HUGH REED HENRY was the first child of Robert and Elizabeth Henry, born in South Carolina, May 19, 1821, and came with his parents to Staggers Point in 1829. He was first married to Mary Elizabeth Foley. Hugh Reed and Mary Elizabeth had five children, Harve Henry who married Bettie Brogdon, they had four children, only one survives (Nonie Stevenson, of Conroe, Texas), James Sidney, known as Jim Henry, married Clara LaFevre, they had several children to die in infancy, others were James, Warren, Katie, Claude and James Roy, only two now survive, Claude Henry and Katie Dorrell, of Hearne, Texas. Sam H. Henry was married to Sally McDonald sister of Henry McDonald, that married Susie Henry. No children now survive by this marriage. Later Sam moved to Rising Star near Cisco, Eastland County. He remarried, his wife's name is unknown. Some of his children attended the first Henry reunion held at Benchley in Peyton's pasture. Susie Henry was married to Henry McDonald. They moved to Eastland County in West Texas. They had two daughters, the youngest daughter was a graduate nurse. Sue came one summer and visited us a good while before George died. She was short and fat. I remember Clara Henry telling her she wouldn't be as fat as she for anything. Sue said, you could be this fat for nothing. (from writings of Mrs. Maye Henry, Bryan, Texas). Margaret Henry married a school teacher, William Johnson, known as Club Foot Johnson, two boys and two girls were born to this union, all deceased.
After the death of Elizabeth Henry, Hugh married a second time to Barbara McNair McDowell, August 30 1877. Barbara McNair was born in Mississippi, August 7, 1842, her father Roderic McNair was a school teacher and taught the day he died in the year 1868. Mary Ann McNair was a short fat little Irish woman, was blind for many years, she died July 14,1899.
Three children were born to Hugh Reed and Barbara Henry, Dodson, Georgia and George. Dodson and Georgia died in childhood. George the third child was born in Brazos County, July 19, 1882, he was married to Miss Mae Thompson the youngest daughter of E. W. and Margaret Thompson on November 11, 1901, in Brazos County. George and Mae Henry had seven children born to them, Ola Maye, Bessie Marie, Loyce Selma, Eula Lee, Leslie Bryan, Elizie Emmett and Willie Herbert.
Hugh Henry bought his land in Brazos County. While some of the Henry's settled in Robertson County Hugh took his land across the San Antonio road in Brazos County and there he built his home and lived on the land until his death. His son George inherited this land and there he reared his family, remolded the home, and lived on the land until his death. The property is now owned by the heirs of George Henry. After the death of Hugh Henry, Barbara McNair Henry married William Johnson. After his death Barbara lived with her son George and his wife Maye Henry until her death.
From a letter from Barbara's daughter-in-law, Maye Henry she wrote, "Granny was living with us when George died. She lived with me fifteen years. She was blind and helpless before she died. I had to bathe her like a baby. She said to me one day while I was bathing her, Maye, there will be many stars in your crown when you die."
Other notations from letters: "Grandpa Hugh had two sisters Mrs. Columbus Seale, and Mrs. Brad Seale. They were Elizabeth and Mary Henry. He had brothers but they died when young. Granny Johnson told us that the Indians shot one of his brothers while riding behind Grandpa Hugh."
Across the road from the George Henry home on land originally the property of Hugh Henry, then inherited by his son Harve Henry, is the Henry family cemetery. Hugh R. Henry is buried by his first wife Elizabeth Foley Henry. Barbara McNair McDowell Henry is buried by her last husband William Johnson.
After the death of Elizabeth Henry, Hugh married a second time to Barbara McNair McDowell, August 30 1877. Barbara McNair was born in Mississippi, August 7, 1842, her father Roderic McNair was a school teacher and taught the day he died in the year 1868. Mary Ann McNair was a short fat little Irish woman, was blind for many years, she died July 14,1899.
Three children were born to Hugh Reed and Barbara Henry, Dodson, Georgia and George. Dodson and Georgia died in childhood. George the third child was born in Brazos County, July 19, 1882, he was married to Miss Mae Thompson the youngest daughter of E. W. and Margaret Thompson on November 11, 1901, in Brazos County. George and Mae Henry had seven children born to them, Ola Maye, Bessie Marie, Loyce Selma, Eula Lee, Leslie Bryan, Elizie Emmett and Willie Herbert.
Hugh Henry bought his land in Brazos County. While some of the Henry's settled in Robertson County Hugh took his land across the San Antonio road in Brazos County and there he built his home and lived on the land until his death. His son George inherited this land and there he reared his family, remolded the home, and lived on the land until his death. The property is now owned by the heirs of George Henry. After the death of Hugh Henry, Barbara McNair Henry married William Johnson. After his death Barbara lived with her son George and his wife Maye Henry until her death.
From a letter from Barbara's daughter-in-law, Maye Henry she wrote, "Granny was living with us when George died. She lived with me fifteen years. She was blind and helpless before she died. I had to bathe her like a baby. She said to me one day while I was bathing her, Maye, there will be many stars in your crown when you die."
Other notations from letters: "Grandpa Hugh had two sisters Mrs. Columbus Seale, and Mrs. Brad Seale. They were Elizabeth and Mary Henry. He had brothers but they died when young. Granny Johnson told us that the Indians shot one of his brothers while riding behind Grandpa Hugh."
Across the road from the George Henry home on land originally the property of Hugh Henry, then inherited by his son Harve Henry, is the Henry family cemetery. Hugh R. Henry is buried by his first wife Elizabeth Foley Henry. Barbara McNair McDowell Henry is buried by her last husband William Johnson.
HUGH REED HENRY was the first child of Robert and Elizabeth Henry, born in South Carolina, May 19, 1821, and came with his parents to Staggers Point in 1829. He was first married to Mary Elizabeth Foley. Hugh Reed and Mary Elizabeth had five children, Harve Henry who married Bettie Brogdon, they had four children, only one survives (Nonie Stevenson, of Conroe, Texas), James Sidney, known as Jim Henry, married Clara LaFevre, they had several children to die in infancy, others were James, Warren, Katie, Claude and James Roy, only two now survive, Claude Henry and Katie Dorrell, of Hearne, Texas. Sam H. Henry was married to Sally McDonald sister of Henry McDonald, that married Susie Henry. No children now survive by this marriage. Later Sam moved to Rising Star near Cisco, Eastland County. He remarried, his wife's name is unknown. Some of his children attended the first Henry reunion held at Benchley in Peyton's pasture. Susie Henry was married to Henry McDonald. They moved to Eastland County in West Texas. They had two daughters, the youngest daughter was a graduate nurse. Sue came one summer and visited us a good while before George died. She was short and fat. I remember Clara Henry telling her she wouldn't be as fat as she for anything. Sue said, you could be this fat for nothing. (from writings of Mrs. Maye Henry, Bryan, Texas). Margaret Henry married a school teacher, William Johnson, known as Club Foot Johnson, two boys and two girls were born to this union, all deceased.
After the death of Elizabeth Henry, Hugh married a second time to Barbara McNair McDowell, August 30 1877. Barbara McNair was born in Mississippi, August 7, 1842, her father Roderic McNair was a school teacher and taught the day he died in the year 1868. Mary Ann McNair was a short fat little Irish woman, was blind for many years, she died July 14,1899.
Three children were born to Hugh Reed and Barbara Henry, Dodson, Georgia and George. Dodson and Georgia died in childhood. George the third child was born in Brazos County, July 19, 1882, he was married to Miss Mae Thompson the youngest daughter of E. W. and Margaret Thompson on November 11, 1901, in Brazos County. George and Mae Henry had seven children born to them, Ola Maye, Bessie Marie, Loyce Selma, Eula Lee, Leslie Bryan, Elizie Emmett and Willie Herbert.
Hugh Henry bought his land in Brazos County. While some of the Henry's settled in Robertson County Hugh took his land across the San Antonio road in Brazos County and there he built his home and lived on the land until his death. His son George inherited this land and there he reared his family, remolded the home, and lived on the land until his death. The property is now owned by the heirs of George Henry. After the death of Hugh Henry, Barbara McNair Henry married William Johnson. After his death Barbara lived with her son George and his wife Maye Henry until her death.
From a letter from Barbara's daughter-in-law, Maye Henry she wrote, "Granny was living with us when George died. She lived with me fifteen years. She was blind and helpless before she died. I had to bathe her like a baby. She said to me one day while I was bathing her, Maye, there will be many stars in your crown when you die."
Other notations from letters: "Grandpa Hugh had two sisters Mrs. Columbus Seale, and Mrs. Brad Seale. They were Elizabeth and Mary Henry. He had brothers but they died when young. Granny Johnson told us that the Indians shot one of his brothers while riding behind Grandpa Hugh."
Across the road from the George Henry home on land originally the property of Hugh Henry, then inherited by his son Harve Henry, is the Henry family cemetery. Hugh R. Henry is buried by his first wife Elizabeth Foley Henry. Barbara McNair McDowell Henry is buried by her last husband William Johnson.
After the death of Elizabeth Henry, Hugh married a second time to Barbara McNair McDowell, August 30 1877. Barbara McNair was born in Mississippi, August 7, 1842, her father Roderic McNair was a school teacher and taught the day he died in the year 1868. Mary Ann McNair was a short fat little Irish woman, was blind for many years, she died July 14,1899.
Three children were born to Hugh Reed and Barbara Henry, Dodson, Georgia and George. Dodson and Georgia died in childhood. George the third child was born in Brazos County, July 19, 1882, he was married to Miss Mae Thompson the youngest daughter of E. W. and Margaret Thompson on November 11, 1901, in Brazos County. George and Mae Henry had seven children born to them, Ola Maye, Bessie Marie, Loyce Selma, Eula Lee, Leslie Bryan, Elizie Emmett and Willie Herbert.
Hugh Henry bought his land in Brazos County. While some of the Henry's settled in Robertson County Hugh took his land across the San Antonio road in Brazos County and there he built his home and lived on the land until his death. His son George inherited this land and there he reared his family, remolded the home, and lived on the land until his death. The property is now owned by the heirs of George Henry. After the death of Hugh Henry, Barbara McNair Henry married William Johnson. After his death Barbara lived with her son George and his wife Maye Henry until her death.
From a letter from Barbara's daughter-in-law, Maye Henry she wrote, "Granny was living with us when George died. She lived with me fifteen years. She was blind and helpless before she died. I had to bathe her like a baby. She said to me one day while I was bathing her, Maye, there will be many stars in your crown when you die."
Other notations from letters: "Grandpa Hugh had two sisters Mrs. Columbus Seale, and Mrs. Brad Seale. They were Elizabeth and Mary Henry. He had brothers but they died when young. Granny Johnson told us that the Indians shot one of his brothers while riding behind Grandpa Hugh."
Across the road from the George Henry home on land originally the property of Hugh Henry, then inherited by his son Harve Henry, is the Henry family cemetery. Hugh R. Henry is buried by his first wife Elizabeth Foley Henry. Barbara McNair McDowell Henry is buried by her last husband William Johnson.
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