Benjamin Hanshaw

Benjamin Hanshaw

Benjamin Hanshaw
B: 1789 
D: 1878 
M: Susannah Symson
   +-- Elisha Hanshaw, c1817-?    
   +-- Louisa Hanshaw,            
   +-- Hezekiah Hanshaw, c1817-<1900
   +-- Jacob M. Hanshaw,  1823-?    
   +-- Henry B. Hanshaw,  1825-?    
   +-- Eliza Hanshaw,  1830-1873 
   +-- Delilah Hanshaw, c1832-?

Benjamin Hanshaw [ID 12231]

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Born May 25 1789, Pennsylvania.^a (c1788).^b (Virginia).^c

He married Susannah Symson, Dec 29 1811, Frederick County, Virginia.^70,d,a,e Susannah was born Jan 18 1790, Virginia.^a

Benjamin was a veteran of the War of 1812.^f

Benjamin and family were shown in the 1850 census (Nov 27 1850), German Township, Darke County, Ohio:^e

Benjamin Hanshaw, age 56, born in Pennsylvania; farmer; $700 real estate.

Susanah Hanshaw, age 55, born in Virginia.

Jacob Hanshaw, age 26, born in Virginia; farmer; cannot read or write.

Delilah Hanshaw, age 18, born in Virginia.

George Bates, age 11, born in Ohio.

Living two farms away in 1850 was Hezekiah Hanshaw.^g

Susannah died Jul 15 1852, Palestine, Darke County, Ohio; buried Horn Cemetery, Palestine, Darke County, Ohio.^a

Widow Benjamin was shown in the 1860 census (Sep 19 1860), living in the household of son Jacob in Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois:^b

Benj Hanshaw, age 72, born in Pennsylvania.

Benjamin was shown in the 1870 census (Jun 5 1870), still living in the household of son Jacob in Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois:^c

Hanshaw, Benjamin, age 82, born in Virginia; "old soldier".

Benjamin Hanshaw died Feb 5 1878, North Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois; age 90; buried Union Cemetery, Palmyra, North Palmyra Township, Macoupin County, Illinois.^f,a,h

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SOURCES

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

(a) RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Dale Patterson ().

(b) 1860 census, Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois; pg 628, line #31, dwelling #446, family #412.

(c) 1870 census, Palmyra P.O., Township 12 Range 8, Macoupin County, Illinois; roll M593-250, page 315, line #4, dwelling #89, family #89.

(d) "Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850"; http://www.ancestry.com.

(e) 1850 census, German Township, Darke County, Ohio; page 376; line #29, dwelling #40, family #41.

(f) Honor Roll Of Veteran Burials in Macoupin County, Illinois; 1956, State of Illinois, Illinois Veterans' Commission; USGenWeb Archives.

(g) 1850 census, German Township, Darke County, Ohio; page 376; line #22, dwelling #38, family #39.

(h) State of Illinois; Database of Illinois Death Certificates, Pre-1916:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/death.html.

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