William Henson

Brief Life History of William

When William Henson was born in July 1800, in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States, his father, James H Henson, was 50 and his mother, Hannah Phillips, was 30. He married Dian Hamilton on 28 January 1831, in Grayson, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Spring River Township, Greene, Missouri, United States in 1840. He died from about 1842 to 1850, in Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Henson
1800–1850
Dian Hamilton
1800–1850
Marriage: 28 January 1831
Margarett J. Henson
1832–1914
Nancy Henson
1834–
John Henson
1836–1919
Polly Henson
1839–1916
Tobias Henson
1842–1923

Sources (4)

  • William Henson, "United States Census, 1840"
  • William Henson, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
  • William Henson, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1803

Historical Boundaries 1803: Louisiana Purchase, United States 1812: Missouri Territory, United States 1821: Missouri, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the Middle English personal names Hen, Hend(e), or Hendy (pet forms of Henry or Hendry ) + son. Compare Henderson . Hendy may also have been derived from Middle English hendy ‘courteous’, used as a personal name (see Hendy ).

English: perhaps sometimes a variant of Hainson, a patronymic meaning ‘son of Hayne’; see Hain 2.

English: in Devon, where patronymics in -son rarely originated, perhaps a variant of Hingston .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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