John Lewis Henson

1841 - 1878  (37 years)

• Name	John Lewis Henson
  Birth	1841	KY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  	age 9
  Census	1860	Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	age 18
  Census	1870	Bishop's Mills, Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 27, widowed, 3 children
  Death	02 Nov 1878	Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  Findagrave.com	15 Jul 2023  [1]
  	See Notes
  Burial	Olive, Marshall Co, KY   [1]
  	Olive Cemetery
  Person ID	I2302	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Phillip Goodbread Henson,   b. 03 Oct 1810, Caldwell Co, KY d. 16 Jan 1900, Marshall Co, KY (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Catherine Johnson,   b. 12 Jan 1808, IN d. 19 Feb 1894, Marshall Co, KY (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	04 Sep 1832	Calloway Co, KY   [5]
  Family ID	F642	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Elizabeth Dent,   b. 02 Sep 1845, KY d. 07 Mar 1870, KY (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	28 Dec 1864	Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  Children	1. Mary Rowena Henson,   b. 1865, KY d. 1937, Marshall Co, KY (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Martha M Henson,   b. 10 Nov 1867, KY d. 29 Jun 1936, Faulkner Co, AR (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. John Napoleon Henson,   b. 18 Oct 1869, KY d. 13 May 1956, Benton, Marshall Co, KY (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos		Henson-John-Lewis-(Mary-Elizabeth-(Dent))-MRJ-1
  		Henson-John-Lewis-(Mary-Elizabeth-(Dent))-MRJ-2
  Family ID	F645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Nancy Kennedy McLeod,   b. 10 Nov 1839, KY d. 08 Dec 1931, Benton, Marshall Co, KY (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	16 May 1872	Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  Children	1. Lorenzo Valdo Henson,   b. 08 Mar 1873, KY d. 08 May 1972, Marshall Co, KY (Age 99 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos		Henson-John-Lewis-(Nancy-K-(McLeod))-MRJ-1
  		Henson-John-Lewis-(Nancy-K-(McLeod))-MRJ-2
  Family ID	F646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1841 - KY Census - age 9 - 1850 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 18 - 1860 - Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 28 Dec 1864 - Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 16 May 1872 - Marshall Co, KY Death - 02 Nov 1878 - Marshall Co, KY Burial - - Olive, Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Henson-John-Lewis-18781102-KY-Marshall-TS

  
  

• Notes

  - on 5/16/1872 in Marshall Co, KY married Nancy K McLeod 1839 - 1931 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/15/2023 John Lewis Henson Birth: 1841 Death: 2 Nov 1878 (aged 36-37) Burial: Olive Cemetery, Olive, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 29250573 Inscription: Aged 38 years, 4 months, 14 days Husband of Elizabeth Family Members Parents Phillip Goodbread Henson 1810-1900 Mary Catherine Johnson Henson 1808-1894 Spouses Mary Elizabeth Dent Henson 1845-1870 Nancy K McLeod Henson Lovett 1839-1931 Siblings Phillip Trafton Henson 1839-1926 Elias Alexander Henson 1843-1930 Newton Moman Henson 1846-1918 Mary Catherine Henson Nelson 1848-1876 Bartlet James Henson 1851-1895 Children Mary Rowena Henson Henson 1865-1937 Martha M. Henson Ross 1867-1936 John Napoleon Henson 1869-1956 Lorenzo Valdo Henson 1873-1972 Created by: Kathy Hicks Thompson (46809360) Added: 23 Aug 2008 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29250573/john-lewis-henson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29250573/john-lewis-henson: accessed 15 July 2023), memorial page for John Lewis Henson (1841-2 Nov 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29250573, citing Olive Cemetery, Olive, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kathy Hicks Thompson (contributor 46809360). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/15/2023 John Lewis Henson Birth: 1841 Death: Nov. 2, 1878 Family links: Parents: Phillip Goodbread Henson (1810 - 1900) Mary Catherine Johnson Henson (1808 - 1894) Spouses: Nancy K McLeod Henson Lovett (1839 - 1931)* Mary Elizabeth Dent Henson (1845 - 1870)* Children: Mary Rowena Henson Henson (1865 - 1937)* Martha M. Henson Ross (1867 - 1936)* John Napolean Henson (1869 - ____)* Lorenzo Valdo Henson (1873 - 1972)* Siblings: Phillip Trafton Henson (1839 - 1926)* John Lewis Henson (1841 - 1878) Elias Alexander Henson (1843 - 1930)* Newton Moman Henson (1846 - 1918)* Bartlet James Henson (1851 - 1895)* *Calculated relationship Inscription: Aged 38 years, 4 months, 14 days Husband of Elizabeth Burial: Olive Cemetery Olive Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Aug 23, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 29250573 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.