Henry Gardner Asay (1855 - 1925)

Born 26 Jan 1855 in Manalpan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Flora (Schonau) Asay — married 20 Dec 1880 in Roberts, Ford, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1925 at age 70 in Buffalo, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Henry was born in 1855 in Manalpan, Monmouth, New Jersey.^[1] He was the son of Alfred Asay and Phebe Dennis.

He was living with his parents and siblings in Manalpan, Monmouth county, New Jersey in 1860.^[2]

He moved with his family to Iroquois county, Illinois. In 1880, he was living with his parents at Ridgeland, Iroquois, Illinois.^[3]

Henry married Martha Flora Schonau on 20 Dec 1880 in Roberts in Ford county, Illinois. ^[4]They had four children.

Henry and his family moved to Buffalo county, Nebraska. In 1900, he was living in Elm Creek in that county.^[5] By 1910, they were in the community of Odessa in Buffalo county.^[6]

Martha passed away in 1910. He was living with son Ernest in Odessa, Buffalo, Nebraska in 1920.^[7]

He passed away in 1925 and was buried in Kearney cemetery in Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZQ5-4YC : accessed 17 February 2016), Henry G. Acy, 26 Jan 1855; citing MANALAPAN,MONMOUTH,NEW JERSEY, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFH2-PNW : accessed 17 February 2016), Henry G Assay in entry for Alford Assay, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJR-1Z7 : accessed 17 February 2016), Henry Asay in household of Alfred Asay, Ridgeland, Iroquois, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 142, sheet 354B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0214; FHL microfilm 1,254,214.
4. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2PZ-1G5 : accessed 17 February 2016), Henry G. Asay and Martha F. Schonan, 20 Dec 1880; citing Roberts, Ford, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,401,877.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BK-DR3 : accessed 17 February 2016), Henry ? Aray, Elm Creek Township Elm Creek village, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,917.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLWT-MD8 : accessed 17 February 2016), Henry G Aray, Odessa, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 38, sheet 10A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,852.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCVD-9WS : accessed 17 February 2016), Henry G Asay, Odessa, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 13A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,980.
8. ↑ www.findagrave.com, Click here for Memorial page for Henry G. Asay, Accessed 17 Feb 2016, Memorial # 56792132; tombstone photo on site shows birth and death years.