Like his older brother Charles W. Dreher, Henry Dreher followed his family from Huron County, Ohio, to Steuben County, Indiana, after the Civil War. And like his brother, Henry met and married one of the daughters of Abram and Nancy (Conklin) Davis. Thereafter, Charles moved his family repeatedly while Henry remained in Steuben County. In what would become the final move for both, however, the two brothers moved their families to Cass County, Missouri, probably sometime in the late 1880's.
When his wife Emma (Davis) Dreher died in 1900, Henry was a 57-year-old farmer living in West Peculiar. He and most if not all of his grown children were still living together on the farm. That would soon end.
By 1903, his daughter Nancy had married John C. Cooley, a machinist and foreman for Kansas City Nut and Bolt Company, and was living in Kansas City. Henry and his son Walter also moved to Kansas City; both were living on Newton Street, working as common laborers. By 1904, Henry had begun working for Kansas City Nut and Bolt and was living with his daughter Nancy's family. Henry lived for the next 32 years with Nancy's family, mostly at 810 Fremont, and died there in their home in 1936.
Note:According to his death certificate, he was buried in Belton Cemetery on January 28, 1936 but his headstone has not yet been located; see photo caption for details. Also, Henry inexplicably does not appear in the 1920 Census. Nancy's family is in that Census, and Henry is in the city directories as living with her at the same address both before and after the 1920 Census. In 1920, however, he has been found in neither directory nor census as of this writing.
When his wife Emma (Davis) Dreher died in 1900, Henry was a 57-year-old farmer living in West Peculiar. He and most if not all of his grown children were still living together on the farm. That would soon end.
By 1903, his daughter Nancy had married John C. Cooley, a machinist and foreman for Kansas City Nut and Bolt Company, and was living in Kansas City. Henry and his son Walter also moved to Kansas City; both were living on Newton Street, working as common laborers. By 1904, Henry had begun working for Kansas City Nut and Bolt and was living with his daughter Nancy's family. Henry lived for the next 32 years with Nancy's family, mostly at 810 Fremont, and died there in their home in 1936.
Note:According to his death certificate, he was buried in Belton Cemetery on January 28, 1936 but his headstone has not yet been located; see photo caption for details. Also, Henry inexplicably does not appear in the 1920 Census. Nancy's family is in that Census, and Henry is in the city directories as living with her at the same address both before and after the 1920 Census. In 1920, however, he has been found in neither directory nor census as of this writing.
Like his older brother Charles W. Dreher, Henry Dreher followed his family from Huron County, Ohio, to Steuben County, Indiana, after the Civil War. And like his brother, Henry met and married one of the daughters of Abram and Nancy (Conklin) Davis. Thereafter, Charles moved his family repeatedly while Henry remained in Steuben County. In what would become the final move for both, however, the two brothers moved their families to Cass County, Missouri, probably sometime in the late 1880's.
When his wife Emma (Davis) Dreher died in 1900, Henry was a 57-year-old farmer living in West Peculiar. He and most if not all of his grown children were still living together on the farm. That would soon end.
By 1903, his daughter Nancy had married John C. Cooley, a machinist and foreman for Kansas City Nut and Bolt Company, and was living in Kansas City. Henry and his son Walter also moved to Kansas City; both were living on Newton Street, working as common laborers. By 1904, Henry had begun working for Kansas City Nut and Bolt and was living with his daughter Nancy's family. Henry lived for the next 32 years with Nancy's family, mostly at 810 Fremont, and died there in their home in 1936.
Note:According to his death certificate, he was buried in Belton Cemetery on January 28, 1936 but his headstone has not yet been located; see photo caption for details. Also, Henry inexplicably does not appear in the 1920 Census. Nancy's family is in that Census, and Henry is in the city directories as living with her at the same address both before and after the 1920 Census. In 1920, however, he has been found in neither directory nor census as of this writing.
When his wife Emma (Davis) Dreher died in 1900, Henry was a 57-year-old farmer living in West Peculiar. He and most if not all of his grown children were still living together on the farm. That would soon end.
By 1903, his daughter Nancy had married John C. Cooley, a machinist and foreman for Kansas City Nut and Bolt Company, and was living in Kansas City. Henry and his son Walter also moved to Kansas City; both were living on Newton Street, working as common laborers. By 1904, Henry had begun working for Kansas City Nut and Bolt and was living with his daughter Nancy's family. Henry lived for the next 32 years with Nancy's family, mostly at 810 Fremont, and died there in their home in 1936.
Note:According to his death certificate, he was buried in Belton Cemetery on January 28, 1936 but his headstone has not yet been located; see photo caption for details. Also, Henry inexplicably does not appear in the 1920 Census. Nancy's family is in that Census, and Henry is in the city directories as living with her at the same address both before and after the 1920 Census. In 1920, however, he has been found in neither directory nor census as of this writing.
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