THIS IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE of the Commodore. In 1852, his wife had his remains moved to the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
The Charleston Daily Courier, South Carolina, 11 Jun 1835, p1:
PENSACOLA, MAY 30. NAVAL. The U.S. sloop of war Vandalia, arrived here on Thursday morning, from Havana, which port she left on Sunday last. It is our painful duty to add that Com J.D. Henley, late commander of the West India squadron, died on board the Vandalia on Saturday last. His death was very sudden. He spent a part of Friday on shore; came on board in his usual health, and no alarm was felt concerning him, until 2 o'clock at night. At 2 the next day he died. On Thursday last, the remains of the deceased were interred with the honors of war, at the Navy Yard burial ground, a great number of the citizens of Pensacola attending. [There follows a lengthy "list of the officers of the Vandalia" and their rank.]
US Navy Register, 1834, CAPTAINS:
John D. Henley, entered the Service on 14 Oct 1799
From the Congressional Cemetery record books (see photos):
On 03 Jul 1852, Captain John D. Henley and his child were re-interred at Congressional Cemetery. The Captain had been buried in Pensacola, Florida, in 1835. Also, in 1835 but at a place unknown to me, their son died and was buried. Seventeen years later, in 1852, Mrs Eliza D. Henley (wife and mother) had them moved and buried side-by-side in the plot that would become her final earthly resting place just four years later.
The Charleston Daily Courier, South Carolina, 11 Jun 1835, p1:
PENSACOLA, MAY 30. NAVAL. The U.S. sloop of war Vandalia, arrived here on Thursday morning, from Havana, which port she left on Sunday last. It is our painful duty to add that Com J.D. Henley, late commander of the West India squadron, died on board the Vandalia on Saturday last. His death was very sudden. He spent a part of Friday on shore; came on board in his usual health, and no alarm was felt concerning him, until 2 o'clock at night. At 2 the next day he died. On Thursday last, the remains of the deceased were interred with the honors of war, at the Navy Yard burial ground, a great number of the citizens of Pensacola attending. [There follows a lengthy "list of the officers of the Vandalia" and their rank.]
US Navy Register, 1834, CAPTAINS:
John D. Henley, entered the Service on 14 Oct 1799
From the Congressional Cemetery record books (see photos):
On 03 Jul 1852, Captain John D. Henley and his child were re-interred at Congressional Cemetery. The Captain had been buried in Pensacola, Florida, in 1835. Also, in 1835 but at a place unknown to me, their son died and was buried. Seventeen years later, in 1852, Mrs Eliza D. Henley (wife and mother) had them moved and buried side-by-side in the plot that would become her final earthly resting place just four years later.
THIS IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE of the Commodore. In 1852, his wife had his remains moved to the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
The Charleston Daily Courier, South Carolina, 11 Jun 1835, p1:
PENSACOLA, MAY 30. NAVAL. The U.S. sloop of war Vandalia, arrived here on Thursday morning, from Havana, which port she left on Sunday last. It is our painful duty to add that Com J.D. Henley, late commander of the West India squadron, died on board the Vandalia on Saturday last. His death was very sudden. He spent a part of Friday on shore; came on board in his usual health, and no alarm was felt concerning him, until 2 o'clock at night. At 2 the next day he died. On Thursday last, the remains of the deceased were interred with the honors of war, at the Navy Yard burial ground, a great number of the citizens of Pensacola attending. [There follows a lengthy "list of the officers of the Vandalia" and their rank.]
US Navy Register, 1834, CAPTAINS:
John D. Henley, entered the Service on 14 Oct 1799
From the Congressional Cemetery record books (see photos):
On 03 Jul 1852, Captain John D. Henley and his child were re-interred at Congressional Cemetery. The Captain had been buried in Pensacola, Florida, in 1835. Also, in 1835 but at a place unknown to me, their son died and was buried. Seventeen years later, in 1852, Mrs Eliza D. Henley (wife and mother) had them moved and buried side-by-side in the plot that would become her final earthly resting place just four years later.
The Charleston Daily Courier, South Carolina, 11 Jun 1835, p1:
PENSACOLA, MAY 30. NAVAL. The U.S. sloop of war Vandalia, arrived here on Thursday morning, from Havana, which port she left on Sunday last. It is our painful duty to add that Com J.D. Henley, late commander of the West India squadron, died on board the Vandalia on Saturday last. His death was very sudden. He spent a part of Friday on shore; came on board in his usual health, and no alarm was felt concerning him, until 2 o'clock at night. At 2 the next day he died. On Thursday last, the remains of the deceased were interred with the honors of war, at the Navy Yard burial ground, a great number of the citizens of Pensacola attending. [There follows a lengthy "list of the officers of the Vandalia" and their rank.]
US Navy Register, 1834, CAPTAINS:
John D. Henley, entered the Service on 14 Oct 1799
From the Congressional Cemetery record books (see photos):
On 03 Jul 1852, Captain John D. Henley and his child were re-interred at Congressional Cemetery. The Captain had been buried in Pensacola, Florida, in 1835. Also, in 1835 but at a place unknown to me, their son died and was buried. Seventeen years later, in 1852, Mrs Eliza D. Henley (wife and mother) had them moved and buried side-by-side in the plot that would become her final earthly resting place just four years later.
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JOHN D. HENLEY
Captain in the United States Army
Died at Havana on board of the
U.S. ship Vandalia
the 23rd day of May 1835, while in
command of the United States Squadron
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