Tread lightly - this is hallowed ground
Tread reverently here - beneath this sod silence sleep
the brave Pioneers
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by Lois Branch September 1999 and Faye Moreland |
HENSON CEMETERY |
Lois wrote:
Jim and I were married the 17th
of September at the Presbyterian Church in Centralia, Marion County and
spent our honeymoon traipsing through cemeteries taking photos.
The day we went out to try and find Jim's Henson ancestors with our guide Olen Henson was a very hot one. Besides being very hot, I had a broken toe and we spotted several rattle snake skins. We didn't stay near long enough to take photos of all the graves. There are many stones and sandstones that we were either unable to read or were deteriorated enough we couldn't read them at all.
We were unable to find the tombstones of Jim's G.G. Grandparents, Jepe Jesse and Polly (McKinney) Henson. Jim's line is:
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Tread lightly - this is hallowed ground
Tread reverently here - beneath this sod silence sleep
the brave Pioneers
| Name | Birth | Death | Description |
| Indian Lydia | 1805 | 1866 | This is the original Sandstone |
| Indian Lydia | 1805 | 1866 | This is the second stone which reads:
Indian Lydia of the Cherokee Indian Tribe. Born Ten, 1805, Died 1866 after the harvest had passed and summer ended |
| Lydia Gundia | 1805 | 1866 | This is the newest stone
"Cherokee Indian Maid" Born in Tenn - died after harvest |
| Indian Lydia | 1805 | 1866 | This photo shows all three stones |
| Last Name | First Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Other Info on Stone or Comment |
| Chapman | Jeremiah | h/o Lucinda (Henson) Chapman | ||
| Chapman | Lucinda (Henson) | w/o Jeremiah Chapman | ||
| Griffith | Bertha (Henson) | 9 May 1896 | 27 Nov 1981 | d/o Daniel & Alice Henson |
| Henson | Alice (Stonecipher) | 1876 | 1937 | w/o Daniel Henson -
Married 9 Aug 1893 Marion Co, IL |
| Henson | Allie (Blackburn) | 1873 | 1955 | w/o Samuel C. Henson |
| Henson | Dale Eugene | 29 Jun 1937 | 23 Jun 1987 | Sp. 4 US Army |
| Henson | Daniel | 1873 | 1953 | h/o Alice Henson -Married 9 Aug 1893 Marion Co, IL |
| Henson | Donald E. | 6 Jun 1916 | 31 Dec 1972 | PVT WW II |
| Henson | Earl | 22 Nov 1899 | 23 Feb 1974 | s/o Daniel & Alice Henson |
| Henson | Effie (Cantrell) | 1893 | 1969 | 2nd w/o Freelon H. Henson |
| Henson | Edna C. (Pennington) | 18 Mar 1892 | w/o Loren O. Henson | |
| Henson | Elen (Brown) | 1812 | w/o old Wm. Coff Henson
born in KY |
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| Henson | Forest Oren | MIA 22 Dec 1943 | 1st Lieutenant, 8th Army Air Corps
European Theater WWII MIA 12/22/43 |
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| Henson | Fred Ray | 14 Jun 1978 | 73 yrs 22 dys | |
| Henson | Freelon H. | 1884 | 1951 | h/o 1st wife Nora Henson &
2nd wife Effie E. Cantrell - see note #2 |
| Henson | Gail | 1911 | 1966 | s/o Daniel & Alice Henson |
| Henson | Harlen | 1895 | 1918 | Co. F 121 Inft.
31 Division
Gone but not forgotten s/o Donna & John Henson |
| Henson | Hershell | 13 Oct 1862 | 12 Sep 1931 | h/o Susie (Fields) Henson |
| Henson | Iona B. (Aires) | 1895 | 1991 | w/o Jeff M. Henson |
| Henson | Jane (Goodbread) | 1765 | 1881 | died at age 116 - w/o John Henson
married Sep 1787 - see note #1 |
| Henson | Jeff M. | 20 Aug 1882 | 11 Feb 1938 | w/o Iona B. (Aires) Henson
s/o John F. Henson |
| Henson | Jerry E. | 1868 | 1919 | h/o Lizzie (Stuber) Henson |
| Henson | John | 1765 | 25 Jul 1835 | h/o Jane Goodbread Henson
see note #1 |
| Henson | John B. | 1841 | 1917 | h/o Mary M. Henson |
| Henson | John F. | 5 Aug 1848 | 8 May 1912 | h/o Susie (Fields) Henson - married 10
Apr 1872 Marion Co, IL
s/o Rubin & Lucinda (Sinclair) Henson |
| Henson | Joseph L. | 1914 | 1974 | h/o Vivian Henson
s/o Loren & Edna (Pennington) Henson |
| Henson | Lewis M. | 29 Dec 1867 | 18 Feb 1934 | h/o Laura A. (Holtan) Henson
married 3 Oct 1899 Wayne Co, IL |
| Henson | Loren O. | 12 Feb 1890 | 23 Mar 1947 | h/o Edna C. Henson
also four small stones with names: Hirby H. - Dolly H. - Bessie H. - Vernie H. |
| Henson | Laura A. (Hollan) | 3 Aug 1867 | 16 Dec 1907 | w/o Lewis M. Henson |
| Henson | Lizzie (Stuber) | 21 May 1871 | 15 Jun 1963 | w/o Jerry E. Henson
married 10 Dec 1900 Marion Co, IL |
| Henson | Lucy (Burkett) | 16 Jun 1837 | 21 Jun 1964 | w/o Thomas L. Henson
married 7 Feb 1894 Marion Co, IL |
| Henson | Mahulda E. | 3 Apr 1860 | 21 Apr 1933 | |
| Henson | Mary A. (Burgess) | 1847 | 28 Jan 1906 | w/o J.F. Henson - aged 58 ys 11 ms 25 ds
see note #3 |
| Henson | Mary E. | 10 Sep 1845 | 20 Feb 1890 | w/o Philip Henson |
| Henson | Mary M. | 1856 | 1934 | w/o John B. Henson |
| Henson | Matilda | 20 Nov 1789 | 21 Feb 1865 | aged 78 y 4 m 1 d - w/o Philip G. Henson |
| Henson | Melvinia | 1842 | 1923 | w/o Thomas L. Henson
d/o Rubin & Lucille Henson |
| Henson | Myrtle M. | 1903 | 1992 | w/o Ralph C. Henson |
| Henson | Nellie B. | 1882 | 1965 | w/o Phillip C. Henson |
| Henson | Nettie | 1899 | w/o Sam L. Henson | |
| Henson | Nevada | 1875 | 1939 | |
| Henson | Nora | 20 Apr 1883 | 26 Jun 1909 | 1st w/o Freelon H. Henson - see note #2
aged 26 yr 2m 6 dy |
| Henson | Orville | 7 Apr 1900 | 6 Sep 1966 | w/o Daniel & Alice Henson |
| Henson | Philip | 2 Dec 1842 | 4 Apr 1919 | h/o Mary E. Henson
s/o old Wm. Coff Henson |
| Henson | Phillip C. | 1879 | 1964 | h/o Nellie B. Henson |
| Henson | Philip G. | 1788 | h/o Matilda Henson | |
| Henson | Ralph C. | 1901 | 1975 | h/o Myrtle M. Henson |
| Henson | Roscoe "Crock" R. | 18 Mar 1896 | 28 Aug 1972 | h/o Zelma Daisy Henson
PFC Co. K, 329 Infantry, WWI |
| Henson | Samuel C. | 1873 | 1956 | w/o Allie (Blackburn) Henson |
| Henson | Sam L. | 1886 | 1965 | h/o Nettie Henson |
| Henson | Singleton | 1844 | 16 Jan 1908 | 55 years - gone but not forgotten
s/o William & Elen (Brown) Henson h/o babe Blackburn |
| Henson | Susie (Fields) | 7 Jan 1863 | 7 Apr 1967 | w/o Hershell Henson |
| Henson | Thomas L. | 1839 | 1920 | h/o Melvinia Henson |
| Henson | Thomas L. | 30 Mar 1869 | 15 May 1960 | h/o Lucy (Burkett) Henson |
| Henson | Vernia | 17 May 1886 | 1 Aug 1887 | aged 1 y 2 ms 19 ds - d/o JF & MA Henson
see note #3 |
| Henson | Vivian | 1918 | w/o Joseph L. Henson | |
| Henson | William | 9 Jun 1899 | 8 Nov 1933 | |
| Henson | William S. | 2 Dec 1876 | s/o W.G. & N.G. Henson | |
| Henson | Wm. Coff (old) | 1810 | w/o Elen Brown Henson
born in KY |
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| Henson | Zelma Daisy | 1899 | 1989 | w/o Rosco "Crock" Henson |
| McBride | Eath | 1883 | 1966 | |
| McBride | Olda | 1886 | 1961 | |
| McK | F.8 A L C | 1861 (only date) | sandstone with unusual marks |
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