1850
Trinity Presbytery - Palestine, Anderson County, Texas
"Bro. Wm. P. Henry, a Licentiate from the McGready Presbytery, presented his letter of dismission and recommendation, and was received under the care of this."
[Source: Minutes of Trinity Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 6, 1850, page 44]

1850
Trinity Presbytery - New Providence Church, Larissa, Cherokee County, Texas
Licentiate absent - W. P. Henry
Licentiate Bro. W. P. Henry appeared, rendered his excuse for absence, whose excuse was sustained."
[Source: Minutes of Trinity Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 13, 1850, page 50]

1851
Trinity Presbytery - Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas
Licentiate absent - W. P. Henry
[Source: Minutes of Trinity Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 11, 1851, page 56]

1851
Trinity Presbytery - Crockett, Houston County, Texas
Licentiate absent - W. P. Henry
[Source: Minutes of Trinity Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 5, 1851, page 62]

1852
Trinity Presbytery - San Pedro meeting house, Houston County, Texas
Licentiate present - William P. Henry
April 18: "The presbytery having gone through with all parts, of trial required by our book of discipline with Bro. William P. Henry, and the Presbytery being fully satisfied with the same, and his ? to teach, and he having answered satisfactorily all the questions propounded to probationers the Presbytery proceeded to set apart Bro Henry to the whole work of the ministry by the imposition of hands and prayer. The ordination sermon was preached by Bro. A. J. McGown. from Second Timothy 4th Chapter & 2 verse. Bro. J. B. Harris presided and gave the charge and the whole being concluded with prayer.
[Source: Minutes of Trinity Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 16-18, 1852, pages 68, 70-71]

1869
W. P. Henry, Knoxville, Texas
Trinity Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1869, page 89]

1870
W. P. Henry, Larissa, Texas
Trinity Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1870, page 84]

1871
W. P. Henry, Larissa, Texas
Trinity Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1871, page 84]

1872
Henry, W. P., Larissa, Texas
Trinity Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1872, page 122]

1873
Mortuary
Henry, W. P., Presbytery of Trinity
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1873, page 106]

Henry's Chapel Community

The historical marker reads: In 1848, Presbyterian minister William Porter Henry (1820-1875) moved from Alabama to northeastern Cherokee County, where he preached throughout his life. In 1854, Tennessean investors bought land near his home and platted the town of Knoxville, which thrived until 1872 when the International and Great Northern Railway bypassed it for Troup. Many Knoxville residents relocated to Troup, but some farmers in Knoxville's outlying areas chose to stay in the vicinity. Though business and commercial needs began making travel to Troup necessary, remaining residents were able to maintain a community life with the assistance of the Rev. Henry, who in 1874 donated five acres of land for the establishment of a school, church and cemetery to serve their needs. The loosely-knit community became known as Henry's Chapel in honor of its benefactor. A school, known as the Sharp Top School because of its unusually steeply pitched roof, functioned until the 1930s, and a Presbyterian church was also active here for many years. Statewide trends such as school consolidations and the development of a state highway system impeded the community's growth. The historic cemetery serves as the only physical reminder of the original community.

1850 Census Cherokee County, Texas
Household #234
William P. Henry      29     teacher     AL
Catherine H. Henry  27
Martha  Henry           9
James Henry              7
Emily Henry               5
Mary Henry               3

1860 Census Cherokee County, Texas
William P. Henry      40     Minister (C.P.)     worth 3000     AL
Catherine H. Henry  38
Martha M. Henry     19     Sewing
James F. Henry        18     Farming
Mary C. Henry         13
John C. Henry          10                                                        TX
Thomas J. Henry        6                                                         TX
Samuel M. Henry       4                                                         TX

1870 Census Cherokee County, Texas
William P. Henry      50      Minister                                      AL
Mary Henry             23      Keeping house
John Henry              19      wagon driver
Thomas Henry         15
Sammie Henry         13      works on farm
Maggie Bone             1