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Henry, G. W., was born in Clayton, N. Y., September 6, 1847, a son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Consaul) Henry,
natives of Herkimer county, who both came to Clayton, being among the first settlers of the town. He was a Democrat
and farmer. The family is of Holland descent, the great.grandfather coming from Holland. G. W. Henry was reared
on a farm and educated in Belleville Union Academy. He followed teaching for four years, when he engaged with Holden
& Tilden of Watertown as traveling salesman and continued with that firm for ten years, when he came to Theresa
and engaged in the hardware business. He continued in that business until 1890, when he was burned out and erected
his present block, known as the Henry block, and has added groceries and gents' furnishing goods. July 5, 1879,
he married Alice S. Merrill of Alexandria, and they have one son, Charles Goodrich, born August 14, 1880. In 1892
Mr. Henry built a store at Point Vivian and in 1894 erected a hotel at the same place. He keeps a temperance house
and also carries on general mercantile business. Mr. Henry began life for himself at the age of nineteen and has
been very successful. He is a Democrat in politics, but not an aspirant to office. He is a member of Theresa Lodge
No. 174, F. & A. M., and was made a Mason at Copenhagen, N. Y. He and his wife attend and support the Presbyterian
church.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York
Edited by: Edgar C. Emerson
The Boston History Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1898
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