LEWIS A. HENRY, a young and enterprising citizen of South Strabane township, is a son of John Henry, who was born October 14, 1825, on the farm in South Strabane township, Washington county, which is now occupied by Robert D. Henry. John Henry passed his earlier years in agricultural duties, and being of a mechanical turn of mind, afterward learned the carpenter's trade, beginning business as a general contractor and builder, and managing a farm at the same time. He ultimately gave his whole time to the latter occupation, making numerous improvements on the home place. He was united in marriage May 8, 1851, with Jane N. White, whose parents were among the pioneers of Chartiers township, and to their union were born children as follows: Ebenezer W. (living in Iowa), Nicholas, Robert, Joseph N. and Lewis A., all living but Nicholas, who died when eighteen months old. Mr. Henry owed his financial success to his own exertions, and accumulated a comfortable property, being the owner of over 400 acres of land in Washington county, Penn., also of a farm in Iowa. In political preferences John Henry was formerly a Whig, and upon the organization of the party became identified with the principles of the Republican platform, and filled the office of a school director in the township for many years. He was a highly respected citizen, and in religion an active member of the United Presbyterian Church, in which he filled the office of trustee. On July 11, 1887, he passed away, and was laid to rest in Washington cemetery; his wife, Mrs. Jane N. Henry, died February 21, 1892, and was laid to rest beside him. Lewis A. Henry was reared in South Strabane township, this county, and acquired his early education in the common schools. I the year 1880, he entered Duff's Business College, Pittsburgh, Penn., from which he graduated the same year. He then began to manage the farm, and on February 14, 1889, was married to Mary, daughter of James McClure, a resident of Chartiers township, Washington county. They came immediately to the home place where they have since resided. Mr. Henry and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian Church at Pigeon Creek, and in political life he is an enthusiastic Republican.

Text taken from page 501 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by George & Mary Ann Plance of Gainesville, FL as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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