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Henry family of Scott County, Kentucky

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  Robert Pryor Henry (1788-1826) — also known as Robert P. Henry — of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky. Born in Scott County, Ky., November 24, 1788. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 12th District, 1823-26; died in office 1826. Slaveowner. Died in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky., August 25, 1826 (age 37 years, 274 days). Interment at Pioneer Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Ky.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Julia (Flournoy) Henry; brother of John Flournoy Henry and Gustavus Adolphus Henry; married, March 19, 1812, to Gabriella Frances Pitts; second cousin of Thomas Stanhope Flournoy; second cousin once removed of John Speed Smith and James Speed; second cousin twice removed of Speed Smith Fry and Green Clay Smith; second cousin thrice removed of Letitia Stevenson; second cousin four times removed of Lewis Green Stevenson; second cousin five times removed of Adlai Ewing Stevenson II; third cousin once removed of Richard Aylett Buckner, Luke Pryor Blackburn and Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn; third cousin twice removed of James Madison and William Taylor Madison; third cousin thrice removed of Smith Alford Blackburn; fourth cousin of Aylette Buckner; fourth cousin once removed of Aylett Hawes Buckner and James Francis Buckner Jr..
  Political family: Henry family of Scott County, Kentucky (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Flournoy Henry (1793-1873) — of Kentucky; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Born in Scott County, Ky., January 17, 1793. Physician; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 12th District, 1826-27; medical school professor. Slaveowner. Died in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, November 12, 1873 (age 80 years, 299 days). Interment at Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Julia (Flournoy) Henry; brother of Robert Pryor Henry and Gustavus Adolphus Henry; married, May 7, 1818, to Mary Wilson Duke; married, January 1, 1828, to Lucy Stringer Ridgely; second cousin of Thomas Stanhope Flournoy; second cousin once removed of John Speed Smith and James Speed; second cousin twice removed of Speed Smith Fry and Green Clay Smith; second cousin thrice removed of Letitia Stevenson; second cousin four times removed of Lewis Green Stevenson; second cousin five times removed of Adlai Ewing Stevenson II; third cousin once removed of Richard Aylett Buckner, Luke Pryor Blackburn and Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn; third cousin twice removed of James Madison and William Taylor Madison; third cousin thrice removed of Smith Alford Blackburn; fourth cousin of Aylette Buckner; fourth cousin once removed of Aylett Hawes Buckner and James Francis Buckner Jr..
  Political family: Henry family of Scott County, Kentucky (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gustavus Adolphus Henry (1804-1880) — of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn. Born in Scott County, Ky., October 8, 1804. Whig. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1831-33; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1851; candidate for Governor of Tennessee, 1853, 1855; Senator from Tennessee in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65. Died in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn., September 10, 1880 (age 75 years, 338 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Tenn.
  Presumably named for: Gustavus Adolphus
  Relatives: Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Julia (Flournoy) Henry; brother of Robert Pryor Henry and John Flournoy Henry; married, February 17, 1834, to Marion McClure; second cousin of Thomas Stanhope Flournoy; second cousin once removed of John Speed Smith and James Speed; second cousin twice removed of Speed Smith Fry and Green Clay Smith; second cousin thrice removed of Letitia Stevenson; second cousin four times removed of Lewis Green Stevenson; second cousin five times removed of Adlai Ewing Stevenson II; third cousin once removed of Richard Aylett Buckner, Luke Pryor Blackburn and Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn; third cousin twice removed of James Madison and William Taylor Madison; third cousin thrice removed of Smith Alford Blackburn; fourth cousin of Aylette Buckner; fourth cousin once removed of Aylett Hawes Buckner and James Francis Buckner Jr..
  Political family: Henry family of Scott County, Kentucky (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).

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