HENSON Genealogy and Photos
Claudia's Paternal Main Surnames (Direct Line):
HENSON , OSBURN, ORRICK, STRICKLAND, FRALEY or FRILEY, DYER, POGUE, JACOBS, BUCHANAN?, LEMASTER,
COMFORD, HOWARD,TACKETT, VEST, FARMER, PREBLE, HARPER, POWELL,
FLANNERY or FLANARY, MARSHALL, BLUEBACK or BLUBAUGH, BLUFORD, ZION, GLASS, CHRISTOPHER
HUNT, CROW, PATTERSON, SNOOK, POLAND, CROUCH, ALLEN, CALENDER, GREENE?, MOORE, BURROUGHS,
SACKETT, STEVENS, HEDERICH
HENSON , OSBURN, ORRICK, STRICKLAND, FRALEY or FRILEY, DYER, POGUE, JACOBS, BUCHANAN?, LEMASTER,
COMFORD, HOWARD,TACKETT, VEST, FARMER, PREBLE, HARPER, POWELL,
FLANNERY or FLANARY, MARSHALL, BLUEBACK or BLUBAUGH, BLUFORD, ZION, GLASS, CHRISTOPHER
HUNT, CROW, PATTERSON, SNOOK, POLAND, CROUCH, ALLEN, CALENDER, GREENE?, MOORE, BURROUGHS,
SACKETT, STEVENS, HEDERICH
The Pedigree Chart for Claude Angus HENSON (Claudia's father) can be viewed or downloaded in PDF format.
(shows how all these direct line surnames connect - index at bottom of document)
HENSON Family Tree - Descendants of Paul HENSON c1710 - 6 generations starting in Virginia, USA.
HUNT Family Tree - Descendants of Gershom & Elizabeth HUNT - 6 generations
ORRICK Family Tree - Descendants of James ORRICK & Elizabeth POWELL - 9 generations
OSBURN Family Tree - Descendants of Jesse OSBURN & Elizabeth Sarah LEMASTER - 5 generations
Also check out our blog for Henson-related stories.
(shows how all these direct line surnames connect - index at bottom of document)
HENSON Family Tree - Descendants of Paul HENSON c1710 - 6 generations starting in Virginia, USA.
HUNT Family Tree - Descendants of Gershom & Elizabeth HUNT - 6 generations
ORRICK Family Tree - Descendants of James ORRICK & Elizabeth POWELL - 9 generations
OSBURN Family Tree - Descendants of Jesse OSBURN & Elizabeth Sarah LEMASTER - 5 generations
Also check out our blog for Henson-related stories.
(More photos and a fan chart have been added at the bottom of the page.)
Claudia Angus Henson (1919-1954)
Claudia's father was Claude Angus HENSON, born 1919 in Boyle Alberta Canada, who tragically died in a logging accident in 1954 in Sooke BC Canada. He was the son of Henry Angus HENSON of Arkansas USA (known as Angus) and Bessie Mae HUNT of Missouri USA who married in 1910 in Oklahoma USA. About 1913 the family moved from Oklahoma with two young children and tried their luck at homesteading in Flat Creek Alberta Canada (where Ethel was born), and then in Boyle Alberta (where the rest of their 7 children were born). Bessie's parents were also homesteading in the area.
According to my Aunt Mildred (Henson) Fiveland, growing up on the homestead was not easy, as there were plenty of hardships. Around 1982 Mildred wrote a couple of articles on her family for a local history book titled "Forests, furrows and faith : a history of Boyle and districts" which is now available online. Her Henson-Hunt article is on pages 303-306; her shorter Hunt-Henson story is on page 329. Some of the photos that are included I hadn't seen before.
Going back a generation, Angus was the son of John HENSON and Sarah Elmira ORRICK who were both born in Arkansas. They had 11 children who were all born in Arkansas except Elsie the youngest who was born after the turn of the century in Shawnee Oklahoma where they were pioneer residents. John worked as a farmer and in the public works water department.
John's parents were Jesse HENSON and Phoebe FRALEY (also spelled FRAYLEY, FRAILEY ...), both born in Kentucky. By 1860 Jesse was a farmer with his own land and had 8 young children, none of whom were attending school according to the census. They ended up having 14 children, give or take!
Other researchers have traced this HENSON line back three more generations. Jesse HENSON was the oldest son of "Billy" HENSON Jr of North Carolina and Lavina OSBURN of Kentucky, who were married in Floyd County Kentucky in 1824. Of course Billy Jr was the son of William HENSON (who may have been born about 1745 in Harper's Ferry Virginia) and Anne JACOBS (born 1759 Harper's Ferry Virginia). They had 12 children and passed away in Kentucky. William HENSON Sr was probably one of 7 children born to Paul HENSON who was born about 1710 in Wilke City Virginia and died about or before 1796 in North Carolina. We do not know his wife's name.
Claudia's HENSON Pedigree:
Credit for much of this information goes to other researchers. Not all has been verified.
According to my Aunt Mildred (Henson) Fiveland, growing up on the homestead was not easy, as there were plenty of hardships. Around 1982 Mildred wrote a couple of articles on her family for a local history book titled "Forests, furrows and faith : a history of Boyle and districts" which is now available online. Her Henson-Hunt article is on pages 303-306; her shorter Hunt-Henson story is on page 329. Some of the photos that are included I hadn't seen before.
Going back a generation, Angus was the son of John HENSON and Sarah Elmira ORRICK who were both born in Arkansas. They had 11 children who were all born in Arkansas except Elsie the youngest who was born after the turn of the century in Shawnee Oklahoma where they were pioneer residents. John worked as a farmer and in the public works water department.
John's parents were Jesse HENSON and Phoebe FRALEY (also spelled FRAYLEY, FRAILEY ...), both born in Kentucky. By 1860 Jesse was a farmer with his own land and had 8 young children, none of whom were attending school according to the census. They ended up having 14 children, give or take!
Other researchers have traced this HENSON line back three more generations. Jesse HENSON was the oldest son of "Billy" HENSON Jr of North Carolina and Lavina OSBURN of Kentucky, who were married in Floyd County Kentucky in 1824. Of course Billy Jr was the son of William HENSON (who may have been born about 1745 in Harper's Ferry Virginia) and Anne JACOBS (born 1759 Harper's Ferry Virginia). They had 12 children and passed away in Kentucky. William HENSON Sr was probably one of 7 children born to Paul HENSON who was born about 1710 in Wilke City Virginia and died about or before 1796 in North Carolina. We do not know his wife's name.
Claudia's HENSON Pedigree:
- Father - Claude Angus HENSON (1919 - 1954)
- Grandparents - Henry Angus* HENSON (1887 - 1968) + Bessie Mae HUNT (1886 - 1968) [Arkansa & Missouri, Oklahoma, Alberta]
- 1G grandparents - John HENSON (1853 - 1935) + Sarah Elmira ORRICK (1858 - 1917) [Washington Arkansas, Shawnee Oklahoma]
- 2G grandparents - Jesse HENSON Sr. (1825 - 1897) + Phoebe FRALEY (1828 - 1905) [Kentucky, Washington Arkansas]
- 3G grandparents - William H "Billy" HENSON jr. (1803 - 1887) + Lavina OSBURN (1805 - 1895) [Wilkes NC & Knox KY, Floyd KY, Washington AR]
- 4G grandparents - William HENSON (c1745 - 1830) + Anne JACOBS (1759 - >1860) [Harpers Ferry VA, Knox KY]
- 5G grandparents - Paul HENSON (c1710 - c1796) + perhaps Elizabeth? STROEHER? (c1720 - ) [Wilke VA, NC]
Credit for much of this information goes to other researchers. Not all has been verified.
6-generation fan chart for Claudia's father, Claude Angus HENSON (click to enlarge)
For earlier generations and more details on these direct ancestors, check out the HENSON Pedigree Chart
for Claude Angus HENSON (Claudia's father) - scroll to bottom for index.
Also visit related overview pages:
HUNT ~ CROW & PATTERSON ~ POLAND ~ FRALEY & FLANNERY ~ ORRICK & DYER ~ OSBURN & LEMASTER
for Claude Angus HENSON (Claudia's father) - scroll to bottom for index.
Also visit related overview pages:
HUNT ~ CROW & PATTERSON ~ POLAND ~ FRALEY & FLANNERY ~ ORRICK & DYER ~ OSBURN & LEMASTER
HENSON Photo Gallery
Click on a photo to see a larger version, then use the arrows to scroll back and forth through the photos.
DISCLAIMER: Research is ongoing; this page includes uncertainties and may contain errors.
