Tombstone inscription: In memory of William Henry, who died October 3, 1823 age 62 years 8 months and 9 days. (Lower Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery Records)

Lower Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemetery History
According to WestVirginiaGenalogy.org (History of Lower Buffalo Cemetery), the Lower Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Brooke County, WV is one of the oldest cemeteries in the region (established in 1795 when the land was purchased for the church and cemetery). The first church building was erected in 1789. In 1822, the second church was built on a ridge a short distance from the old church location. Later a frame church was built in Independence, Washington CO, PA. The cemetery was not moved. A brick church was built at the Independence location and dedicated in 1918. A cyclone storm in 1944 toppled and shifted some grave stones in the cemetery. Church and cemetery history with burial list posted online: http://www.brookecountywvgenealogy.org/lower-buffalo-cemetery.html

A second list of burials for Lower Buffalo Cemetery is also posted by Gary Caldwell at Interment.net. Gary wrote in an e-mail to me that the list is based on the 1930's DAR project for Lower Buffalo Cemetery. He also said no graves were moved from the cemetery when the church building was relocated to Independence, Washington CO, PA.
Interment.net Lower Buffalo Cemetery Burials List:
http://www.interment.net/data/us/wv/brooke/low_buff/index.htm

William Henry - Master House Carpenter
William Henry was a skilled house carpenter and taught others his trade. (April 20, 1799. James Kelly in behalf of his son Ephraim Kelly doth bind son Ephraim to William Henry of Brooke County as apprentice, for four years, to learn house carpentering. Witness: Benjm. Biggs, William Dement, Josiah W. Chapline, Moses Chapline, James Kelly, William Henry. (From D.A.R. document provided by West Virginia Culture and History Center--Abstracts of Deed Book Four, Ohio County, Virginia/West Virginia after 1863 - Abstracts Made by Vivian B. Marsh, Chairman, Genealogical Records Committee of Wheeling Chapter Daughters of American Revolution, 1958, West Virginia State Committee Chairman of Genealogical Records, Mrs. Hersel A. Henderson). Witnesses Benjamin Biggs and Moses Chapline were Revolutionary War soldiers. (Source: Find A Grave)

William's Parents
William's father is most likely Robert Henry (1730-1804). See additional Helen Everhart/Pat Rose genealogy research notes on Robert Henry's Find A Grave memorial page. William and John Henry were appointed administrators for the estate of Robert Henry Dec'd in 1804. (Brooke County Wills, Volume 1 and Brooke County Court Transcriptions (Hubbard and Elliott) V. 8-12, 1804).

William and Robert Henry's farms were just on the Virginia side of the Virginia/Pennsylvania state border, so it is quite possible both William and Robert were born in Pennsylvania (likely Chester County, since William's wife Hannah was from Chester County). (Source: Notes from Henry family researcher Pat Rose)

William's mother and sibling names are unknown. William's ancestry includes Scotland and Ireland. Many Henry families settled and lived in the VA/WV/PA regions.

William Henry and Hannah (Hudson) Henry Family
William Henry and Hannah (Hudson) Henry were married about 1779 and lived in Independence, Brooke County, West Virginia. Hannah was born in East Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania to Joseph Hudson (1717 Ireland-1807 East Nottingham, Chester County, PA) and Elizabeth Dunn (Abt 1720-1789). Joseph married Elizabeth Dunn in Griston, Yorkshire, England. Joseph is the son of Timothy Hudson and Francis Hopperton. Hannah's siblings are Mary Ann (Hudson) Sheppard, Elizabeth (Hudson) Pugh, Susannah (Hudson) Midciff and Benjamin Hudson.

Children of Hannah (Hudson) Henry and William Henry:

John Henry (b 1781) Married Sarah (b 1785).

Robert Henry (b 1783, d after 1835) Married Sarah Abt 1802. Sarah born about 1786. Lived in Lower Buffalo, Brooke County, WV. Burial Lower Buffalo Presbyterian Cemetery.

Isaiah Henry (b 1785) Lived in Warren County, City of Vicksburg, Mississippi (from 1860 Federal Census).

James Henry (b 1787 Brooke CO, WV, d 10-21-1831 West Virginia). The will of James Henry shows his wife's name as Elizabeth and daughters Margaret, Jane and Mary Potter.

Sarah (Henry) Cool (b 6-26-1791 Brooke County, WV, d 9-15-1871 Miegsville, Morgan CO, WV). Married Simon Cool abt 1820. (Simon b 9-9-1789 in Amwell, New Jersey, d 9-15-1871 in Miegsville, Morgan CO, WV).

Rachel (Henry) Hoover (b 12-3-1792 in Brooke County, WV, d 3-11-1862, Morristown, Belmont County, Ohio at age 69) Married General Christopher Hoover in February 20, 1812, Brooke County, West Virginia. They had thirteen children: John, Elizabeth, Samuel, Sarah Jane, Clarissa, David, Andrew J., Isaac, James Henry, Christopher, Jacob Potter, Hannah Jane and William Hugh Hoover. (William Hugh Hoover md Elizabeth Jane (Drennan) Hoover--Children: Mary Elizabeth (Hoover) Griffin, John Stuart Hoover and William Forsythe Hoover.)(William Forsythe Hoover md Mary Lucretia (Wherry) Hoover--Children: Harry Meloy Hoover, Cora Euphemia Hoover, Violete Elizabeth (Hoover) Everhart, Martha Marie (Hoover) Rider. William Forsythe Hoover has two Find A Grave pages: 30842994 and 29800197).

Jane P. (Henry) Jacobs (b 1793, Pennsylvania, d December, 1850, Sugar Creek, Wayne County, Ohio) After 1825 married William Jacobs (b abt 1775, d after 1830) (Source: Helen A. Everhart Repository Notes, Ancestry.com and Ohio death records)

William Hugh Henry (b 1808, Brooke County, West Virginia, d 1875 in St. Louis, Missouri, age 67). William was a farmer. First marriage: Priscilla McKee about 1830--no other information found on Priscilla.). William married Catherine Annabelle McDowell in 1836. Catherine Annabelle (McDowell) Henry was born 10-12-1814 in Pittsburg, PA, d 12-17-1903 in Pike County, Missouri. Census records show that they lived in Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri when William was age 51. Catherine is the daughter of David M. McDowell and Mary (Stewart) McDowell. See Catherine's Find A Grave page for additional McDowell family history. William and Catherine are buried at Prairieville Methodist Cemetery in Eolia, Pike County, Missouri. Prairieville Methodist Cemetery is next to the Eolia Cemetery. The former town of Prairieville became Eolia.

-The children of William Hugh Henry and Catherine Ann (McDowell) Henry are noted below with a dash mark. (-Tobias, -John, -Leander, -Mary, -Hannah, -McDowell, -Marcellus, -Amanda and -Eugene):

-Tobias Emery Henry (b 9-6-1838 in Marshall Co, WV, d 9-23-1905 in Boone County, Missouri). Tobias was a farmer. He married Mary Malvina Calkins on August 28, 1863 (Jersey County, Illinois Marriage Records). Mary is the daughter of Zerah Calkins and Mary Malvina (Minor) Calkins. Mary Malvina (Calkins) Henry passed away between 1885-1890. Tobias Henry married Sarah Ellen Smith in 1894 in Boone County, Missouri-no record of children by his marriage to Sarah Smith.

*The children of Tobias Emery Henry and Mary Malvina (Calkins) Henry are noted below with an asterisk. (*Albert, *Martha, *James, *Nancy and *Emily):

*Albert Dunn Henry (b 1-28-1871, d 5-3-1959) (Married Lillian Ainsley (Gilpin) Henry (b 10-15-1883, d 5-29-1961) the daughter of Elzea Thomas Gilpin (1850-1907) and Mary Frances (Crane) Gilpin (1856-1910). Albert and Lillian Henry lived in Deer Park, Boone County, Missouri. Albert and Lillian Henry are the parents of:
Mary Ellen (Henry) Lee (1903-1992)
Loyd D. Henry (1904-1934)
Lucille A. (Henry) Cunningham (1906-1993)
Mabel Edith (Henry) (1907-1976) Married Lee Johnson
Dorothy B. (Henry) Clark (1911-1995)
Oneita (Henry) Sapp (1913-1997) Married Paul Raymond Sapp, son of John A. and Mary Catherine (Winfrey) Sapp.
John Thomas Henry (1915-2001)
Gilpin Monthel Henry (1917-1959)
Carl Leroy Henry (b 6-8-1919, d 10-17-2004) Married Ethelda (Bennett) Henry on 10-10-1942 and lived in Ashland, Missouri with children Michael of Holts Summit, MO, Jeff of Ashland, MO, John of Columbia, Missouri, Nancy (Henry) Hook of Schulenburg, Texas and Jennifer (Henry) Tenholder of Clark, MO. Carl Henry was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. Carl and Ethelda were members of Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church.)
Albert Donald Henry (Married Joella of Columbia, Missouri) (Daughter Joyce Sapp married Gary-children Rhonda Jo, Shelly, Steven.)

*Martha A. Henry

*James E. Henry

*Nancy Mae (Henry) Homsley (Married Eugene Via Homsley and lived in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri and had six children.)

*Emily J Henry

-John L. Henry (b 9-25-1841 in VA, d 7-10-1914 St. Charles CO, MO)(Married Louisa C. and lived in St. Charles CO, MO)

-Leander Thayer (or Thos) Henry (b 3-4-1844, d 8-13-1919). Leander first married Sarah Margaret "Maggie" Miller and had six children. Leander later married Adaline Virginia "Addie" Miller, sister of Maggie, and had nine children. Maggie and Addie are daughters of Jacob Miller and Mildred Gill.

-Mary Amelia Henry (b 4-11-1846, Marshall CO, WV, d 4-30-1928 Union Twp, Lincoln, MO). Married John A. Campbell (b 11-11-1839, MO, d 12-19-1882 Dardenne, St. Charles, MO). Mary and John had five children (born in Dardenne, St. Charles, MO): William A. (b 1868), Janne M. (b 1870), Howard G. (b 1872), Mary Catherine (b 1874), Nelley W. (b 1879). In 1889, Mary married Noah Frederick Palmer (b 5-16-1845 Pike Co, MO, d 10-28-1925 Louisiana, Pike CO, MO). Based on FloodFamily.org and information from family researcher John Patrick Rose, Mary and Noah had one son, Cash Palmer (11-8-1890-10-23-1895). Noah's first wife was Sarah Ann (Owings) Palmer (b 4-7-1847 Camp Branch, Warren CO, MO, d 2-13-1888 Danville, Montgomery CO, MO, dau of George Washington Owings and Mary Wilmot). Noah and Sarah had eleven children: Mary Agnes (b 1868), Walter Britton (b 1869), Samuel Luther (b 1871), Thomas Lowry (b 1872), George A. (b 1871), Fleety (b 1874), Warren F. (b 1879), Joshua F. (b 1881), Nora V. (b 1883), Ira Frederick (b 1886), John (b 1887). (Source: Roots Web Online: Early Missouri Pioneers by Barbara J. Lewellen).

-Hannah Jane Henry (b 1849, d 1894)(Married J.B. McIntosh)

-McDowell Henry (b 9-15-1852, d 9-19-1921) In the June, 1900 and April,1910 census records for Clark, Lincoln County, Missouri, McDowell Henry is listed as a farmer. McDowell married Nancy Elizabeth (Ricks) Henry (b 1-22-1854, d 4-9-1939). Nancy's mother was Mary Jane (Wilkinson) Rossiter of Kentucky (b 9-9-1832, d 1-30-1923 Lincoln Co, MO). Mary was listed as living with McDowell and Nancy Henry in 1910. Mary's husband, William Rossiter, passed away prior to 1910. Mary's parents were J.L. Wilkinson (from Virginia) and Nancy H. Wilkinson (from Kentucky). Children of McDowell and Nancy Henry: Robert Hugh Henry (b 12-14-1876), Oscar (b 1-20-1880), Daisey D. (b 2-19-1881), Clarence L. (b 1-17-1883), Adie B. (b 8-15-1884), Mary C. (a teacher) (b 9-13-1886), Willie A. (a teacher) (b 9-11-1888), Edna N.(Naomi) (b 3-1892), Francis Albert (b 3-6-1894, was living in Robinson, KS in 1917). (Sources: Census Records and Roots Web Missouri Pioneers, by Barbara J. Lewellen.)

-Marcellus A. Henry (b 12-6-1857 Marshal Co, WV, d 3-18-1943) Married Elizabeth A. (Hutchins) Henry (b 1858, d 1899) and Catherine M. (Wernex) Henry (b 1869, d 1934) Children: Carter (b 1822), John (b 1885), Ruth (b 1889), Isaac, (b 1894), Catherine (b 1895).

-Amanda Emily (Emma C.) Henry (b 3-8-1860 Marshall, VA, d 10-27-1915 Clark, Lincoln CO, MO, burial Dardenne, St. Charles, MO)(Married William H. Gill (b 11-2-1850 Dardenne, St. Charles, MO, d 9-27-1920) Children: John Gill (b 1879 Dardenne, St. Charles, MO) (Source: Roots Web Online - Missouri Pioneers by Barbara J. Lewellen)

-Eugene Henry