Henry Sizemore (abt. 1792 - abt. 1871)

Born about 1792 in Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Rachel (Jones) Sizemore — married 25 Dec 1815 in Clay County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died about 1 Sep 1871 at about age 79 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Polly Sizemore [send private message] and Katie Jones [send private message]

Biography

He was born about 1792 and is believed by some descendants to have been the son of Agnes "Aggie" (Shepherd) and George "All" Sizemore (1750-1822). ^[1]

His Find-a-Grave profile claims, without source, that he was born in Tennessee. ^[2] He was listed in Clay County, Kentucky in 1820^[3], 1830^[4] and 1840 where all of his census records were found.^[5] He was listed as born in Virginia in the 1850 census^[6], Tennessee in the 1860 census^[7], and Kentucky in 1870 census.^[8]

He was given the nickname "Hunting Shirt" because he always wore a fringed hunting shirt.^{[citation needed]}

Henry Sizemore married on 25 Dec 1815 in Clay County, Kentucky, USA to Rachel Jones (1804-1880).^[9] She died between the 1870 and 1880 censuses.

She appears as "Rachel Polly _____" on a marriage bond.^[10]

A previous version of this profile claimed, without source, that he was the Henry Sizemore who married Polly Asher. But that was a different Henry Sizemore.

There is a death record for one Blevins Sizemore (1835-1918) of Clay County which names his parents Henry Sizemore and Polly Asher, also of Clay County.^[11]

A deed dated 16 March 1871 proves Henry died after that date. ^{[citation needed]}

He passed away on 01 Sep 1871 and was buried at Arnetts Cemetery in Peabody, Clay County, Kentucky, USA. ^[2]

Henry “Hunting Shirt” Sizemore’s grave and handmade tombstone was located on June 4, 2015 by Ralph Howard of Stinnett, Kentucky, and Walter L. Sizemore of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Inscription:

DC (deceased) F (father)

H (Henry) SISE (all S’s are backwards)

MORE 1871

SEPT 1

Only Henry’s son Willis used the SISEMORE spelling of their name, so presumably he made the tombstone. A grave beside Henry’s may be his wife Rachel. It has no stone. Their son Willis was in Arkansas when Rachel passed away.

Directions to Henry Hunting Shirt's grave in the old Arnett Cemetery: turn left off Hwy#66 going south, which is directly across Hwy 66 from the entrance to the Daniel Boone National Forest office. Go down and cross Redbird River on low water bridge and come out by restrooms built for the trailhead. Walk behind restrooms on left side to old stone walkway toward hillside and then walk up a dirt bike trail and climb about one city block. In the trail the first tombstones are Thomas Arnett Jr. and Willie Arnett, both handmade. About 40 feet below Thomas Arnett Jr.'s tombstone and to the left is an old dead cedar tree and about 50 feet to the left of the tree, is the stone of Henry Hunting Shirt Sizemore. There is a grave to the right of Henry. This is probably his wife, Rachel. She had no visible stone in June 2015. Due to heavy foliage in June 2015, it was not possible to take a GPS reading at Henry Hunting Shirt's grave. The GPS reading at the restrooms down hill from his grave was N37 degrees, 08.400 minutes, West 083 degrees, 35.513 minutes.

Children

1. Winnie (Sizemore) Bowling, b: 1816; d: aft.1900^[3][4]
2. John "Jailer" Sizemore, b: c1820; d: 09 Sep 1864^[3][4]
3. George Sizemore, b: c1824; d: bef.1869^[4][6]
4. (infant) Sizemore, b: c1827 ^[4][5]
5. Willis D. Sisemore, b: c1830^[5][6]
6. Henry "Fox" Sizemore, b: 1834; d: c1885^[5][6]
7. Elizabeth (Sizemore) Roberts, b: 1837; d: c1862^[5][6]
8. Hugh Ruben Sizemore 1842; d: 1912^[5][6]
9. Edward Sizemore, b: c1843; d: c1915^[6][7]
10. Ora Sizemore, b: c1846^[7]
11. Taylor Sizemore, b: 1848; d: 1931^[6][7]

Research

Wilburn, William, Henderson were unattached to Henry after reviewing census records from 1820 to 1870 and finding no sources to attach to these profiles.

Sources

1. ↑ Dickey Diary' Roll3 Pg 2204-5 27 Mar 1898 Bull Creek Son of "old" George and Aggie Shepherd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #147472189 for Henry "Hunting Shirt" Sizemore, b: 1790 Tennessee, USA; d: 01 Sep 1871 Peabody, Clay County, Kentucky, USA; buried: Arnetts Cemetery, Peabody, Clay County, Kentucky, USA; with personal & gravestone photos
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLH-HXZ : Thu Oct 05 08:48:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Sizemore, 1820.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} "United States Census, 1830", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPL-13W : Wed Oct 04 19:46:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Sizemore, 1830.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYP-5YP : Thu Oct 05 23:21:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Sizemore, 1840.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7} "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6P1-5RX : Tue Oct 03 22:35:59 UTC 2023), Entry for George Sesemon and Malvina Sesemon, 1850.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBR-QJM : Wed Oct 04 13:09:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Sizmore and Rachel Sizmore, 1860.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7T-17C : Thu Oct 05 02:40:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Hugh Sisemore and Chainey Sisemore, 1870.
9. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-PDYJ : 22 July 2021), Henry Sisemore and Rachel Jones, 25 Dec 1815; citing Marriage, Clay, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 986,256.
10. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BG-QSVW-8?cc=1804888 : 29 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; citing multiple county clerks, county courts, and historical societies, Kentucky.
11. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YG-J998-4?cc=1417491 : 2 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort.

See also: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCP2-RWV

1790 USA Census of Robeson, North Carolina; citing NARA# M637_7; p48; image#419

Acknowledgements

• Sizemore-26 was created on 10 Mar 2011 through the import of Smith-Hunter.ged

• Sizemore-1587 was created on 08 Mar 2014 by Ella Sizemore