Iris Lee Henry (abt. 1907 - 1997)

Born about 1907 in McNairy County, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Nov 1997 at about age 90 in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Iris Lee Henry was born about 1907 in Rural McNairy County, Tennessee, United States, daughter of Joel Harrison Henry (1889–1972) and Girthia Irene Ferguson (1891–1970). ^[1]

Her siblings were:

• Ethel Irene Henry (1910–1995)
• Mai Lou Henry (1912–2005)
• Dorothy Inez Henry (1915–1997)
• Lillie Odel Henry (1918–1924)
• Joel Quinn Henry (1920–1942)
• Arlie Cox Henry (1923–1990)
• Juanita Kathleen Henry (1926–1952)
• Betty Jane Henry (1930–1994)

In the 1910 census Iris (age 2) was the daughter of Joel Henry in Civil District 17, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

In the 1910 census Ivy (age 2) was the daughter of Joe H Henry in Civil District 17, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.^[3]

In the 1920 census Iris (age 12) was the daughter of Joel H Henry in Civil District 17, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.^[4]

In the 1940 census Iris (age 32) was the wife of Allie Laften in Civil District 5, Jackson, Tennessee, United States.^[5]

Iris died on 21 November 1997 and was buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, United States.^[6]

Iris's daughter Norma Jo Fletcher married Roford Sewell Nobles on 2 August 1975 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909"
   Original data: Tennessee Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909. Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee State Library and Archives
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2282 #1240791 (accessed 1 September 2023)
   Iris Lee Henry born on 21 Aug 1907, daughter of Joel Harrison Henry & Girtha Irene Ferguson, in McNairy.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004985567; FHL microfilm: 1375524; Image number: 335; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03635-1
   FamilySearch Record: MGXD-NZL (accessed 26 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GT8P-224
   Iris Henry (2), single daughter, in household of Joel Henry (20) in Civil District 17, McNairy, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004985567; FHL microfilm: 1375524; Image number: 338; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03635-1
   FamilySearch Record: MGXD-2FP (accessed 26 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9T8P-25L
   Ivy Lee Henry (2), single daughter, in household of Joe H Henry (20) in Civil District 17, McNairy, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 004968805; FHL microfilm: 1821753; Image number: 897; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03108-2
   FamilySearch Record: MNG8-4WJ (accessed 26 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJK-HZ3
   Iris Henry (12), single daughter, in household of Joel H Henry (30 years) in Civil District 17, McNairy, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 005461359; Image number: 543; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: K4ZW-6YS (accessed 26 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9M1-8XX8
   Iris Laften (32), wife, in household of Allie Laften (31) in Civil District 5, Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #201952153
   Ancestry Record 60525 #164741831 (accessed 1 September 2023)
   Iris L Lofton burial (died on 21 Nov 1997) in Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, United States of America.
7. ↑ Marriage of daughter Norma Jo Fletcher: "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
   citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,893,642
   FamilySearch Record: QG1Z-PJ99 (accessed 26 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C919-G31Z-4 Image number 02517
   Iris Henry's daughter Norma Jo Fletcher marriage to Roford Sewell Nobles on 2 Aug 1975 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States.