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Descendants of John Henson

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM RILEY² HENSON (JOHN¹) (Source: Memorial and Biographical Record, (Georg A Ogle and Co. Chicago, IL 1898), 476, see notes.) was born January 07, 1837, and died 1920 in Sequatchie County TN. He married (1) SARAH F. BARKER February 12, 1857. She was born November 26, 1838, and died September 28, 1907. He married (2) SARA FRANCES BARKER February 12, 1857 in Sequatchie County Tenn.

Notes for WILLIAM RILEY HENSON:
W R. HENSON, a prominent citizen of Sequatchie county, is a man whose successful struggle with adverse circumstances shows what can be done by industry and economy, especially if a sensible wife seconds his efforts to secure a home and competence. He was obliged to make his way in life without any of the aids which are usually considered essential to success, and is now the owner of a very fine farm, which he is successfully operating.
A native of Sequatclie county, he was born near where he now lives, January 7, 1835, and is a son of John and Zilpah (Cooper) Henson. The father born in 1794, and died May 27, 1872 on the farm where our subject now resides. He was three, times married, his first wife being Susie Thurman. After her death he married, Mrs. Zilpah (Cooper) Keys, widow of Washington Keys, by whom she had three children namely: Nancy, now the widow of Joseph Davis, and a resident of the valley; Julia deceased wife of Charles Lewis; and Sallie, who married Robert D. Mitchell and died in Polk county, Tenn. The subject of this sketch is the oldest of the three children born of the second marriage, the, others being Martha, died at home and Zilpah, who married Houston Barker died in the Sequatchie valley. For his third wife the father married Nancy Lafary who is still living.
W. R. Henson was educated in the public schools near his boyhood's home, and he remained with his father until the fall 1862, when he enlisted in Colonel Storm's regiment of Confederate cavalry, which was a part of General Forrest's command took part in the battle of Murfreesboro and in many skirmishes, and was never forced to surrender. At the close of the war he turned his attention to, farming, and has since successfully followed that pursuit.
On the 12th of February, 1857, Was consummated the marriage of Mr. Henson and Miss Sarah Frances Barker daughter of William Barker, and they have become the parents of thirteen children, of whom eleven are still living: I. Ruthie, who first married Samuel Perkins, and is now the wife Frank Jackson, a farmer of Sequatchie county; Martha, Jane, wife of John Deakins; Mary; wife of W. H. Smith; Sallie, wife of R. E. Kelley; and James Andrew, William B, Lodenia, Julia, Charles S. and Lee A. all at home. Those deceased are John and Alice, wife of Frank Jackson. Mrs. Henson is a worthy member, of the Baptist church and a most estimable lady, who has proved to her, husband a true helpmate. The Democratic party finds in our subject a stanch supporter of its principles, and in his social relations be is a Mason.

Children of WILLIAM HENSON and SARAH BARKER are:

	i.	JOHN W.³ HENSON, b. November 19, 1857; d. October 04, 1861.
	ii.	RUTHIE R. HENSON, b. December 04, 1859.
	iii.	MATTIE J. HENSON, b. November 13, 1861; d. December 23, 1919.
	iv.	N. ALICE HENSON, b. February 04, 1864; d. October 06, 1883.
3.	v.	MARY L. HENSON, b. October 12, 1866; d. April 02, 1919, Dunlap, Sequatchie Co, TN.
	vi.	SALLIE A. HENSON, b. September 07, 1868.
	vii.	J. ANDREW HENSON, b. February 13, 1870.
	viii.	W. B. HENSON, b. November 13, 1871; d. March 12, 1908.
	ix.	Z. L. HENSON, b. December 07, 1874.
	x.	J. L. HENSON, b. November 15, 1876.
	xi.	CHARLIE S. HENSON, b. March 21, 1879; d. January 09, 1910.
	xii.	LEE A. HENSON, b. November 22, 1881.
	xiii.	EDITH IDA HENSON, b. March 16, 1884.

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