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| Birth: | 8 OCT 1838 in IN |
| Death: | BEF 1930 in Culdesac, Nezperce Co, ID |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Joseph Henry b. 1812 in PA |
| Mother: | Ellen Fisher b. MAR 1823 in OH |
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HISTORY OF NORTH IDAHO - 1903
NOBLE HENRY - Daniel Boone has a counterpart in the subject of this article. A noted trapper, a skillful hunter, a doughty pioneer, a veritable leader of frontiersmen, it is eminently fitting to grant space in the history of Nez Perces county to Noble Henry.
He was born in Indiana on October 8, 1838, the son of Joseph and Ellen Fisher Henry. The father died on December 15, 1892, aged seventy-eight. He built the first house in Grande Ronde valley, in 1860, and was a pioneer in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. He was a native of Ohio and died on the reservation. The mother of our subject was also a native of Ohio, and her parents were Pensylvania Dutch.
Noble acquired little schooling in Michigan, but he spent much time in careful research since, and is a well informed man. When nine he settled with his father in Iowa, seventy-five miles from neighbors.
Later they went to the various states mentioned above and in 1860, came to Grande Ronde Valley and took claims. Our subject held the land where Union now stands (1903) and sold his relinquishment for seventy dollars. In 1861 he commenced packing and in this line he was exceptional;y skillful. He packed out of Lewiston for eighteen years, having a train of nearly one hundred animals, handling nineteen thousand pounds. Lewiston was a great shipping point in those days and Mr. Henry was one of the best known transporters of freight in the entire country.
In the 'seventies he settled in Asotin county, Washington, and commenced to raise stock. There he remained until 1899, when he came to the reservation and settled on his allotment, the entire acreage of his family being nearly one thousand.
Mr. Henry has the following brothers and sisters: Frank, in the Okanogan country, Washington; Joseph, in Stockton, California; Lorenzo, residing near Lapwai; Lorin G., in Umitilla county, Oregon; Marinda, wife of James Allen, on the John Day; Eliza, wife of Mr.
Brintner, at Mason City, Iowa; Mary, wife of Mr. Black, in Iowa; Sarah, wife of Robert Sutton, in Okanogan county, Washington.
In 1868, Mr. Henry married Tanacama, a Nez Perces Indian woman.
Her parents died when she was very young and she was raised by a sister. She is a sister of Old Chief Jonah, now living on the reservation, aged seventy-five. Mrs. Henry has one sister, Mealets, wife of J. Maxwell, who deserted her recently.
To Mr. and Mrs. Henry there have been born nine children: Mary A., wife of Frank Brocho (Broncheau); Louisa, wife of Edwin Broncho (Broncheau); Jane, wife of William Smith, all living on their allotments in the reservation; Joseph, aged twenty-two, who is a master of the carpenter, shoemaker and baker trades; John, aged twenty, a blacksmith and engineer; Benjamin, aged severteen, a shoemaker; Frank, aged fourteen, and Lorin aged nine, both attending the Indian school.
The sons of Mr. Henry are notable musicians and are members of the band. In fact, they have displayed great skill and talent in this line and it is to be hoped that they may seek training fruther to develope the latent ability.
Lewiston, Idaho Morning Tribune (1946) By C. T. Stranahan (age 86, a pioneer U. S. Marshal and Indian agent, resident of Lewiston Valley 67 years):
Two brothers, Nobe and Len Henry came to Idaho in the very early days and this is the story Nobe told me more than half a century ago.
"I came to Idaho in 1863 at the age of 18, following a pack train and frieghting for several years, finally homesteading on Asotin creek. After batching three years, I noticed that two of my neighbors with Indian wives were getting along much better than I.
"One day I mentioned to one of the Indian wives that I needed help.
In no time at all she had three Indian women at her home for me to choose from. I have often wondered if two of those women were disappointed."
To verify Nobe's age, I have checked the first census records taken in Asotin county during the year 1885. Nobe gave his age as 40 years at that time, and the record showed that he and his Indian wife then had four children.
Moved on Reservation
He sold his homestead later and moved on to the Nez Perce reservation where his wife and their children were each allotted 80 acres of farmland. Nobe Henry passed away many years ago.
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