Henry was born Jan. 26, 1882, in Delaware Co., Ia., and moved to Decatur Co. as an infant. He attended rural school at Funk Town and helped on the farm. He married Sarah Olive Shields on Feb. 21, 1906. Olive died Jan. 26, 1941. To this union 5 children were born: Iola Esther (b. May 12, 1907), .......

They farmed until 1916 when they moved to town. Henry started the first gas powered oil truck in the Grand River area using a hard rubber tired, air cooled Int'l truck. He sold the truck in 1917 and purchased the Tom Johnson Grocery and Dry Goods Store. He ran the store until 1933 and went back into farming.

Iola Esther died July 20, 1907.

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Henry married Ida Brown on July 28, 1942. They farmed until 1945 when they sold the farm and moved to Grand River. Ida died June 29, 1962. Henry died Nov. 4, 1967.

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