Angell Tate Henry was the oldest of thirteen children born to James Edward Henry and Sarah Virginia Farris Henry. He was born on a farm near Willisville, Nevada County, Arkansas. James Edward had moved to this area as a young man in the 1850s along with his parents James Harvey and Mary Garriss Henry from North Carolina.
A.T. along with his parents moved to Corinth, Howard County, Arkansas around 1885. He attended Nazareth University at Corinth and began teaching school in 1893. He taught first at Daisy and later at Star of the West, Green Plains, Corinth and Nashville. It was while teaching at Corinth in 1899 that he married Tiny Shofner, she being one of his students. Tiny's parents were Jeptha Newton and Melinda Tollett Shofner.
A.T. and Tiny spent their entire married life in Howard County, Arkansas. They first lived at Corinth, Arkansas, where A.T. was a farmer and a schoolteacher for several years. Then in March 1902, they moved to Center Point, Arkansas, where A.T. had been appointed Postmaster of Center Point. He was also editor and publisher of the Center Point Courier.
He served as Postmaster until October 1906 when he moved his family to Dierks, Arkansas, where A.T. had purchased an interest in the Dierks newspaper, the Dierks Eagle. Dierks became an incorporated town in 1907 and A.T. was elected the first mayor.
On or about February 1909, the family moved to a newly purchased farm between Center Point and Corinth. In 1912 the family moved back to Center Point, where they resided until 1924. Soon after moving to Center Point, A.T. began compiling real estate recordings and began a successful abstract business. In 1924 the family moved to Nashville, the County Seat of Howard County, Arkansas so that he might better carry on the business. His business was called Henry Abstract & Title Company. As was the custom of the day, each County typically had an Abstractor's office residing within the county courthouse. A.T.'s business held that position in the old Howard County Courthouse located on North Main Street in Nashville. The business resided there until the old Courthouse was torn down around 1972.
In Nashville, A.T. was active in politics and community affairs, serving three terms as County Judge (1933-1936 & 1944-1946). He served on the Howard County Draft Board during World War II as well as the Howard County Election Committee. He also served as secretary of the Nashville School Board from 1927 until his retirement in April 1953. He also acted as City alderman. He was also active in church work, teaching and serving as an Elder in the Nashville Church of Christ until his death in 1954.
A.T. along with his parents moved to Corinth, Howard County, Arkansas around 1885. He attended Nazareth University at Corinth and began teaching school in 1893. He taught first at Daisy and later at Star of the West, Green Plains, Corinth and Nashville. It was while teaching at Corinth in 1899 that he married Tiny Shofner, she being one of his students. Tiny's parents were Jeptha Newton and Melinda Tollett Shofner.
A.T. and Tiny spent their entire married life in Howard County, Arkansas. They first lived at Corinth, Arkansas, where A.T. was a farmer and a schoolteacher for several years. Then in March 1902, they moved to Center Point, Arkansas, where A.T. had been appointed Postmaster of Center Point. He was also editor and publisher of the Center Point Courier.
He served as Postmaster until October 1906 when he moved his family to Dierks, Arkansas, where A.T. had purchased an interest in the Dierks newspaper, the Dierks Eagle. Dierks became an incorporated town in 1907 and A.T. was elected the first mayor.
On or about February 1909, the family moved to a newly purchased farm between Center Point and Corinth. In 1912 the family moved back to Center Point, where they resided until 1924. Soon after moving to Center Point, A.T. began compiling real estate recordings and began a successful abstract business. In 1924 the family moved to Nashville, the County Seat of Howard County, Arkansas so that he might better carry on the business. His business was called Henry Abstract & Title Company. As was the custom of the day, each County typically had an Abstractor's office residing within the county courthouse. A.T.'s business held that position in the old Howard County Courthouse located on North Main Street in Nashville. The business resided there until the old Courthouse was torn down around 1972.
In Nashville, A.T. was active in politics and community affairs, serving three terms as County Judge (1933-1936 & 1944-1946). He served on the Howard County Draft Board during World War II as well as the Howard County Election Committee. He also served as secretary of the Nashville School Board from 1927 until his retirement in April 1953. He also acted as City alderman. He was also active in church work, teaching and serving as an Elder in the Nashville Church of Christ until his death in 1954.
Angell Tate Henry was the oldest of thirteen children born to James Edward Henry and Sarah Virginia Farris Henry. He was born on a farm near Willisville, Nevada County, Arkansas. James Edward had moved to this area as a young man in the 1850s along with his parents James Harvey and Mary Garriss Henry from North Carolina.
A.T. along with his parents moved to Corinth, Howard County, Arkansas around 1885. He attended Nazareth University at Corinth and began teaching school in 1893. He taught first at Daisy and later at Star of the West, Green Plains, Corinth and Nashville. It was while teaching at Corinth in 1899 that he married Tiny Shofner, she being one of his students. Tiny's parents were Jeptha Newton and Melinda Tollett Shofner.
A.T. and Tiny spent their entire married life in Howard County, Arkansas. They first lived at Corinth, Arkansas, where A.T. was a farmer and a schoolteacher for several years. Then in March 1902, they moved to Center Point, Arkansas, where A.T. had been appointed Postmaster of Center Point. He was also editor and publisher of the Center Point Courier.
He served as Postmaster until October 1906 when he moved his family to Dierks, Arkansas, where A.T. had purchased an interest in the Dierks newspaper, the Dierks Eagle. Dierks became an incorporated town in 1907 and A.T. was elected the first mayor.
On or about February 1909, the family moved to a newly purchased farm between Center Point and Corinth. In 1912 the family moved back to Center Point, where they resided until 1924. Soon after moving to Center Point, A.T. began compiling real estate recordings and began a successful abstract business. In 1924 the family moved to Nashville, the County Seat of Howard County, Arkansas so that he might better carry on the business. His business was called Henry Abstract & Title Company. As was the custom of the day, each County typically had an Abstractor's office residing within the county courthouse. A.T.'s business held that position in the old Howard County Courthouse located on North Main Street in Nashville. The business resided there until the old Courthouse was torn down around 1972.
In Nashville, A.T. was active in politics and community affairs, serving three terms as County Judge (1933-1936 & 1944-1946). He served on the Howard County Draft Board during World War II as well as the Howard County Election Committee. He also served as secretary of the Nashville School Board from 1927 until his retirement in April 1953. He also acted as City alderman. He was also active in church work, teaching and serving as an Elder in the Nashville Church of Christ until his death in 1954.
A.T. along with his parents moved to Corinth, Howard County, Arkansas around 1885. He attended Nazareth University at Corinth and began teaching school in 1893. He taught first at Daisy and later at Star of the West, Green Plains, Corinth and Nashville. It was while teaching at Corinth in 1899 that he married Tiny Shofner, she being one of his students. Tiny's parents were Jeptha Newton and Melinda Tollett Shofner.
A.T. and Tiny spent their entire married life in Howard County, Arkansas. They first lived at Corinth, Arkansas, where A.T. was a farmer and a schoolteacher for several years. Then in March 1902, they moved to Center Point, Arkansas, where A.T. had been appointed Postmaster of Center Point. He was also editor and publisher of the Center Point Courier.
He served as Postmaster until October 1906 when he moved his family to Dierks, Arkansas, where A.T. had purchased an interest in the Dierks newspaper, the Dierks Eagle. Dierks became an incorporated town in 1907 and A.T. was elected the first mayor.
On or about February 1909, the family moved to a newly purchased farm between Center Point and Corinth. In 1912 the family moved back to Center Point, where they resided until 1924. Soon after moving to Center Point, A.T. began compiling real estate recordings and began a successful abstract business. In 1924 the family moved to Nashville, the County Seat of Howard County, Arkansas so that he might better carry on the business. His business was called Henry Abstract & Title Company. As was the custom of the day, each County typically had an Abstractor's office residing within the county courthouse. A.T.'s business held that position in the old Howard County Courthouse located on North Main Street in Nashville. The business resided there until the old Courthouse was torn down around 1972.
In Nashville, A.T. was active in politics and community affairs, serving three terms as County Judge (1933-1936 & 1944-1946). He served on the Howard County Draft Board during World War II as well as the Howard County Election Committee. He also served as secretary of the Nashville School Board from 1927 until his retirement in April 1953. He also acted as City alderman. He was also active in church work, teaching and serving as an Elder in the Nashville Church of Christ until his death in 1954.
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