Martha

Fran Kyker just sent us bunches of pictures on the Davis and Henry families. She has been so much help, we just can't thank her enough.

Standing in back are Julie, Paralee, Katie, and Jake. In front are Nellie, Martha holding Lena and Maggie.

Maggie, Lena & Nellie Henry. Nellie is holding Daisy Cloud These cuties are Maggie (in the checks), Lena (in white) and Nellie is sitting holding their niece, Daisy Cloud.

Here is Daisy Cloud and Maggie Henry looking all grown up!

1. Martha Elizabeth Thora Ann Meade³ Davis (Thomas Woodford², James P.¹)¹ was born 30 Jul 1869 in Christian Co. Mo., and died 1946. Martha is buried at Highlandville Cemetery, Christian Co., MO. She married (1) Jacob (Jake) Thomas Henry² 21 Jul 1889 in Christian Co., MO³, son of Jesse Henry and Polly Rains. She married (2) James M. Duckworth 24 Nov 1915 in Christian Co., MO⁴.

Children of Martha Davis and Jacob Henry are:

2 i. Paralee⁴ Henry, born 28 Apr 1891; died 23 Oct 1963. She married Maddox. Burial: Highlandville Cemetery, Christian Co., MO

3 ii. Victoria Henry, born Jul 1894.

4 iii. Cecil M. Henry, born Jan 1897.

5 iv. Julia Henry, born Jan 1898.

6 v. Margaret J. Henry⁵, born 14 Feb 1910; died 27 Jan 1947. She married Sanford Bilyeu. Burial: Highlandville Cemetery, Christian Co., MO

+ 7 vi. Lena Sylva Henry, born 29 Nov 1912 in Christian Co., MO; died 17 Sep 1972 in Springfield, Greene Co., MO. (Glenda is a daughter of Lena's.)

8 vii. Jake E. Henry, born 13 Jan 1903; died 16 Apr 1953. Burial: Highlandville Cem., Christian Co., MO

9 viii. Nellie M. Henry, born 29 Mar 1907; died 25 Sep 1935. She married Essick. Burial: Highlandville Cem., Christian Co., MO

Generation No. 2

7. Lena Sylva⁴ Henry (Martha Elizabeth Thora Ann Meade³ Davis, Thomas Woodford², James P.¹)^5,6 was born 29 Nov 1912 in Christian Co., MO, and died 17 Sep 1972 in Springfield, Greene Co., MO. She married Edgar Elkin Glessner 25 Aug 1944⁶, son of Edgar Glessner and Cecilia Howe. Lena and Edgar are buried at Eastlawn Cemetery, Springfield, Greene Co., MO.

Children of Lena Henry and Edgar Glessner are:

10 i. Meredith

11 ii. Caroleen

12 iii. Edgar

13 iv. Glenda

+ 14 v. Koeeta

15 vi. Garland

16 vii. Marsha

17 viii. Randy

Generation No. 3

14. Koeeta Irene⁵ Glessner (Lena Sylva⁴ Henry, Martha Elizabeth Thora Ann Meade³ Davis, Thomas Woodford², James P.¹) She married Leo Crawford.

Child of Koeeta Glessner and Leo Crawford is:

18 i. Gary⁶ Crawford.

Candy (email: garypcrawford@juno.com) writes:

"Both Martha Davis and her mother Mahala Cook are buried in the Highlandville Cem. in Christian Co. (have been there)...also buried there are Jake E. Henry b 1-13-1903 d 4-16-1953, Paralee Maddox b 4-28-1890 d 10-23-1963, Nellie M. Essick b 3-29-1907 d 9-25-1935 and Margaret J. Bilyeu b 2-14-1910 d 1-27-1947. These I am told are the children of Jake and Martha."

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