Bio: Henry L. Awbrey, Claiborne Parish, LA
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Gwen Moran-Hernandez, Jan. 2000


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Henry L. Awbrey is a leading planter of Claiborne Parish, La., but was born in
Heard County, Ga., in 1848, being one of the following family of children:
Amelia (wife of George W. Beck of Ward 5), Henry, Elizabeth (wife of F. T.
Henry, of Homer, La), John P. (a resident of this parish), Charles C. (also
residing here), and Mary (wife of B. G. Taylor of Ward 5).  The father, Philip
Awbrey, was a Georgian, born in 1818, a son of William Awbrey, of Georgia
also.  The wife of Philip Awbrey was Miss Frances Fomby.  Henry L. Awbrey came
with his parents to Claiborne Parish, La., in 1857, and here secured a common
school education.  He was married in 1876, to Miss Elizabeth Keener, a
daughter of J. F. Keener, a native of Alabama, and Martha (Hackney) Keener,
also of that State.  To them seven children were born, of whom are living:
Clyde, Bessie L., H. L., Ray E., and Floyd L.  Politically, at all times,
Henry L. has affiliated with the Democratic party, and is ever anxious to vote
for capable and worthy men.  By a liberal use of the brain and brawn, with
which nature has bestowed him, he has become the owner of a plantation of 260
acres, of which 200 are under cultivation.  He and his wife and members of the
Missionary Baptist Church, and are among the first classified substantial
residents of this section, for besides being liberal in their contribution to
worthy enterprises, they are hospitable, kind and obliging.

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