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William Thomas Henry 1829–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1829

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 16 Jun 1915

Death Location: Nortonville, Morgan County, Illinois

Father: Christopher Henry

Mother: Eleanor Prather

Spouse(s): Martha Anderson, Martha Henry

Children(s): Sarah Henry

In 1829, William Thomas Henry entered the world in Kentucky, born to Christopher Greenup Greenie Henry And Eleanor Prather. William Thomas Henry married Martha Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Martha Elizabeth Henry, and had children including Sarah Ann Henry. William Thomas Henry passed away in 1915 in Nortonville, Morgan County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1829, William Thomas Henry entered the world in Kentucky, born to Christopher Greenup Greenie Henry And Eleanor Prather.
  • William Thomas Henry married Martha Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Martha Elizabeth Henry, and had children including Sarah Ann Henry.
  • William Thomas Henry passed away in 1915 in Nortonville, Morgan County, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Henry's Ancestors

Self
William Henry
1829–1915
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Christopher Greenup "Greenie" ) Henry
1808–1893
Flatrock, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
Eleanor Prather
1811–1890
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
George (Washington) Henry
1785–1875
Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth Brown
1786–1876
Kentucky, United States of America
Jeremiah Prather
1784–1843
Randolph, Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Anna) McGuinn
1788–1823
Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Henry
1765–1835
Rachel Anderson
1765–1839
David Alexander
1764–1810
James Prather
1760–1819
Eleanor Tharp
1766–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Henry
1700–1750
Ann Hamilton
1700–1775
Richard Anderson
1745–
Anne Donald
1750–
Lt. Prather
1726–1758
Margaret Prather
1730–1827
Andrew Tharp
1726–1803
Barbara Jordan
1730–1786

William Henry's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Henry (18 Dec 1829–16 Jun 1915) m. Martha ("Mary" Elizabeth) Anderson (27 Oct 1835–23 Apr 1909) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Henry (27 Oct 1835–23 Apr 1909)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Henry 1856–1933 m. John (Wesley) Waters 1856–1924
    1. 1. Mary (Frances) Waters 1876–1966 m. Isaac (Henry) Daniels 1860–1925
      1. 1. John (Williams) Daniels 1898–1980 m. Ethel (Isobel Victoria) Phillipsen 1901–1964
        1. 1. Bebe (Joyce) Daniels 1930–1998 m. John (Joseph) Reed 1923–1967
      2. 2. Mable (Beatrice) Daniels 1895–1982
      3. 3. Virgil (Alonzo) Daniels 1897–1898
      4. 4. Harold (Maness) Daniels 1901–1939
    2. 2. Martha (Ellen) Waters 1875–1875
    3. 3. Minnie (Belle) Waters 1878–
    4. 4. John (Anderson) Waters 1880–1880
    5. 5. Charlie (William) Waters 1881–
    6. 6. Arthur (McLangly) Waters 1885–1969
    7. 7. Eliza (Jane) Waters 1888–
    8. 8. Robert (Payton) Waters 1892–
    9. 9. Wellington (Orson) Waters 1894–1954
    10. 10. Stella (May) Waters 1893–1904

William Henry's Timeline

3 Records

1829
18 Dec 1829
Birth of William Thomas Henry in Bourbon County, Kentucky
Bourbon County, Kentucky
1829
18 Dec 1829
Birth of William Thomas Henry in Kentucky
Kentucky
1915
16 Jun 1915
Age 86
Death of William Thomas Henry in Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1829
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1829
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1915
    Event Place: Nortonville, Morgan County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William Thomas Henry 16 Jun 1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1915
    Event Place: Nortonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nortonville, Morgan County, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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