NORTH BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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NORTH, Henry C. - b: 1861 Franklin Co, IA
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 819
residence: Osage Twp

Henry C. North, a progressive and enterprising farmer and stockman of Osage 
township, is a native of Iowa. He was born in Franklin County, July 14, 1861, a 
son of Thompson and Anne E. (Brough) North, natives of Ohio. The mother died in 
1910 and the father now resides near Lowry City, Missouri. They were the 
parents of the following children: Henry C., the subject of this sketch; Emerson 
lives at Stafford, Kansas; Stella, a teacher, residing at Spokane, Washington; Mrs. 
Cora Browning, Stafford, Kansas. Henry C. North received his education in the 
public schools and has followed farming all of his life. He bought his present 
place in 1903. It consists of 240 acres of well-improved and valuable land in 
Osage township, where he carried on farming and stock-raising on an extensive 
scale. Besides this farm Mr. North owns 160 acres near Lowry City, Missouri. He 
is known throughout Henry County as one of the successful stock breeders. He 
raises cattle, horses, mules and hogs and is regarded as one of the successful 
men of the county in this field of endeavor. He also raises grain extensively. Mr. 
North was united in marriage in 1888 with Miss Alma Gilkey, a daughter of 
Joseph and Susan (Richmond) Gilkey, both of whom are now deceased. The mother 
died in 1883 and her remains are interred in the Mount Zion Cemetery and the 
father died at Eugene, Oregon, June 1, 1918. They were the parents of the 
following children: Henry, who resides at Deepwater, Missouri; Winn lives in St. 
Claire county, Missouri; Mrs. Hannah Goncer, Garfield, Washington; and Alma, the 
wife of Henry C. North, the subject of this sketch. After the death of Mrs. North's 
mother, which occurred in 1883, the father married Anna Dean and the following 
children were born of that union: Joseph, Eugene, Oregon; Dr. Dena Gilkey, now a 
surgeon in the United States Army; Lillian and Sadie. To Mr. and Mrs. North have 
been born three children, as follow: Lula married James Foster, Lowry City, 
Missouri; Austin, who resides at home with his parents and Audrey married John 
Shaffner, Deepwater, Missouri. The North family have an extensive acquaintance 
in southern Henry County, and Mr. North is regarded as one of the progressive and 
enterprising citizens of this section of the State. 
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