The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Eel River Township, pages 574-575
Thompson Henry was born in Montgomery County, Ind., Aug. 16, 1839. His parents, George and Elizabeth Henry, were natives of Kentucky and early settlers of Montgomery County, and in 1846 they settled in Eel River Township, this county, where the father died in 1849. Their children are--John W., James R., Susan M., Lydia E. and our subject. The latter spent his youth on a farm and obtained a good education in the common schools of his neighborhood. He taught school and farmed alternately about two years, and in April, 1867 he married Esteline Jessee, daughter of Samuel and Margaret Jessee, of Boone County, Ind. They have seven children---Mary J., George R., Oliver A., Alice C., Effie L., Mattie A., and Fredonia. In February, 1885, Mr. Henry moved with his family from Boone County to the northern part of Eel River Township, this county, where he owns 182 acres of land. In May, 1862, he enlisted in the Fifty-fifth Indiana Infantry to serve 3 months and was in the fight at Richmond, Kentucky, where he was wounded in the foot, which disabled him for a short time. He was discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment, and in June, 1863, he re-enlisted in the Third Indiana Cavalry. He served at Walker's Ford, Morristown, Nashville, near Knoxville, Tenn., and at Raleigh, N.C., and numerous other battles of less note, making twenty-eight in all. He was honorably discharged in August, 1865. He is a member of Antietam Post, No. 162, G.A.R., at Jamestown, Ind. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.