Henry and Loanna "Loany" Greene Henley

Henry & Loany Green Henley

Henry Henley reportedly arrived in this world on 2 Jun. 1821, and probably in Watauga Co., NC. He was 32 years old when he married Loanna "Loany" Green on 18 Dec. 1853 in Watauga Co and died shortly after the end of the Civil War on 5 May 1865, also in Watauga. He was laid to rest in the cemetery bearing his name in Shulls Mills.*

Except for the war, Henry and his family of at least four children led an ordinary life of the times.  Loaney was born on 5 Feb. 1836 and died in Watauga Co. on 14 Nov. 1917.  I have found four children born to her and Henry:

 - Margaret Jane, born 28 May 1855 at Blowing Rock, Watauga Co, died 20 Mar 1922 in the Globe Twp. and was buried there at the cemetery named for her husband, Julius Leander Gragg. Julius was a son of James Burton and Nancy A. Coffey Gragg, Nancy being the daughter of Jesse and Margaret "Peggy" Edmisten Coffey. Jesse descends from Edward through Edward's son John and John's son Reuben who married Sarah Scott. Julius Gragg was born 12 Jan. 1852 in the Yadkin Valley of Caldwell Co. and died in that county on 12 Jan. 1940. He too is buried at his family cemetery.

 - Their second child was John E., born 2 Jun. 1857 in Watauga Co., and died in NC on 26 Jan 1926. He is buried at the Montezuma Community Cemetery in Avery Co.  His bride was Marilda Adelaide "Addie" Gragg, born 22 Jun 1862 in Caldwell Co.  She and John were married in that county on 11 Oct 1879 and resulted in at least three children:  Amos; Cama A., who married William Harrison Gragg and, Donald, born 12 Dec 1899 in Avery Co.

In addition to Martha Jane, James Burton and Nancy Coffey Gragg had at least eight other children:

 - David H., born c1845, died 1864 at Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

 - James, born c1848

 - Jesse Finley, born Mar 1850, married Jane Elizabeth Nelson in 1893, Caldwell Co. Jane was a daughter of John M. and Elizabeth Penley Nelson.

 - Julius Leander, born 1852, died 1940, married Margaret Jane Henley, daughter of Henry and Loany.

 - Mary M., born c1857, Caldwell Co., died 1945 in Blowing Rock, Watauga Co. She married William Finley Gragg in 1873.  William was a son of Jesse and Malinda Mast Gragg. William was born 1851 in Caldwell Co., died in Watauga Co. in 1929.  They produced at least five children: Leonard Leander; William Henderson; Celia L.; John Walter; and Thomas Aran.

 - William Thomas, born 1860 in Caldwell Co., died there in 1943. William married Mary Emma Coffey, a daughter of Silas C. and Eleanor Greene Coffey.  Their children were Henry F.; Albert C.; James Harry who married Bettie Phillips in 1916 Watauga Co. Their children were Edith Paralee; James Harry, Jr.; and Troy Stanfdord. Their last child waas Martha Emma Gragg born 1903 in Caldwell Co., married David Lee Oscar Hollar.  David died in Lenoir, Caldwell Co. on 19 May 1962 and Martha died 31 Jan 1977 in Hudson, Caldwell Co.  Their children were Oscar Coy; David Henry; Marvin Lee; O. D.; Doris Opal; Doyle Wayne; Mary Nell and Shirley Irene.

 - Marilda Adelaide - See John E. and Marilda, above.

To obtain ancestors and additional descendants of Henry and Loany, see the above Edward Coffey Project tab.


*Find A Grave, Henry Henley, Find A Grave Memorial # 90123296.