Willie M. Hennigan Sr.

June 1867 - April 22, 1922

Willie Henneghan is the third sibling of Henry and Kizziah Henneghan.  His brothers and sister are Evans, Sebron, Mary, James and Robert Henneghan.  His father, Henry Henneghan, is the oldest son of Harry and Juda Henagan and brother of Wesley Henagan

Willie parents, Henry and Kizziah and his Grand parents Harry and Juda were born into slavery in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina.  They were the property of Dr. Barnabas Kelet Henagan, who was a two term Senator, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State  and Governor of South Carolina

Willie's first wife Mary A Hennigan married around 1891.  They had seven children, Henry, Ben, Florina, Nathaniel, Loretta, Willie and John Hennigan

Willie's second wife Ida Hennigan married sometime around 1910.  This was the second marriage for both Willie and Ida.  Ida had given birth to eight children, only five were living at the time of their marriage.  They are, Jeff, Irene, Leroy, Samuel, and Mary Lee.

Willie is first located on the census of 1870.  He is living with his parents Henry and Kizziah Hennigan, two older siblings, Evans, age 6 and Sebron, age 5, Willie, age 3 is the youngest and the third son.

At the age of 13, he is listed on the census of 1880 along with his parents, two older siblings, Evans, age 19, and Sebron, age 18.  There is now three younger children, Mary, age 8, James, age 6 and Robert, age 5.  Their location is in the Township of Tans Bay in Florence County.

The census on June 6, 1900 records Willie as being born in June of 1867, he is now 32.  He and his wife Mary A., age 32, born in June of 1868, have been married for nine years.  Six of seven children (one was deceased, a child possibly died at birth or later) are living in the household, Henry, age 10, Ben, age 9, Florena, age 2, Willie Jr., age 1 and Nathaniel, age 4.

The census taken on May 5, 1910 shows Willie, age 41 and his second wife Ida, age 38, living in the McMillan Township of Florence County.  This was a second marriage for both of them.  Ida had given birth to eight children, only five were living at this time.  Children living in their home at that time were Ben, age 16, Jeff, age 14, Irene, age 10, Leroy, age 7 and Samuel, age 5.

The 1920 Census has Willie, age 48, his second wife Ida, age 49 and their children living in the Lynch Township.  The children in the home are Nathan, age 24, Lauretta, age 22, Willie age 18, John, age 17, Leon, age 16, Sam age 16, Mary L., age 8, Raymond, age 5, and Joral, age 3.  Joral and Raymond are Jeff's children.

The death certificate for W. M. Henneghan Sr., dates his death on April 22, 1922.  His place of burial is located in New Hope on Old Georgetown Road, Coward, South Carolina.

around 1800 died before 1870

around 1800 died before 1870

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