William Richard (Dick) Henson

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William Richard Henson

Also Known As: "Dick", "Currahee Dick"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cherokee Nation East, United States
Death: 1868 (73-74)
Cherokee Nation East, NC, United States
Place of Burial: Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph C. Henson and Rebecca Henson
Husband of Margaret Henson
Father of Lourena Irene Ruddle, Warlick and Rebecca Martin
Brother of Charles Henson; Terrell Beaver Henson; Peggy Henson; Judah Peak; Joseph Henson and 1 other

Occupation: Farmer
Managed by: Gloria Ann Bidinger
Last Updated:

About William Richard (Dick) Henson

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/data/reservationresults.php?s_last=h...

William Richard Henson (wife Margaret Blair) got one of these reservations near Murphy, NC. He later lost it because he let the missionaries build a school (called Valley Town Mission) on it. The library at Murphy have all this history. The site where the mission was has been identified and is a historical site now. Margaret and William Richard didn't go on the Trail of Tears but after William Richard died, she immigrated to Indian Territory. She would have bee close to 80 years old.

http://cherokeeregistry.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=artic...

This is a list of all the Rolls. The Chapman Roll has Sarah Blair and John Smith, William and Margaret Henson, Rebecca Staritt, and their relatives. They are also on most of the other rolls.

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William Richard (Dick) Henson's Timeline

1794
1794
Cherokee Nation East, United States
1816
1816
1868
1868
Age 74
Cherokee Nation East, NC, United States
1868
Age 74
Cherokee, North Carolina, United States
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Cherokee Nation East, Dahlenega, GA, United States