William Wayne Henney
Born: June 29, 1908 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: September 18, 1945 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 166, plot 21
Lot Owner: John & George Miller, purchased in 1882
Married: Velda Stapleton on March 30, 1930 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Norma Teel
Parents: William O. and Nancy (Miller) Henney
Veteran: World War II
WW Henney, War Veteran, Dies At Metz.
William Wayne Henney, 37, recently discharged war veteran from Mound Prairie township, Iowa, died of a heart attack Tuesday, Sept. 18, while playing ball at Metz.
He was visiting in Metz with his sister, Mrs. Hazel B. Gibson, and was planning to return to his home in California shortly.
Mr. Henney was in the service two and one-half years, and got his discharge in July.
Surviving relatives include his sister, Mrs. Hazel B. Gibson, and daughter, Norma Jean Henney, of San Francisco, Calif.
The funeral services are in charge of the American Legion and will be held at Murdoch Funeral at 1:30, Friday.
The Rev. Clyde McDonald of Des Moines will officiate and interment will be in the Sugar Grove cemetery. ~ Des Moines Tribune, September 19, 1945.
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William Henney Services Friday
Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 21, 1945 at 1:30 at the Murdoch Funeral home for William W. Henney, who died at the home of his sister of a heart attack while playing ball. The Rev. Clyde McDonald officiated at the funeral and interment was at the Sugar Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Roy Baty and Mrs. Wilbur Edwards sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "Some Golden Day Break." They were accompanied by Mrs. R. L. Jackson. The pallbearers were Donovan Emmack, Dale Emmack, Fred Engle, Gail Engle; Carl Clement; and Leland Clement. Mrs. Delmar Emmack, Mrs. Donovan Emmack and Mrs. Theodore Matheny were in charge of the flowers.
William Henney was born June 29, 1908 at Mound Prairie township. He was the son of Nancy and William Henney. He enlisted in the navy in Dec. 1924 where he spent four years, and most of his life since that time in California. He was married in 1930 to Velda Templeton (sic-Stapleton) and to this union one daughter was born. In 1943 he was inducted into the Army and received his honorable discharge in 1945 at Jefferson Barracks.
He is survived by his daughter Norma Jean, of California; one sister, Mrs. Hazel Gibson, four nieces, Mrs. Lola Orman, Bonnie, Neva and Ruby Gibson, and two great nieces, two aunts and several cousins. Newton Daily News, September 22-24, 1945.
Louisa Priscilla (Henney) Broomhall
Born: August 3, 1852 in Stark Co., Ohio1
Died: August 6, 1879 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 187, plot 3
Lot Owner: W. O. Henney, purchased in 1881
Married: Elam Broomhall on April 1, 1871 in Jasper Co., Iowa2
Children: William
Parents: Jacob and Susanna Bentz Henney
LeVerne E. Henney3
Born: February 26, 1860 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: February 28, 1860 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 187, plot 1
Lot Owner: W. O. Henney, purchased in 1881
Parents: Jacob and Susanah (Bentz) Henney
1. World Connect Patrick Spreng spreng@kosher.com. Also bio of William O. Henney says family moved to Jasper Co. in 1853.
2. Jasper County Iowa Marriage Record, Book 2, page 62.
3. Jasper County Genealogical Cemetery List, 1971 and family information.