Obituary transcribed and sent by: DaveC
Amsterdam Daily Democrat and Recorder, Saturday, July 31, 1915, pg. 10 --
The death of Henry B. Henry, who was familiarly known to many friends as "Friday" Henry, occurred Friday morning at 3:15 o'clock at the home of his son, John D. Henry, No. 1 Mohawk place, Gloversville, where he had been residing for the past three years.
Death was due to paralysis.
Mr. Henry, 74 years of age, was born in Johnstown, September 13, 1840. He lived there practically all of his life except
for the past three years. There were but few, if any, better known men throughout Fulton county, and none had more friends than "Friday" Henry. He had a tender heart, and
although his real feelings were sometimes concealed under a veneer of brusqueness, no man sympathized more with suffering humanity than he did.
He was outspoken yet friendly in it all. With the passing of Mr. Henry about the last is gone of the coterie of the old stage coach operators between Fonda & Kingsboro in the days before the railroad when the late Jerry Lingenfelter, "Billy" Morgan and Henry Winchell drove the stage.
The late John Dunn was proprietor of the stage route and Mr. Henry collected the fares when the stages passed
through Johnstown on their trips. Mr. Henry was a veteran of the Civil war, being a member of the late John J. Buchanan's company in the 153d regiment. He enlisted as a private and was promoted to corporal.
He was employed as driver by Dr. D. V. Still for ten or twelve years, leaving the physician's service about three years ago. When Johnstown was represented in the New York state baseball league. Mr. Henry was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the Johnstown team and he was considered by his friends to be an authority on the game.
Bsides his widow, Mr. Henry is survived by one son, John D. Henry, of Gloversville; two sisters, Mrs. Byron Shults and Mrs. David Fox, of Johnstown; two brothers, Stuart Henry, of
Johnstown, and C. C. Henry, of Waterbury. Conn. He also leaves several nephews and nieces.
Amsterdam Daily Democrat and Recorder, Saturday, July 31, 1915, pg. 10 --
The death of Henry B. Henry, who was familiarly known to many friends as "Friday" Henry, occurred Friday morning at 3:15 o'clock at the home of his son, John D. Henry, No. 1 Mohawk place, Gloversville, where he had been residing for the past three years.
Death was due to paralysis.
Mr. Henry, 74 years of age, was born in Johnstown, September 13, 1840. He lived there practically all of his life except
for the past three years. There were but few, if any, better known men throughout Fulton county, and none had more friends than "Friday" Henry. He had a tender heart, and
although his real feelings were sometimes concealed under a veneer of brusqueness, no man sympathized more with suffering humanity than he did.
He was outspoken yet friendly in it all. With the passing of Mr. Henry about the last is gone of the coterie of the old stage coach operators between Fonda & Kingsboro in the days before the railroad when the late Jerry Lingenfelter, "Billy" Morgan and Henry Winchell drove the stage.
The late John Dunn was proprietor of the stage route and Mr. Henry collected the fares when the stages passed
through Johnstown on their trips. Mr. Henry was a veteran of the Civil war, being a member of the late John J. Buchanan's company in the 153d regiment. He enlisted as a private and was promoted to corporal.
He was employed as driver by Dr. D. V. Still for ten or twelve years, leaving the physician's service about three years ago. When Johnstown was represented in the New York state baseball league. Mr. Henry was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the Johnstown team and he was considered by his friends to be an authority on the game.
Bsides his widow, Mr. Henry is survived by one son, John D. Henry, of Gloversville; two sisters, Mrs. Byron Shults and Mrs. David Fox, of Johnstown; two brothers, Stuart Henry, of
Johnstown, and C. C. Henry, of Waterbury. Conn. He also leaves several nephews and nieces.
Obituary transcribed and sent by: DaveC
Amsterdam Daily Democrat and Recorder, Saturday, July 31, 1915, pg. 10 --
The death of Henry B. Henry, who was familiarly known to many friends as "Friday" Henry, occurred Friday morning at 3:15 o'clock at the home of his son, John D. Henry, No. 1 Mohawk place, Gloversville, where he had been residing for the past three years.
Death was due to paralysis.
Mr. Henry, 74 years of age, was born in Johnstown, September 13, 1840. He lived there practically all of his life except
for the past three years. There were but few, if any, better known men throughout Fulton county, and none had more friends than "Friday" Henry. He had a tender heart, and
although his real feelings were sometimes concealed under a veneer of brusqueness, no man sympathized more with suffering humanity than he did.
He was outspoken yet friendly in it all. With the passing of Mr. Henry about the last is gone of the coterie of the old stage coach operators between Fonda & Kingsboro in the days before the railroad when the late Jerry Lingenfelter, "Billy" Morgan and Henry Winchell drove the stage.
The late John Dunn was proprietor of the stage route and Mr. Henry collected the fares when the stages passed
through Johnstown on their trips. Mr. Henry was a veteran of the Civil war, being a member of the late John J. Buchanan's company in the 153d regiment. He enlisted as a private and was promoted to corporal.
He was employed as driver by Dr. D. V. Still for ten or twelve years, leaving the physician's service about three years ago. When Johnstown was represented in the New York state baseball league. Mr. Henry was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the Johnstown team and he was considered by his friends to be an authority on the game.
Bsides his widow, Mr. Henry is survived by one son, John D. Henry, of Gloversville; two sisters, Mrs. Byron Shults and Mrs. David Fox, of Johnstown; two brothers, Stuart Henry, of
Johnstown, and C. C. Henry, of Waterbury. Conn. He also leaves several nephews and nieces.
Amsterdam Daily Democrat and Recorder, Saturday, July 31, 1915, pg. 10 --
The death of Henry B. Henry, who was familiarly known to many friends as "Friday" Henry, occurred Friday morning at 3:15 o'clock at the home of his son, John D. Henry, No. 1 Mohawk place, Gloversville, where he had been residing for the past three years.
Death was due to paralysis.
Mr. Henry, 74 years of age, was born in Johnstown, September 13, 1840. He lived there practically all of his life except
for the past three years. There were but few, if any, better known men throughout Fulton county, and none had more friends than "Friday" Henry. He had a tender heart, and
although his real feelings were sometimes concealed under a veneer of brusqueness, no man sympathized more with suffering humanity than he did.
He was outspoken yet friendly in it all. With the passing of Mr. Henry about the last is gone of the coterie of the old stage coach operators between Fonda & Kingsboro in the days before the railroad when the late Jerry Lingenfelter, "Billy" Morgan and Henry Winchell drove the stage.
The late John Dunn was proprietor of the stage route and Mr. Henry collected the fares when the stages passed
through Johnstown on their trips. Mr. Henry was a veteran of the Civil war, being a member of the late John J. Buchanan's company in the 153d regiment. He enlisted as a private and was promoted to corporal.
He was employed as driver by Dr. D. V. Still for ten or twelve years, leaving the physician's service about three years ago. When Johnstown was represented in the New York state baseball league. Mr. Henry was one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the Johnstown team and he was considered by his friends to be an authority on the game.
Bsides his widow, Mr. Henry is survived by one son, John D. Henry, of Gloversville; two sisters, Mrs. Byron Shults and Mrs. David Fox, of Johnstown; two brothers, Stuart Henry, of
Johnstown, and C. C. Henry, of Waterbury. Conn. He also leaves several nephews and nieces.
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