Son of Elias Sermons and Eliza Rogers Sermons.

Married to Cornelia Penina Skinner.

Henry and Cornelia were the parents of:
Henry Luther Sermons
Josie Sermons
Bessie Roberta Sermons Warrick
Robert Lee Sermons
Minnie Virginia Sermons Harrison
Floyd Sermons
Leslie Ray Sermons
Virgil Wilson Sermons
Oscar Sermons
Beatrice Mae Sermons Morgan Tyndall
Graham Winford Sermons
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry Sermons
Age in 1860: 3
Birth Year: abt 1857
Home in 1860: Pitt, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pleasant Mount
Household Members: Name Age
Elnis Sermons 35
Eliza Sermons 36
Emily Sermons 10
S A Sermons 7
William Sermons 5
Henry Sermons 3
Lousa Sermons 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry Sermons
Age in 1870: 12
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Contentnae, Pitt, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ridgspring
Household Members: Name Age
Eliza Sermons 45
Sally A Sermons 20
Emily J Sermons 18
William Sermons 15
Henry Sermons 12
Louisa Sermons 10

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Henry Sermons
Age: 63
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Township 3, Craven, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Camelia Sermons
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Home owned: Own
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Sermons 63
Camelia Sermons 48
Minnie V Sermons 23
Leslie R Sermons 21
Virgial W Sermons 18
Oscar Sermons 16
Beatris Sermons 12
Grayham W Sermons 8

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Henry Sermons
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 63
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 5 Aug 1857
Birth Place: Pitt
Death Date: 15 Dec 1920
Death Location: Craven
Spouse's Name: Neily Sermons
Father's Name: Unknown
Mother's Name: Unknown
Cause of death: Bright's Disease
Informant: L R Sermons, Ft Barnwell NC
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Cornelia Sermons
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Township 3, Craven, North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Cornelia Sermons 59
Graham Sermons 19
Virgil Sermons 28
Lee Sermons 36
Lou Sermons 18
Beatrice Sermons 22

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Cornelia Sermons
Respondent: Yes
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Craven, North Carolina
Street: Fort Barnwell
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Craven, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 3
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 900
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members: Name Age
Cornelia Sermons 69
Ann Early Sermons 27 (dtr in law)