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The Barclay Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Greene County, Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Henry Barclay 1799 – 1862
Henry Barclay ⚭ Elizabeth Armstrong
childrenHelen Barclay · Mary Barclay · Henry A. Barclay · Elizabeth J. Barclay · Laura Barclay
- Born 1799 in Greene County, Pa.
- Married Elizabeth Armstrong in 1828.
- Nine children (five named).
- Came to Henry County, Iowa in 1858.
- Whig then Republican.
- Member of Presbyterian Church.
- Died 1862, twenty years before his wife.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Barclay family? Ask us →The Bird Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Carrie Bird
Carrie Bird ⚭ John L. Martin
- Maiden name Bird.
- Wife of John L. Martin.
- Resides at Des Moines, Iowa.
- Member of Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Bird family? Ask us →The Boyd Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Alice Boyd b. 1850
Alice Boyd ⚭ Jonathan Lee
childrenOliver B. Lee · Lydia Lee · Roe F. Lee · Milo D. Lee · Raymond J. Lee
- Born June 22, 1850, Wayne County, Indiana.
- Educated at Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana.
- Second wife of Rev. Jonathan Lee (married Nov 3, 1869).
- Mother died in her infancy.
- Reared by grandparents James and Nancy (Ruby) Boyd of Kentucky.
- Reunited with her father in Fort Worth, Texas after ~40 years.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Boyd family? Ask us →The Boyd Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from South Carolina · documented from the public record
J. B. Boyd d. 1899
J. B. Boyd ⚭ Nancy Fender
- Doctor.
- Native of South Carolina.
- Confederate army surgeon, later county treasurer at Fort Worth, Texas for sixteen years.
- Died spring of 1899.
- Father of Alice (Boyd) Lee.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Boyd family? Ask us →The Campbell Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
D. M. Campbell
D. M. Campbell ⚭ Mary Rhodes
childrenDaisy May Campbell · Ross A. Campbell · Florence A. Campbell · Daniel W. Campbell · Mary Helen Campbell
- Dairy farmer of New London Township with a 240-acre farm.
- Made butter and cheese.
- Democrat.
- Member First Presbyterian Church of New London.
- Married Mary Rhodes May 30, 1872.
- Daisy May died at 4.5 years, Ross A. died at 2.5 years.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Campbell family? Ask us →The Davies Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Wales · documented from the public record
John Davies b. 1849
John Davies ⚭ Ada V. Park
childrenKatie Davies
- Farmer on section 4, Jefferson Township, Henry Co., Iowa.
- Youngest son of the Davies family.
- Educated in Iowa after the family emigrated from Wales.
- Lives on the old Davies homestead.
- Married Ada V. Park in 1883.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Davies family? Ask us →The Farr Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Vermont · documented from the public record
Joel Farr
Joel Farr ⚭ Eunice Higgins
childrenEliza Farr
- Native of Vermont.
- Father of Eliza (Farr) Hanson.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Farr family? Ask us →The Faucett Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from North Carolina · documented from the public record
Isaac Faucett
Isaac Faucett ⚭ Mary Southern
childrenElizabeth Faucett
- Native of North Carolina.
- Born with but one hand.
- Came west in 1848, settling in Mahaska County, Iowa, engaged in government surveying and served as justice of the peace.
- Came to Henry County spring 1863.
- Republican.
- Served as county recorder, township assessor, road supervisor, school trustee/director/president, and was a schoolteacher.
- Married Mary Southern.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Faucett family? Ask us →The Gambell Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Harvey Gambell
parentsJohn Gambell
Harvey Gambell ⚭ Catherine Cooper
childrenCharles White Gambell
- Native of Shelby County, Ohio.
- Son of John Gambell, a native of New York.
- Married Catherine Cooper 1 Jan 1837.
- Emigrated to Louisa County, Iowa, in 1855.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Gambell family? Ask us →The Graham Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Kentucky · documented from the public record
John W. Graham d. 1839
John W. Graham ⚭ Maria E. Long
childrenCharity E. Graham
- Native of Kentucky.
- Farmer.
- Removed to Coles County, Illinois.
- Died there 1839 at age 40.
- Son of pioneer minister Joseph Graham.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Graham family? Ask us →The Graham Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Joseph Graham
Joseph Graham ⚭ Rhoda Canut
- Soldier in the War of 1812.
- Pioneer minister in Kentucky and Indiana, later preached in Coles County, Illinois where he died.
- Wife maiden name Rhoda Canut.
- Grandfather of Charity E. (Graham) Endersby.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Graham family? Ask us →The Harter Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Elizabeth Harter d. 1869
Elizabeth Harter ⚭ Jonathan Lee
childrenAmanda Lee · Curtis Lee · Edwin Lee
- First wife of Rev. Jonathan Lee.
- Native of Indiana.
- Died January 16, 1869.
- Maiden name Harter.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Harter family? Ask us →The Jimeson Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Barbara Jimeson
Barbara Jimeson ⚭ Mr. Rook
childrenGeorge Rook · Henry Rook · Lou Rook · Charles Rook · Walter Rook · Cophine Rook · Stanford Rook
- Second wife of Mr. Rook of Henry County.
- Married November 1869.
- According to Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa, Six living children plus Stanford, the oldest, who died at age 24.
- Son George lived in Decatur county, Iowa.
- Henry a resident of Jackson township.
- Daughter Lou married M. Benizer of Decatur county.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Jimeson family? Ask us →The Jones Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Isaac Jones
parentsWilliam Jones & Emma Cause
Isaac Jones ⚭ Mary Milleson
childrenEli Jones · James Jones · Jonathan Jones · Joel Jones · Abigail Jones · Mary Jones
- Native of Pennsylvania.
- A stone mason by trade.
- Emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio, then by wagon and horses to Iowa (before railroads), crossing the Mississippi at Fort Madison, settling at Salem, Henry County.
- Purchased 200 acres in Salem township.
- Wife Mary Milleson also a Pennsylvania native.
- Family of five sons and two daughters.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Jones family? Ask us →The Kirby Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Grafton Kirby b. 1843
Grafton Kirby ⚭ Elizabeth J. Barclay
childrenLena Kirby · Laura Kirby
- Born May 20, 1843 in Morgan County, Ohio.
- Reared there to age 18 with common-school education.
- Came to Henry County, Iowa in 1866.
- Married Elizabeth J. Barclay in 1869.
- Farmer and general stock-raiser near Mt. Pleasant, owned 80 acres.
- Member of Presbyterian Church of Mt. Pleasant.
- Suffered loss in June 17, 1882 cyclone.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Kirby family? Ask us →The Kirby Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Thomas Kirby
Thomas Kirby ⚭ Rebecca Ann Grafton
childrenMary J. Kirby · Isaac Kirby · Martha E. Kirby · Grafton Kirby · Milton S. Kirby · Melvin C. Kirby - Married Rebecca Ann Grafton in Morgan County, Ohio.
- Six children (four sons, two daughters).
- Removed to Henry County, Iowa in 1866 and purchased land.
- Democrat and admirer of Stephen A. Douglas.
- Member of Congregationalist Church of Mt. Pleasant.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Kirby family? Ask us →The Lauder Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
John Lauder d. 1885
John Lauder ⚭ Ann Bowman
childrenJohn Lauder
- Uncle of the subject.
- Wedded Ann Bowman.
- Became a resident farmer of Norton Mills, Ontario Co., N.Y. Died 1885, leaving one heir, a son John, who married and resided on the home farm.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Lauder family? Ask us →The Lauder Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
William J. Lauder
William J. Lauder ⚭ Viola Lagel
childrenWalter Lauder
- Son of subject William Lauder and Prudence Butler.
- Husband of Viola Lagel.
- One son, Walter.
- Resided in Oregon with brother Schuyler E., owners of a sheep ranch.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Lauder family? Ask us →The Long Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Maria E. Long
Maria E. Long ⚭ John W. Graham, Andrew F. Simons
childrenCharity E. Graham · Sarah Simons · William Simons
- Native of Ohio.
- Wife of John W. Graham.
- Widowed 1839, came to Iowa and married Andrew F. Simons, a Henry County farmer.
- Children by Simons: Sarah (wife of Alfred Giauque of Nebraska) and William (deceased).
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Long family? Ask us →The Martin Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Wellington J. Martin b. 1848
Wellington J. Martin ⚭ Clara Picking
childrenPearl P. Martin · Harry Martin · Florence Martin · Lydia Martin
- Subject of sketch.
- Inventor of the reversible Monitor or Roadgrader (patented 1877), of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
- Carriage-maker, mechanic and machinist by trade.
- Married Clara Picking in 1877.
- Member I.O.O.F. and Knights of Labor.
- Democrat.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Martin family? Ask us →The Messer Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Job Messer b. 1847
Job Messer ⚭ Martha Jane Smith, Susanna Harmon
childrenMargaret Ann Messer · John Alvin Messer · Frank Melvin Messer · Reason Messer · Carrie Messer · Charles Messer · Mary Jane Messer · Milford Messer - Prominent farmer of Trenton Township, born Nov 16, 1847.
- First wife Martha Jane Smith, daughter of Jacob and Margaret Smith, married July 4, 1871, died 1877.
- Three children.
- Second wife Susanna Harmon, native of Indiana.
- Five children.
- Farm of 100 acres.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Messer family? Ask us →The Musgrove Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Virginia · documented from the public record
Henry Musgrove 1800 – 1869
Henry Musgrove ⚭ Elizabeth Croy
childrenJohn Musgrove · Keziah Musgrove · Benjamin B. Musgrove · Henry Musgrove · Tabitha Musgrove · Christopher Musgrove · Elizabeth Musgrove
- Minister of the Christian Church, born May 23, 1800 in Virginia.
- Married Elizabeth Croy Nov 1, 1820.
- Moved to Illinois 1836, remained until 1855, then removed to Henry County, Iowa.
- Resided in Mt. Pleasant.
- Died September 1869.
- Wife died April 1870.
- Both are buried near their daughter Mrs. James Mitts of Marion Township.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Musgrove family? Ask us →The Park Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Virginia · documented from the public record
Abraham Park
Abraham Park ⚭ Martha Thompson
- Abraham Park, Sr., grandsire of Mrs. (Ada V. Park) Davies.
- Born in Virginia.
- Married Martha Thompson there.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Park family? Ask us →The Park Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Abraham T. Park
Abraham T. Park ⚭ Amanda Cline
childrenAda V. Park · Mary Park · Sarah Park · Jessie Park
- Came from Ohio.
- Married Amanda Cline in Washington County, Iowa.
- Resided at Brighton.
- Early settler of Washington County (Cline and Park families noted for ~35 years).
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Park family? Ask us →The Simons Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Andrew F. Simons
Andrew F. Simons ⚭ Maria E. Long
childrenSarah Simons · William Simons
- Farmer in Henry County, Iowa.
- Married widowed Maria E. (Long) Graham.
- Children: Sarah (wife of Alfred Giauque, Nebraska) and William (deceased).
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Simons family? Ask us →The Spurrier Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Mary Spurrier
Mary Spurrier ⚭ Mr. Rook
childrenEva Rook · Aldora Rook · Lincoln Rook · Frank Rook · Jessie Rook
- First wife of Mr. Rook, a prominent Henry County farmer.
- Married March 1855.
- Daughter of Richard and Amy (Barrett) Spurrier.
- Died leaving five children.
- Daughter Aldora was widow of Augustus Boeger of Denver.
- Daughter Jessie married Hugh Evans of Butte, Montana.
- Son Frank a stock-shipper at Blue Ridge, Georgia.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Spurrier family? Ask us →The Spurrier Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Richard Spurrier
Richard Spurrier ⚭ Amy Barrett
- Father of Mary Spurrier (Mrs. Rook).
- Married Amy Barrett.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Spurrier family? Ask us →The Stephenson Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Sweden · documented from the public record
Stephen Stephenson
Stephen Stephenson ⚭ Christiana C. Poulson
childrenPaul Stephenson · Oliver Stephenson · Charles J. Stephenson · Stephen Stephenson · Caroline Stephenson · Christiana Stephenson · Mary Stephenson · Louisa Stephenson
- Stephen Stephenson, Sr.
- Emigrated from Sweden to America in 1849, settling in Trenton Township, Henry County, Iowa.
- Purchased the farm where Daniel Vorhies now lives.
- Brought eight children.
- Daughter Louisa died in Chicago of cholera en route to Iowa.
- Caroline wedded Peter Alsen, residing near Madrid, Boone Co., Iowa.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Stephenson family? Ask us →The Stoddard Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Eden, Erie Co., New York · documented from the public record
Mary E. Stoddard b. 1826
parentsRev. Ira C. Stoddard
Mary E. Stoddard ⚭ Frank
childrenClement S. Frank · Arabella Laroo Frank
- Wife of Mr. Frank, a shoe/grocery/drug merchant of New London.
- Married Jan. 6, 1847 in the New London area.
- Parents from Brattleboro, Vt., of English descent.
- Member of the Baptist Church.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Stoddard family? Ask us →The Thompson Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Virginia · documented from the public record
Sarah Thompson d. 1848
Sarah Thompson ⚭ John W. Rhodes
childrenClarkson Rhodes · Samuel Rhodes · Franklin Rhodes · Newton Rhodes · Milton Rhodes · Wesley Rhodes · Caroline Rhodes · Henrietta Rhodes · Eliza Rhodes · Mary Rhodes · Emma Rhodes
- Native of Virginia, born of New England parents whose family were natives of Maine (English descent).
- Married John W. Rhodes in Warren Co., Ohio.
- Had 11 children.
- Died in Ohio in 1848.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Thompson family? Ask us →The Tolander Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Sweden · documented from the public record
John Tolander
John Tolander ⚭ Eva Brant
childrenGust Albert Tolander
- Native of Sweden.
- Emigrated to America and settled in western Illinois working at farm labor.
- Married Eva (Brant) Brooks in Illinois.
- Briefly lived in Jefferson County, Iowa, returned to Illinois, then came to Henry County in 1865.
- Rented, later bought 40 acres on section 28, Wayne township, and improved it.
- General farmer.
- Totally blind since 1903.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Tolander family? Ask us →The Tull Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Delaware · documented from the public record
James Tull
parentsWheatley Tull
James Tull ⚭ Amelia Tull
childrenWilliam Washington Tull
- Native of Delaware, farmer.
- Married Amelia Tull (a second cousin) in Delaware.
- Removed to New Haven, Ohio (farming until 1840), then Hancock county, Illinois, then Henry county, Iowa in 1841.
- Son of Wheatley Tull.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Tull family? Ask us →The Wilson Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
William Wilson
William Wilson ⚭ Ellen
childrenDavid O. Wilson
- Father of David O. Wilson of Trenton Township, Henry County, Iowa.
- Wife Ellen.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Wilson family? Ask us →The Wood Family
of Henry County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Laura A. Wood d. 1852
Laura A. Wood ⚭ Hanson
childrenCharles A. Hanson · John C. Hanson · Lauretta A. Hanson · Henry W. Hanson · George Hanson
- First wife of Mr. Hanson (a Henry County pioneer, first President of the Henry County Agricultural Society and 1871 state legislator).
- Married Feb 1841, had six children (four living at time of writing).
- Died Feb 24, 1852 while husband was in the California gold fields.
- Daughter Lauretta A. became Mrs. Bayles.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Henry County, Iowa
Is this your Wood family? Ask us →The Zickefoose Family
of Henry County, Iowa · from Virginia · documented from the public record
Henry Clark Zickefoose
parentsBenjamin Zickefoose
Henry Clark Zickefoose
childrenJohn Wesley Zickefoose
- Born in Virginia.
- Son of Benjamin Zickefoose.
- Father of John Wesley Zickefoose of Wayne township, Henry County, Iowa.
Source: Biographical review of Henry County, Iowa
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