Lydia Delphine (Hart) Henry (1845) 2nd Wife of John Francis Henry, Sr

Question

Lydia Hart was born in 1845 in ?She married John Henry Together they had 1 child Gladys Henry. She died in ?

We need help finding her death, location, cemetery, grave etc and her last will if possible. A marriage record. An obit?

Thank you

She inherited a large portion of her husbands will. Did she remarry?

Answer 1

There is a Surrogate Notice published  on behalf of her daughter Gladys H. Payne, as Personal Representative, with respect to her mother's estate on April 30, 1929. It reflects that she was recently deceased and, at the time of her death, she resided at 863 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.

"Surrogate Notice," The Standard Union (Brooklyn, New York), April 30, 1929, p. 21.

Comments

Yes I see the notice. Thank you. The daughter Gladys seems to be her only child. It would appear Lydia passed in 1929 or late 1928. The children of Gladys who was divorced from first husband are mentioned also.

Answer 2

I found one more - "17 Word Will Disposes of a $1,061,232 Estate," The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), May 12, 1926, p. 3.

It recites that she died November 24, 1924, in  California, but had previously lived at the address in Brooklyn, New York.

There's another article - "Some People Have All The Luck," Monrovia Daily News (Monrovia, California), May 12, 1926, p. 4. - which recites that Gladys H. Payne was recovering in the hospital from a Caesarian when she got the news.  It calls her a distant relative.

There are several probate-related notices in San Francisco, California, which suggests she must have been there.

Comments

The father John Francis Henry was a millionaire in the 19th century and very successful. The Will of John Henry however shows the estate he divided was only worth $12k which is hard to believe but the 2nd wife I believe received the estate or 1/3 of everything. He left all his kids something.

Answer 3

There's a reference to her will and other parts of her estate here :  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WN-FXLH?i=331&cc=2078654&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AZFZZ-MCT2

1926: L Delphine Henry:  Bk 152 p. 498: 501: 503

Answer 4

Census Data:  "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKSL-T5Y : 8 March 2021), Delphine L Henry, Brooklyn, A.D. 18, E.D. 17, Kings, New York; citing p. , line 17, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,930,275.

"New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9LF-18X : 27 November 2020), Delphine Henry in entry for George P Norris, 1915.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVL7-4N9 : accessed 27 July 2021), Delphine Henry, Monrovia Ward 2, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 11A, family 275, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 85; FHL microfilm 1,374,098.

Living with sister Esther P Higley  "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQJ-QS7 : 31 January 2021), Delphine Henry, 1920.

Answer 5

Appears her remains were cremated.
Source:  "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CZLF-T4N2 : 1 March 2021), L Delphine Henry, 1924.  IMAGE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SV-QK13?i=1429&cc=2001287&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3ACZLF-T4N2
California, County Birth and Death Records
: L Delphine Henry
: Death 24 Nov 1924 Los Angeles, California, United States
: Reg. No 10678
: 628 S. Harvard Blvd.
: Father Hart  Mother Payne
: Age 68  Birth 1856 New York
: Female White Widowed
: Informant Gladys H Kane
: Burial Nov. 25, 1924  Rosewood Cemetery

Source: "California, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYL-Y139 : 11 January 2021), L. Delphine Henry, 1924.  IMAGE 3022: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C34T-Y7XG-2?cc=3583819&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6CYL-Y139
: L. Delphine Henry
: Age 68 Birth 1856
: Death 25 Nov 1924  Los Angeles, California, United States
California, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002

Comments

This source shows exact date of death and location! 

Thank you

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Appears on death record the cemetery is a Rosedale possible  https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/8309/angelus-rosedale-cemetery

Answer 6

Her sisters Death Record : Esther P Higley, ( wife/widow of ? Isaac Higley)

Source:  "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGF1-WS3X : 1 March 2021), Esther P Higley, 1920.  IMAGE:  Los Angeles, California, United State
: Esther P Higley
: 628 S Harvard Blvd. 
: Death 26 Jan 1920 Los Angeles, California, United State (Doc 321)
: Burial  Jan. 20, 1920  Rosedale Vault  
: Age 62 y 4 m 8 d  Birth 1858 New York
: Female White Widowed  Previous residence DeRuyter, NY
: Father Silas Hart Birth Conn
: Mother Esther Lacey  Birth New York
: Informant Delphine Henry  628 S Harvard Blvd.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS6Y-DLM : accessed 27 July 2021), Esther P Higley in household of Isaac Higley, Cuyler Township, Cortland, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 9B, family 225, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,020.

Answer 7

Census etc. , parents:

Source:  "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNJ-QKJ3 : 8 March 2021), Esther Hart in household of Silas Hart, , Cuyler, Cortland, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 3, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
:  Silas Hart      Husband    Male       72   (est) 1793
: Esther Hart    Wife            Female   61    (est) 1804
: Julia Hart        Dau            Female   22
: Lydia D Hart  Dau            Female    20
: Esther P Hart Dau            Female   18

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7X-KHG : 18 February 2021), Esther Hart in entry for Silas Hart, 1860.

"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6QC-SL2 : 3 March 2021), Esther Hart in household of Silas Hart, E.D. 1, Truxton, Cortland, New York, United States; citing p. 18, line #32, family #151, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 843,780.

New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956
: Esther L Hart
" Death  1 Dec 1887 Cuyler, Cortland, New York, United States  <ref>"New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLF-GY45 : 19 October 2019), Esther L Hart, 1887.   </ref>
: Silas Hart
: Death  3 Mar 1887  DeRuyter, Madison, New York, United States  <ref>"New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLF-GYHJ : 19 October 2019), Silas Hart, 1887. </ref>

Unsourced/ no image of gravestones
Mother  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220212734/esther-hart
Father https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137032829/silas-hart

Comments

Thank you 

Some great sources 

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The Find A Grave is a match but not much on the memorials yet

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The death record says age of death 68. No birth date given but census reports place her birth in the 1840’s

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As Delphine was the informant for her sister's death cert, at least you have the parent names.