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Henry County Illinois
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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.



 
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

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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