Henry Clay Gilroy (1835 - 1911)

Born 7 Oct 1835 in Auglaize County, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Houver) Gilroy — married 16 Feb 1860 in Greene County, Iowa, USA

Husband of Elenora Thomas — married 8 Feb 1894 in Greene County, Iowa, USA

Died 8 Jul 1911 at age 75 in Selma, Fresno County, California, USA

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Biography

Henry was born in 1835. He was the son of James Gilroy and Anna Crawford. He passed away in 1911.

Henry was the son of James William Gilroy and Anna Crawford. He married Lydia Houver on 16 FEB 1860 in Jefferson Twp, Greene county, IA. They were the parents of Minerva, Alice, Frank, James, and Harvey. He married 2nd Nelly Thomas on 08 FEB 1894 in Greene County, Iowa.

July 11, 1911 - Jefferson Bee - The last service which relatives and friends could perform for our lamented excitizen, Henry Gilroy, was rendered last Friday afternoon when the Presbyterian church was filled with those who came to do honor to his memory. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Heitmeyer, and was a fine and hopeful presentation of the Christian's attitude toward death. The Odd Fellows organization, of which Mr. Gilroy was a member, attended in a body. The pall bearers, all old friends of the deceased, were Messrs. Sylvanus Crumley, Joe Anderson, W.L. Franklin, R.P. Smith, E.H. Williams and Edgar Anthony.

Henry Gilroy was born in Auglaize county, Ohio, October 1, 1835, and was nearly 76 years of age at the time of his death. At the age of twelve he came to Illinois with his parents, remaining there seven years. In the fall of 1854 he came to Greene county, which was his home for more than half a century. His home was in Grant township, at the foot of the hill just beyond the Panora bridge, and here for a great many years he lived and labored and reared his family, respected by all, a hard working, thrifty Godfearing man, a kind neighbor and a devoted friend.

When 26 years of age he was united in marriage with Lydia Hoover, who died in 1892. To this union four children were born, of whom one, a girl, died in infancy. The three sons, Frank, of Selma, California; Robert, of Franklin township; and Harvey, of Rockwell City, were all present as sincere mourners at their father's funeral. In 1894 Mr. Gilroy was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Thomas, who survives him and mourns his loss. He also leaves three brothers, one sister, and a number of grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilroy left their farm a number of years ago, and came to Jefferson to live. Two years ago they sold their home here and moved to Selma, California, where they bought property and have lived in great contentment. A year since Mr. Gilroy had a partial stroke of paralysis, and a subsequent stroke caused his death on Saturday, July 8. He was converted in 1875, and for more than 35 years had lived a consistent Christian life. This community, where he so long made his home, bows in sincere sorrow over his grave.

BIOGRAPHY - 1900 Greene County Farmers Directory, Grant township, page 46 - Son of James and Anna (Crawford) Gilroy, is one of the earlier pioneers of Greene county. He was born in Clark county, Ohio, in 1836, and is of Scotch-Irish descent. When he was twelve years old he moved with this parents to Illinois, locating in Vermillion county, where they farmed for seven years. His education was in the common schools of Ohio and Illinois.

He came to Greene county Oct. 11, 1855, locating on what is known as the Headley farm. In 1860 he married Lydia Houver, a native of Indiana, and commenced housekeeping in a small cabin on the Thos. Roberts farm, where they lived until 1861, when they went back to Illinois for three years and then returned to Jefferson where they located one year. In 1870 he rented the York farm in Franklin township five years and then located on his present farm in section 20, Grant township.

In 1892 Mrs. Gilroy died, leaving a husband and three children: Frank S., 33; James R., 30; Harvey B., 19. In February 1894, Mr. Gilroy married Nellie Thomas of Grant township. He is certainly a part of Greene counties history, having taken the wild prairie at an early day and converted it into a comfortable home. In politics Mr. Gilroy is a Populist.

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• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KLW2-5FF : 4 November 2017), Henry Gilroy and Lydia Honover, 16 Feb 1860, , Greene, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,209.
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• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCW8-NYN : 27 September 2017), Henry Gilroy and Ellenora Thomas, 08 Feb 1894, , Greene, Iowa, United States; citing reference 1893, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,210.
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• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ2S-SGP : 27 September 2017), Henry C Gilroy in entry for Frank Gilroy and Luella Shaw, 23 Feb 1898, Grant, Greene, Iowa, United States; citing reference 182, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,210.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K2-W3F : accessed 2 September 2021), Henry C Gilroy, Grant Township, Greene, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 5B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,433.
• "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ2S-CQQ : 27 September 2017), Henry Gilroy in entry for Harvey B Gilroy and Millie Ehlers, 27 Nov 1901, Jefferson, Greene, Iowa, United States; citing reference 19, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,034,210.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV2N-2VB : accessed 2 September 2021), Henry Gilroy, Township 16, Fresno, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 57, sheet 5B, family 137, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 76; FHL microfilm 1,374,089.