Alexander
(Alex)
Henson
Born about in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Lemuel Henson
and Anne (Dill) Henson
Husband of
Susan Campbell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Martha (Campbell) Henson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Massena Campbell, Martha Angeline (Campbell) Newman, Mary Elizabeth (Henson) Lister and Sarah Jane (Henson) Kuykendall
Died
at about age 72
in Polk County, North Carolina
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jun 2011
This page has been accessed 389 times.
Biography
Alex was born in 1814 in South Carolina. He and Susan Campbell lived together but were never married.
1850 US Census, Greenville, South Carolina
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Alexander Henson | M | 37 | Laborer | South Carolina |
| Martha Henson | F | 37 | South Carolina | |
| Susan Henson | F | 17 | South Carolina | |
| James Henson | M | 13 | South Carolina |
1860 US Census, Northern Division, Spartanburg, South Carolina
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Alex Henson | M | 46 | Farmer | South Carolina |
| Martha Henson | F | 46 | South Carolina | |
| Ann Huson | F | 87 | South Carolina | |
| Susan Henson | F | 57 | South Carolina | |
| Andrew B Henson | M | 34 | Farmer | South Carolina |
| Susan Campbell | F | 26 | South Carolina | |
| Jas Campbell | M | 21 | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| Manena C Campbell | M | 6 | South Carolina | |
| Matha Campbell | F | 2 | South Carolina | |
| James Clark | M | 20 | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
1870 US Census, Township 1, Polk, North Carolina
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Alex Henson | M | 57 | Farmer | South Carolina |
| Martha Henson | F | 56 | Keeping House | South Carolina |
Sources
- Death Registration of daughter Mary Lister: "South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971", South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1900-1924; Death County or Certificate Range: Greenville, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8741 #600131064 (accessed 14 February 2023)
Alex Henson in death record for daughter Mary Lister, 16 Jun 1922 in South Carolina, USA. His spouse: Martha Henson.
- Death Registration of daughter Sarah J Kuykendall: "South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971", South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1925-1949; Death County or Certificate Range: Greenville, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8741 #600356907 (accessed 14 February 2023)
Alexander Henson in death record for daughter Sarah J Kuykendall, 27 May 1927 in South Carolina, USA. His spouse: Susie Henson.
- "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9K6-9V8 : 18 April 2016), Alex Henson in entry for Mary Lister, 16 Jun 1922; citing , Lister, Mary, 1922, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,913,616.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186931473/alexander-henson: accessed 14 February 2023), memorial page for Alexander Henson (1813–1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186931473; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Searching Days Gone By † ღ©1990-2022 (contributor 47144938).
Acknowledgment
WikiTree profile Henson-153 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mark and others.
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