HENRY K. LAURY. At present a resident of Whitehall, this gentleman has been a life-long citizen of Lehigh County, where his birth occurred June 8, 1830. Through his maternal ancestors he traces his lineage to Germany while his paternal progenitors were of Scotch-Irish origin. He is of good old Revolutionary stock, and the family of which he is a member was represented in the Colonial struggle. His paternal great-grandfather and great-great-gran d father fought under General Washington.

Henry K. was reared to manhood in Lehigh County, and early became familiar with farm pursuits, after which he clerked for several years in a mercantile establishment, and then followed the carpenter's trade. For many years he owned and conducted a barbershop at Whitehall, and through the various enterprises in which he engaged became successful. February 29, 1864, he enlisted in the Union army, becoming a member of Company H, One Hundred and Twelfth Provisional Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and served under both General Grant and General Burnside as Division Commanders. He took part in the five-days engagement in the Wilderness, was at Mine Run, Cold Harbor and the siege of Petersburg. At the latter place he was taken seriously ill with chronic diarrhea, and for a long time was unable to leave the hospital. November 6, 1864, he was honorably discharged from the service, and is now in receipt of a pension of $18 per month.

Socially Mr. Laury affiliates with Lieut. George W. Fuller Post No. 378, at Catasauqua. A Democrat politically, he has never been prevailed upon to accept local offices, as he has preferred to give his attention to business duties. He and his wife are members of the German Lutheran Church.