Hannah M. Evans Henry
Shortly after Albert Henry's mother Mary Elizabeth Morton died in childbirth in 1885, Albert's father Hiram Levi Henry remarried Hannah M. Evans.…
Closing in On Albert Henry’s Mother
Christopher Walker wins the prize! If you recall, according to Hazel, her father Albert Henry’s mother Mary Elizabeth Morton died in childbirth…
Cowan & Fleming Deeds & Documents
This post is a repository for documents related to the Cowan and Fleming families of Lancaster County and Chester County Pennsylvania. I…
The Nation Makers by Howard Pyle (Battle of Brandywine)
William Cowan (c. 1742-1814) Revolutionary War Service
Table of Contents Introduction DAR Lineage Book Potential Revolutionary War Military Records for William Cowan 1st Battalion, 8th Company, Lancaster County 4th…
Donald McNabb and Jessie Greenshields
Ancestors of Doug McNabb
I am creating this post to gather genealogy on my late Uncle Doug, for my cousins. Doug was such a kind and…
Reverend Henry Raines
Reverend Henry Raines was a farmer, carpenter, and Baptist pastor who built a church in Willow River, British Columbia, and was likely…
Mildred “Tootie” Basham Whalen
This post is dedicated to "Little Mildred" or "Tootie" (Basham) Whalen, a little girl Albert and Effie took in when she was…
Ohio River Flood, 1937
1937 photo from Effie Josephine Henry's photo album, likely sent by Albert's brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Magdalena Henry, who lived in Cinicinnati. Charles…
The Jordans in Nebraska
Here's an unsolved mystery from Effie's photo album: Who is Bill Jordan? Why was the Henry Family in Nebraska? Was this a…
Charles B. “Chas” Henry
Charles B. Henry was Albert Henry's older brother, four years his senior. He was born 25 November 1879, spent time living in…
Furnessville Road Videos
This is probably my favorite video in the whole wide world. I'm so grateful to Elizabeth for filming it and Christopher for…
Update on my long-standing Van Vuuren sisters photo mystery
I have spent years going back and forth trying to identify the individual Van Vuuren sisters in the few photos we have,…