Biographical Sketch of Henry C. Violett, Johnson County, Missouri
Jackson Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

HENRY C. VIOLETT,

P.O. Chapel Hill.  He is a native of Johnson county, Missouri, and was
born July 14, 1843.  He is a son of Willis H. Violett, who is now living
in Johnson county, and who settled in this county, near Pittsville, in
the spring of 1839, and is a native of Kentucky.  Henry's father married
Miss Sallie Ann Windsor, also a native of Kentucky.  Six children were
born to them: Thomas E., Henry C., John H. and Mary E. are living.  The
two youngest died in infancy.  He was born in 1818, and at the age of 15
commenced to learn the blacksmith's trade, which occupation he has
followed up to the present time.  Henry learned from his father, the art
of shoeing horses, sharpening a plow, &c.  He carries on farming in a
systematic and practical manner, to which his neat farm and residence,
and its pleasant surroundings, give abundant proof.  He was married on
Nov. 12, 1865, to Miss Mary J. Yankee, and their home has been gladdened
with four children; two of them died in infancy.  The other two, a son
and a daughter, Willie and Annie E. are living.  Mr. Violett's education
is that of the common schools of the county.  He served four months
under J.V. Cockrell during the war, and was in the battle of Lexington
in September, 1862.  He is a member of the M.E. church, south.

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