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Henry Sweeden

 

Photo by David Smith

Sergeant

Company E, 31st Arkansas Infantry

Born March 1, 1839 in Lincoln County, Tennessee

Died July 8, 1926 in Marlow, Oklahoma and is buried in the city cemetery there

Henry came to Indian Territory about 1890, moving to his area sometime before 1903.  He later moved to Bray, Oklahoma in Stephens County

Henry was married first to Sina Sailors.   They had no children.  His second wife was Tabitha Anis Bartlett.  They were blessed with five children.  His third wife was Josephine S. Flowers and this union produced no children

Henry has a daughter buried in Oaklawn Cemetery in Wynnewood in Block 101 or 102

Henry is listed as Sergeant in Oklahoma Archives and also on the pension rolls.  His date of death is taken from the pension index at the state library

In 1913 he lists his address as Bray and Marlow in records at the Oklahoma Historical Society

 

Complied & Contributed by:
Michael Andrew Grissom

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