Family Group Sheet of William E. HENRY I Family
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Submitted by Harvey HENRY
email: hwhenry@mchsi.com
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Husband: WILLIAM E. HENRY I
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Born: 25 DEC 1794 in England
Died: 28 APR 1846 in Dry Grove Twp, McLean Co. IL
Buried: in East Twin Grove Cemetery, McLean CO IL
Occupation Farmer
Father:
Mother:
Immigrated to Baltimore MD when a young man. During the War of 1812, he served
on the privateer "Joseph and Mary"; was taken prisoner when that vessel was
captured by the British 25-NOV-1812; escaped near Jamaica by cutting a hole in
the side of the ship and returned to the US. He enlisted in the 1st Rifle
Battalion (Pinkney's) Maryland Militia as a private in Captain Edward
Aisquith's Company of Riflemen and served from 19 Aug to 18 Oct 1814. This
information is from the National Archives and from the biography of his son
George Washington Henry.
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Wife: MARY (POLLY) BEELER
Married: 13 MAY 1819 in Oxford, Butler Co OH, Rev Thos Crockwell
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Born: 05 OCT 1797 in Lexington, Kentucky
Died: 26 JUL 1881 in Dry Grove Twp. McLean Co. Il
Buried: in East Twin Grove Cemetery, McLean CO IL
Father: SAMUEL WASHINGTON BEELER SR.
Mother: MARY GRAVES
On 21-Apr-1879, 2 years before her death, a jury found Mary Beeler to be a
distracted person and appointed a conservator. This and other data is on file
with her will. Marriage date verified by Probate Court 12 Mar 1879
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M Child 1: WILLIAM E. HENRY II
Born: 06 FEB 1819 in Oxford, Butler Co. Ohio
Died: 20 AUG 1895 in Twin Grove, McLean Co. IL
Buried: 22 AUG 1895 in East Twin Grove Cemetery, McLean CO IL
Occupation Farmer
Spouse: MARY E. SNELL b. 02 APR 1824 d. 22 FEB 1899
Married: 25 NOV 1844 in Knox Co IL
The will is in Box 151 Case 5105; McLean Co IL County Office Building.
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M Child 2: GEORGE WASHINGTON HENRY
Born: 27 JUN 1825 in Oxford, Butler Co. Ohio
Died: 26 MAR 1916 in Dry Grove Twp, McLean Co. IL
Buried: in East Twin Grove Cemetery, McLean CO IL
Occupation Carpenter
Spouse: HARRIET SUSAN BUSH b. 27 MAY 1830 d. 03 MAR 1887
Married: 23 OCT 1851 in Dry Grove Twp, McLean Co IL
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F Child 3: MARY ELIZABETH HENRY
Born: 23 MAR 1828 in Oxford, Butler Co. Ohio
Died: 07 JAN 1901 in Dry Grove Twp, McLean Co. IL
Buried: in East Twin Grove Cemetery
Spouse: SAMUEL H. BROWN b. 12 AUG 1815 d. 05 JUN 1898
Married: 25 DEC 1850 in McLean Co IL Book C Page 34
Will was filed 14 JAN 1901 in Box 211 Case 6305 McLean Co Office Bldg
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M Child 4: EDWARD HENRY I
Born:
Died:
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M Child 5: JOHN WESLEY HENRY
Born: 05 JUL 1832 in Oxford, Butler Co. Ohio
Died: 08 JAN 1926 in Yale, Iowa
Buried: in East Twin Grove Cemetery, McLean CO IL
Occupation Farmer
Spouse: HANNAH V. McALESTER b. 05 JUN 1833 d. 05 SEP 1869
Married: 11 NOV 1858 in McLean Co IL Book C Page 470
John Wesley Henry died intestate on Friday 08 Jan 1926. His final papers are
deposited in Box 630 Case 15650 in the McLean Co IL county office building in
Bloomington, IL. See separate file which list 2 daughters and 11
grandchildren as the only heirs. Will was filed 22 APR 1926.
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F Child 6: CAROLINE HENRY
Born: (details excluded)
Died:
Spouse: JOHN D. HAMILTON
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F Child 7: JULIET (JULIA) HENRY
Born: (details excluded)
Died:
Spouse: RUSH W. GRAHAM
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