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Henry Shrewsbury

Born about 1822 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Son of John Shrewsbury and Elizabeth (Bailey) Shrewsbury

Brother of Rhoda (Shrewsbury) Bailey, John W. Shrewsbury and Thomas M. Shrewsbury

Husband of Frances Sarah Jane (Walker) Shrewsbury — married 1842 (to before 1880) in Mercer County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Father of Mary Margaret (Shrewsbury) Farmer, John S Shrewsbury and Ursula M (Shrewsbury) Godfrey

Died after 1880 after about age 58 in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Henry Shrewsbury was born in Appalachia, in Virginia (now West Virginia).

Parents

John SOLESBERRY
Elizabeth BAILEY

Spouse

Frances Sarah Jane (Walker) Shrewsbury (1826-)

divorced between 1870 and 1880 census

Children--

1.Mary Margaret (Shrewsbury) Farmer (1843-1892) b: 24 JAN 1843 in Mercer County, Virginia
2.John S Shrewsbury (abt.1846-aft.1887) b: 1846 in Virginia
3.Eleanor Elizabeth SHREWSBURY b: FEB 1848 in Mercer County, Virginia ^[1]
4.Milley Frances SHREWSBURY b: FEB 1850 in Mercer County, Virginia
5.Ursula M (Shrewsbury) Godfrey (abt.1852-aft.1891) b: 1852 in Tazewell County, Virginia
6.Rhoda B. SHREWSBURY b: 4 FEB 1855 in Mercer County, Virginia ^[2]
7.Rachel W. SHREWSBURY b: 30 SEP 1857 in Mercer County, Virginia^[3]
8.Sarah Frances SHREWSBURY b: OCT 1859 in Mercer County, Virginia^[4]
9.Cynthia Evaline SHREWSBURY b: 9 MAR 1864 in Mercer County, West Virginia ^[5]
10.Margery Jane SHREWSBURY b: 15 MAR 1868 in Mercer County, West Virginia^[6]

Sources

↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1YR-T5M : 10 March 2018), Henry Shrewsbury in entry for Elizabeth Mcpherson, 16 Apr 1929; citing Mercer, West Virginia, County Records, 6423, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,953,472.
↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X55W-1V3 : 12 December 2019), Henry Shrewsbery in entry for Rhoda Shrewsbery, 1855.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMC7-G91 : 10 March 2018), Henry Shrewsbury in entry for Rachel W. Shrewsbury, 30 Sep 1857; citing Mercer, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 804,467.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMN1-798 : 10 March 2018), Henry Shewsbury in entry for Sarah F. Parker, 11 Dec 1903; citing Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 70, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 804,477.
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9CX-VYW : 10 March 2018), Henry Shrewsbury in entry for Evaline Shrewsbury, 10 Jun 1878; citing Mercer, West Virginia, County Records, item 1 p 19 e 29, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 804,477.
↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMCW-GSS : 10 March 2018), Henry Shrewsbury in entry for Marjery J. Shrewsbury, 15 Mar 1868; citing Mercer, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 804,467.

Find A Grave: Memorial #15390495 - Burial: Clay Memorial Park - Bluestone, Mercer County West Virginia, USA
"United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DD-5DC : Fri Mar 08 03:30:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Solesberry and Jane Solesberry, 1850.
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M416-TTM : Mon Jul 17 23:22:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Shrewsbury and Jane Shrewsbury, 1860.
"United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ45-GDF : Tue Mar 05 01:52:26 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Shrewsbury and Frances R J Shrewsbury, 1870.
"United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TM-Q14 : Sun Mar 10 10:17:57 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Shrewsbury, 1880.

Source from creation of file that no longer links:

Farmer and Extended Family Tree - http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3279209&id=I00246

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Henry Shrewsbury (abt. 1822 - aft. 1880)

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