Born: Culpeper County, Va., 1827.
Died: Findley, Ill., 1914.
Was the eldest son of Bushrod W. Henry. He was a preacher of the gospel for sixty-five years. Most of his ministerial work was done in Fayette and Shelby Counties. He served in Company E of the Fourth Regiment Illinois Volunteers during the Mexican War. He and Richard J. Oglesby were in adjoining companies, and formed a friendship there that continued through their lives. Ever afterward when they met it was "Jim" and "Dick" until the latter came to honors. When Mr. Oglesby was the last time Governor, Mr. Henry took luncheon with him at the Mansion. Then they slowly walked together to the entrance of the State House grounds. The time of their final separation had come. "Well, Jim," said the Governor, "we have been friends for a long time. In life you took one course and I another. If I had my life to live over again, I would pursue the course you have followed." Then they shook hands for the last time on earth and the eyes of both of the old boys were more than moist.