The Henry family came to Tennessee from Virginia and North Carolina and settled in the Upper Cumberland section of Tennessee. Some of them went West

The Henry Family


John F Henry [Parents] was born 1 on 9 Jul 1883 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee. He died on 25 Sep 1949 in Oklahoma City, OK and was buried in Wanette, Oklahoma. John F Henry married Katherine Elizabeth Emery on 23 Dec 1909 in Monterey, Putnam Co, Tennessee. He had other parents. John died 2, 3 on 25 Sep 1949 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. He was employed as in Coal miner, barber, farmer. He was employed as 4, 5 BET. 1900 - 1948 in coal miner, barber and farmer. He was buried 6 on 30 Sep 1949 in Wanette, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.

Katherine Elizabeth Emery was born on 27 Mar 1890 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. She died on 29 Dec 1963 in Wanette, Oklahoma and was buried 1 on 1 Jan 1963 in Wanette, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. Katherine Elizabeth Emery married John F Henry on 23 Dec 1909 in Monterey, Putnam Co, Tennessee. Katherine was born 2 on 27 Mar 1890 in Putnam County, Tennessee. She died 3 on 29 Dec 1962 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

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They had the following children:

  F i Margaret Candelara Henry was born on 29 Oct 1910 and died on 21 Jun 1992.
  M ii Riley Woodrow Henry was born on 30 Aug 1912 and died on 6 Aug 1967.
  M iii Basil Archen Henry was born on 10 Jun 1914 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee. He died on 29 Sep 1965 in Oklahoma. Basil was born 1 on 10 Jun 1914 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee. He died 2 on 26 Sep 1965 in Oklahoma.
  F iv Joan Henry was born on 30 Aug 1918.
  F v Dorothy Mae Henry was born on 15 Jul 1924.
  M vi John Luther Henry was born on 11 Apr 1926. He died on 19 Dec 1931 in Wanette, Oklahoma. John was born 1 on 11 Apr 1926 in Davidson, Fentress County, Tennessee. He died 2 on 19 Dec 1931 in Wanette, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.
  F vii Lina Imogene Henry was born on 28 Mar 1928. She died on 4 Jul 1933 in Wanette, Oklahoma. Lina was born 1 on 28 Mar 1928 in Davidson, Fentress County, Tennessee. She died 2 on 4 Jul 1933 in Wanette, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma.
  F viii Ollie Loucinda Henry was born on 20 Jun 1916 and died on 25 Jan 1972.

Jesse Tillman Henry [Parents] was born on 16 Jan 1896 in Monterey, Putnam Co, Tennessee. He died on 11 Nov 1948 in Wanette, Oklahoma and was buried 1 in Wanette, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. Jesse Tillman Henry married 2 Beatrice Skinner. He had other parents. Jesse was born 3, 4, 5 on 16 Jan 1896 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee. He died 6, 7 on 11 Nov 1948.

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Beatrice Skinner was born 1 in 1900. She died in 1969. Beatrice Skinner married 2 Jesse Tillman Henry. Beatrice died 3 about 1969.

They had the following children:

  M i Ralph Henry.
  F ii Geneva Henry. Geneva 1.

Calvin Haston Whitaker was born on 28 Jan 1890 in Tennessee. He died on 16 Jun 1967. Calvin Haston Whitaker married Emmaline Elizbeth Henry.

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Emmaline Elizbeth Henry [Parents] was born on 15 Jan 1892 in Monterey, Putnam Co, Tennessee. She died on 10 Aug 1970 in Putnam Co, Tennessee. Emmaline Elizbeth Henry married Calvin Haston Whitaker. She had other parents.

They had the following children:

  M i Cecil Whitaker was born on 25 Apr 1913.

Welby Cossey was born on 16 Jan 1896 in Wanette, Oklahoma. He died on 25 Mar 1973 in Purcell, Oklahoma and was buried in 1973 in Sunny Lane Cemetery Del City, Oklahoma. Welby Cossey married Ollie Gretchen Henry on 4 Sep 1919 in Purcell, Oklahoma. Welby was born 1, 2 on 16 Jan 1896 in Wanette, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. He died 3 on 25 Mar 1973 in Oklahoma. He was buried 4 in the Sunny Lane Cemetery - Dell City, OC, Oklahoma.

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Ollie Gretchen Henry [Parents] was born on 12 Apr 1897 in Monterey, Putnam Co, Tennessee. She died on 7 Sep 1976 in Putnam Co, Tennessee and was buried in 1976 in Sunny Lane Cemetery Del City, Oklahoma. Ollie Gretchen Henry married Welby Cossey on 4 Sep 1919 in Purcell, Oklahoma. She had other parents. Ollie was born 1, 2, 3 on 12 Apr 1897 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee. She died 4, 5, 6 on 7 Sep 1976 in Wanette, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. She was buried 7, 8 in the Sunnyvale Cemetery - Midwest City, OC, Oklahoma.

They had the following children:

  M i Wendell Vaughn Cossey was born on 15 Feb 1921 and died on 31 Jan 1990.
  F ii Celesta Cristeen Cossey was born on 7 Dec 1922.

William Dignan married Mary Odella Henry.

Mary Odella Henry [Parents] was born on 13 Oct 1902 in Monterey, Putnam Co, Tennessee. She died 1 on 9 Jul 2000 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was buried in Jul 2000 in Wanette Cemetery, Wanette Oklahoma. Mary Odella Henry married William Dignan. She had other parents. Mary was born 2 on 13 Oct 1902 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee.

Other marriages:
Dignan, William
Blackburn, Allen
Dignan, William

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William Dignan married Mary Odella Henry.

Mary Odella Henry [Parents] was born on 13 Oct 1902 in Monterey, Putnam Co, Tennessee. She died 1 on 9 Jul 2000 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was buried in Jul 2000 in Wanette Cemetery, Wanette Oklahoma. Mary Odella Henry married William Dignan. She had other parents. Mary was born 2 on 13 Oct 1902 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee.

Other marriages:
Dignan, William
Blackburn, Allen
Dignan, William

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Allen Blackburn died 1 on 12 Apr 1925. He married Mary Odella Henry on 9 Oct 1921 in Lexington, Oklahoma.

Mary Odella Henry [Parents] was born on 13 Oct 1902 in Monterey, Putnam Co, Tennessee. She died 1 on 9 Jul 2000 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was buried in Jul 2000 in Wanette Cemetery, Wanette Oklahoma. Mary Odella Henry married Allen Blackburn on 9 Oct 1921 in Lexington, Oklahoma. She had other parents. Mary was born 2 on 13 Oct 1902 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee.

Other marriages:
Dignan, William
Dignan, William
Dignan, William

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They had the following children:

  i no children.

William Dignan was born 1 on 6 Apr 1902. He died 2 on 6 Mar 1956. William Dignan married 3, 4 Mary Odella Henry before 1956.

Mary Odella Henry [Parents] was born on 13 Oct 1902 in Monterey, Putnam Co, Tennessee. She died 1 on 9 Jul 2000 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was buried in Jul 2000 in Wanette Cemetery, Wanette Oklahoma. Mary Odella Henry married 2, 3 William Dignan before 1956. She had other parents. Mary was born 4 on 13 Oct 1902 in Monterey, Putnam County, Tennessee.

Other marriages:
Dignan, William
Dignan, William
Blackburn, Allen

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William J Grant [Parents] was born on 25 May 1879 in Putnam County, Tennessee. He died on 18 Apr 1914 in Putnam County, Tennessee and was buried in 1914 in Dry Valley Cemetary. William J Grant married Tennie Unknown.

Tennie Unknown married William J Grant.


Rufus Grant [Parents] was born on 8 Mar 1884 in Putnam County, Tennessee. He died on 5 Jul 1920 in Putnam County, Tennessee. Rufus Grant married Callie Tays.

Callie Tays married Rufus Grant.

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