THE McHENRY LINE
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The McHenry Line has only been traced back to George Augustus McHenry, b. ca 1745. He married Ferebee/Fereby Butler, b. ca 1748, on March 9, 1764 in Tyrrell Co., NC. They had at least four children:
Sarah Ann McHenry, b. ca 1766 NC, m. Timothy Brogdon August 18, 1795 in Bertie Co., NC;
Susannah McHenry, b. ca 1768, m. David Brogdon December 13, 1786 in Bertie Co., NC;
Winifred McHenry, b. ca 1770; and
George Augustus McHenry, b. 1775 in Tyrrell Co., NC, m. Mary Hubbard on March 17, 1800 in Garrard Co., KY
The McHenrys appear to have emigrated from North Carolina to Kentucky to Indiana and Iowa.
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George Augustus McHenry and Mary Hubbard had 9 children:
Elizabeth McHenry, b. February 11, 1801 in Lincoln Co., KY, m. George Mayfield February 2, 1820 in Owen Co., IN, and d. October 26, 1853 in Pacific City, Mills Co., IA
William McHenry, b. February 6, 1803 in Garrard Co., KY, m. Katharine Ashbaugh August 2, 1827 in Monroe Co., IN, d. March 1, 1865 in Bremer Co., IA
Martha Patsy McHenry, b. April 4, 1805 in Garrard Co., KY, m. Beeson Secrest March 10, 1822 in Owen Co., IN, d. February 14, 1842 in Owen Co., IN
Harrison H. McHenry, b. 1809 in Owen Co., IN, m. Mahala Ashbaugh May 1, 1834 in Owen Co., IN, and d. 1879 in Owen Co., IN
John McHenry, b. September 7, 1814 in Knox Co., IN, m. Rebecca Ann Wilson on August 29, 1837 in Monroe Co., IN, d. May 4, 1875 in Monroe Co., IN
Mary McHenry, b. 1816 in Owen Co., IN, m. Hiram Thomas September 23, 1830 in Owen Co., IN
Andrew Jackson McHenry, b. October 19, 1819 in Owen Co., IN, m. (1) Mary Ashbaugh and (2) Susanna Litten, d. March 16, 1897 in Owen Co., IN
Leafy Emeline McHenry, b. 1823 in Owen Co., IN, m. Samuel Dunning June 12, 1846 in Owen Co., IN, d. aft 1880 in Nicollet Co., MN
Sarah Jane McHenry, b. 1825 in Owen Co., IN, m. James McCormick August 11, 1842 in Owen Co., IN, d. April 7, 1890 in Warren Co., IA
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