Simeon B HENRY

Birth:
1810/11
Virginia
Death:
1859
Lincoln, Missouri
Marriage:
Abt 1832
of Lincoln, Missouri
Sources:
GEDCOM file imported on 11 Jun 1999.
Mildred ROBERTS
Birth:
1815/16
Kentucky
Death:
Aft 1867
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
GEDCOM file imported on 11 Jun 1999.
Notes:
                         The information on this family was obtained from (1) U. S. censu s of
Lincoln county, Missouri 1840, (2) same 1850 page 850, (3) same 186 0 page
259,260, (4) Probate court of Lincoln county, Missouri, files 922 1/2 , and 455,
and 1609, (5) Goodspeed, History of Lincoln county, Missouri 551, (6 ) Lincoln
county marriage records.

       In the 1850 census of Lincoln county, Missouri, the family of Si meon B.
Henry consisted of William S. age 16, a laborer, Willis age 14, Jerem iah age
12, Thomas J. age 10, Sarah age 8, and Lavoria age 3.  Some of thes e ages are
in disagreement with the ages shown on other records.  The 4 boys wer e all
attending school.  The family was very poor because their farm was on ly worth
$320.  Lincoln county court records show that Simeon B. Henry died ab out
November 1859.  Simeon's oldest son, William, went by the name of Wil liam
Skidmore Henry.  Simeon's third son, Jeremiah, went by the name of J . Bent
Henry.  Simeon's fourth son, Thomas J. had the name Thomas Jefferso n Henry, but
was known as Jeff Henry.

       The 1860 census of Lincoln County, Missouri, shows that Simeon h ad died,
so Mildred was the head of the house.  Their real estate holdings amo unted to
$800 and the personal property was worth $465 so the family was stil l very
poor.  The household included Willis K age 24, and Jerry B (Jeremiah ) age 18,
who were both laboring to support the family.  Jerry B, Sarah B, Lavo ria, and
Buford all attended school during the year.  The farm was at Millwoo d inLincoln county.

       Goodspeed, History of Lincoln county, Missouri, 1888 page 551 : J. Bent
Henry was born in Millwood township on the 7th of Sept 1841, son of S imeon B.
Henry and Mildred Roberts who were born in Virginia and Kentucky, res pectively.
Simeon Henry and his wife, Mildred, farmed in Lincoln county.  They w ere
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  They had six sons and two
daughters, J. Bent being the fourth child.

       Lincoln county Herald newspaper, 27 Jan 1870:  Mildred Henry wa s on the
list of poor receiving county  support for 1867 in Lincoln county.  S he was
listed the same day on the list of poor for 1868.

       Lincoln county Herald, 9 Feb 1876:  Simeon B. Henry place is loc ated 2
miles east of Millwood.
Children
Marriage
1
William Skidmore HENRY
Birth:
10 Jan 1834
Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri
Death:
27 Mar 1909
Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma
Nancy Caroline YOUNG 
Marr:
27 Dec 1863
Lincoln, Missouri 
Notes:
                         William was married (1) to --------------.  They had 2 sons, Joh n L. Henry
and Blufon B. Henry.  William married (2) 4 July 1875 to Mary Hynemo n of
Millwood who died shortly thereafter.  William married (3) 31 Dec 187 6 to Mary
Jane Elliott.  Information for the families of William obtained fro m (1) U. S.
census 1850 Lincoln county, Missouri page 850, (2) U. S. census 1860 , Lincoln
county, Missouri pages 259-260, (3) U. S. census 1880, Lincoln county,
Missouri, (4) Oklahoma State Dept of Health, (5) personal records o f Marietta
Henry Penn, (6) personal interview with Marietta Henry Penn durin g a visit in
1959, (7) information from Lincoln county Herald which follows:

       l4 July 1875:  On 4 July at the residence of Reverend T. Clary , Mr.
William S. Henry and Miss Mary Hynemon, all of Millwood, were married.

       31 Dec. 1876:  William S. Henry married Mrs. Mary Kelsey of Mont gomery
County.  The marriage was performed by Esquire Quarton.  This was rep orted in
issue of 3 Jan 1877, but marriage was 31 Dec.

       27 Mar 1878:  On 24 March a daughter was born to W. S. Henry i n Millwood.

(8) correspondence with Mrs. Alton Hendrick, a daughter of child #3 , Jessie Mae
Henry, (9) U. S. census 1900, Lincoln county, Missouri.
2
Willis K HENRY
Birth:
1835/36
Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri
Death:
Mrs Melvina HENRY 
Marr:
Abt 1878
of Lincoln, Missouri 
3
HENRY
Birth:
Abt 1838
Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri
Death:
Bef 1850
 
Marr:
 
4
Jeremiah Bent HENRY
Birth:
7 Sep 1841
Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri
Death:
31 Dec 1906
Fulton, Callaway, Missouri
Mary A. HAYDEN 
Marr:
1879
of Lincoln, Missouri 
5
Thomas Jefferson HENRY
Birth:
1843/44
Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri
Death:
Bef 10 May 1886
Silex, Lincoln, Missouri
Orah Jane BURTON 
Marr:
20 Oct 1878
Lincoln, Missouri 
Notes:
                         According to the original papers filed in the office of the Prob ate Court
of Lincoln county, Missouri, letters of administration were granted t o Tarplin
R. Mitchell, as administrator of the estate of Thomas J. Henry, decea sed on 10
May 1886.

       T. R. Mitchell being duly sworn, says that Ora B. Henry (widow ) and David
Henry (11), Mary Henry (6), and Fountaine Henry (1) (children) are th e only
heirs and legal representatives of Thomas J. Henry, deceased, to th e best of
his knowledge and belief.  That the deceased died without a wil l . . . .
6
Sarah B HENRY
Birth:
Abt 1846
Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                         Sarah married 6 March 1869 in Lincoln county, Missouri to Abraha m Eddleman
of Audrain county, Missouri.
7
Luvina HENRY
Birth:
1847/48
Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                         Luvina married 1 February 1872 in Lincoln county, Missouri to Th omas
Sullenger of Lincoln county.
8
Buford HENRY
Birth:
Abt 1850
Millwood, Lincoln, Missouri
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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Simeon B Henry - Mildred Roberts

Simeon B Henry was born at Virginia 1810/11. His parents were Jeremiah Henry and Mrs Jeremiah Henry.

He married Mildred Roberts Abt 1832 at of Lincoln, Missouri . Mildred Roberts was born at Kentucky 1815/16 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
William Skidmore Henry born 10 Jan 1834.
Willis K Henry born 1835/36.
Henry born Abt 1838.
Jeremiah Bent Henry born 7 Sep 1841.
Thomas Jefferson Henry born 1843/44.
Sarah B Henry born Abt 1846.
Luvina Henry born 1847/48.
Buford Henry born Abt 1850.

Simeon B Henry died 1859 at Lincoln, Missouri .

Mildred Roberts died Aft 1867 .