HENRY, Samuel
Date of death: 16 Nov 1893 – Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana
The Franklin Democrat, Friday, November 17, 1893,
Volume XXXIV Number 19, page 6 column 2
FROM OVER THE COUNTY.
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GREENWOOD.
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Samuel Henry, an old resident of this community, aged 84 years and as straight a Democratic voter as ever existed, was afflicted last Saturday morning early with a paralytic stroke and at this writing is in a critical condition; doubts of his ever being any better.
The Franklin Democrat, Friday, November 24, 1893,
Volume XXXIV Number 20, page 1 column 6
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OBITUARY.
Samuel Henry, the subject of this sketch, was born at Henry’s Gap near Abingdon, Washington county Va, Nov. 19, 1809. At the age of 21 he emigrated with his father to Indiana, near Greenwood, Johnson county, in the month of October, 1830. Being a pioneer of that early day, he did a part in subduing the dense forest, where now are fertile fields, also helping to erect houses and open roads. Mr. Henry purchased the land from the government, that constitutes his late home, where he resided for nearly fifty years. He was married to Miss Eliza Kinnick in October, 1845. To this union were born nine children, six daughters and three sons, all are living. The mother of these children died Dec. 1, 1863. He was afterwards married to Mrs. Caroline Reece in January, 1866. To this union was born one son, also living, and present with his mother. There are living thirteen grandchildren; two of which are in North Carolina and one in Colorado. He leaves one sister present today, the only surviving member of his father’s family. He departed this life Nov. 16, 1893, aged eighty-three years, eleven months and twenty-seven days. Mr. Henry was one of the three hundred that volunteered in June 1832 in the campaign against Black Hawk and went where the city of Chicago now stands. They made their final start from Indianapolis for Fort Dearborn company on the ground that is the northwest corner of Pennsylvania and Washington streets. The timber had been cut into sections preparatory to rolling. I have heard him say that the logs and brush heaps were so thick they could scarcely ride through the clearing on horseback. He never visited that place since the above date until about three weeks ago when he with myself were at the Columbian Exposition.
Rev. A. Dunn, of Indianapolis preached the funeral at the home at 10:30 o’clock.
Dearest father, thou hast left us,
And thy loss we deeply feel;
But ’tis God who has bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life has fled,
When in heaven with joy to greet
thee,
Where no farewell tear is shed.
W. H. Henry
CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our sincere thanks to our many friends and relatives for their kindness in our bereavement at the death of husband, and father.
Mrs. Sam’l Henry and Children.
The Franklin Democrat, Friday, December 1, 1893,
Volume XXXIV Number 21, page 6 column 4
FROM OVER THE COUNTY.
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GREENWOOD.
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Next Saturday afternoon at two o’clock, the remains of Uncle Sam Henry will be put in the grave, there to await resurrection day. Peace to his ashes.
Note: The Johnson County Indiana WPA Death Index, 1882–1920, page 92, referencing Book H-17, page 4, records that Samuel Henry, an eighty-four-year-old white male, died 16 Nov 1893 in Johnson County.
Submitted by Mark McCrady, Cathea Curry and Lois Johnson