Grace Elizabeth (Jones) Henson (1896 - 1924)

Born 27 Feb 1896 in Wayne, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 May 1924 at age 28 in Berry Township, Wayne, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Grace Elizabeth Jones was the daughter of Mary Ellen Spencer and Thomas Jefferson Jones. She was born 27 Feb. 1896 in Wayne County, IL. She died May 23, 1924, in Berry Township, Wayne Co., IL.^[1]

She was married to Thomas Lieuna Henson sometime before September 1918, when Grace was listed as his wife on his WWI Draft Registration.^[2]

Grace died in 1924 at the age of 28.^[3]

Facts

• 1900: Grace appeared in the US Federal Census in her father's household in Arrington, Wayne Co., IL. She was 4.^[4]
• 1910: Grace appeared in the US Federal Census in her father's household in Berry, Wayne Co., IL. She was 14.^[5]
• 1920: Grace appeared in the US Federal Census in her husband's household in Berry, Wayne Co., IL. She was 23 and they had three children listed: Nola, Bernice, and Wilbert.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #15446786 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Memorial page for Grace Elizabeth Jones Henson (27 Feb 1896-23 May 1924), citing Pin Oak Cemetery, Berry Township, Wayne County, Illinois, USA (plot: North half - Row 11 from the west); Maintained by Bob Jones (contributor 46847851).
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images
   Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #100562718 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Name: Grace E. Henson; Spouse: Thomas Lieuna Henson.
3. ↑ Death: "Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947", database
   FHL Film Number: 1452450
   Ancestry Record 2542 #662367 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Grace Elizabeth Henson death 23 May 1924 (born 27 Feb 1896), daughter of Joma & Spencer, in Berry Twp , Wayne, Illinois.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Arrington, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 350; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0092
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #12803127 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Grace Jones (4), single daughter, in household of Thomas J Jones (31) in Arrington, Wayne, Illinois. Born in Illinois, USA.
5. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Berry, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T624_332; Page: 12a; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1374345
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #104163863 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Grace E Jones (14), single daughter, in household of Thomas J Jones (42) in Berry, Wayne, Illinois, USA. Born in Illinois.
6. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census", database with images
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Berry, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T625_413; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 145
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #10302189 (accessed 23 April 2024)
   Grace E Henson (23), wife, in household of Lienna F Henson (33) in Berry, Wayne, Illinois. Born in Illinois.