That is correct. He helped build railroads by driving metal spikes into the ground.
John Henry.
i cant answer how he was born but i can answer how he died. He died by when he hammered so hard that his great heart burst. He laid down his hammer and died.
Henry John Roby was born in 1830.
John Henry Alexander was born in 1812.
John Henry Gurney was born in 1819.
John Henry.
John Henry
It was a race between John Henry and the steam powered hammer to see which could drill the most. John Henry used heavy two hammers in each hand and drilled two 7 ft. holes, while the steam powered hammer drilled one 9 ft. hole. John Henry won the competition.
John Hammer was born in 1935.
John Henry Barrows was born in 1847.
Henry John Woods was born in 1903.
This description matches the folk hero John Henry, known for his strength and the legendary competition against a steam-powered drill to prove human strength over machinery. Legends say he died after the contest, with a hammer in his hand.
John Henry Parker was born in 1806.
John Henry Willcox was born in 1827.
John Henry Lumpkin was born in 1912.
John Henry Tihen was born in 1861.
John Henry Nicholson was born in 1838.