History of Black Hawk County. p. 446 D.C. HENRY, son of James and Hannah (Clark) Henry, came with his parents to this county in October, 1858. His father was born April 7, 1807, near Colchester, Massachussetts, and was of Irish and English descent. The father was reared and educated in Madison County, New York, and was there married, his wife being a native of Connecticut, born May 6, 1806. He removed with his family to Illinois in 1856, and as before stated, came to Black Hawk County, Iowa, in 1858, living in Mount Vernon Township till his death. His wife also died in this township. They were the parents of the following children—Albert Henry, born in September, 1835, farming in Washington Territory; Alpheus, born in July, 1837, living in Mt. Vernon Township; D. C., born August 14, 1840, in Madison County, New York; Frederick, born June 2, 1850, died in August, 1882, all the children being born in Madison County, New York. Our subject was reared in his native county till sixteen years of age, and there received a limited education in the common schools. January 1, 1868, he was married to Maria E. Thurston, born in St. Joseph County, Michigan, December 22, 1842, a daughter of Ira and Amanda (Fletcher) Thurston, residents of Bremer County, Iowa. To this union have been born five children, of whom three are living-H. Mabel, born February 2, 1870; Bertha M., born June 2, 1872; Frank C., born September 14, 1876, all in Mount Vernon Township. Charles C. was born in July 1875, and died August 23, 1875, and George A., born January 24, 1879, died January 10, 1880. Mrs. Henry is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In his religious views Mr. Henry is liberal. In politics he is a Greenbacker. He has served twelve years as justice of the peace, and has also served as assessor, being elected such in the fall of 1884. Mr. Henry has made farming his principal occupation through life, and has met with fair success. He now owns 240 acres on section 33, Mount Vernon Township. Mrs. Henry's father was born in Lyle, Brown County, New York, February 24, 1810, and when he was ten years of age his parents moved to St. Joseph County, Michigan, where he was married, living there till about sixty years of age. In May, 1854, he came to Iowas, and settled in Bremer County, where he has since resided. His wife was born in Mentor, Geauga County, August 16, 1817.