John Napoleon Henson

1869 - 1956  (86 years)

• Name	John Napoleon Henson
  Birth	18 Oct 1869	KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	Bishop's Mills, Marshall Co, KY   [3]
  	age 10/12
  Census	1880	Bishop's Mills, Marshall Co, KY   [4]
  	age 10, living with step-mom Nancy (McLeod) Henson
  Census	1900	Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 30, single, living with step-mother Nancy Lovett-age 59 & family
  Census	1910	Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  	age 40, widowed, living with bro Lorenzo Valdo Henson & family
  Census	1920	Ballard Co, KY   [7]
  	age 50, wife Ida B-age 41, 2 children
  Census	1930	Ballard Co, KY   [8]
  	age 60, wife Ida B-age 51, 2 children
  Census	1940	McCracken Co, KY   [9]
  	age 70, wife Ida Bell-age 61, 1 dau
  Census	1950	Marshall Co, KY   [10]
  	age 80, wife Idabell-age 71
  Death	13 May 1956	Benton, Marshall Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Findagrave.com	19 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Benton, Marshall Co, KY   [2]
  	Strow Cemetery
  Person ID	I2316	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John Lewis Henson,   b. 1841, KY d. 02 Nov 1878, Marshall Co, KY (Age 37 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Dent,   b. 02 Sep 1845, KY d. 07 Mar 1870, KY (Age 24 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	28 Dec 1864	Marshall Co, KY   [11]
  Photos		Henson-John-Lewis-(Mary-Elizabeth-(Dent))-MRJ-1
  		Henson-John-Lewis-(Mary-Elizabeth-(Dent))-MRJ-2
  Family ID	F645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hattie Permelia Fields,   b. 15 Sep 1881, KY d. 01 Mar 1907, Marshall Co, KY (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	10 Aug 1905	Marshall Co, KY   [11]
  Notes	- married by half-brother Lorenzo Valdo Henson --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4SV-VDL Name: John Napolian Henson Birth Date: 1870 Birthplace: Age: 35 Spouse's Name: Hattie Permelia Fields **** Spouse's Birth Date: 1882 Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: 23 Event Date: 10 Aug 1905 Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky Father's Name: John Lewis Henson **** Mother's Name: Elizabeth Dent **** Spouse's Father's Name: John Lewis Fields **** Spouse's Mother's Name: Alice Minten **** Race: Marital Status: Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03000-3 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 1760357 Reference ID: 31 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4SV-VDL : 4 December 2014), John Napolian Henson and Hattie Permelia Fields, 10 Aug 1905; citing Marshall, Kentucky, reference 31; FHL microfilm 1,760,357. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Children	1. J Napoleon Henson,   b. 18 Dec 1906, Marshall Co, KY d. 29 Jun 1907, Marshall Co, KY (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos » Slide Show		Henson-John-Napoleon-(Hattie-Permelia-(Fields))-Mar-1
  		Henson-John-Napoleon-(Hattie-Permelia-(Fields))-Mar-2
  		Henson-John-Napoleon-(Hattie-Permelia-(Fields))-KY-Marshall-TS-1
  		Henson-John-Napoleon-(Hattie-Permelia-(Fields))-KY-Marshall-TS-2
  Family ID	F647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Ida Belle Koon,   b. 07 Jun 1878, KY d. 10 Mar 1967, Anderson Co, TN (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	23 May 1912	Davidson Co, TN   [12]
  Notes	Children: dau Ruth Henson 8/18/1915 - 2/19/1916 both in Benton, Marshall Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BL-3J9 Name: John Henson **** Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 23 May 1912 **** Event Place: , Davidson, Tennessee, United States Event Place (Original): Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Married Previous Wife's Name: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Marriage License Date: Marriage License Place: Marriage Date: Marriage Place: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Ida Butler **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: GR Name: witness: L. V./Henson; GR Name: witness: L. V./Henson; **** - his half-brother Page: Reference ID: GS Film Number: 000200317 Frame Number: Digital Folder Number: 007600023 Image Number: Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8BL-3J9 : 20 July 2016), John Henson and Ida Butler, 23 May 1912; citing , Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,317. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Photos		Henson-John-Napoleon-(Ida-Bell-(Coon)-(Butler))-Mar
  		Henson-John-Napoleon-(Ida-Bell-(Coon)-(Butler))-Mar-1
  Family ID	F648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Oct 1869 - KY Census - age 30, single, living with step-mother Nancy Lovett-age 59 & family - 1900 - Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 10 Aug 1905 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 40, widowed, living with bro Lorenzo Valdo Henson & family - 1910 - Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 23 May 1912 - Davidson Co, TN Census - age 50, wife Ida B-age 41, 2 children - 1920 - Ballard Co, KY Census - age 60, wife Ida B-age 51, 2 children - 1930 - Ballard Co, KY Census - age 70, wife Ida Bell-age 61, 1 dau - 1940 - McCracken Co, KY Census - age 80, wife Idabell-age 71 - 1950 - Marshall Co, KY Death - 13 May 1956 - Benton, Marshall Co, KY Burial - - Benton, Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Henson-John-Napoleon-19560513-KY-Marshall-TS

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 findagrave entries -- showing Ida Belle Koon Butler Henson 1 shows death in 1919 1 shows death in 1967 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/19/2023 John Napoleon Henson Birth: 18 Oct 1869 Death: 13 May 1956 (aged 86) Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Strow Cemetery, Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 26028753 Family Members Parents John Lewis Henson 1841-1878 Mary Elizabeth Dent Henson 1845-1870 Spouses Hattie Fields Henson 1881-1907 Ida B. Koon Henson 1878-1967 Siblings Mary Rowena Henson Henson 1865-1937 Martha M. Henson Ross 1867-1936 Half Siblings Lorenzo Valdo Henson 1873-1972 Children Frances Henson Overman 1913-2004 Maintained by: RFB Jenkins (47712974) Originally Created by: Nia Gray (46585542) Added: 14 Apr 2008 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26028753/john-napoleon-henson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26028753/john-napoleon-henson: accessed 19 July 2023), memorial page for John Napoleon Henson (18 Oct 1869-13 May 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26028753, citing Strow Cemetery, Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by RFB Jenkins (contributor 47712974). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/19/2023 John Napolean Henson Birth: Oct. 18, 1869 Death: unknown Family links: Parents: John Lewis Henson (1841 - 1878) Mary Elizabeth Dent Henson (1845 - 1870) Spouse: Ida B. Koon Henson (1878 - 1919) **?? Siblings: Mary Rowena Henson Henson (1865 - 1937)* Martha M. Henson Ross (1867 - 1936)* John Napolean Henson (1869 - ____) Lorenzo Valdo Henson (1873 - 1972)** *Calculated relationship **Half-sibling Burial: Strow Cemetery Benton Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Nia Gray Record added: Apr 15, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 26028767 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-P98X Name: John Napolean Henson **** Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 13 May 1956 **** Event Place: Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States Event Place (Original): Address: Residence Place: Gender: Male Age: 86 Marital Status: Race: White Race (Original): White Occupation: Minister Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1870 Birthplace: Kentucky Burial Date: Burial Place: Marshall County Kentucky Cemetery: Father's Name: John Louis Henson **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Elizabeth Dent **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Note: Reference ID: GS Film Number: 001669910 Digital Folder Number: 007552620 Image Number: 654 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-P98X : 20 October 2016), John Napolean Henson, 13 May 1956; citing Benton, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,669,910. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-BBYH Name: John N Henson Event Type: Death Event Date: 13 May 1956 Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States Age: 86 Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1870 Digital Folder Number: Citing this Record: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-BBYH : 1 July 2015), John N Henson, 13 May 1956; citing Death, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S86] 1950 United States Federal Census. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.