09 April 2019

Henry Everett

Henry Everett There was still snow on the ground as I walked through the Mountainhome Methodist cemetery. Even as I kept saying to myself its spring out, mother nature just laughed out loud at me and reminded me over and over as the wind blew I needed my HAT!

The cemetery located right next to the church has more graves then you think. Confused many times with Oakland, which is located across the street. There are many not marked. I spotted Henrys stone and thought what a challenge this is going to be, not one thing written on his stone, but his name. I know and have always thought my 3rd great grandparents were buried in this area but no stone for either of them, their surname also Everett. I started with my family tree first and found that Henry was my 1st cousin 4x removed. I can't even figure that out but Ancestry did for me.

Cousin Henry was born in Smithfield Township in about 1849, his parents Henry and Dian Miller Everett. His birthdate ranges 1-3 years depending on your source. Henry followed in his father's footsteps and was a farmer and farm laborer. He moved to Barrett Township in about 1880 with his wife Lydia Counterman she was born in 1847 and died in 1918. She was the daughter of Albert and Lena Smith Counterman. The interesting thing about Lydia is her death certificate says she was born in 1837. Yes her certificate is wrong. I was lucky to find the Undertakers records and has both of their information on it. Lydia is buried in Oakland cemetery. In the 1870's there are a Henry and William Counterman living with Henry and Lydia, probably her brothers. I can't find any information on her parents.

They had children; Albert R. (1874-1920), Mary 1876, Sophia 1878, George 1882. I going to guess and say there was another child in-between Sophia and Geroge. Not sure of their name.
Henry died 3 April 1894.




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