Henry Gayden

Gayden in 2019, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Henry Dickinson Gayden

Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 28, 1979

Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, distant Dutch and Swedish

Henry Gayden is an American screenwriter. He is known for writing the films Earth to Echo, Shazam!, and its sequel, and There’s Someone Inside Your House.

Henry’s paternal grandfather was Hamilton Virgil/Virgie Gayden (the son of William Joseph Gayden and Annie Belle Griffin). Hamilton was born in Texas. William was born in Texas, the son of James Ruben Gayden and Martha Ann Elizabeth Bickley. Henry’s great-grandmother Annie was born in Texas, the daughter of Lewis Chapman Griffin and Matilda Cora Berry.

Henry’s paternal grandmother was Ann/Anne Mcgavock/Mcbarock Dickinson (the daughter of Henry Dickinson and Ida Hamilton Thompson). Ann was born in Washington. Henry was born in Tennessee, the son of Jacob MaGavock Dickinson and Martha Maxwell Overton. Ida was born in Tennessee, the daughter of Joseph Hamilton Thompson and Ella Vaughn.

Henry’s maternal grandfather was Richard Douglas, III (the son of Richard Douglas and Louise Ingram Moore). Henry’s grandfather Richard was born in Tennessee. Henry’s great-grandfather Richard was born in Tennessee, the son of Richard Douglas and Martha “Mattie” Irwin. Louise was born in Tennessee, the daughter of William Stuart Moore and Leila Pulliam Johnston.

Henry’s maternal grandmother was Shirley Whitaker/Whittaker Johnson (the daughter of Clifton Timothy Johnson and Mary Lucille Redford). Shirley was born in Tennessee. Clifton was born in Tennessee, the son of James T. Johnson and Shirley/Sherly Whittaker. Mary was born in Tennessee, the daughter of Robert Lee Redford and Catherine “Carrie” Enoch.

Sources: Obituary of Henry’s father – http://memorialparkfuneralandcemetery.com

Obituary of Henry’s mother – http://legacy.com