David C. Henry: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

David C. Henry was born 30 Nov 1886, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Feb 1940; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

David Henry was known as "Rabbit Huntin Dave". He was an itinerant farmer. He
would rent farmland in the Jones Cove community of Sevier County, Tennessee and
the Cosby community of Cocke County, Tennessee, farm each for a while, and then
move on to another farm. Sometime in the early 1930's his son Tilman moved to
San Francisco, California and most of the family followed him to the "City by
the Bay".

Buried in Henry Cemetery.
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 20, 22.
Larry Fox computer printout, December 1995.

David — Rebecca Susanna "Susie" Hartsell. Rebecca (daughter of John Harrison Hartsell and Amanda Jane Strange) was born 12 May 1867, , Cocke County, Tennessee; died San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Lillie Henry was born Oct 1889, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
3. Tilman Henry was born Apr 1894, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
4. Jane Henry was born Nov 1896, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
5. Sherman Henry was born Abt 1901, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
6. Cordelia Henry
7. Callie Henry was born Abt 1903, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
8. Grace H. Henry was born Abt 1907, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
9. Hazel B. Henry was born Oct 1909, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1932/1933.

Generation: 2

2.	Lillie Henry (1.David¹) was born Oct 1889, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Teacher in Dorothy, Virginia. Moved to the San Francisco, California area with the other members of the family. ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 22. Larry Fox computer printout, December 1995.

3.	Tilman Henry (1.David¹) was born Apr 1894, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Notes: Cable car operator. ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 22. Larry Fox computer printout, December 1995.

4. Jane Henry (1.David¹) was born Nov 1896, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Notes:
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Reference:
Larry Fox computer printout, December 1995.

Jane — Lee Ownby. [Group Sheet]
5. Sherman Henry (1.David¹) was born Abt 1901, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Notes:
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 22.
Larry Fox computer printout, December 1995.
6. Cordelia Henry (1.David¹)
Notes:
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 22.
7. Callie Henry (1.David¹) was born Abt 1903, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Notes:
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 22.
Larry Fox computer printout, December 1995.
8. Grace H. Henry (1.David¹) was born Abt 1907, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Notes:
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Reference:
Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 22.
Larry Fox computer printout, December 1995.

9.	Hazel B. Henry (1.David¹) was born Oct 1909, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1932/1933. Notes: Killed with boyfriend in car wreck on Cosby when returning from visit to his moonshine. ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 22. Larry Fox computer printout, December 1995.