Biographical Sketch of B.W.A. Henson, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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B. W. A. Henson, one of the leading stock traders and dealers of
Dallas County, MO., and the son of Benjamin and Fanny (Wollard)
Henson, was born in Dallas County, MO., near his present place of
residence, April 17, 1848.  The parents were natives of Tennessee,
and both died when the subject of this sketch was a young lad.  
Benjamin Henson, a farmer by occupation, was one of the first 
settlers in Dallas County.  To his marriage were born four children:
Elizabeth, wife of N.C. Bennett, a prominent citizen of this county;
William T., also a Dallas County farmer; Catherine, wife of Timothy
Cloud, of Hot Springs County, Ark., and B. W. A.  The last named,
after the death of his parents, lived with his grandparents, his
uncle, Robert Randels, and with N. L. Bennett.  He has farmed the 
most of his life, and in connection has dealt and traded in stock.
May 26, 1867, he married Miss Minerva A. Davis, who was born in
Dallas County, MO., December 8, 1850, and who is the daughter of
Woodford J. Davis.  Six living children were born to this union:
William T., Benjamin F., Augusta E., Charles F., Cora D. and Mamie E.
Those deceased were named:  Thomas E., who died October 25, 1868, at
the age of five months, and John I., born July 13, 1878, and died on
December 13, 1881.  In 1880 Mr. Henson began selling goods where he
now lives, which he continued four years, and was appointed postmaster
at Greasy, which position he has since filled.  He is the owner of
some of the best land in Dallas County, 700 acres in all, with 320 in
the home place.  Though starting life with limited means, Mr. Henson
has, by industry and good management, been unusually successful, and
is now in very comfortable circumstances.  He is a Democrat in poli-
tics, and he and wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.
He has, for some time past, been extensively engaged in stock business,
and it is said that he handles more stock than any other man in Dallas
County.  He is a warm supporter of the educational interests of the
community, and, indeed, supports all worthy movements tending to the
welfare of his native county.
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