"History of the St. Croix Valley", Published 1909, Volume I, Pages
404-405, Compiled by Augustus B. Easton

Charles O. Henry was born in Point Douglas, Minn., May 27, 1857, a son of
John C. and Lydia L. (Ledyard) Henry. The father was born in Cherry
Valley, New York, February 7, 1832 , and the mother first saw the light
of day in Richland, Oswego county, New York, July 25, 1835. She was a
daughter of John & Cornelia (Jones) Ledyard, who were married September
14, 1823, the former being born in Bennington, Vermont, July 12, 1797,
and the latter in Richland, Oswego county, New York, August 10, 1803.
John C. Henry first came to Washington county, Minnesota in 1853, but
returned to the east and was married October 20th of that year. Two years
later, in 1855, he returned to Washington county and bought 155 acres of
land in Denmark township. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Henry were the parents of
two children. Charles O. is the subject of this sketch. Bertha C. married
William Eastman and resides in North Yakima, in the state of Washington.
The mother died June 24, 1889, and the father married his second wife,
Harriet A. Atwater, in May 1891. John C. Henry passed away February 22,
1905 , and his widow still survives living on the old homestead in
Denmark township. Charles O. Henry attended the public schools of his
native township and at Hastings, Minn., and commenced work on the farm
with his father, remaining until 1884, when he built his present
residence. He was married November 12, 1879, to Florence E. Taylor, born
in Indiana, November 6, 1862 , a daughter of Asher F. and Minerva J.
(Hardy) Taylor. The father was a member of Company C, Eighty-second
Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted August 20, 1862, and died of
typhoid fever at Hospital Number 5, at New Albany, Ind., August 31, 1863.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry were the parents of three children: Myrtle was born
December 28, 1881, and married Edward Priestley, of Precott, Wis. They
have six children, Edna May, Hazel Marie, Maud M., Myrtle F., Loyd W. and
Charles S. The second child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry is Earl F. born January
2, 1892, and the third is Ralph, born December 8, 1895. The mother passed
away January 27, 1896, and on September 5, 1899, Mr. Henry married Mary
E. Cavanaugh, daughter of Patrick and Catherine (Quinby) Cavanaugh, born
at Galesburg, Ill., September 24, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh were
natives of Ireland, but were brought to New York when they were children,
by their parents. They were married in Galesburg, Ill., where they lived
the remainder of their lives. The mother died January 20, 1884, and the
father passed away February 10, 1905. Mr. Henry has been Treasurer of
school district Number 49 since 1879. In 1885, he was elected assessor of
Denmark township. In 1892, he was elected a member of the board of
Supervisors and three years later was elected town clerk, a position
which he holds at the present time. He is a member of K.O.T.M. and Modern
Brotherhood. Mrs. Henry is a member of the Guardian Angels Catholic
church of Hastings, Minn., while Mr. Henry and the children are members
of St. Mary's Episcopal church of Basswood Grove, Minn. Mr. Henry
conducts general farming on his place of 176 acres and is one of the
leading citizens of his township.

Submitted by: Earl Henry, pearlbank@juno.com