Ord McHenry

Male20 August 1886–29 December 1909

Brief Life History of Ord

When Ord McHenry was born on 20 August 1886, in Marshall, West Virginia, United States, his father, James Milton McHenry, was 31 and his mother, Ellen Adelia McHenry, was 28. He married Laura Gustava Saffell on 26 November 1908, in Belmont, Ohio, United States. He lived in Neffs, Pultney Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States in 1908 and Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States in 1909. In 1908, at the age of 22, his occupation is listed as teamster in Neffs, Pultney Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States. He died on 29 December 1909, in Hopewell, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, at the age of 23, and was buried in High Ridge Cemetery, Blaine, Pease Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States.

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Ord McHenry
1886–1909
Laura Gustava Saffell
1892–1944
Marriage: 26 November 1908

Sources (9)

  • Ord Mchenry in household of Francis M Evans, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Ord Mchenry, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
  • Ord McHenry, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 November 1908Belmont, Ohio, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

    Age 4

    This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

    1890 · Woman's Suffrage

    Age 4

    An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 10

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    Irish (especially Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Éinrí, a patronymic from a Gaelic form of the personal name Henry . Compare McKendrick .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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