Henry Wood Machen (1825 - 1910)

Born Feb 1825 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha A. (Tinsley) Machen — married 20 Jan 1855 in Talladega Co., Alabama

Husband of Louisa M. (Tinsley) Machen — married 7 Nov 1860 in Talladega County, Alabama

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1910 at age 85 in Clay, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1825.

Henry Wood Machen 1825-1897. Henry was first married to Martha Tinsley (b. 1837) on 1/20/1855. He had one child, a daughter Susanna Machen b. 1855 (married Alexander Jordan 1/23/1890). He then married Louisa M. Tinsley (b. 1835) on 11/7/1860. Martha and Louisa were the daughters of Thomas C. Tinsley, Jr. of S.C.. Before the war Henry was overseer for his Uncle William B. Machen. Henry served in the 31st Alabama Infantry, Company G with his brothers Aaron and Thomas. In June 20th of 1898, Louisa applied for widow's pension based on his confederate service.

Name

Name: Henry Wood /Machen/^[1][2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: Feb 1825

Place: South Carolina^[3]

Residence

Residence: Age: 26

Date: 1850

Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama^[4]

Military Service

Military Service:

Place: Alabama^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-424717045 Page: Side served: Confederacy; State served: Alabama APID: 1,3737::5185608
2. ↑ Source: #S-424716987 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 386B; Image: 260 APID: 1,8054::16794132
3. ↑ Source: #S-424716987 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 386B; Image: 260 APID: 1,8054::16794132
4. ↑ Source: #S-424716987 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 386B; Image: 260 APID: 1,8054::16794132
5. ↑ Source: #S-424717045 Page: Side served: Confederacy; State served: Alabama APID: 1,3737::5185608

• Source: S-424716987 Repository: #R-949932371 Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,8054::0
• Repository: R-949932371 Name: Ancestry.com
• Source: S-424717045 Repository: #R-949932371 Title: American Civil War Soldiers Author: Historical Data Systems, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,3737::0
• Source: S-424719610 Repository: #R-949932371 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=55925446&pid=10
• 1850 Talladega, Talladega, AL

Henry age 26 living with mother and siblings

1860 Southern Division, Talladega, Alabama Henry 30, (widow) Poney (Susanna) 5 living with William Machen (Uncle)

1870 Township 21 Range 4, Talladega, AL Henry Matchem, Louisa, Susannah, Dovey Virginia, Henry, Thomas J.

1880 Brownville, Clay, Alabama Henry, Louisa, Susannah, Virginia, Martha, Henry, Thomas J., Mary A., Edward T.

1900 Emauhee, Talladega, Alabama Louisa Machen 66 (widow), Martha Machen 25 Virginia (Machen) Cooksey 27 (daughter) (widow) Malvin Cooksey 16, John Cooksey 14, Fannie L Cooksey 12, Tuney Cooksey 10, Sellman Cooksey 6, Virgie Cooksey 5