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Henry Ames[1]
1818 - 1866 (48 years)-
Name Henry Ames Birth 4 Mar 1818 Whitestown, Oneida, New York 
[2] Gender Male Death 14 Aug 1866 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota [3] Burial St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri [3] Person ID I147 Scudder Last Modified 20 Nov 2004
Family Katherine Scudder, b. 1825, Maysville, Mason, Kentucky d. 18 Sep 1903, Sweet Springs, Saline, Missouri (Age 78 years) Marriage Oct 1854 St. Louis, Missouri [4] Children 1. Henry Ames, b. 22 Nov 1855, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri d. 26 Jan 1916, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri (Age 60 years)Family ID F10 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Mar 2024
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Notes - Henry's father, Nathan, was involved in the pork packing business in Cincinnati, moved to St. Louis and founded a large pork packing business there in 1841. Henry began his business education in his father's business in Cincinnati. When only 15 years old, he began making trips down the river to New Orleans in his father's flatboats. After his father's death, he and his brother, Edgar, took over the pork packing business and due to the Civil War it became quite successful.
As his wealth increased, he became involved in many businesses in St. Louis. He and his brother built the very successful Lindell Hotel in 1864. He had a great amount of personal energy. After a stroke that left him partially paralyzed, he was driven regularly to his place of business, carried into his office, and personally directed his business affairs. While suffering from this illness, he visited California, Canada, Cuba, and South America hoping to regain his health, to no avail. He died in Minnesota. At the time of his death, Henry lived at 22 Luca Place, St. Louis.
His various businesses constituted the wealth of his wife, Catherine, and her family. She ran the Lindell Hotel, and her brother, John, the steamship company.
- Henry's father, Nathan, was involved in the pork packing business in Cincinnati, moved to St. Louis and founded a large pork packing business there in 1841. Henry began his business education in his father's business in Cincinnati. When only 15 years old, he began making trips down the river to New Orleans in his father's flatboats. After his father's death, he and his brother, Edgar, took over the pork packing business and due to the Civil War it became quite successful.
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