Brief Life History of Henry James
When Henry James Colson was born on 8 August 1867, in Lee, Virginia, United States, his father, David Crockett Colson, was 31 and his mother, Malissa Thompson, was 31. He married Malissa Elizabeth Foster in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Eden Township, Payne, Oklahoma, United States in 1910 and Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, United States in 1920. He died on 5 July 1924, in Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 56.
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Sources (10)
- Henry Colson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Henry Colston, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
- H J Colson, "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1968"
Spouse and Children
1867–1924 Male
1880–1957 Female
Children (12)
1898– Female
1900–1988 Female
1901–1962 Male
1904–1969 Male
1906– Male
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1836–1876 Male
1836–1874 Female
Siblings (6)
1863– Male
1863–1951 Female
1865–1957 Female
1867–1924 Male
1869–1939 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 1
1868 · The Fourteenth Amendment
Age 1
1886
Age 19
Name Meaning
patronymic from the Middle English personal name Col(le), Coule (usually a pet form of Nicholas ) + -son, hence ‘son of Col(le) or Coule’.
variant of Colston .
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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