Eugene L. Henry, M.D., Rapides Parish, Louisiana  
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Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, 
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 624-625.  
Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit.D.  
Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.  

EUGENE LEE HENRY M.D.  
Henry, Eugene Lee, M. D., a prominent physician and surgeon, of Lecompte, 
La., was born in New Iberia, parish of Iberia, Nov. 30, 1874, the son of P.P. 
Henry, a native of France who came to the United States at the age of 20, first 
locating in Texas, and after a few years of residence in that state, removing 
to New Iberia, where he engaged in the jewelry business. He died in New Iberia, 
aged 69 years. Dr. Henry's mother, a native of Clarksburg, W. Va., was the 
daughter of W. H. Reynolds, who emigrated to Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Henry were 
the parents of 2 sons and 3 daughters, all of whom are living. The subject of 
this sketch is the 3rd of the family, received his primary and grammar schooling 
in his native town, and in the high school at St. Louis, Mo. In 1897, after 
studying for 3 years in the medical department of Tulane university, New Orleans, 
he graduated, and returned to New Iberia. One year later, he went to Lecompte, 
and has resided there ever since. Dr. Henry is a member of the Rapides Parish, 
and Louisiana State Medical societies, of the American, and Southern Medical 
Associations, of the American, and the Louisiana associations of Railway Surgeons; 
also a Royal Arch Mason. In 1899, Dr. Henry married Miss Pattia B. Hardy, the 
daughter of D.W. and May R. (Simmons) Hardy. It should be noted that the doctor 
is the oldest and most successful practitioner in Lecompte, as to years of service.