Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
BAKER TOWNSHIP
PAGE 364

JONATHAN H. HENRY, stock-raiser and farmer, was born August 3, 1831, in 
Clark County, Ohio, and is the fifth of the nine children of Hamilton and Rebecca
(Dalrymple) Henry, natives respectively of Kentucky and South Carolina.  Jonathan
was reared on a farm, and attended two terms of select school in Fayette County,
Ohio.  His father died in 1842, whereupon he assisted is mother, and also taught
during the winter.  December 3, 1857, he married Miss Anna, daughter of Elder
James and Ellen (Rider) Simpson, of England, who emigrated to this country and
purchased land in Ohio, where they died; Mr. Simpson was a Baptist minister.
Three children followed this union--John C. (deceased), James H. and Ella N.;
they have also one by adoption--Juniata.  After his marriage, Mr. Henry taught two
terms of school;  then took charge of a Christian Church in Harrison, Ohio, for two
years;  thence he moved to Martinsville, Ind., in 1863, where he had a church;  thence
to Gosport, in charge of a church for six years, and also for a time in buisness.  In 
1875, he moved to where his home now is, but was some time in Martinsville, and 
acted as Deputy Treasurer, and as Trustee two years.  He has a fair farm of 120
acres, with good buildings, stocking and various improvements.  In addition to
preaching, he served as County Examiner two years.  In 1879, he was elected
Trustee of Gosport, and afterward as a member of the School Board.  Mr. Henry
is a member of the Masonic fraternity, a Republican and a highly-regarded citizen.

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