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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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STEPHEN W. HENRY was born in Christian County, Ky., September 23, 1829, and is the fourth of a family of eight children born to Col. William and Cornelia V. (Gano) Henry, natives of Scott County, Ky., who moved to Christian County after their marriage, and both died there. William Henry was an officer in the war of 1812. Stephen W. Henry was reared on the farm, received his early education at the common schools, and afterward attended Georgetown College. He was married, February 24, 1858, to Miss Sallie A. Buckner, of Kenton County, daughter of Henry M. and Etheline (Conn) Buckner. They have two children: Annie E. and John C. He moved to Kenton County in 1873,and has always been a farmer.
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This family biography is one of 150 biographies included in the Kenton County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7
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