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Henry Clay Orvis (abt. 1849 - 1920)

Henry Clay Orvis
Born about in Illinois, United Statesmap
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Died at about age 71 in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, United Statesmap
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Biography

In the 1850 census, Henry, age 1, was recorded as in Laona, Winnebago, Illinois, USA.[1]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Victor M Orvis M 36 Farmer Vermont
Mary L Orvis F 32 New York
John Orvis M 15 New York
Mary Orvis F 11 New York
Matilda Orvis F 7 New York
Harriet Orvis F 5 Illinois
Henry Orvis M 1 Illinois
Albert Camp M 26 Farmer New York

In the 1860 census, Henry, age 11, was recorded as in Laona, Winnebago, Illinois.[2]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Victor M Orvis M 46 Farmer Vermont
Mary L Orvis F 42 New York
Harriet M Orvis F 14 Illinois
Henry R Orvis M 11 Illinois
Ellen D Orvis F 7 Illinois
Lucinda O Orvis F 4 Illinois

On 22 September 1867, Henry married Francis E Richardson in Fayette, Iowa, United States.[3]

In the 1880 census, Henry, age 33, Farmer, was recorded as the married head of household in Solomon, Norton, Kansas, USA.[4]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Henry Orvis M 33 Married Head Farmer Illinois
Frances E. Orvis F 29 Married Wife Keeping House Illinois
Merton Orvis M 5 Single Son Illinois
Mary L. Orvis F 3 Single Daughter Missouri

In the 1885 census, Henry, age 35, was recorded as in West Union, Custer, Nebraska.[5]

Name Age Sex Birth Place
Francis Orvis 34 F Illinois
Henry C Orvis 35 M Illinois
May Orvis 7 F Missouri
Merton Orvis 11 M Illinois
Winfield Orvis 4 M Kansas
Annie Roes 1 F
Guy Roes 21 M Iowa
Rachel Roes 29 F Canada

In the 1900 census, Henry, age 50, Farmer, was recorded as the married head of household in Kent, Loup, Nebraska.[6]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Henry C Orvis M 50 Married Head Farmer Illinois, USA
Nancy E Orvis F 51 Married Wife New York, USA
Walter C Lo M 17 Single Stepson (step son) Farm Laborer Nebraska, USA
Thomas B Loghry M 13 Single Stepson (step son) Farmer Nebraska, USA
Merlin E Orvis M 25 Married Son Farmer Illinois, USA
Cora E Orvis M 21 Married Daughter-in-law Illinois, USA
Clive Orvis M 3 Single Grandson Nebraska, USA
Henry J Orvis M 10/12 Single Grandson Nebraska, USA

In the 1910 census, Henry, age 60, Stock Dealer, was recorded as the married head of household in Rockford, Garfield, Nebraska, USA.[7]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Henry C Orvis M 60 Married Head Stock Dealer Illinois
Nancy E Orvis F 64 Married Wife New York

In the 1920 census, Henry, age 70, was recorded as the married head of household in Grand Island Ward 6, Hall, Nebraska.[8]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Henry Orns M 70 Married Head None Illinois
Emily Orns F 74 Married Wife None New York
Thomas Walthers M 26 Married Grandson Ice Man Nebraska
Crosetta Walthers F 18 Married Granddaughter None Nebraska
Charley R Walthers M 0 Single Great grandson None Nebraska

Henry died in 1920 in Hall, Nebraska, USA.[9]

Sources

  1. 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census," database with images, The National Archives in Washington D.C., Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group Number 29, Series Number M432, Residence Date 1850, Home in 1850 Laona, Winnebago, Illinois, Roll 134, Page 324a, Line Number 15, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 8054 #16737570 : accessed 25 July 2023), Henry Orvis (1) in Laona, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Born in Illinois.
  2. 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census," database with images, The National Archives in Washington D.C., Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group Number 29, Series Number M653, Residence Date 1860, Home in 1860 Laona, Winnebago, Illinois, Roll M653_240, Page 444, Family History Library Film 803240, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7667 #38179752 : accessed 25 July 2023), Henry R Orvis (11) in Laona, Winnebago, Illinois. Born in Illinois.
  3. Marriage: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,018,351, (FamilySearch Record: KLWZ-MR6 : accessed 25 July 2023), Henry C Orvis marriage to Francis E Richardson on 22 Sep 1867 in Fayette, Iowa, United States.
  4. 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year 1880, Census Place Solomon, Norton, Kansas, Roll 391, Page 420A, Enumeration District 205, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 6742 #26657201 : accessed 25 July 2023), Henry Orvis (33), married, Farmer, head of household in Solomon, Norton, Kansas, USA. Born in Illinois.
  5. 1885 Census: "Nebraska, State Census Collection, 1860-1885," database with images, National Archives and Records Administration, Nebraska State Census, Year 1885, Series/Record Group M352, County Custer, Township West Union, Page 33, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1668 #1482398 : accessed 25 July 2023), Henry C Orvis (35) in West Union, Custer, Nebraska. Born in Illinois.
  6. 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year 1900, Census Place Kent, Loup, Nebraska, Roll 934, Page 3, Enumeration District 0157, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7602 #65235096 : accessed 25 July 2023), Henry C Orvis (50), married, Farmer, head of household in Kent, Loup, Nebraska. Born in Illinois, USA.
  7. 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year 1910, Census Place Rockford, Garfield, Nebraska, Roll T624_847, Page 1a, Enumeration District 0118, FHL microfilm 1374860, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7884 #15547937 : accessed 25 July 2023), Henry C Orvis (60), married, Stock Dealer, head of household in Rockford, Garfield, Nebraska, USA. Born in Illinois.
  8. 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census," database with images, Year 1920, Census Place Grand Island Ward 6, Hall, Nebraska, Roll T625_992, Page 9A, Enumeration District 111, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 6061 #18178259 : accessed 25 July 2023), Henry Orns (70), married head of household in Grand Island Ward 6, Hall, Nebraska. Born in Illinois.
  9. Death: "Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-1968," database with images, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Lincoln, Nebraska, Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968, Certificate Number 11046, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 62095 #95141 : accessed 25 July 2023), Henry C Orvis death 1920 in Hall, Nebraska, USA.




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