Elida A. Cornwell

Elida married Andrew Henry in Dec 1839 in Hector, Schuyler County, New York. Andrew (son of Robert Henry and Mary Akin) was born on 15 Aug 1816 in Hector, Schuyler County, New York; died on 29 Jul 1890 in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska; was buried in Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1861-1865; American Civil War (North) 11th Wisconson Volunteer Infantry Seige of Vicksburg, Missouri and Arkanasa.

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.

Robert married Mary L. Adams on 22 Feb 1870 in Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin. Mary was born in Apr 1849 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

HENRY--On Saturday morning lst, June 12th, John C. Henry of Fremont met with a tragic death.
He was the youngest son of A. Henry and brother of R.H. Henry of this city, and the circumstances of his death were peculiarly heart-rending. With R.H., he was on their cattle range engaged in "cutting out" some cattle from the herd, when his horse stumbled, pitching him over his head, Mr. Henry falling squarely upon his head, as we are informed upon the solid ground. He was not conscious afterwards, and died within three hours. They were at the time eight miles from the ranche and about 55 miles from Plum Creek, the nearest railroad station. A spring wagon was sent for to the nearest ranche, and one of the employes carried water in his hat a distance of five miles, and everything done which could be, under the circumstances, but without avail.
His remains were brought to this city on Sunday, and taken on Monday to Fremont, his home, where they were buried yesterday, a very large concourse of friends and acquaintances witnessing the last solemn rites to the generous-hearted and mild-mannered man who was so suddenly precipitated from vigorous life into that unconsciousness which precedes the final dissolution of the spirit from the body. The deceased was a man of very excellent character, whose memory will long be cherished by his hosts of friends.
(The Columbus Journal, June 16, 1880)