Henry was the son of Henry Champion and his wife Susan Peck. He married Eunice Miller, and they had seven children. "Henry Champion served in the War of 1812 as Sergeant of Capt. Sylvanus Smith's company, doing duty at New London." Henry is buried next to his wife Eunice, and near some of his children. His grave is listed on page 73 of the Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions for Old Lyme, Champion #1 Cemetery, 315-5.
Information on Henry came from "The Champion Genealogy, A History of the Descendants of Henry Champion of Saybrook and Lyme, Connecticut", by Francis Bacon Trowbridge, 1891, pages 47-48.∼Birth year estimated from his death notice.
DEATHS.
At Lyme, Mr. Henry Champion, 65.
Connecticut Courant newspaper (Hartford, Connecticut), Monday, January 26, 1835, p. 3, col. 4.
Information on Henry came from "The Champion Genealogy, A History of the Descendants of Henry Champion of Saybrook and Lyme, Connecticut", by Francis Bacon Trowbridge, 1891, pages 47-48.∼Birth year estimated from his death notice.
DEATHS.
At Lyme, Mr. Henry Champion, 65.
Connecticut Courant newspaper (Hartford, Connecticut), Monday, January 26, 1835, p. 3, col. 4.
Henry was the son of Henry Champion and his wife Susan Peck. He married Eunice Miller, and they had seven children. "Henry Champion served in the War of 1812 as Sergeant of Capt. Sylvanus Smith's company, doing duty at New London." Henry is buried next to his wife Eunice, and near some of his children. His grave is listed on page 73 of the Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions for Old Lyme, Champion #1 Cemetery, 315-5.
Information on Henry came from "The Champion Genealogy, A History of the Descendants of Henry Champion of Saybrook and Lyme, Connecticut", by Francis Bacon Trowbridge, 1891, pages 47-48.∼Birth year estimated from his death notice.
DEATHS.
At Lyme, Mr. Henry Champion, 65.
Connecticut Courant newspaper (Hartford, Connecticut), Monday, January 26, 1835, p. 3, col. 4.
Information on Henry came from "The Champion Genealogy, A History of the Descendants of Henry Champion of Saybrook and Lyme, Connecticut", by Francis Bacon Trowbridge, 1891, pages 47-48.∼Birth year estimated from his death notice.
DEATHS.
At Lyme, Mr. Henry Champion, 65.
Connecticut Courant newspaper (Hartford, Connecticut), Monday, January 26, 1835, p. 3, col. 4.
Inscription
H. C.
Mr.
Henry Champion
Died
Jan. 15, 1835
AE 65
Gravesite Details
Henry Champion's gravestone is broken.
Family Members
Siblings
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