Biographies- Montgomery County

HENRY, Abijah

Abijah F. Henry was born Dec 20, 1835 and died March 29, 1898. He graduated from Rush Medical Colleg ein 1866 and practiced in Waynetown, Alamo and Crawfordsville.

Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Mar. 30, 1898

He Passed Away at Alamo Last Evening After a Short and Painful Illness
-Sketch of His Life
Last evening at his home in Alamo, DR. ABIJAH F. HENRY died of appendicitis. He was taken sick last Saturday and grew rapidly worse until death ended his sufferings. The body was brought here this afternoon and taken to the residence of A. J. McClure on south Walnut street, where the funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at 1:20 o'clock. The funeral will be conducted under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of Alamo, assisted by the lodge of this city.
Dr. Henry was the son of William Henry, one of the pioneer residents of Crawfordsville, and was born here on December 20, 1835. He grew to manhood here and, deciding on a physician's life, he entered Rush Medical College at Chicago, where he graduated in the class of 1866. He began practice at Alamo at once and continued to follow his profession there for most of his career. He was located for a season at Winfield, Kansas, and also at Wingate and Crawfordsville. In March1867 Dr. Henry was married to Miss Sue J. Nicholson, who died February 2, 1881, leaving four children: Samuel T., Frank, Albert and Dora. Samuel is located in Indianapolis, Frank is in the U. S. Army and is located in Arizona, Albert resides here and Miss Dora is in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Dr. Henry was an able physician and was highly esteemed by a large practice as a successful doctor and a humane man. He was a most excellent citizen and his death is greatly to be deplored.

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