Henry, Anna Maria (Carr) 1837/1838-1920

HENRY, CARR, OBRIEN, MALONE, DINAN, THYNE, BEHRENS, CLUTE

Posted By: MICHAEL F. O'BRIEN (email)
Date: 10/27/2004 at 15:19:11

MRS. ANNA M, HENRY ANSWERS SUMMONS
CAME TO IOWA IN 1867 AND REARED LARGE FAMILY OF CHILDREN, WHO SURVIVE HER.
LEAVES 44 GRAND - CHILDREN
Funeral Services Held at Cox Creek Catholic Church Last Thursday.

Anna Maria Carr was born at Black Rock in the county of Cork, Ireland, in 1838. She attended school in the city of Dublin and thereafter was a student for two years in Hempstead Heath school in the city of London. She came to America with her parents arriving in New York City on May 10, 1850. Soon thereafter the family settled on a farm in Cattaraugus County, New York. She was united in marriage with Alexander Henry on September 12, 1854, and came to Iowa with her family in 1867.

One child, Anna Marie, died September 2nd 1862, and her husband died on February 17, 1909.

Mrs. Henry is survived by twelve children, forty-four grand-children, fourteen great grand-children, and one sister, Mrs. Nellie McTaggart, whose postoffice address is Strawberry Point.
The following are the names and addresses of her children, grand-children and great grand-children:

Children of the Deceased.

Michael Henry, Strawberry Point; Robert Henry, Waterloo, Iowa; John Henry, Strawberry Point; Grace Malone, Verndale, Minnesota; Wm. Henry Strawberry Point; Kate O'Brien, of Strawberry Pt., Alexander Henry, Spencer, Iowa; Martin Henry, Verndale, Minn.; Rose O'Brien, Strawberry Point, Peter Henry, Alma, Mich.; Margaret Dinan, Littleport, Iowa.

Grand-Children of Deceased.

Bert Henry of Portland, Oregon; Mamie Upperman, Strawberry Point; Calista Merkle, Lamont; James Henry, Strawberry Point; Marie Henry, Washington, D. C.; Lillian Clute, Greeley, Iowa. The six last named grandchildren are children of Michael Henry, Jennie Behrens, Strawberry Point; Anna Mulen, Strawberry Point; Will Thynne, Littleport, Iowa; Austin Thynne, Littleport; Robert Thynne, Strawberry Point; Ernest Thynne, Volga, Iowa; Isabella Jacobin, Postville, Iowa; Walter Thynne, Edgewood, Grace Riley Edgewood, Hubert Thynne, Strawberry Point; Florence Thynne, Strawberry Point; Ellen Thynne, Strawberry Point; Josephine Thynne, Strawberry Point. The thirteen last named grand-children are children of Mary Thynne. Charles Henry, Boston, Mass.; Paul Henry, Strawberry Point; Richard Henry, Strawberry Point; James Henry, Strawberry Point; Alice Henry, Strawberry Point; Grace Henry, Strawberry Point. The six last named grandchildren are children of John Henry. Patrick Malone of Verndale, Minnesota; Robert Malone, Verndale, Minnesota. The last two named grandchildren are the children of Grace Malone. Helen O'Brien Strawberry Point; Marcus O'Brien, Strawberry Point; Harriet O'Brien, Strawberry Point; Katherine O'Brien, Strawberry Point. The four last named grand children are the children Of Kate O'Brien. Katherine Henry, Spencer, Iowa, a daughter of Alexander Henry, Mary Grace O'Brien, Strawberry Point; John O'Brien, Strawberry Point. The two last named grandchildren are the children of Rose O'Brien. Eugene Henry, Alma, Michigan the only child of Peter Henry. Margaret Dinan, Littleport; Joseph Dinan, Littleport; Charlotte Dinan, Littleport; Richard Dinan, Littleport; Robert Dinan, Littleport; Ruth Dinan, Littleport; Catherine Dinan, Littleport; Eileen Dinan, Littleport. The nine last named grandchildren are children of Margaret Dinan.

Great Grandchildren of the Decedent.

Pauline, Carl, and Earl Upperman of Strawberry Point, and Elizabeth Henry, Portland, Oregon; Wm. Henry Merkle, Lamont; Wilbur Henry, Strawberry Point; Estella and Robert Clute, Greeley. These eight great grandchildren are grandchildren of Michael Henry, Walter and George Behrens, of Strawberry Point; Cathleen and Eileen Thynne, Little Cathleen and Eileen Thynne, Littleport; and David and Grace Jacobis of Postville, Iowa.

The six last named great grandchildren are grandchildren of Mary Thynne.

Anna Maria Henry was a kind, intelligent woman, a devoted wife, and an exceedingly good mother. The commendable character of her large family of survivors exemplifies her life work better than words can describe. This would be a much better human habitation if it had more mothers like Mrs. Henry.

She was a devout member of the Catholic church, and the funeral services were held in the Catholic church at Cox Creek last Thursday. Rev. Father Casey preached the funeral sermon. Her seven surviving sons acted as pall-bearers. The interment was made in the near-by cemetery.

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ANNA M. HENRY OBITUARY

Mrs. Anna M. Henry died at her home 5 miles north of Strawberry Point Tuesday morning, May, 4th, 1920, aged 82 years and 6 months.

Anna Maria Carr, daughter of Michael and Anna Car was born at Black Rock, in the County of Cork, Ireland, November 27th, 1837.

She was educated at Hampstead in the City of London. She came to America with her parents, arriving in New York on May 10, 1850. Soon after the family settled on a farm in Cattasaegus Co., New York. She was united in marriage with Alexander Henry, September 12th, 1854, and came to Iowa and settled in Cox Creek Township. Here she resided until her death, living 53 years in this county.

The home where she passed away had been her home for 45 years, and he son William, who had always remained in the old house, and his wife cared for him.

Mrs. Henry is survived by her 12 children, William, Mrs. Mary Thynne, Mrs. Kate O'Brien, and Mrs. Rose O'Brien of Strawberry Point, Robert of Waterloo, Mrs. Grace Malone and Martin of Verndale, Minn., Alex of Spencer, Ia., Peter of Alma, Mich., and Mrs. Margaret Dinan of Littleport, Ia., and Michael and John of Strawberry Point. One child, Anna Marie died in infancy September 2nd, 1862. Her husband died February 17, 1909.

Mrs. Henry was a kind intelligent woman, a good neighbor, a devoted wife and an exceedingly good mother, ever solicitious for her home and family. This would be a much better human habitation, if all had mothers like her.

She was ever a devout member of the Catholic Church. The funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church, Cox Creek, Thursday, May -th, Rev. Father Casey conducting the services. Her seven sons acted as the pall bearers. Internment was made in the nearby cemetery by the side of her husband.

Relatives and friends from a distance, and old neighbors came to pay their last sad respects to her who they so dearly loved in life.

"We pause and breathe a prayer, And leave her to her rest and God."

(Anna Maria Carr was my great grandmother, wife of Alexander Henry, and mother of Catherine Luella Henry O'Brien - my grandmother. In all of these cases I stick to the spelling and usage I find in the newspaper clippings. MFO)