2, 1.Abigail1)
Living — Living Powell. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. Living Henson
- 22. Living Henson
- 21. Living Henson
12. Evelyn Elizabeth Henson (2.John2, 1.Abigail1) was born 08 Feb 1908, Marysville, Marshall, Kansas; died 10 Aug 1984, Mahwah, Bergen, Nj.
Evelyn — Henry Herrman. [Group Sheet]
13. Hershell Henson (3.Elmer2, 1.Abigail1) was born Sep 1885, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
Hershell married Ella Fertig of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. Ella was born , of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. [Group Sheet]
14. Clorinda A. Henson (3.Elmer2, 1.Abigail1) was born 30 Nov 1886, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
15. Helen V. Henson (3.Elmer2, 1.Abigail1) was born Jan 1891, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
16. Kate Henson (3.Elmer2, 1.Abigail1) was born 08 Dec 1893, Newport, Vermillion, Indiana.
Kate married R. H. Hummings 28 Sep 1913, Newport, Vermillion, In. R. was born , of Newport, Vermillion, Indiana. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
17. John Henry Wilson (8.Nina3, 2.John2, 1.Abigail1)
John — Virginia Peters. [Group Sheet]
18. Mary Louise Wilson (8.Nina3, 2.John2, 1.Abigail1)
Mary — Robert L Heath. Robert died Jan 1992. [Group Sheet]
19. John Porter Henson, III (10.John3, 2.John2, 1.Abigail1)
John — Sarah Winslow Hodgdon. (daughter of Manning Winslow Hodgdon and Florence Kilmer) [Group Sheet]
Children:
20. Margaret Elizabeth Henson (10.John3, 2.John2, 1.Abigail1)
Margaret — William Robert McShane. [Group Sheet]
Children:
21. Living Henson (11.Living3, 2.John2, 1.Abigail1)
Living — Homer Ormand Tuttle. Homer was born 19 Sep 1927, Ft Lauderdale, Fl; died 01 Jul 1972. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Living Tuttle
- 30. Living Tuttle
- 31. Living Tuttle
- 32. Living Tuttle
- 33. Living Tuttle
- 29. Living Tuttle
22. Living Henson (11.Living3, 2.John2, 1.Abigail1)
Living — Jane Ann Roach. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 34. Living Henson
- 35. Living Henson
- 34. Living Henson