The son of Stephen T & Chloe A [Norris] Letcher, he married Emily Parilee Sharp shortly after the 1870 census, in Alabama, they had six known children, all born Bowie Co; Ada, Teeby Edward, Maud O, Luke Alexander, Louise "Lou", and John Clay Letcher.

Henry first appears on the Bowie County Texas Tax Rolls, in 1872, with his brother Stephen B Letcher. He maintained his 178 acres in the Daniel Morris Headright survey, from 1880 to 1899, and possibly
until his death in 1905, he may be buried on this same land. For some time he also had 100 acres in the John A Reed Headright survey, but sold his land before 1887.

It is obvious Henry was a farmer, as he seemed to always, have plenty of Horses, Cattle, Hogs and goats, as the numbers of the animals changed frequently each year, it seems he may have sold some for income.

Henry had 4 siblings living in Bowie County; Louvenia Ann Letcher Shaver, Stephen Baker "Bake" Letcher, Paralle G Letcher Pardue, and the youngest, James Frances Tolbert Letcher.

Henry had the following Siblings:

Elizer Jane-----------------------1830-1886---m. Wilson Hartley------1849
Louvenia-------------------------1832-1900---m. James P Shaver-----1855
Mary Elizabeth-----------------1833-unkn---m. 1.Robort A Bell------1854, 2. Shelbery? Unkn
Emily Adline---------------------1835-unkn---m. Joseph A Pardue---1854
Sarah A "Sallie"-----------------1837-1902---m. George Smith--abt1869
John J Jackson-----------------1838-1925---m.1.Virginia Garner---1870,2.Susan W Unk date
William Norris-------------------1840-1850---m. Died before---------1850
Thomas Giles--------------------1841-1897---m. Bethany F Parker--1866
Celia Agnes-----------------------1843-unkn--m.James Kinney-unk date
Stephen Baker-------------------1845-1931---m.1.Sarah?Unk ndate,2.Laura Sharp Unk date
Henry Clay------------------------1847-1925---m. Emily Unkn, Unkn-date
Paralle G---------------------------1850-1912---m1Jeff Pardue---------1872,2.BenHarrison1895
James Frances Tolbert---------1852-1905---m. Unk Pardue?--unk date

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**START TAX LIST

Bowie County Texas TAX LIST - 1872-1899

1872 - Tax List - H C Letcher - [Henry Clay Letcher - brother of Stephen]
---------abstract# 291, John A Reed Headright survey, 100 acres value $100,
---------1 cows $10, 1 mule $100, state tax $2.31, county tax $1.10.
1875 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #291, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $200, 1 horse $50, 6 ---------cows $30, 10 hogs $25, state tax $2.70, co tax $4.05.
1876 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #475, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $200, 1 horse $50, 4 ---------cows $20, 6 hogs $18, state tax $2.44, co tax $3.66.
1877 - Tax List - H C Letcher - (guardian) abs #291, A Reed HRS, 100 acres $100,
---------state tax .50, co tax $1.20.
1878 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #475, J A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150,
---------state tax $2.95, co tax $4.90.
1879 - Tax List - H C Litcher - abs #497, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150, 1 horse $25,
---------6 cows $30, 20 hogs $25, total taxes $4.22.
1880 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #497, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150,
---------abs #382, Saml Morris HRS, 178 acres $235,
----------2 horses $80, 12 cows $60, 15 hogs $15, total taxes $7.98.
1881 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #497, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150,
---------abs #382, Daniel Morris HRS, 178 acres $205,
----------2 horses $150, 18 cows $90, 25 hogs $25, total taxes $6.66.
1887 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Daniel Morris HRS, 175 acres $500, 1 wagon $35,
---------2 horses $150, 4 cows $20, 8 hogs $10, total taxes $7.29.
1888 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 175 acres $350, 1 wagon $50,
---------2 horses $100, 5 cows $25, 12 goats $12, 2 hogs $4, total taxes $5.79.
1889 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 178 acres $350,
---------2 horses $100, 8 cows $40, total taxes $5.83.
1896 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #178, Daniel Morris HRS, 175 acres $350, 9 horses $90, 6 ----------cows $30, 8 hogs $10, 1 wagon $10, total taxes $6.15.
1897 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 175 acres $250, 5 horses $100,
---------20 cows $100, 2 jacks $20, 12 hogs $15, 1 wagon $30, total taxes $8.02.
1898 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 118 acres $450, 4 horses $75,
---------8 cows $50, 8 hogs $50, 1 jack $20, total taxes $8.12.
1899 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, D Morris HRS, 178 acres $450, 3 horses $75,
--------- 8 cows $40, 1 wagon $35, total taxes $7.83.
**END OF TAX LIST

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**CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Bowie County TX Census - Prec. # 3 - Page 461
121 - 118
Letcher, Stephen B 23yrs old Male White Farm Labour born AL (b. 1847) head household
Laura J. --------------22yrs old Fem--White Keeping Hse born AL (b. 1848) wife
Henry C.--------------22yrs old Male White Farm Labouir born AL (b. 1848) Bro of Stephen

1880 Bowie County TX Census - E. D. #3 - Justice Prec. # 2 - Page 20
168 - 187
Letcher, Henry W M 32 Farmer----born AL dad born TN? mom born--TN?
Emily-------------W F 22--Keep.Hse born AL dad born-SC -mom born--TN
Ada---------------W F 09---Dau--------born TX dad born- AL mom-born-TN??

1900 Bowie Co Census - sheet 13a - no. 07-13a - Prec #2 South of T&P RR
(note: either they were married 30 years or HC had a prior marriage?,
Ada was born 1871, see 1880 census, this would mean the 3 children who died, did so between 1871 and 1900, census says 8 children born, 5 surviving in 1900, may be mistake by census taker, who were notorious for making errors)
219 - 222
Letcher, H. C. head w m Feb 1848 52yrs m 20 AL AL AL farmer
Emily------------wife w f--Aug 1857 42-m 20 8 5 AL AL AL
Edward----------son w m Aug 1884 15-s----------TX AL AL
Mandie----------dau w f--Mar 1886-14-s------------same
Luke--------------son w m Apr-1888 12-s------------same
Lou---------------dau w f--Jun -1892 08-s------------same
John--------------son w m Feb 1895 05--s------------same
NOTE:
Living as a Boarder in same household:
Gay, John D boarder w m Feb 1875 25 s AL AL AL farmer labor

1910 Bowie Co Census - sheet 12a - cd page 252a - Prec #2
104 - 117
Letcher, Henry C head m w 60 AL AL AL
Emily-----------------wife f--w 50 AL AL AL
Luke-------------------son m w 21 TX AL AL
Lou--------------------dau f--w 17 TX AL AL
John------------------son m w 15 TX AL AL

1920 Bowie Co Census - sheet 25B - ED Dist #11- Prec #2
470-494
Letcher, Henry C head M W 72 M AL US US
Emily P--------------wife-F-W 64 M AL MS TN
Louise---------------dau--F-W 28 S-TX--AL-AL
John C---------------son M-W 25-S-TX--AL-AL

**Note: Henry C has passed away

1930 Census Bowie Co TX
Tebe E Letcher head M 46 TX
Ella M-------------wife F-47 TX
Clide H------------son M 15 TX
James L-----------son M 10 TX
Emlie P-------mother-F-73 AL (wife of Henry C Letcher)

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