+-- John Hancher
                                       |    1734-1793 
                 +-- William Hancher --+
                 |                     |
                 |                     +-- Sarah Caudy
                 |                          1739-1807 
Smith Hancher ---+
B: c1798         |                     +-- William Dunn
D: ?             |                     |
                 +-- Ann Dunn ---------+
                     c1756-?           |
                                       +-- Jane (Dunn)
M: Mary Steward
   +-- Lovenia Hanshaw,  1822-1859 
   +-- Elizabeth A. Hanshaw,            
   +-- Richard H. Hanshaw,            
   +-- Harriett Hanshaw,  1823-1901 
   +-- William Ross Hanshaw,  1825-1894 
   +-- Rev. John Wesley Hanshaw,  1831-1907 
   +-- Smith M. Hanshaw,  1833-1914 
   +-- Vail D. Hanshaw,  1835-1893 
   +-- Stewart Hanshaw,  1837-1890 
   +-- Eliza J. Hanshaw, c1839-1857 

M: Sarah Johnson

Smith Hancher     [ID 10517]

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    (Smith Hancher)^70,a    (Smith Hanshaw)^b,58,c,d    (Smith Handshaw)^e    (Smith Henshaw)^f

Born about 1798, Frederick County, Virginia.⁷⁰

He married Mary Steward, Mar 13 1822, Frederick County, Virginia.^70,a    (Mary Stewart)^b    (Mary Howard)^a    Mary was born in Virginia.^b

Ten children.^b

Smith moved to Ohio about 1823.^b

A Smith Hanshaw was shown in the 1830 census, Shortcreek Township, Harrison County, Ohio (page 111).^g

A Smith Henshaw was again shown in the 1840 census, Shortcreek Township, Harrison County, Ohio (page 214).^f    [The only other Henshaw shown in Harrison County in 1840 was a Robert Henshaw of Athens Township (page 122)].^f

He then married Sarah Johnson, Feb 20 1844, Shortcreek Township, Harrison County, Ohio.^58,e,c,h    (Sara V. Johnson)ⁱ    Sarah was born about 1800, Pennsylvania.^h

Smith and family were shown in the 1850 census, Smith Township, Belmont County, Ohio:^h

Smith Hanshaw was born in Virginia, and went to Ohio about 1823, where he engaged in farming.    He married Mary Stewart, who was born in Virginia, and they reared the following children: Lovinia; Harriet; William R.; Elizabeth A.; John; Richard H.; Smith M.; Vail; Stewart; and Eliza J.;

See also: Smith Hancher #10478.   

SOURCES

58. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Ohio.

70. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Virginia.

(a) Dodd, Jordan R, et. al. "Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850". Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers; http://www.ancestry.com.

(b) Contribution from Lori Lei Knapp ().

(c) Marriage Index: Selected Counties of Ohio, 1789-1850; http://www.genealogylibrary.com.

(d) Biographical sketch of Smith M. Hanshaw.

(e) Contribution from Ted Davidson () citing:
"Hanna's Historical Collections of Harrison County, Ohio".

(f) 1840 census index, Ohio.

(g) 1830 census index, Ohio.

(h) 1850 census, Smith Township, Belmont County, Ohio; page 268, dwelling #2291, family #2318.

(i) RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Jackie L. Wolfe.

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