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ROBERT A. HENRY, Company "B"


Robert A. Henry was the son of Robert and Susan Henry. Robert A., 27, married Mary Suter, 20, 25 Dec 1866, Marshall County, W. Va. Apparently, Robert was known by his middle name, Alexander.


1860 Census, Marshall County, W.Va.

HENRY (167)
Robert...48-wm...farmer...VA
Susan...48-wf...Scotland
Abraham...24-wm...farm laborer...VA
Jane...23-wf...OH
Robert A...21-wm...farm laborer...OH
Isabelle...19-wf...OH
James...16-wm...farm laborer...OH
Thomas...13-wm...OH
John W...1/12-wm...VA
Jane...76-wf...DE

1870 Census, Marshall County, W.Va.

Henry (236)
Robert A...32-m...OH
Mary...23-f...OH
Mary J...4-f...WV
Mason, Mary L...10-f...WV

Death: Henry, Mary, w f, age 23, d. 23 May 1870 at Woodland, Marshall County, W.Va. Cause of death - Child bearing. D/o Wm. & Mary Suter; w/o Robt.; bk 1, pg. 32 .

1880 Census, Marshall County, W.Va.

HENRY (68)
Robert...62-wm...farmer...VA...IRE...DE
Susan...69-wf...keeping house...SCOT...SCOT...SCOT
Abram...45-wm...son...farmer...VA...VA...SCOT
Alexander...42-wm...son...farmer...OH...VA...SCOT
John...20-wm...son...farmer...VA...VA...SCOT
William...9-wm...gson...WV...VA...VA

1890 "Special" Census, Marshall County, W.Va.

HENRY, Alexander, Private, Company "B", 12th WV Volunteers. Enlisted 8/13/1862; discharged 4/7/1863. Length of Service: 8 months. Address: Ella, WV.

1900 Census, Marshall County, W.Va.

HENRY, 246-248
R. Alex...head...61...Mar 1839...wd...unk...unk...unk...Farmer
LEMONS, John...srvt...47...Feb 1853...M27yrs...WV...WV...WV...Farm/Share
Blaz---...wife...42...June 1857...M27yrs...9/8...OH...OH...OH
James R...son...22...Apr 1878...S...WV...WV...OH...Farm Laborer
Clarence...son...18...Jul 1881...S...WV...WV...OH...Farm Laborer
Molly...dau...16...Feb 1884...S...WV...WV...OH
Frances...son...11...Jan 1889...WV...WV...OH
Rosa...dau...9...Aug 1891...WV...WV...OH
Harry...son...6...Apr 1894...WV...WV...OH

OBITUARY OF ROBERT A. HENRY

Robert A. Henry was born March 18, 1839, and died March 21, 1927, aged 88 years and three days. He was mustered into the service of his country Aug. 20, 1862, and served until the end of the war, taking part in 12 engagements and was present at the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House. Mr. Henry was united in marriage to Miss Mary Suter, on Dec. 25, 1867, which union was blessed with two children, one a daughter dying at the age of three years, and one son William A. Henry of Fairview, with whom he made his home. He leaves also two grand children Joseph Henry and Mrs. Lee Francis, both of New Martinsville and a host of sorrowing friends and relatives. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Thos. J. Lewis of Proctor, and interment was made in Fairview cemetery by funeral director Everett L. Mason.


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