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Henderson in 2018, photo by DFree /www.bigstockphoto.com/
Birth Name: Joshua Baret Henderson
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 25, 1981
Ethnicity: English, some Scottish, Irish, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant French
Josh Henderson is an American actor, model, and singer. His roles include the shows One on One , Over There , Desperate Housewives , 90210 , Dallas , The Arrangement , and All Rise ; the films Leeches! , Yours, Mine & Ours (2005), Step Up , Broken Bridges , Fingerprints , April Fool’s Day (2008), Rushlights , and Swelter ; the singing competition Popstars 2 ; the made-for-tv movie Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas ; and the music videos for “He Said She Said,” “Not Like That,” “Suddenly,” and “Stay.”
He was raised partly in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Josh’s paternal grandfather possibly was James Harold Gray (the son of James Money/Monroe Gray and Sallie Ellin Cooper). James was the son of James S. Gray and Maggie Warren. Sallie was born in Virgiuia, the daughter of Thomas J. A. Cooper and Sarah Frances “Fanny”/Fannie Petaway.
Josh’s paternal grandmother possibly was Patricia Corrine Causey (the daughter of Jackson Columbus Causey and Cora Lee Leverette). Jackson was born in Hunter, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, the son of John Welborn Causey and Nancy Caroline “Nannie” Miller. Cora was born in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, the daughter of Joseph Turner “Joe” Leverette and Marthena Lou “Mattie” Harris.
Josh’s maternal grandfather was Jerry Keith Henderson (the son of William Lee “Bill” Henderson and Bernice Margaret Johnson). Jerry was born in Texas. William was the son of Hicks/Hix I. Henderson and Mary Ann Johnson. Bernice was born in Texas, the daughter of William J. Johnson and Myrtie Alberta Ramsey.
Josh’s maternal grandmother was Mavis Kathleen Morris (the daughter of Earnest/Ernest Hurb Morris and Avis Kathryn Simmons). Mavis was born in Texas. Earnest was born in Texas, the son of John Franklin “Johnnie” Morris and Minnie Estelle Pollard. Avis was born in Texas, the daughter of Henry Scott Simmons and Maud G. Mullins.
Sources: Birth record of Josh Henderson – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of Josh’s possible paternal grandparents, James Harold Gray and Patricia Corrine (Causey) Gray – https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Josh’s maternal uncle (mother’s brother) – https://www.riemannfamily.com
Obituary of Josh’s maternal grandfather, Jerry Keith Henderson – https://www.findagrave.com