Henry Clay Force, 1st husband of Katherine Ogie Frierson

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Henry Clay Force (1832-1874) is a well documented figure in American History. While is in not in my direct line, he was the 1st husband of direct ancestor, Katherine Ogie Frierson. A number of handwritten letters From the President Rutherford B. Hayes Library Manuscript Collection have been preserved over the years.

Henry was born May 13, 1832 in Washington DC and was the son of Peter Force, a historian who wrote a documentary history of Virginia. His mother was Hannah Evans Force. Force was one of a hundred men who went on the 1850 survey expedition to settle the boundary dispute of the Mexican / American border. The letters present a facinating history of his travels.

Timeline

• 13 May 1832 - born to Peter Force and Hannah Evans Force in Washington DC
• November 1848 - attended Columbian College, now George Washington University (source letter written to Peyton Randolph)
• 1850 - enumerated in Washington DC
• 1850 - member of US Boundary Commission Survey; numerous letters document the event
• 1853 through 1855 - attended Harvard University, Massachusetts
• 31 March 1859 - Paid $250 salary by the North East and South West Alabama Rail Road Company
• April 1861 - Confederate Soldier 5th Alabama Infantry, 5th Regiment, Company H, Private
• 6 August 1862 - Returned to service as a 1st Lt. Confederate Soldier was assigned to the Army of Northern Virginia to serve on the staff of General Rodes
• 17 March 1864 - Promoted to rank of Captain, Congressional Serial Set, Confederate States of America
• Prisoner of War - Rank Captain, Eng K. P.A. C. S; surrendered May 4, Citronelle, AL
• 12 Dec 1865 - Letter to Robert Jemison Jr, http://purl.lib.ua.edu/25073
• 1870 - 1871 - Congressional Series of US public documents volume 1460 noted that congress had recieved specimens of arrow heads principally of jasper or agate, and of good finish collected in Northern Alabama.
• 19 Dec 1865 - Married Katherine Ogie Frierson
• 29 Dec 1866 - Daughter Mary Elizabeth Force born (d. 2 Sep 1871)
• 5 Dec 1868 - Son Peter E Force born Moundville, Hale County, AL (d. 2 Feb 1930)
• 23 Oct 1870 - Daughter Ella Force born Tuscaloosa, AL (d. 1 Nov 1943)
• 22 Sept 1871 - Letter from Charley (Force) to his brother Manning Force 30 April 1874 mentions the death of daughter Mary
• 13 July 1873 - Son Manning Force born Alabama (d. 1954)
• 1874 - Henry Clay Force died and buried at Moundville, Hale County, Alabama
• 1879 - Widow, Katherine Ogie Frierson Force married William E. Martin

Census

1850 Washington DC

P Lorce, age 58, printer, born New Jersey
Hariate Lorce, age 50,
William Q Lorce, age 36, clerk, born DC
Charles Lorce, age 23, born DC
Edward Lorce, age 20, born DC
Henry Lorce, age 18, born DC
Samuel Lorce, age 15, born DC
M E Force, age 11, born DC
L Sampson, age 26, born Maryland
Ellen Larce, age 30, born DC
M Jackson, age 47, black, born DC
G Force, age 7, born DC
J Bowen, age 20, black, born DC

1860 Washington DC

Peter Force, age 69, editor, value of real estate 50,000; personal property 100,000
Wm L Force, age 40, clerk, real estate value 1500
Elizabeth Force, age 30
George Anna Force, age 15
Mary Force, age 8
Cynthia Force, age 5
Zuercan Force, age 2
Chas F Force, age 26, physician
Marion E Force, age 21, clerk
Henry C Force, age 23, engineer
Martha Harrison, age 25, black, servant
Sidney Caven, age 12, black, servant
Eliza Stewart, age 64, born Ireland

1870 unable to find