It is good periodically to write up your genealogical research to give you an idea of what you have accomplished and what remains to be researched. I have begun this with my research on Mary Jane Beal. It is just a beginning ...
genealogical summary
James Henry was born 23 September 1822 near Montgomery, Alabama; died 5 June 1910 probably in Arkansas.[1] He married Mary Jane “Jane” Beal on 11 October 1849 probably in Washington County, Arkansas.[2] Jane was born 15 February 1828 in Tennessee;[3] died 8 November 1876 probably in Washington County, Arkansas.[4]
James and Mary Jane (Beal) Henry had nine children,[5] all born in Arkansas:[6]
1. Roxana or D. E. Henry, born ca. April/May 1850.
2. John L. Henry, born ca. 1852.
3. Albert B. Henry (twin), born 28 April 1855; died 20 December 1877 probably in Washington County.[7]
4. Elmina or R. A. Henry (twin), born ca. 1855.
5. L. Caladonia Henry, born ca. 1856.
6. Theodocia A. Henry, born ca. October 1859.
7. B. A. Henry, born ca. 1862.
8. Unknown
9. Unknown
washington county, arkansas
Born near Montgomery, Alabama, on 23 September 1822, James Henry came to Arkansas as a young man in 1844.[8] He married Mary Jane “Jane” Beal on 11 October 1849 probably in Washington County, Arkansas.[9] As a newly married couple with a one month old baby, Roxana, James and Jane were residing next to her parents, Peter and Elizabeth Beal in West Fork Township.[10] In 1854, James and Jane Henry sold the NW ¼ of SW ¼ Sec 6 Twp 13N Rng 29W containing 40 acres in Washington County to William Covington. Madison Panter [or Painter] was a witness.[11]
benton county, arkansas
James and Jane moved to Beatie Township in Benton County by 1860. Over the ten-year marriage, they had six children ranging from 8 months to 9 years old.[12]
[1] James Henry’s obituary published on 10 June 1910 in The Springdale News (Springdale, Arkansas) and transcribed in his memorial on FindaGrave. See 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.
[2] “Arkansas, U.S., Washington County Marriage Records, 1845–1941,” database & images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2025), p. 168 (image 1009 of 15,007), James Henry-Jane Beal marriage, 11 October 1849; citing marriage records, Washington County Archives, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
[3] The tombstone provides 15 February 1828 as her date of birth. See The 1850–70 censuses provide Tennessee as the place of birth. See 1850 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, West Fork Township, p. 752 (penned), dwelling 30, family 30, James Henry; digital image, Ancestry(http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 October 2025). 1860 U.S. census, Benton County, Arkansas, population schedule, Beatie township, Maysville post office, p. 78 (penned), dwelling 491, family 489, James Henry; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 October 2025). 1870 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, Clear Creek township, Fayetteville post office, p. 1 (penned), p. 102 (stamped), dwelling 4, family 4, James Henry; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 October 2025).
[4] The tombstone provides the date of death. See Jane M. Henry tombstone, Original Cemetery Section, Friendship Cemetery, Springdale, Arkansas; photographed by Debra A. Hoffman on 26 August 2024. The place of death is inferred from the place of burial.
[5] The number of children was taken from James Henry’s obituary, which was published on 10 June 1910 in The Springdale News (Springdale, Arkansas) and transcribed in his memorial on FindaGrave. See 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] The information on the children was taken from the 1850–1870 censuses. See 1850 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, West Fork Township, p. 752 (penned), dwelling 30, family 30, James Henry; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 October 2025). 1860 U.S. census, Benton County, Arkansas, population schedule, Beatie township, Maysville post office, p. 78 (penned), dwelling 491, family 489, James Henry; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 October 2025). 1870 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, Clear Creek township, Fayetteville post office, p. 1 (penned), p. 102 (stamped), dwelling 4, family 4, James Henry; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 October 2025).
[7] The tombstone provides the date of death. See Albert B. Henry tombstone, Original Cemetery Section, Friendship Cemetery, Springdale, Arkansas; photographed by Debra A. Hoffman on 26 August 2024. The place of death is inferred from the place of burial.
[8] James Henry’s obituary, which was published on 10 June 1910 in The Springdale News (Springdale, Arkansas) and transcribed in his memorial on FindaGrave.See 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.
[9] “Arkansas, U.S., Washington County Marriage Records, 1845–1941,” database & images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 November 2025), p. 168 (image 1009 of 15,007), James Henry-Jane Beal marriage, 11 October 1849; citing marriage records, Washington County Archives, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
[10] 1850 U.S. census, Washington County, Arkansas, population schedule, West Fork Township, p. 752 (penned), dwelling 30, family 30, James Henry; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 October 2025).
[11] Washington County, Arkansas, Deeds, Liber I: 521, deed, James Henry et ux to William Covington, 15 January 1855; digital images, FamilySearch(https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 2025), image 289 of 635, DGS no. 8,197,821, item 1; FamilySearch Library, Salt Lake City.
[12] 1860 U.S. census, Benton County, Arkansas, population schedule, Beatie township, Maysville post office, p. 78 (penned), dwelling 491, family 489, James Henry; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 October 2025).
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