Henson, Edwin T.

1928 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	Henson, Edwin T.
  		Edwin T. Henson (1928-2013)
  Birth	26 Aug 1928	Wayne County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HENS.E001
  _FGRAVE	112050199
  Funeral	Xenia United Methodist Church, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [1]
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		Korea
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		United States Army
  Death	9 Jun 2013	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Powers Cemetery, Garden Hill Township, Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Henson, Norma J. and Edwin T.
  Person ID	I17902	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Henson, Ralph Cecil,   b. 1901   d. 1975 (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Foster
  Mother	Burgess, Myrtle May,   b. 19 Jun 1903, Wayne County, Illinois d. 1 Oct 1992, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	Foster
  Marriage	Y  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F7988	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Childers, Norma Jane,   b. 20 Feb 1931, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Jul 2018, Wabash Christian Retirement Center, Carmi, White County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	15 Aug 1950	United Methodist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 4]
  Children	+ 1. Higgason, Leslie Lee 'Les',   b. 4 Dec 195_ > 2. Henson, B. > 3. Henson, D.
  Family ID	F2918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Aug 1928 - Wayne County, Illinois Funeral - - Xenia United Methodist Church, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 15 Aug 1950 - United Methodist Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 9 Jun 2013 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Powers Cemetery, Garden Hill Township, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Edwin was a lifelong farmer and drove a school bus for 21 years. In addition he served 42 years on the Clay Electric Co-Op Board, was on the Garden Hill Township Board of Trustees, and was a Xenia Fire Protection District Trustee and helped buuid the firehouse. He was a loyal member for over 50 years of the Xenia United Methodist Church, serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and a Sunday School Teacher. Edwin served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Army and proudly earned his G.E.D. at age 77. He enjoyed woodworking and was a patient, gentle man who never met a stranger, always talking to people wherever he went. Edwin taught others to follow a Christian life and instilled a good work ethic in his family.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4448] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Henson, Edwin T., 84, (http://www.remembering-when.com/9482/#.Ub36cpzTxMs), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4447] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Henson, Norma J. and Edwin T., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112050199/edwin-t.-henson), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7208] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Henson, Ralph C. and Myrtle M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66088959/ralph-cecil-henson), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4446] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Henson, Norma Jane, 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191585226/norma-jane-henson), none. (Reliability: 2).