Samuel Russell Henry 1876-1909

HENRY, WARD, HILL

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 6/21/2014 at 09:07:45

S. R. Henry.

The funeral of Samuel Russell Henry, who died at his home in Vernon, Wednesday, was held at one o’clock Friday afternoon, at the Presbyterian Church in Bentonsport. Although the day was stormy, the church was filled with the neighbors and friends of the deceased. The services were conducted by Rev. Chas. E. Perkins of the Keosauqua Congressional Church. Interment was in the Bentonsport cemetery.

Mr. Henry was born near Bentonsport June 11, 1876. His age at death was 33 years 6 months and 11 days. He was an honest and excellent young man, unusually industrious and hard-working. In fact, his friends remark that his unintermitted hard work was the cause of the enfeeblement of his constitution, which, depleting his strength, left him unable to cope with the sickness that carried him away.

He was married, April 26, 1899, to Nettie B. Ward, who, with their infant daughter, died March 14, 1900.

On Sept 14, 1902, he was again married to Mae Hill. To this union four children were born: June, Mildred, Stanley and Mabel, wife, children, father, mother, two sisters and two brothers are left bereaved by Mr. Henry’s death.

The circumstances of the widowhood of the young wife and mother, are such as to excite the sympathy of all who know her. The eldest of her children is only five years of age and the youngest is a babe of three months.

Mrs. Henry will make her home with her parents who are about to move to Bentonsport. That she may have the health and strength needed to carry on her great trust, in rearing her brood of little ones, must be the prayerful wish of all her friends.

Note: Handwritten at top “Dec 22 09”

Source: Entler Scrapbook Collection, vol 5, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA