Henry
Granville
McCord
Born in Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
James Elgin McCord, Sallie Elizabeth (McCord) Miller, Martha Adella (McCord) Covington, David Allen McCord, Nancy Jane (McCord) Wood, Robert Allen McCord and Cora Ann (McCord) Clayton
Husband of
Cynthia Virginia Ogilvie
— married
1 Jan 1877 in Marshall, Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Marks Wright McCord, Harris Ogilvie McCord, Mary Minella (McCord) Swinney, Joseph Cowden McCord, Chamilla Sue (McCord) Giles, Sarah Williams (McCord) Smith and Nancy Laura McCord
Died
at age 63
in Chapel Hill, Marshall, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Oct 2010
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Contents |
Biography
Early Life
Pvt Henry McCord served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1864
Mustered out: April 09,1965
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company C, 11th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry
Enlisted: 1864
Mustered out: April 09,1965
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company C, 11th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry
Henry was born 12 August 1847[1] the son of Joseph Cowden McCord aka Cowder and Sarah Ann Allison Williams aka Sallie A. in Williamson County Tennessee.[1]
Education
He was educated in the common schools and then went on to attend Cumberland University. Graduating from the literary department in 1873.[1]
Occupation
- Henry, upon graduation taught school for a few years.[1]
- He than took up farming. Henry had a 269 acre farm that was well built with several building, arable land and acess to water. According to the Goodspeed History of Tn he was an excellent farmer.[1]
Married
- In 1877 he married Lillie V. Ogilvie who was born 13 May 1856[1]
to William Harris Ogilvie and Mary Gentry of Marshall Co. Tennessess USA.
Their Children;
- Marks Wright b. 26 May 1879 [1][2]
- Harris Ogilvie b. 19 Nov 1880 [1]
- Mary Minella b. Mar 1882 [1]
- Joseph Cowden b. 5 Oct 1883 [1]
- Chamilla Sue b.Aug 1886[1]
- Sarah Williams b. Dec 1888
- Nancy Laura
Religion
- He and his wife were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.[1]
United States Civil War
Henry, in 1864 joined the 11th Tennesse Calvary, Confederate Army and was in Company C. He served until the end of the war. [1]
Burial
- Burial:
- Date: DEC 1910
- Place: McCord Family Cemetery, Marshall Co., TN.
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Goodspeed. 1886. History of Tennessee: from the earliest time to the present; together with an historical and a biographical sketch of: Maury, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Bedford and Marshall counties: Volume-2; besides a valuable fund of notes, reminiscences, etc., etc., Nashville: The Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1,280p. Free Ebook Edition: archive.org collection. https://archive.org/details/historyoftenness02good .
- ↑
1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Marshall, Tennessee; Roll: 1269; Page: 397A; Enumeration District: 139
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #10810348 (accessed 28 September 2023)
HG Mccord (33), married, Farmer, head of household in District 8, Marshall, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
- Note: @NI23418@
- @NI23418@ NOTE1850 census, Dist. 24, Williamson Co., TN.
- 1860 census, Dist. 8, Belfast P.O., Marshall Co., TN.
- 1870 census, Dist. 8, Marshall Co., TN.
- 1880 census, Dist. 8, Marshall Co., TN.
- 1900 census, Civil Dist. 8, Marshall Co., TN.
- 1910 census, Dist. 1, Marshall Co., TN.
- Goodspeed Biographical Appendix- Marshall County
- The Goodspeed History of Maury, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson, Bedford,Marshall Counties of Tennessee.
- The Goodspeeds History of Tennessee, 1886.
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