James Maury "Jim" Henson, (of Muppets fame): Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. James Maury "Jim" Henson, (of Muppets fame) was born on 24 Sep 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi (son of Paul Ransom Henson and Elizabeth "Betty" Marcella Brown); died on 16 May 1990 in New York.

Generation: 2

Paul Ransom Henson was born on 16 Feb 1904 in Oklahoma (son of Albert Gordon Henson and Effie Carrie Barnes); died on 4 Aug 1944 in Franklin City, Virginia.

Paul married Elizabeth "Betty" Marcella Brown about 1925. Elizabeth was born about 1904 in Wisconsin; died in 1992 in Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth "Betty" Marcella Brown was born about 1904 in Wisconsin; died in 1992 in Maryland.

Children:

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1. James Maury "Jim" Henson, (of Muppets fame) was born on 24 Sep 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi; died on 16 May 1990 in New York.

Generation: 3

Albert Gordon Henson was born on 7 Jun 1864 in Kansas (son of Albert Henson and Eustacia (Stacy) Bounds); died on 29 Jul 1962 in Lincoln Co, Oklahoma; was buried in New Salem Cem, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma.

Albert married Effie Carrie Barnes about 1880. Effie was born on 13 Feb 1870 in Kansas; died on 2 Feb 1958 in South Wichita, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma; was buried in New Salem Cem, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Effie Carrie Barnes was born on 13 Feb 1870 in Kansas; died on 2 Feb 1958 in South Wichita, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma; was buried in New Salem Cem, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma.

Children:

Ethel Henson was born in Feb 1890 in Kansas; died after 1910 in of, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma.
Claude A. Henson was born on 19 Mar 1892 in Tonganoxie, Leavenworth Co, Kansas; died in Aug 1965 in Glenwood Springs, Garfield Co, Colorado.
Tracy Henson was born in Jan 1894 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, Kansas; died on 21 Jun 1995 in of, Oklahoma.
Edwin Ray Henson was born on 9 Mar 1895 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, Kansas; died in Feb 1975 in Clifton, Mesa Co, Colorado.
Homer Harold Henson, Sr. was born on 2 Mar 1898 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, Kansas; died on 16 Sep 1988 in Enid, Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma.
Ralph De Witt Henson was born on 9 Jan 1900 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co, Kansas; died on 5 Oct 1988 in Sun City, Maricopa Co, Arizona.
Esther Henson was born in 1903 in Oklahoma; died after 1940 in of, South Wichita, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma.
2. Paul Ransom Henson was born on 16 Feb 1904 in Oklahoma; died on 4 Aug 1944 in Franklin City, Virginia.

Generation: 4

Albert Henson was born on 7 Oct 1820 in Richmond, Madison Co, Kentucky (son of Andrew Henson and Sarah Roach); died on 7 Nov 1885 in Atchison, Atchison Co, Kansas.

Albert married Eustacia (Stacy) Bounds on 5 Feb 1847 in Platt Co, Missouri. Eustacia (daughter of Obediah Bounds and Nancy Wear Lovelady) was born in Jan 1829 in Lafayette Co, Missouri; died in 1911 in Atchison Co, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eustacia (Stacy) Bounds was born in Jan 1829 in Lafayette Co, Missouri (daughter of Obediah Bounds and Nancy Wear Lovelady); died in 1911 in Atchison Co, Kansas.

Children:

Andrew Obadiah Henson was born in 1848 in Missouri; died after 1868 in of, Atchison Co, Kansas.
William Dinsmore Henson was born in 1850; died after 1851.
James Elmer Henson was born on 19 Nov 1852 in Weston, Platt Co, Missouri; died on 8 Mar 1943 in Shawnee, Pottowatamie Co, Oklahoma.
Gilberta Henson was born about 1854; died after 1875.
Henrietta Henson was born in 1857 in Missouri; died after 1865 in of, Center, Atchison Co, Kansas.
Anna A (Emma Alice?) Henson was born in 1858 in Kansas; died after 1865 in of, Center, Atchison Co, Kansas.
4. Albert Gordon Henson was born on 7 Jun 1864 in Kansas; died on 29 Jul 1962 in Lincoln Co, Oklahoma; was buried in New Salem Cem, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma.