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Found 1920 Census;
Do not know if it is the same Henry W. Stong, but birth info is right to be. Says he was born in March 1849, Miss.
Wife; Pinkie Strong.
Married; 1875.
Census is in Sherman City, Grayson Co, Texas
Children;
1 Willie
2 Fannie
3 Mollie
4 annie
5 Harry
6 Janise
7 Ruth
8 Guy
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From the book: Texas Boys in Gray by E. Boswell
My brother had a company gathering cattle for the army, and they were in squads under an officer who gave vouchers on the government for the cattle. My brother had sent me to Mobile for money to pay the vouchers, and on my return trip when I reached the ferry on the Biloxi Bay the the old ferryman told me that I had better help him all I could as there was a ferry boat up the bay which seemed to be watching the ferry. When we were nearly across and working for dear life, the old man said; "Now I tole you so. Jes' put your eye on dat over yonder," and looking toward the Gulf I saw a gunboat turning the point about a mile and a half away. "Pull, honey; maybe dey won't see us."
My money was in an old haversack, and I tied a bolt to it so that I could sink it in the water if I had to be taken. The old man kept working. We were some distance from the shore when to our surprise a shot was fired in front of us, and up went the old man's hands and he said: "Honey jump you horse ofen the boat an you can make it. The water ain't more'n saddle skirt deep, an it may save you from goin to Ship Island." I did so, and they began shelling the woods and kept it up for an hour or more.
Do not know if it is the same Henry W. Stong, but birth info is right to be. Says he was born in March 1849, Miss.
Wife; Pinkie Strong.
Married; 1875.
Census is in Sherman City, Grayson Co, Texas
Children;
1 Willie
2 Fannie
3 Mollie
4 annie
5 Harry
6 Janise
7 Ruth
8 Guy
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From the book: Texas Boys in Gray by E. Boswell
My brother had a company gathering cattle for the army, and they were in squads under an officer who gave vouchers on the government for the cattle. My brother had sent me to Mobile for money to pay the vouchers, and on my return trip when I reached the ferry on the Biloxi Bay the the old ferryman told me that I had better help him all I could as there was a ferry boat up the bay which seemed to be watching the ferry. When we were nearly across and working for dear life, the old man said; "Now I tole you so. Jes' put your eye on dat over yonder," and looking toward the Gulf I saw a gunboat turning the point about a mile and a half away. "Pull, honey; maybe dey won't see us."
My money was in an old haversack, and I tied a bolt to it so that I could sink it in the water if I had to be taken. The old man kept working. We were some distance from the shore when to our surprise a shot was fired in front of us, and up went the old man's hands and he said: "Honey jump you horse ofen the boat an you can make it. The water ain't more'n saddle skirt deep, an it may save you from goin to Ship Island." I did so, and they began shelling the woods and kept it up for an hour or more.
Found 1920 Census;
Do not know if it is the same Henry W. Stong, but birth info is right to be. Says he was born in March 1849, Miss.
Wife; Pinkie Strong.
Married; 1875.
Census is in Sherman City, Grayson Co, Texas
Children;
1 Willie
2 Fannie
3 Mollie
4 annie
5 Harry
6 Janise
7 Ruth
8 Guy
--------------
From the book: Texas Boys in Gray by E. Boswell
My brother had a company gathering cattle for the army, and they were in squads under an officer who gave vouchers on the government for the cattle. My brother had sent me to Mobile for money to pay the vouchers, and on my return trip when I reached the ferry on the Biloxi Bay the the old ferryman told me that I had better help him all I could as there was a ferry boat up the bay which seemed to be watching the ferry. When we were nearly across and working for dear life, the old man said; "Now I tole you so. Jes' put your eye on dat over yonder," and looking toward the Gulf I saw a gunboat turning the point about a mile and a half away. "Pull, honey; maybe dey won't see us."
My money was in an old haversack, and I tied a bolt to it so that I could sink it in the water if I had to be taken. The old man kept working. We were some distance from the shore when to our surprise a shot was fired in front of us, and up went the old man's hands and he said: "Honey jump you horse ofen the boat an you can make it. The water ain't more'n saddle skirt deep, an it may save you from goin to Ship Island." I did so, and they began shelling the woods and kept it up for an hour or more.
Do not know if it is the same Henry W. Stong, but birth info is right to be. Says he was born in March 1849, Miss.
Wife; Pinkie Strong.
Married; 1875.
Census is in Sherman City, Grayson Co, Texas
Children;
1 Willie
2 Fannie
3 Mollie
4 annie
5 Harry
6 Janise
7 Ruth
8 Guy
--------------
From the book: Texas Boys in Gray by E. Boswell
My brother had a company gathering cattle for the army, and they were in squads under an officer who gave vouchers on the government for the cattle. My brother had sent me to Mobile for money to pay the vouchers, and on my return trip when I reached the ferry on the Biloxi Bay the the old ferryman told me that I had better help him all I could as there was a ferry boat up the bay which seemed to be watching the ferry. When we were nearly across and working for dear life, the old man said; "Now I tole you so. Jes' put your eye on dat over yonder," and looking toward the Gulf I saw a gunboat turning the point about a mile and a half away. "Pull, honey; maybe dey won't see us."
My money was in an old haversack, and I tied a bolt to it so that I could sink it in the water if I had to be taken. The old man kept working. We were some distance from the shore when to our surprise a shot was fired in front of us, and up went the old man's hands and he said: "Honey jump you horse ofen the boat an you can make it. The water ain't more'n saddle skirt deep, an it may save you from goin to Ship Island." I did so, and they began shelling the woods and kept it up for an hour or more.
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