EARLEY, Henry^[1]

Abt 1808 - Abt 1857  (49 years)

• Name	EARLEY, Henry
  Birth	Abt 1808	Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	24 Oct 1850	Rock Island Middle Ward, Rock Island, Illinois   [2]
  	Living in household with Robert & Lydia Earley Henry Early / Male / White / Age 42 / Birthplace Pennsylvania / Occupation Blacksmith
  Occupation	Shown as blacksmith in 1850 census
  Death	Abt 3 Feb 1857	Rock Island, Illinois
  	Cause: Murder. Shot possibly while asleep and robbed.
  Notes	From the Rock Island Argus and Daily Union: The Late Murder Below we give the coroner’s verdict in regard to the murder of Henry Earley, at the Moline and Rock Island house. It was supposed the Earley was sleeping at the time he received the fatal shot, as he was found in an inclined position, his head resting upon a chair, and feet elevated upon another. His pockets were turned inside out, which led to the belief that he was murdered for money. Drs Truesdale and Knox held a post mortem examination and extracted the ball from Earley’s head. The jury returned the following verdict: “That said Henry Earley, deceased, came to his death from firearms in the hands of some person to us unknown, and from the best of our knowledge and belief, do declare the killing of said Henry Earley to be an act of willful murder” [1]
  Person ID	I4648	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	EARLEY, Unknown
  Family ID	F3299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1808 - Pennsylvania, USA Census - 24 Oct 1850 - Rock Island Middle Ward, Rock Island, Illinois Death - Cause: Murder. Shot possibly while asleep and robbed. - Abt 3 Feb 1857 - Rock Island, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S741] The Late Murder. [S1750] Robert Early in the 1850 Census.