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Thomas Benton Hennen

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Thomas Benton Hennen

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
21 Feb 1922 (aged 67)
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Son of Isaac Hennen and Mary J Granlee both born Greene County, Pennsyvlania according to death certificate, Miss Ada Hennen informant. However, several family trees show his parents are Stephen Hennen and Katherine Russell. He does appear if one and same person, on the 1850 and 1860 census records Greene County, PA. His mother Katherine died in 1852 and father married Mary Jane Granlee in 1853 who became Thomas' step mother who died in 1910 Marshall County WV.

Mortuary notice, Wheeling Register Feb 23, 1922 pg 5 :
"Funeral services for Thomas B. Hennen, well-known Island resident who passed away Tuesday evening at his late home, 91 Maryland Street, will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the place of death, with the Shield of Honor lodge members in charge. Further services will take place at the home tomorrow afternoon, with Rev. W. Craig officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Mr. Hennan was born in this city 68 years ago. For many years he has been a millwright at the Benwood plant of the Wheeling Steel & Iron Co. He was a member of the Thomson M. E. Church at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Percy Hennen of this city, Clyde Hennen of Detroit, Mrs. Maud Simms of St. Marys (sic), Idaho, Mrs. Charles Allen and Miss Ada Hennen of this city."

Note name incorrectly spelled Hennan on this notice.

They had children Mary Maud, Otto Clyde (1883-1949 Washington) and Ada Ann Hallas (1883-1953 Washington).

Daughter Mary Maud married Orange Leroy Simms, she died October 10, 1934 in St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho. Her husband was an engineer for B&O Railroad and he died in 1939.
Son of Isaac Hennen and Mary J Granlee both born Greene County, Pennsyvlania according to death certificate, Miss Ada Hennen informant. However, several family trees show his parents are Stephen Hennen and Katherine Russell. He does appear if one and same person, on the 1850 and 1860 census records Greene County, PA. His mother Katherine died in 1852 and father married Mary Jane Granlee in 1853 who became Thomas' step mother who died in 1910 Marshall County WV.

Mortuary notice, Wheeling Register Feb 23, 1922 pg 5 :
"Funeral services for Thomas B. Hennen, well-known Island resident who passed away Tuesday evening at his late home, 91 Maryland Street, will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the place of death, with the Shield of Honor lodge members in charge. Further services will take place at the home tomorrow afternoon, with Rev. W. Craig officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Mr. Hennan was born in this city 68 years ago. For many years he has been a millwright at the Benwood plant of the Wheeling Steel & Iron Co. He was a member of the Thomson M. E. Church at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Percy Hennen of this city, Clyde Hennen of Detroit, Mrs. Maud Simms of St. Marys (sic), Idaho, Mrs. Charles Allen and Miss Ada Hennen of this city."

Note name incorrectly spelled Hennan on this notice.

They had children Mary Maud, Otto Clyde (1883-1949 Washington) and Ada Ann Hallas (1883-1953 Washington).

Daughter Mary Maud married Orange Leroy Simms, she died October 10, 1934 in St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho. Her husband was an engineer for B&O Railroad and he died in 1939.


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