Henry N. Medbery ²

   Another name for Henry was Harry N. Medbery.^{1 3 4}

  General Notes:

The majority of documents show his surname spelled as Medbery instead of Medberry or Medbury.
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During his adult life, he generally used the given name of Harry rather than Henry.
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Lived in IL, KS, & ND. In 1891 his P. O. was Medbery, ND. Town was named for him when railroad was put through his land. Was a Civil War soldier, enlisted from Lincoln, IL, a bugler in Co. B, 2nd IL Cav. Was a teacher when he enlisted.
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Possible 1900 US Census

Harry N. Medbery may have been enumerated for the 1900 US Census in Fargo, ND indexed under the name of "H. N. Medbry". On that listing he provides a birth date of April 1837 (instead of April 1836) but gives his birth location as New York instead of the expected Illinois. His age is 63 and he indicated that he has been married for 0 years but there is no listing for his wife. His occupation is listed as "Collesktor" (?).
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  Noted events in his life were:

• Military: 12 August 1861-15 June 1862. ³ Musician (Bugler) for Company B, 2nd Illinois Cavalry.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Atlanta Township, Logan, IL on 7 June 1870. ²

1870 US Census
Page 17, Family 140
Atlanta Township, Logan, Illinois, United States
Harry Meberry..34..IL..Farmer

(Living with a daughter at the home of Jefferson and Frances Howser and their family. He would soon marry their daughter, Harriet.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Township 139, 140, and 141 Range 49, Cass County, Dakota Territory on 25 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 331C, District 64, Family 136, Roll 0111
Township 139, 140, and 141 Range 49, Cass, Dakota Territory, United States
Harry Medbury..Head..42..New York..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 20 Apr 1836, then his age should have been 44 instead of 42.
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• 1890 US Census: June 1890, , LaMoure County, ND. ³ 1890 US Census of Union Veterans of Civil War
Page 1, District 64, Family 1, Roll 59
Township 134, Range 61, LaMoure, North Dakota, United States
Harry N. Medbery..Musician, Co. B, 2nd Ill. Cav...Chronic Bronchitis
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• He appeared in the 1910 US Census: 2 May 1910. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 39, Family 6, Roll 1140
Fargo, Cass, North Dakota
504 Front Street
Harry N. Medbery..Roomer..67..NY..Married for 46 years..Farmer

NOTE - This was a large hotel with multiple roomers living there. The age of this Harry Medbery is close; it should have been 73 instead of 67 and his birth location should have been Illinois instead of New York. There was no listing for Harriet although this listing only indicated that Harry had been married once for 46 years.
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Henry married Harriet A. C. Howser, daughter of Jefferson Howser and Frances Halloway Dills, on 17 October 1864 in Atlanta, IL.¹ (Harriet A. C. Howser was born on 26 March 1845 in , Logan County, IL,^{2 5 6 7 8 9 10} died on 8 June 1927 in Atlanta, IL ⁹ and was buried on 10 June 1927 in Atlanta, IL ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Township 139, 140, and 141 Range 49, Cass County, Dakota Territory on 25 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 331C, District 64, Family 136, Roll 0111
Township 139, 140, and 141 Range 49, Cass, Dakota Territory, United States
Harry Medbury..Head..42..New York..Farmer
Hattie Medbury..Wife..34..Illinois..Keeping House
Lillian Medbury..Daughter..11..Illinois..At School
Von Roon Medbury..Son..9..Illinois
Frederick Ferba..Other..28..Germany..Laborer
John Lawler..Other..25..Wisconsin..Laborer
Wm Chadbourne..Other..22..Wisconsin..Laborer
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  Marriage Notes:

The 1870 US Census shows both Henry and Harriet living in the home of her parents. With Henry is a 2 year old daughter named Lizzie who is believed to have come from a previous marriage of Henry although some sources claim she was an illegitimate daughter born to Harriet.

What is strange about the 1870 US Census is that some sources claim that Henry and Harriet were married in 1864 although I have yet to find any source document or record to support that date. If it were true, then the 2 year old daughter would most likely be Harriet's. But what is strange is that Harriet was listed on the census with her maiden name and in the correct chronological order with her other siblings which is the method typically used for the unmarried children in the household. Any married child is typically listed after the name of the spouse, with the married surname, and after the other children in the household. Why this was not done on the 1870 US Census remains a question.
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Henry (Harry) was enumerated in 1890 by himself on the 1890 US Census of Union Veterans of Civil War living in LaMoure County, ND with no mention of his wife.

Neither have been found in the 1900 US Census.

Harriet is found in the 1910 US Census living in Sheldon, Ransom County, North Dakota with her 3 year old granddaughter, Frances Baghot-De La Bere. Harriet was noted as being married. Harry was enumerated in 1910 as living by himself in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.
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