Mayor Robert H. Henry

1842 - 1900  (57 years)

• Name	Robert H. Henry
  Title	Mayor
  Nickname	R H
  Birth	26 May 1842	Hector, Schuyler Co., New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1861-1865
  	American Civil War (North) 11th Wisconson Volunteer Infantry Seige of Vicksburg, Missouri and Arkanasa.
  Death	1 Feb 1900	Columbus, Platte Co., Nebraska, USA
  Burial	Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
  Notes	Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska R. H. HENRY, dealer in live stock, and engaged in the raising and feeding of large herds of cattle; he is interested in about six thousand head of cattle on the North Loup River, owned by the firm known as the Henry Live Stock Company; Mr. H. is also interested in the firm of Lee, Blewett & Henry, livestock dealers, with headquarters at Fremont, Neb.; he is also President of the Columbus Packing Company. Mr. H. first settled in Omaha in March, 1867, where he remained six years, engaged in the sale of agricultural implements; he then removed to Columbus and engaged in the same business, the firm being Henry & Bro.; they also kept a similar establishment in Fremont, Neb., during the same time; he settled in Columbus in 1872, and continued the implement business in connection with mercantile business; he sold out his interest in the mercantile business, September 22, 1879. He was born in Schuyler County, N. Y., May 26, 1842; his parents moved to Dane County, Wis., near the capital of the latter State, where he lived until 1867. He enlisted,, in August, 1861, in Company B. Eleventh Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles or siege of Vicksburg, and all the battles preceding the siege of the latter place; he also participated in many engagements in the States of Missouri and Arkansas, serving in the Eleventh Regiment until February 3, 1864, when he re-enlisted for three years in the same regiment, and served until September, 1864, when he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Forty-second Wisconsin Vol. Inf., but was soon promoted to First Lieutenant, in which capacity he served until June, 1865, when he was mustered out at Madison, Wis. He was married in Fitchburg, Dane Co., Wis., February 22, 1870, to Miss Mary L. Adams, who was born in the latter town; they have three children, named Walter A. B., Herbert L., and Mary. Mr. H. is a member of the Masonic fraternity--Lebanon Lodge, No. 58, and Orient Chapter, No. 18. He has served as County Commissioner of his county; also Mayor of the city of Columbus.
  Person ID	I34049	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Andrew Henry,   b. 15 Aug 1816, Hector, Schuyler Co., New York, USA d. 29 Jul 1890, Columbus, Platte Co., Nebraska, USA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Elida A. Cornwell,   b. 27 Oct 1820, Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County, New York, USA d. 1905 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1839	Hector, Schuyler Co., New York, USA
  Family ID	F12441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary L. Adams,   b. Apr 1849, Wisconsin, USA
  Marriage	22 Feb 1870	Fitchburg, Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Walter Henry   2. Herbert L. Henry   3. Mary Henry,   b. Jan 1876, Platte Co., Nebraska, USA   4. Robert H. Henry, Jr.,   b. Oct 1883, Platte Co., Nebraska, USA
  Family ID	F12442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 26 May 1842 - Hector, Schuyler Co., New York, USA Marriage - 22 Feb 1870 - Fitchburg, Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA Death - 1 Feb 1900 - Columbus, Platte Co., Nebraska, USA  = Link to Google Earth