PENN, Henry, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
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HENRY PENN, BALDWIN.--Henry Penn was born in St. Mary parish, September 16,
1839.  He is the son of Henry and Eugenie (Detice) Penn, both natives of St.
Mary parish.  Our subject was reared in his native parish, where he attended
the public schools for a period of eight years.  After completing his studies
he became an overseer, and was engaged at this for four years, when, the war
breaking out, he volunteered in Pecot's company, Third Louisiana Regiment, of
Harrison's brigade, and served four years, until the close of the war.
Returning home, he engaged in planting, which has been his principal
occupation until the present time.  He owns three hundred acres of land, two
hundred and fifty being under cultivation.  He married, July 26, 1859, Azama
Bodin, a native of St. Mary parish, born September 11, 1841.  To this union
were born seven sons and four daughters:  Anette,  Henry, Jr.;  William,
Alice,  Eugenie,  Felicity,  Charles,  Tice,  Robert,  Gregois and  Clara.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p.379 .
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.