What are the origins of Johann Nicholas Biehl?
We continued our Biehl research project with the end goal of identifying the German origins of Johann Nicholas Biehl. I continued research on the first generation, which is Mary Jane Beal. You can find that post here.
More Censuses
After Mary Jane (Beal) Henry died in 1876,[1] her husband and now widow James Henry married her sister, Eliza R. (Beal) Dorton.[2] In 1880, James and Eliza resided in Springdale Township in Washington County. In their household was 2-year-old Edward Lee Henry as well as a 25-year-old Harvey Webb. Harvey was noted as James’s nephew though his parentage is unknown at this time.[3]
After Eliza died in 1893,[4] he married Alphurnia Peerson in December 1894.[5] In 1900, James Henry still resided in Springdale Township. He and his wife “Allvie” and Luke Henry were in the household. Luke Henry was named as a son and born in March 1870 in Tennessee; however, that is not consistent with James Henry’s information.[6] Luke is probably a son of Allvie Henry and would be James’s stepson. James Henry was living in Arkansas in 1870,[7] not Tennessee, which was Luke’s stated birthplace. Also, there was no Luke Henry in either of James Henry’s 1870 or 1880 households.[8]
James and Alverna Henry resided on Holcomb Street in Springdale Township in 1910. Living with the couple was Lena Cardwell. She was noted as a single, 21-year-old servant; however, she was James’s granddaughter and was my great-grandmother.[9]
Additional research questions have been posed below based on these enumerations.
Future Research
Future research will include:
· Search for additional marriage records for James Henry. He married Alphurnia Peerson in 1894.
· Continue search for all real estate, both local and Federal, that James Henry owned in Washington County, Arkansas. He owned $300 in 1850 and $1,000 in 1870. Start a table showing the land transactions, both in and out, to ensure all transactions are captured.
· Determine if there are records for Friendship Baptist Church in Springdale, Arkansas. Determine if there are extant records for First Baptist Church of Springdale.
· Locate the extant applicable agricultural censuses for Arkansas.
· Identify all of James Henry’s ten children.
· James Henry served in the Mexican War and his widow, Alphurnia, received a pension. He may have had a pension too since he was feeble and helpless prior to his death. His tombstone notes his service from 1847–1848 in the Ark. Mounted Inf. Vol.
· Who were the parents of Harvey Webb, nephew, in 1880?
· Was Luke Henry in 1900 the stepson of James Henry?
Next up: Continuing the research on Mary Jane Henry and her husband, James, as noted in “Future Research” above.
[1] Jane M. Henry tombstone, Original Cemetery Section, Friendship Cemetery, Springdale, Arkansas; photographed by Debra A. Hoffman on 26 August 2024.
[2] See obituary attached to memorial. See Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 8 December 2025), memorial 32241713, James Henry (23 Sep 1822–5 Jun 1910), maintained by contributor 46510018, Rosa Cline; citing Friendship Cemetery, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, USA; accompanying marker photo from contributor 47287035, Gerry Stanley, added 16 May 2014.
[3] 1880 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, Springdale Township, p. 13 (penned), p. 538 (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 205, dwelling 118, family 118, James Henry; digital images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 December 2025).
[4] Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 1 JA), memorial 44977126, Eliza Henry (15 Jun 1837–16 Jul 1893), maintained by contributor 46510018, Rosa Cline; citing Friendship Cemetery, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
[5] See obituary attached to memorial. See Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 8 December 2025), memorial 32241713, James Henry (23 Sep 1822–5 Jun 1910), maintained by contributor 46510018, Rosa Cline; citing Friendship Cemetery, Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, USA; accompanying marker photo from contributor 47287035, Gerry Stanley, added 16 May 2014.
[6] 1900 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, Springdale Township, enumeration district (ED) 116, sheet 24-B, dwelling 502, family 506, James Henry; digital images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 December 2025).
[7] 1870 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, Clear Creek township, Fayetteville post office, pp. 1–3 (penned), dwellings 1-22; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 October 2025).
[8] 1870 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, Clear Creek township, Fayetteville post office, pp. 1–3 (penned), dwellings 1-22; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 October 2025). 1880 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, Springdale Township, p. 13 (penned), p. 538 (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 205, dwelling 118, family 118, James Henry; digital images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 7 December 2025).
[9] 1910 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, Springdale Township, enumeration district (ED) 149, sheet 5-B, dwelling 107, family 110, James Henry; digital images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 December 2025). Lena’s relationship to James Henry is based on my knowledge and is documented in my files.
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