BLACKHAWK COUNTY BIOGRAPHY

Henry WEBSTER

Henry and Mary (DILLION) WEBSTER married abt 1846, Ontario County, NY, moved family to Iowa in 1854. Children born Mary (d.1865 Laport City), Helen (married Levin YORK, d.1935 Laport City), Charles, George (d.1876 Laport City), Alzina (m. Phillip TRIEM), Frank (m. Eliza SHANER, 2nd to Ella (TALLMAN) Shaner, Addie (m. Leander GINGRICH, d. 1942 Lacota, IA), Belle, and Carrie (m. Ben MAXWELL, d. 1943 Laport City). Henry and Mary WEBSTER both died in 1891 and are buried in Laport City. Their farm was located in Benton County, Ceder twp. Henry's father Lester WEBSTER, a war of 1812 veteran died 4 July 1885, and is buried in Laport City.

Henry's half-sister Mary Ann married Abe COWLEY, she died 1911, also in Laport City. Henry WEBSTER's son Frank's children by his first marriage to Eliza SHANERr were Roy, Floyd, Neva (m. Arthur KRAMER) and Josephine (m. Ray ANTON).

Posted By: Greg Bennatt gbennatt@yahoo.com
1/24/2004