The Henson Cemetery is located near Orchardville, Wayne County, Illinois.
The first time I walked this cemetery was in 1973 and again in 1986, any names and dates after that have been added from obituaries.
Faye Moreland- fmoreland@frontiernet.net
Hershell Henson b-10-13-1862 d-9-12-1931
Aug.16,1883 Marion Co.,Illinois
Susie (Fields) Henson b-1-7-1863 d-4-7-1967
William Henson b-6-9-1899 d-11-8-1933
William -Oge Henson b-1882 d-1955
Bessie E. Henson b-1886 d-1951 (Pennie, pet dog d-1951)
Thomas L. Henson b-1839 d-1920
Melvinia Henson b-1842 d-1923
Phillip C. Henson b-1879 d-1964
Nellie B. Henson b-1882 d-1965
Joseph L. Henson b-1914 d-1974 - next to them-------- -Dale Eugene Henson 6-29-37-6-23-87
Vivian Henson b-1918 Sp.4. U.S. Army
Ralph C. Henson b-1901 d-1975
Myrtle M. Henson b-1903 d-1992
Mahulda E. Henson b-4-3-1860 d-4-21-1933
Nevada Henson b-1875 d-1939
Singleton Henson d-1-16-1908, 55yrs old
John B. Henson b-1841 d-1917
3- unmarked stones between them
Mary M. Henson b-1856 d-1934
Daniel Henson b-1873 d-1953
Alice Henson b-1876 d-1957
children
Earl Henson b-11-22-1899 d-2-23-1974
Gail Henson b-1911 d-1966
Orville Henson b 4-7-1900 d-9-6-1966
Bertha Henson, Griffith b-5-9-1896 d-11-27-1981
Phillip G. Henson b-1788
Matilda Henson b-11-20-1789 d-2-21-1865
John Henson b- 1765 Virginia d-7-25-1835
Jane Goodbread Henson b-1765 d-1881
age 116 yrs M-Sept.1787
Sam L. Henson b-1886 d-1965
Nettie Henson b-1899
Jerry E. Henson b-1868 d-1919
Lizzie (Stuber) Hensonb-5-21-1871 d-6-15-1963
m-Dec. 10,1900 Marion Co., Il. Vol. E. pg 81
Fred Ray Henson d-6-14-1978, 73 yrs & 22 dys
Loren O. Henson b-2-12-1890 d-3-23-1947
Edna C. Henson b-3-18-1892 no death date
four small stones
Hirby H---Dolly H.---Bessie H.---Vernie H.
Harlen Henson b-1895 d-1918
Co. f, 121 inf. 31 Div.
child ---son of Donna & John Henson
This is a very old list, that has been around for a while
If you see a mistake , please contact me and I will change it or if you have any additions.
I would like to say thank you to all the people that have contributed to this site and a special thank you to, Yvonne Polk, Who donated a lot of stuff. Is there anyone out there that has obituaries for some of these people? I would be glad to add them.
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