William Chester Henry

Chester Henry
Chester Henry
Born	November 22, 1885; Putnam, Tennessee, USA
Died	January 17, 1934 (aged 48); Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
Spouse	Cressie Elizabeth, or Cerisie L. Robinson
Children	Ethel Nora Henry; Carol W Henry; Haskel T Henry; Dortha L Henry
Parents	John Morgan Henry; Olive "Ollie" Howard

Note: It appears from the 1900 census that Chester's full name may be William Chester Henry.^[8]

Chester's middle initial may be "A".^[9]
The book "Trail of Tears" tells how some of the Cherokee were driven out of Tenn. From what I have found there are 7 clans of Cherokee and I am not sure yet which clan would refer to our relatives.^[10]
The Cherokee family would have moved [...] to Oklahoma, courtesy the US government^[11]

Historical Records

Chester is in his father's household in Putnam County, Tennessee in the 1900 Tennessee Census.
Nora is in William's and Crysie's household in the 1910 Tennessee census, in Putnam County, Tennessee. Mother Crysie is listed as born in Texas, and both maternal grandparents are listed as being born in Tennessee. Father William C is listed as born in Tennessee, along with both paternal grandparents. William Jr is an infant (< 1 year old). William Sr. is listed as a farmer and owns his home.
Chester (age 35) is in the 1920 Oklahoma census, in Pontotoc, Chickasaw County, along with wife Cerise L Henry (age 23), Ethel Nora Henry (age 11), Carol W Henry (age 10), Haskel T Henry (age 8) and Dortha L Henry (age 6)

Chester Henry

Born	November 22, 1885(1885-11-22)^[1] Putnam, Tennessee, USA^[2]
Died	January 17, 1934 (aged 48)^[3] Monterey, Putnam, Tennessee, USA^[4]
Spouse	Cressie Elizabeth, or Cerisie L. Robinson^[5]
Children	Ethel Nora Henry Carol W Henry Haskel T Henry Dortha L Henry^[6]
Parents	John Morgan Henry Olive "Ollie" Howard^[7]