Henry
County Illinois
Photo
Album
Our ancestors were not
just names and dates, they were real people with distinct features, personalities
and interests. Keeping with that, we've begun a photo gallery of
people and places related to the history and genealogy of Henry County
Illinois.
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Based on comparison
to photos of her parents
and the fact that this
photograph was found with
a similar styled photograph
of Richard Woodward,
it is believed that
this is Richard's wife Eliza LAMB
daughter of William
and Rosannah Whitehouse LAMB
born 20 Mar 1857 in
Dudley, Worcestershire, England
and came to the US
with her family in 1862
settling in Kewanee.
Married Richard Woodward
28 Nov 1878 Kewanee
died 29 Apr 1909 Kewanee
IL.
Eliza, Richard and
several children who died young are buried at Pleasant View Cemetery in
Kewanee.
Contributed by Susie
Martin-Rott and
Mary Hamilton Singleton
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James Henry Martin
(christened as Henry
James Martin)
eleest son of William
Martin and
Martha Tucker
James Henry was the
only child of Wm and Martha not born in Kewanee Twp.
born 28 Feb 1855
Greets Green Staffordshire
England
came to US about 1862
with his mother
raised in Kewanee Twp
marr 02 Feb 1877 Kewanee,
Henry IL to
Sarah Ann Atkinson
of Burns Twp
after her death he remarried
to Mrs. Emma Hershey
Goode
James died 24 Aug 1933
in Lamoni IA
Raised in the RLDS
church of Kewanee,
James became an RLDS
Priest.
Contributed by Ireta
Martin Frits |
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of Henry County or its residents, send scanned images (.jpg or .gif preferred)
via email to
Henry
County Photo Album
Index
to the Henry County Photo Album
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