Henry was born on September 23, 1810, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He ventured into the world of business alongside his friend John W. Baker, relocating to Cincinnati around 1842. Together, they founded the Baker & VonPhul gas lamp company, marking the start of a successful entrepreneurial journey.

In matters of the heart, Henry found love twice. He first married Esther Powell on March 29, 1843, in Hamilton County, Ohio. Together, they raised a family of eight children: George B., Sarah M., Alice, William Henry, Harry, Amelia, Clarence, and Laurette Bodman.

After Esther’s passing, Henry embarked on a second marriage with Ida B LeMonde on September 4, 1884, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, this union was short-lived and ended in divorce in 1885.

As life unfolded, Henry’s journey came to a close on July 14, 1892, in Greensburg, Indiana. He found his final resting place at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio, leaving behind a legacy of family, entrepreneurship, and the warm glow of gas lamps illuminating the streets of a bygone era.

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