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William Jennings Henry 1831–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 July 1831

Birth Location: Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 24 January 1908

Death Location: Flynn, Leon County, Texas, USA

Father: James Henry

Mother: Tabitha Jenkins

Spouse(s): Anna Cockrell

Children(s): Benjamin Henry

The story of William Jennings Henry began in 1831 in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, William Jennings Henry resided in Lavaca, Texas, USA. In 1900, William Jennings Henry resided in Justice Precinct 7, Leon, Texas, USA. William Jennings Henry married Anna Eliza Cockrell, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Henry. William Jennings Henry passed away in 1908 in Flynn, Leon County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jennings Henry began in 1831 in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, William Jennings Henry resided in Lavaca, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, William Jennings Henry resided in Justice Precinct 7, Leon, Texas, USA.
  • William Jennings Henry married Anna Eliza Cockrell, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Henry.
  • William Jennings Henry passed away in 1908 in Flynn, Leon County, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Henry's Ancestors

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William Henry
1831–1908
Birth Place: Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James H Henry
1794–1851
South Carolina, USA
Tabitha Jenkins
1804–1867
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Henry's Descendants

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William (Jennings) Henry (17 July 1831–24 January 1908) m. Anna (Eliza) Cockrell (20 January 1832–24 January 1908)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Henry 1861–1940

William Henry's Timeline

5 Records

1831
17 July 1831
Birth of William Jennings Henry in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, USA
Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 39
William Jennings Henry resided here in Lavaca, Texas, USA
Lavaca, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 69
William Jennings Henry resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Leon, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Leon, Texas, USA
1908
5 February 1908
Age 77
William Jennings Henry resided here in Leon, Texas, USA
Leon, Texas, USA
1908
24 January 1908
Age 77
Death of William Jennings Henry in Flynn, Leon, Texas, USA
Flynn, Leon, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 July 1831
    Event Place: Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lavaca, Texas; Roll: M593_1595; Page: 452A; Image: 136; Family History Library Film: 553094
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Leon, Texas; Roll: 1654; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1241654
    [3] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lavaca, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lavaca, Texas; Roll: M593_1595; Page: 452A; Image: 136; Family History Library Film: 553094

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Leon, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Leon, Texas; Roll: 1654; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1241654

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 February 1908
    Event Place: Leon, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA13400; Roll #: 75; Roll Description: Pension File Nos 13400 to 13420, Application Years 1899 to 1908

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 January 1908
    Event Place: Flynn, Leon, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958, Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA13400; Roll #: 75; Roll Description: Pension File Nos 13400 to 13420, Application Years 1899 to 1908
    [2] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Flynn, Leon County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

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