William Chester Henry

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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 ____ (m. c. 1906–) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Cressie ____ to William Chester Henry" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/William_Chester_Henry)[5]
Children Ethel Nora Henry
Carol W Henry
Haskel T Henry
Dortha L Henry[6]
Parents John Morgan Henry
Olive "Ollie" Howard[7]

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] (User:Jim.lindstrom: I have not verified that the Henrys were Cherokee, but according to census records below, the family did move from Putnam County, Tennessee to Chickasaw County, Oklahoma between 1910 and 1920.)

Chester's wife's name is variously spelled Cressie Elizabeth, Cerisie L.[12] or Crysie.

Rumored Native American Heritage

Arguments for:

Arguments against:

  • There are a number of census records of the Henry family. Several identify the individuals as white. None indicate "Indian"
  • Although the Henrys live in historically Cherokee areas (Putnam County, TN is near the start of the Trail of Tears), they live there well after the Cherokee Removal timeline.
  • When the Henrys moved to Oklahoma, they appear to have moved to former Chickasaw land, which seems at odds with the presumed Cherokee heritage.

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 (age 45) has moved back in with his parents (J Morgan and Oliva H, both age 67) in Putnam County, Tennessee, in the 1930 Federal Census. Chester is listed as a laborer, on highways. He is listed as having been widowed.

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