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   Husband: William E. HENRY I
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 Birthdate: 25 DEC 1794           in England
Death date: 28 APR 1846           in Dry Grove Twp, McLean Co. IL
    Buried:                      in East Twin Grove Cemetery, McLean CO IL
 Occupation Farmer
    Father:
    Mother:
Immigrated to Baltimore MD when a young man. During the War of 1812, he served
on the privateer "Joseph and Mary"; was taken prisoner when that vessel was
captured by the British 25-NOV-1812; escaped near Jamaica by cutting a hole in
the side of the ship and returned to the US.  He enlisted in the 1st Rifle
Battalion (Pinkney's) Maryland Militia as a private in Captain Edward
Aisquith's Company of Riflemen and served from 19 Aug to 18 Oct 1814.  This
information is from the National Archives and from the biography of his son
George Washington Henry.
   Married: 13 MAY 1819          in Oxford, Butler Co OH, Rev Thos Crockwell
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      Wife: Mary 'Polly' BEELER
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 Birthdate: 05 OCT 1797           in Lexington, Kentucky
Death date: 26 JUL 1881           in Dry Grove Twp. McLean Co. Il
    Buried:                      in East Twin Grove Cemetery, McLean CO IL
    Father: SAMUEL WASHINGTON BEELER SR.
    Mother: MARY GRAVES
On 21-Apr-1879, 2 years before her death, a jury found Mary Beeler to be a
distracted person and appointed a conservator. This and other data is on file
with her will. Marriage date verified by Probate Court 12 Mar 1879
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CHILDREN
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 M Child 1: WILLIAM E. HENRY II
 Birthdate: 06 FEB 1819          in Oxford, Butler Co. Ohio
Death date: 20 AUG 1895          in Twin Grove, McLean Co. IL
    Buried: 22 AUG 1895          in East Twin Grove Cemetery, McLean CO IL
 Occupation Farmer
    Spouse: MARY E. SNELL  b. 02 APR 1824  d. 22 FEB 1899
   Married: 25 NOV 1844          in Knox Co IL
The will is in Box 151 Case 5105; McLean Co IL County Office Building.
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 M Child 2: GEORGE WASHINGTON HENRY
 Birthdate: 27 JUN 1825          in Oxford, Butler Co. Ohio
Death date: 26 MAR 1916          in Dry Grove Twp, McLean Co. IL
    Buried:                      in East Twin Grove Cemetery, McLean CO IL
 Occupation Carpenter
    Spouse: HARRIET SUSAN BUSH  b. 27 MAY 1830  d. 03 MAR 1887
   Married: 23 OCT 1851          in Dry Grove Twp, McLean Co IL
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 F Child 3: MARY ELIZABETH HENRY
 Birthdate: 23 MAR 1828          in Oxford, Butler Co. Ohio
Death date: 07 JAN 1901          in Dry Grove Twp, McLean Co. IL
    Buried:                      in East Twin Grove Cemetery
    Spouse: SAMUEL H. BROWN  b. 12 AUG 1815  d. 05 JUN 1898
   Married: 25 DEC 1850          in McLean Co IL Book C Page 34
Will was filed 14 JAN 1901 in Box 211 Case 6305 McLean Co Office Bldg
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 M Child 4: EDWARD HENRY I
 Birthdate:
Death date:
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 M Child 5: JOHN WESLEY HENRY
 Birthdate: 05 JUL 1832          in Oxford, Butler Co. Ohio
Death date: 08 JAN 1926          in Yale, Iowa
    Buried:                      in East Twin Grove Cemetery, McLean CO IL
 Occupation Farmer
    Spouse: HANNAH V. McALESTER  b. 05 JUN 1833  d. 05 SEP 1869
   Married: 11 NOV 1858          in McLean Co IL  Book C Page 470
John Wesley Henry died intestate on Friday 08 Jan 1926.  His final papers are
deposited in Box 630 Case 15650 in the McLean Co IL county office building in
Bloomington, IL.  See separate file which list 2 daughters and 11
grandchildren as the only heirs.  Will was filed 22 APR 1926.
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 F Child 6: CAROLINE HENRY
 Birthdate: (details excluded)
Death date:
    Spouse: JOHN D. HAMILTON
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 F Child 7: JULIET (JULIA) HENRY
 Birthdate: (details excluded)
Death date:
    Spouse: RUSH W. GRAHAM
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