his father: John S. Henry
his mother: Martha Ann Sturgis/Sturgess

#records of our anonymous researcher.  obituary

We don't know much about the family of Squiren Henry which probably an old family name.  He shows up in several records but doesn't seem to have married until after he was forty years old.   Since there is a twenty year gap in the census records his family could be grown. 

1840 US Census, Lincoln County, KY page 116

John S. Henry 10001-0001
     1 male  - under 5
     1 male  - 30-40
     1 female- 20-30

Henry, John S.         	      29 KY
       Martha                 29 KY
       Wm. G.                 11 KY  (William Jasper)
       J. M. 		       9 KY  (John Newton)
       Josephus                5 KY  (Josephus S.)
       Silas                   3 KY  (Silas Benjamin)
       Nancy A.                1 KY  (Nancy Ann married a Crouch)

 6th Kentucky Cavalry (Union)
John S. Henry - private - company F
also in company F - Jos. and William Henry (sons)
John S. Henry's widow, Martha A. Henry, filed for a pension on Oct. 9, 1863
widow's application # 35404 certificate # 17091 (Indiana)
Buried at: NASHVILLE NATIONAL CEMETERY
HENRY JOHN S - section C 7387 died -6/8/63 from- KY rank- PRIVATE

1870 US CENSUS, Sugar Creek, Decatur Co., Indiana. pp. 271 - 273
This census shows Martha Henry with sons and daughters. Margaret A. Henry is supposed to have married in March of 1869 but listed here as a Henry. She seems to show up in the next record in the house of William Crouch with Duncan as a last name.

Henry, Martha A.              48 Keeping House        KY
"           Silas B.                  22                                     KY
"           James T.                17                                     KY
"           Margaret A.          15                                     KY
"           Squire                    12                                    KY
"           Charles                  10                                    KY
"           Mary                        6                                    KY

Decatur Co., Indiana, Greensburg PO, Washington Twp. p. 185 June 8, 1870
Margaret A. Duncan is said to have been only been married about a year by this date so we're surprised that the husband, Wm. F. Duncan, doesn't show up here since they were to have married 7 March 1869 in Johnson Co., Indiana.

Couch,  Wm.                           23             blacksmith           KY
"          ,  Nancy                        20                                            KY
"          ,  Martha A                   20                                            KY
"          ,  Margt. A. Duncan    16                                            KY
James Henry                           18              Com Laborer        KY

James Henry was on the 1870 census for Washington Twp, Decatur Co, Ind, page 185 with William Crouch, blacksmith, who also had listed in his household, Nancy Crouch, Martha Crouch, Margt A Duncan and James Henry, common labor.

1910- US Census. Indiana, Madison Co., Pipe Creek Township. Series: T624  Roll: 365  Page: 29
(the childen in this census are probably children of Adah.  Squire and Adah have only been married for one year according to this census. We suspect that she does not have any children with Squire.)

Certificate of Death for James Thomas Henry.  It says that he died on 6 Jun 1929 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois.  That he was a widower, husband of Luanna Henry.  His date of birth was 15 Mar. 1852, birthplace Crab Orchard, Kentucky.  They have William Henry listed  as his father, birthplace Crab Orchard, Ky and Martha Sturges, birthplace Kentucky for his mother.  The informant was Anna E. Shell, James' youngest daughter.  He was buried 8 Jun, 1929, in Springhill Cemetery, Danville, IL.  His occupation was as a RR crossing watchman.  His residence was 806 E Seminary St, Danville and had lived there for 35 years.  He was 77 yrs 2 mon and 21 days.

following is the obituary for James Thomas Henry:

James T. Henry Dies Thursday
Paralysis Causes Death of Veteran Railroad Employee Thursday.
   James Thomas Henry, 77, 806 East Seminary Street, died in St. Elizabeth Hospital  Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock.  Death was caused by a paralytic stroke.
   Mr. Henry was employed in the signal department of the C& EI railway.  He was born in Kentucky, a son of William and Martha Henry.  He had lived in Danville, 35 years.  Prior to coming here he lived in Orient, Ia.
   Surviving him are three sons, James M Henry, of Creston, Ia, Walter C Henry, of Council Bluffs, Ia, and William A. Henry of Omaha, Neb., two daughters, Mrs. Bessie P. Draper of Georgetown and Mrs. Anna C. Shull of Danville and two brothers, Joseph Henry of Walla Walla, Wash. and Squire L Henry of Elwood, Ind.  Ten grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive.
   Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in Springhill Cemetery.  Funeral arrangements are in charge of Edmund & Dickson.

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We can thank a researcher for most of the well documented information on this family who wishes to remain anonymous. 
Harrisville Township, Illinois obituary of
Indiana, Boone county marriage records
Indiana Marriage Records for 1852-1878 for Decatur County, Books H thru K compiled by Ruth M Slevin
Michigan state death certificate
US Census records

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