James Delos Henson

1893

James Delos Henson was born on 13 Aug 1893 in Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of William Henson and Sarah Jane Crossland Henson.

1900

James D Henson was counted in the census on 26 Apr 1910 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA, as a 16-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his father, William Henson; his mother, Sarah J Henson; and his siblings, Manciel Henson, Carry Henson, Edward Henson, Leslie Henson, and Ethan Henson.

1915

He died on 22 Jul 1915 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA at 806 Laurens Street. He was buried on 23 Jul 1915 in Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. His cause of death was typhoid fever. He was employed as a Plummer.

DELIS HENSON DIES AFTER 19-DAY ILLNESS; FUNERAL HELD FRIDAY

The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. William Henson will regret to lear of the death of their 19-year-old son, Delis Henson, which occurred Thursday morning in Columbia. Death was due to typhoid fever after an illness of 19 days.

The young man was well known and liked by all who knew him and will be missed by his many friends.

The deceased leaves a father, mother, three sisters and five brothers. The sisters and brothers are: Mrs. R. Hatchell of Hamlet, N. C., J. E. Henson of Wilmington, N. C., Mrs. L. Honeycut and Manciel, Boykin, Lester and Collis Henson of Columbia.

The remains will be interred in the family burying ground near Camden Friday.

FOLK AND THINGS

Buried in Camden.

Delis Henson, 19 years old, who died in Columbia Thursday night, was buried yesterday at Camden. The young man had been afflicted with typhoid fever for several weeks. Besides his parents, three sisters and five brothers survive him.

July 23, 1915  
Columbia Record (published as The Columbia Record)  
Columbia, South Carolina
Page 5
July 24, 1915  
State (published as The State)  
Columbia, South Carolina
News Article  Issue 8897  Page 2
James Delos Henson
13 Aug 1893 – 22 Jul 1915 (aged 21)
Pine Grove Cemetery
Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

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