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

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Thomas Samuel Vance

Birth weight 13 lbs 12 ozBirthweight 13 lbs 12 oz


Patricia Anne Douglas

Patricia divorced her first husband in 1966. The children of thismarriage were raised by Thomas Samuel Vance and treated as if they werehis. They think of Tom as their "Pappy" which is what they call him.Anything Pappy says goes.Patricia divorced her first husband in 1966.The children of this marriage were raised by Thomas Samuel Vance andtreated as if they were his. They think of Tom as their "Pappy" whichis what they call him. Anything Pappy says goes.


Hesker Lewis , Sr. Douglas

Hesker was an ordained minister of the Baptist Church, was a chartermember of Ivy Chapel Baptist Church which was later renamed IvyMemorial. He served as Deacon in the Church

1/14/98 On this date, my brother Jimmie (James Clarence) Douglas, age 74,told me that our Daddy was born on Harding Road in Nashville, TN.

There are many stories to be added here, if I ever tie down just who hisgreat-great grandfather was so I can have time to fill in storiesHeskerwas an ordained minister of the Baptist Church, was a charter member ofIvy Chapel Baptist Church which was later renamed Ivy Memorial. Heserved as Deacon in the Church

1/14/98 On this date, my brother Jimmie (James Clarence) Douglas, age 74,told me that our Daddy was born on Harding Road in Nashville, TN.


Mary Florence Henry

Was working at the telephone company when the East Nashville Fire beganon March 22, 1916. Although told to stay at her board, she unplugged itand left; walking home to see about her family. They all survived thefire. Needless to say she didn't work for the telephone company muchlonger.
Was working at the telephone company when the East Nashville Fire beganon March 22, 1916. Although told to stay at her board, she unplugged itand left; walking home to see about her family. They all survived thefire. Needless to say she didn't work for the telephone company muchlonger.


Baby Girl Douglas

The writer, Patricia, always said if she'd lived I would want her namedeither Evalina or Esmeralda.The writer, Patricia, always said if she'dlived I would want her named either Evalina or Esmeralda.


Phyllis Anne Raney

Phyllis died as the result of an automobile wreck, on Sunday, May 25,1880. She was crushed between two cars, while parked on the side of theroad. She and some friends were trying to jump her car off after itstalled. A boy, who was smoking pot, "didn't see the two cars" andslammed into them. She lived four hours after the accident. Her motherwas with her and suffered a crushed ankle besides having her heart brokenby losing her "blue-eyed" baby.Phyllis died as the result of anautomobile wreck, on Sunday, May 25, 1880. She was crushed between twocars, while parked on the side of the road. She and some friends weretrying to jump her car off after it stalled. A boy, who was smoking pot,"didn't see the two cars" and slammed into them. She lived four hoursafter the accident.Her mother was with her and suffered a crushed anklebesides having her heart broken by losing her "blue-eyed" baby.


This file could not have been done without the help of Cousins Benton D. Henry and Floyd Whitaker.
Research by Patricia Douglas Vance using all sources available to me. If you family members see something you do not want included, please notify me.
Updated October 29, 2000
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