Individual Details

Posted at Find-A-Grave.com by Jane Eubanks: Henry was the son of John M. & Matilda Dodson Needham. He had eleven siblings: Laura Alice, Annie, Lizzie, John Logan, Wilson Wayne, Martha Belle, Auther R., William Columbus, Minnie and Orpha.

Henry married Ida Odell Yount on June 17, 1888. Henry and Ida had six children. At least the first three were born in Polk County Missouri but the last one was born in Collin County, Texas on September 12, 1901. Therefore we know the family moved from Missouri to Texas some time between 1894 and 1901. Ida died in 1904. Henry and Ida were the parents of Vera, Beckie, Tollie, Henry, Pete, and John. Henry then married a woman named Letha. In the 1910 census of McIntosh County, Oklahoma, Henry's family is listed with Letha as his wife.

From an old Eufala, Oklahoma newspaper on the internet. Thursday, January 21, 1937
AUTO CRASH FATAL TO COUNTY FARMER STRUCK AT ONAPA
Henry Needham about 70 of Onapa who was injured Saturday when a truck in which he was riding overturned near his home, died shortly before midnight Monday at the Baptist hospital in Muskogee.
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On the 1910 U. S. Census of Eufaula, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma, Henry Needham appears with his wife Letha and children Matilda, Jallie, Henry Jr., Peter, John R. and Ben. Letha and Henry have been married 4 years. Letha is the mother of 2, only 1 currently living. Henry is about 20 years older than Letha and all the children except Matilda are from a previous marriage.

On the 1920 U. S. Census of Blocker, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma, Henry Needham appears with his wife Letha and children Matilda, Peggy, Jewel, Edith, Han and Shan. Henry is a farmer.

On the 1930 U. S. Census of Turner, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma Henry N. Needham appears with his sons Han and Elzie T. He states he is married but his wife is not listed. Henry is a farm laborer.

Birth	1867	Missouri
Birth	30 Sep 1868	Polk Co., Missouri
Residence	1870	Madison, Polk Co., Missouri
Residence	1880	Madison, Polk Co., Missouri
Residence	1900	Justice Precinct 2, Collin Co., Texas
Residence	1900	Justice Precinct 2 (Excl. Farmersvillw Village), Collin, Texas
Marriage	7 Feb 1905	Checotah, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma - Letha Mae Cowan
Residence	1910	Eufaula, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma
Residence	1920	Blocker, Pittsburg Co., Oklahoma
Residence	1930	Turner, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma
Death	19 Jan 1937	Fame, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma
Alt name		Henry N. Needham
Burial		Fame Cemetery, Fame, McIntosh Co., Oklahoma

Spouse	Letha Mae Cowan (1885 - 1969)
Child	Matilda A Needham (1909 - 1970)
Child	Peggy Velma Needham (1911 - 1989)
Child	Jewel Needham (1912 - 1987)
Child	Edith G. Needham (1914 - 1999)
Child	Han Chester Needham (1918 - 1987)
Child	Shan Chester Needham (1918 - 2005)
Child	Elva Beatrice Needham (1922 - 2010)
Child	Robert L. Needham (1927 - )