Devere, I have a Narcissa Henson that married into my Riddle family. Narcissa was first married to a Cain and then Jesse Riddle. I "think" her parents were Silence Whipple and George Henson, b about 1780. Do you know of these people? Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: DeVere Whitaker <devere@onemain.com> To: <MOMARIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 10:46 AM Subject: [MOMARIES] Henson Story > LIST: > > When I see a query come to the list about a Henson/Hinson or from a Henson, > it reminds me of a story about my dad and Jack Henson when they lived next > to each other in Myerstown, near the Wheeler School. > Jack and his wife,"Aunt Annie" as everyone called her, were getting old and > had decided to quit farming and move to Owensville Mo. They were auctioning > off all their stuff. They had a an old mare horse that was real old and no > one would bid on her. The auctioner said " I'll bet Harden Whitaker will bid > something for this old horse." Dad bid "One Dollar". "Sold" was the reply. > >From that day forward, no one could remember that old horse's name. She was > simply known as the "Dollar Mare". That horse lived forever. My brothers > rode that old horse everywhere and dad plowed the Asa Rowden place with her > for years. Mom & dad lived in the Jack Henson place after they moved to > Owensville. Jack & Annie had a real nice home in Owensville but one day > they were having some holiday event over there and they had parachute > jumpers has an attraction. One of the jumpers chute did not open and his > body went through the roof of Jack & Annie's new home. I'll bet they wished > they were back over at Wheeler. > > DeVere > > > ==== MOMARIES Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >