ERNY, HENRY J. AND BEULAH

by Beulah Erny

Entry F133 from the History of Hooker County Nebraska
with permission of the Hooker County Historical Society

Charles and Louise Erny

Henry and Beulah Erny 25th Anniversary

Henry J. Erny was born October 17, 1899
in Hooker County. He was the youngest of
five children. Henry had one sister, Lena, and
three brothers, Joe, Carl and Frank. The
parents were Charles and Louise Erny.
Charles Louis Erny was born in 1859 at
Beinham, France. When he was 24 he immi-
grated to the United States. He settled at
Marengo, Illinois. There he met Louise
Worner and they were married. In 1890
Charles Erny traveled to Nebraska and
returned to Illinois later to move his family
to the ranch in southwest Hooker County.
Charles and Louise spent the rest of their
lives on the ranch. Louise passed away
January 11, 1945 and Charles died August 30,
1945.

Beulah was born December 22, 1916, to
Elick and Florence Sexton on their ranch in
Hooker County. She was next to the youngest
of 13 children. Beulah enjoyed growing up
and working on the home ranch. On Decem-
ber 15, 1936 Beulah and Henry J. Erny were
married. They had been neighbors all of their
lives, so Beulah moved 5 miles west to the
Erny Ranch. Henry and Beulah spent their
entire lives within 5 miles of where they were
born until Beulah moved to Mullen in 1987.
They are the parents of three children.
Charlotte was born 1937, Hank,
1938 and Cliff born
1939. February 23, 1955 Charlotte
married Bob Benner. They have four chil-
dren. Cliff, Patty, Debbie and Vicky. Hank
Erny enlisted in the Marine Corps. in 1957
and served for two years. He married Char-
leen Meidel Clapper in August 1987. Cliff
Erny enlisted in the Army in 1960 and served
two years. He married Betty Prentice in 1968
and has two boys, John and Chuck. Beulah
and Henry celebrated their Silver Wedding
Anniversary in 1961. Their Open House was
attended by all their friends and family.
Henry was active in the Stock-Growers
Assoc., Old Time Cowboy Assoc. and took
part in local activities. Henry passed away
February 15, 1972 while arrowhead hunting
with one of his grandsons.