Daughter of John Thomas Johnson and Cordenia C Avery Johnson.

Second wife of Solomon Dixon Henley married Dec 3, 1908. Solomon's first wife, Nora Allie Turner Henley had a son, Thomas Dixon Henley, born Dec 1, 1905 and died 1978 PA. Nora died December 10, 1905 just a few days after Thomas' birth.

Solomon and Berta were married Dec 3, 1908 and were the parents of:

Edna L Henley(1910-April 19, 2002)
Eugene Patrick Henley(1917-2001)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Berta A Johnson
Age: 17
Birth Date: Nov 1882
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Cor* Johnson
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Cor* Johnson 44
Benard A Johnson 22
Myrtie F Johnson 19
Berta A Johnson 17
Juanita Johnson 14
Willie Johnson 13
Lena Johnson 10
Rolenia Johnson 4

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Berta Henly
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Duke, Harnett, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: S D Henly
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
S D Henly 28
Berta Henly 27
Dixie Henly 5

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Berta Hendley
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Silomon D Hendley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Silomon D Hendley 35
Berta Hendley 37
Thomas D Hendley 15
Edna L Hendley 10
Eugene P Hendley 2
Patrick Hendley 76

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha Henley
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: S D Henley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
S D Henley 48
Bertha Henley 47
Edna Henley 20
Eugene Henley 12

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Bertha Henley
Respondent: Yes
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Pettigrew
House Number: 1909
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 12B
Household Members: Name Age
S D Henley 58
Bertha Henley 57
Rebecca Johnson 45

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Berta Ann Johnson Henley
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 81
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: 17 Nov 1882
Birth Place: Harnett, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 7 May 1964
Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford
Spouse's Name: Decd Solomon D Henley
Father's Name: John T Johnson
Mother's name: Cordenia C Avery
Residence: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina
Cause of death: Acute hemhorragic pancreatitis, cholelithiasis
Informant: Mr Eugene P Henley, 3813 Dogwood Dr, Greensboro NC