John Ransom Henry

PVT, CO K, FOURTH REGIMENT, TN CAVALRY. ENLISTED APR 27, 1864, DISCHARGED JULY 12, 1865

Info provided by Mindy for Memorial #12107216 (now deleted)

Name on tombstone is John R. Henry with dates b. 1848 d. 1932 John R. Henry was a son of Thomas & Minerva C. Henry. He was married twice 1st Amanda Bryant in 1865. 2nd marriage was to Louisiana "Lou" Pickett on July, 1897 in TN. John's middle name is either Randolph or Ransom. Family records indicate it is Ransom according to Marty Noland email marty.noland@cox.net Military: Civil War veteran: PVT, CO K, FOURTH REGIMENT, TN CAVALRY. ENLISTED APR 27, 1864, DISCHARGED JULY 12, 1865 Census Records: 1930 St. Louis, Pottawatomie Co., OK Census John R. Henry, head, age 81, married 50 years, b: SC / SC / SC Louisiana, wife, age 51, married 20 years, b: TN / TN / TN Eula M., dau., age 17, b: TN / SC / TN Glydis N.,dau., age 11, b: OK / SC / TN 1920 Eason Twp., Pottawatomie Co., OK Census John R. Henry, age 69, b: TN / SC / SC; Farmer Laborer Lew, wife, age 41, b: TN / TN / TN Margaret E., dau., age 21, b: TN / TN / TN Ivey L., dau., age 18, b: TN / TN / TN Will R., son, age 16, b: TN / TN / TN Ruby V., dau., age 12, b: TN / TN / TN David C., son, age 9, b: TN / TN / TN Ula M., dau., age 5, b: TN / TN / TN Gladis N., dau., age 1, b: TN / TN / TN 1910 6-Dist., Sequatchie Co., TN Census John R. Henry, age 61, married 12 years, b: SC / NC / NC Lou, wife, age 31, 4 of 6 children living, b: TN / TN / TN Margarette E., age 11, b: TN / SC / TN Ivy L., age 8, b: TN / SC / TN Will A., age 6, b: TN / SC / TN Rubie V., age 2, b: TN / SC / TN

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"A loving husband, a father dear, a faithful friend lies buried here" Masonic emb.