Brief Life History of Narcissa Adaline
When Narcissa Adaline Hensley was born on 2 May 1829, in Missouri, United States, her father, James A Hensley, was 41 and her mother, Sarah Bailey, was 38. She married William Henry Dodson on 17 September 1848, in Jefferson, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Jefferson, Jefferson, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Joachim Township, Jefferson, Missouri, United States for about 20 years. She died on 31 May 1899, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Hematite, Jefferson, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Narcissa Dodson in household of William Dodson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Narcissa Hensley, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
- Narcissa Adaline Hensley Dodson, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1828–1892 Male
1829–1899 Female
Children (9)
1849–1928 Female
1851–1930 Male
1854–1934 Female
1856–1924 Male
1859– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1789–1873 Male
1790–1876 Female
Siblings (8)
1813–1883 Female
1816– Male
1820–1870 Male
1822– Female
1824–1897 Female
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 1
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 1
1863
Age 34
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Hensley in East Worlington (Devon), from the Old English personal name Hēahmund (genitive Hēahmundes) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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