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Rachel Henrie

Rachel Henrie[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20]

Female 1802 - 1883  (81 years)


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  • Name Rachel Henrie  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20] 
    Birth 25 Mar 1802  Big Run, Wood, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19] 
    Gender Female 
    Burial 1883  Hyrum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 19] 
    Death 31 Oct 1883  Hyrum, Cache, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19] 
    Person ID I312684222970  Oswald Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

    Family Alva Benson,   b. 13 Dec 1799, De Ruyter, Onondago, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1883, Hyrum, Cache, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 05 Nov 1866  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Death of Rachel
      See Rozetta Smith memories for a letter from Rozetta to her Uncle to tell him of her grandmother's (Rachel) death.

      Line 3992 from GEDCOM File not recogniza
      Line 3992 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: BIRT PLAC Henrie Farm Near Williamstown Hyrum cemetery

      Family Record of Fred H. Benson L.D.S. c
      Family Record of Fred H. Benson L.D.S. church records

      In Lucile Weston (Smith)'s records, ther
      In Lucile Weston (Smith)'s records, there is a picture pedigree chart that shows a man named Alva Benson's picture next to Rachel Henrie, as if they were married and were the parents of Melissa Amanda Henrie. Could this be an error?
      Answer: No, Rachel Pugh came to Utah with the Latter-day Saints in about 1864. In Hyrum, Utah she met Alva and was married to him. The fact that Rachel gave Melissa and Morgan her maiden name would presume that perhaps the relationship with Joseph ended.

      Wood County was formed in 1798 from Harr
      Wood County was formed in 1798 from Harrison County (now in West Virginia). It became part of West Virginia in 1863.

      Rachel gave land to her son Morgan in 1875 that Joseph Pugh had given her in 1841.
      Rachel may have never married Joseph Pugh. Her children kept the Henrie name.


      some records say Pennsylvania instead of
      some records say Pennsylvania instead of West Virginia and another record says that she was born Big Run, Woods West Virginia and still another William Henrie Farm , , Wood, West Virginia and still another Williams, , Wood, West Virginia ????? A record in the IGI states that Rachael had two children with the Henrie name? Melissa Amanda Henrie b. 11 July 1827 Marriot, Williams Dist, Wood ,West Virginia d. 15 June 1896 Rexburg, Fremont, Idaho bur. 17 Jun 1896 Rexburg, Fremont, Idaho Morgan Henrie b 3 Nov 1830 Wood, West Virginia (Henrie Farm near Williamstown)? d. 11 Apr 1917 ? if father is Alva Benson or Joseph Pugh? I think Joseph Pugh?? because she married Alva Benson 1866 in Utah? another record says she was married about 1823 of Wm Henrie Farm, , Wood, WV to Alva Benson???

  • Sources 
    1. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Henrie, Rachel, to Morgan Henrie, June 12, 1863, in Rachel Henrie, Letters 1865-1877. - Pioneer Overland Travel." Henrie, Rachel, to Morgan Henrie, June 12, 1863, in Rachel Henrie, Letters 1865-1877. - Pioneer Overland Travel. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Aug. 2016.

    2. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel." Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Jul. 2015. <https://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/search?first-name=Rachel&last-name=Henrie&birth-year=1802&death-year=1883>.

    3. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree.

    4. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, Ancestry and Descendants of William Henrie 1799-1883, Henrie, Manetta Prince.

    5. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, Family History Library archive record (family group sheet).

    6. [S1173462467] FamilySearch.org, Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSX-BX9Y : Tue Jan 21 05:41:01 UTC 2025), Entry for Melissa Amanda Henrie Smith and Joseph Pugh, 1896.

    7. [S1173462471] FamilySearch.org, BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KJ9X-VS6 : Wed Feb 26 02:18:12 UTC 2025), Entry for Rachel Henrie Benson.

    8. [S1173462472] FamilySearch.org, Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK5-NK12 : Wed Apr 02 13:58:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Rachel Henrie Benson.

    9. [S1173462480] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:61DC-QNCK : Sat May 03 08:27:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Melissa Smith and Joseph Henrie.

    10. [S1173462480] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:61D1-X4CP : Sat May 03 08:22:57 UTC 2025), Entry for Rachel Benson and Peter Hanson.

    11. [S1173462480] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:61H5-Z8XG : Sat May 03 08:21:38 UTC 2025), Entry for Rachel Henry and Peter Hansen.

    12. [S1173462499] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946, "Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F85Z-4R8 : 28 January 2020), Ritchel Benson in entry for Alva Bensen, 1883.

    13. [S1173462499] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946, "Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F85Z-4PK : 28 January 2020), Ritchel Bensen, 1883.

    14. [S1173462550] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1880, "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSJ-2KJ : Sat Jan 18 21:30:17 UTC 2025), Entry for Alvy Benson and Rachel Benson, 1880.

    15. [S1173462568] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1860, "United States, Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM7-2WS : Tue Jul 09 00:09:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Morgan Henry and Rachel Henry, 1860.

    16. [S1173462571] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1870, "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCR-KXS : Sat Jan 18 11:02:21 UTC 2025), Entry for Alvin Benson and Cyntha Benson, 1870.

    17. [S1173462597] FamilySearch.org, United States, Census, 1850, "United States, Census, 1850", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DY-BQQ : Sun Jan 12 09:25:58 UTC 2025), Entry for Rachel Henry and Morgan Henry, 1850.

    18. [S1173462686] FamilySearch.org, Utah, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868, "Utah, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9B-Z8BX : Wed Feb 19 20:20:26 UTC 2025), Entry for Rachel Henrie, 1863.

    19. [S1173462783] FamilySearch.org, Utah, State Archives, Records, 1848-2001, "Utah, State Archives, Records, 1848-2001", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8DXF-9X3Z : Sat Mar 09 16:17:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Ritchel Benson and Alva Benson.

    20. [S1173462783] FamilySearch.org, Utah, State Archives, Records, 1848-2001, "Utah, State Archives, Records, 1848-2001", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8DXF-96ZM : Sat Mar 09 16:17:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Alva Benson and Ritchel Benson.



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