He married Polly Page on 2 November 1818 in Adair County, Kentucky.[1]
Research Notes
Year of birth is recorded as both 1793 and 1795. It is 1795 on the 1850 and 1860 census, 1793 on the 1870 and tombstone records. His older brother was born 1792, Chose to use 1795 data as most likely until more accurate record found.
Marriage date to Ophelia Cave, widow of Abner Cave was found in the book Lively's of America. She is listed as his spouse on War of 1812 pension application.
"United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 5 August 2021, Henry P Lively, District no 2, Hart County, Kentucky. FHL film #005169954 , image 46 of 125; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/111244716/henry-p.-lively : accessed 05 August 2021), memorial page for Henry P. Lively (24 Apr 1793–5 Oct 1875), Find A Grave: Memorial #111244716, citing Lively Cemetery, Hart County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by James Cave (contributor 47897753) .
"U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815". Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1133 #36015 (accessed 29 December 2021). Soldier: Henry P Lively; Widow: Ophelia Lively; Military Service Location: Virginia; Pension Number - #1: SO 6483; Pension Number - #2: SC 5089; Pension Number - #3: WO 23774; Pension Number - #4: WC 24990; Roll number: 58; Archive Publication Number: M313.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 5 August 2021, Henry P Lively, Priceville, Hart County, Kentucky, FHL film #004269319, image 23 of 40, family 166, citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Anonymous. McChesney for creating WikiTree profile Lively-159 through the import of 5 McChesney GEn 5 4.ged on Feb 7, 2013.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Henry by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
John Lively :
AncestryDNA Paternal Lineage (discontinued) 37 markers, haplogroup RM269, Ancestry member JohnLively