GERMANY Family Tree: Henry J. Germany
Project ID#: 313
Birth Information
The 1850 census has Henry listed with his parents, Benjamin and Charlotte Germany, and states Henry J. was born ~1828 in MS. The 1860 census, when he is with his own family, lists his birthplace as SC, but I think it unlikely that his parents moved from LA to SC to MS in the span between their marriage in 1827 and the birth of their second son, Joseph Matthew, in 1830 in MS. More likely, his wife reported incorrect information to the census taker.
Residence
Benjamin Germany appears in the 1840 census in Kemper County, MS, and based on the ages of the family members it seems that Henry J. (1 WM 10-15) is with him. The family appears in Neshoba County, MS for the 1850 census. Charlotte is listed as the head of household in 1860 in the same county but by that time Henry had married and started his own family.
Henry J. served in the MS 46th Infantry, Company I. He died in 1862, and I think it possible it may have been related to his military service.
Spouse/Children
I do not know when Henry married his wife, Sarah, but it must have been between the 1850 census, in which Henry appears with his father, and the birth of his first child around 1854. The 1860 federal census lists the following children for the couple: John, Benjamin, Sarah, and Joseph, all born in MS.
Census Records
MS 1840
p. 20, Kemper County
head of household: Benjamin Germany
1 WM under 5 (Benjamin Jr.)
3 WM 5-10 (Joseph, John, William A.)
1 WM 10-15 (Henry)
1 WM 20-30 (Benjamin)
1 WF under 5 (Sarah)
1 WF 30-40 (Charlotte)
MS 1850
ED ?, p. ?, line 10 (family 462/482), Neshoba County
head of household: Benjamin Germany
- Benjamin, 45, GA
- Charlotte, 43, LA
- Henry, 22, MS
- Joseph, 20, MS
- John, 19, MS
- Willium, 16, MS
- Benjamine, 14, MS
- Sarah, 12, MS
- Martha, 9, MS
- Willis, 7, MS
- Francis, 5, MS
MS 1860
ED ?, p. ?, line ? (family 871), Neshoba County (Township 10, Range 11)
head of household: H.J. Germany
- H.J., 32, SC
- Sarah, 32, NC
- John, 6, MS
- Benjamin, 4, MS
- Sarah, 2, MS
- Joseph, 2/12, MS
Death/Burial
Henry is buried in Beech Springs Memorial Cemetery in Neshoba County, MS. His death date was 22 May 1862. Based on the date of death, it is reasonable to think he died in the Civil War, but I have no proof of this yet.
References
A * indicates a book is part of my private collection.
Louisiana Marriages: Early to 1850. Compiled by Liahona Research 1999, Bountiful: Heritage Quest.
This book is part of the collection at Clayton Genealogy Library in Houston, TX.
The Roster of Confederate soldiers in 1861-1865. Edited by Janet B. Hewett 1995, Wilmington: Broadfoot Publishing Co.
This book is part of the collection at the Library of Michigan in Lansing, MI.
Our Links to the Past: 1833-1996 Cemetery Records of Neshoba County, MS. Edited by Theresa T. Ridout 1998, Philadelphia: Neshoba County Library.
As far as I know, this book can still be purchased from the Neshoba County Library at 230 Beacon Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350, phone: (601)656-4911. It is also part of the collection at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, IN. *
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