William B. Henshaw

William B. Henshaw

                      +-- (unknown) Henshaw
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William B. Henshaw ---+
B: 1854               |                       +-- Benjamin Bell
D: 1925               |                       |
                      +-- Mary A. Bell -------+
                          c1831-?             |
                                              +-- Frances (Bell)
M: Emma K. -
   +-- William Eli Henshaw,  1881-1948 
   +-- Milas S. Henshaw,  1883-1946 
   +-- Lou Della Henshaw,  1886-1963 
   +-- Vera B. Henshaw,  1891-1965 

M: Mary Yates Sexton

William B. Henshaw [ID 12704]

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Born Feb - 1854, Arkansas.^a,b,c

He married Emma K. -.^a,c Emma was born in 1859, Missouri.^a,c

William and Emma were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 4 1880), Blossom Prairie, Lamar County, Texas:^a

Henshaw, Wm, age 25, born in Arkansas; father born in Mississippi; mother born in Alabama; farming; cannot read or write.

Henshaw, E.K., wife, age 20, born in Missouri; father born in North Carolina; [mother unclear]; keeping house.

Living nearby was the family of William's widowed mother.^d

Emma died 1894, buried West Hill Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas.^c

He then married Mary Yates Sexton, 1897.^c,b (Mary Yates)^c Mary was born Dec - 1861, Kentucky.^b (Dec 21 1862).^c

William and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 8 1900), Sherman, Grayson County, Texas:^b

Henshaw, William B., head-of-household, age 46, born Feb 1854 in Arkansas; father born in Mississippi; mother born in Tennessee; married 2 years; occupation: carpenter; rented home; cannot read or write.

Henshaw, Mary, wife, age 38, born Dec 1861 in Kentucky; parents born in Kentucky; married 2 years; 4 children, 2 living; cannot read or write.

Henshaw, William E.C., son, age 19, born Jan 1881 in Texas; father born in Arkansas; mother born in Missouri; occupation: salesman, gas.

Henshaw, Milas C., son, age 16, born Nov 1883 in Texas; father born in Arkansas; mother born in Missouri; occupation: apprentice B Mason.

Henshaw, Della, daughter, age 14, born Apr 1886 in Texas; father born in Arkansas; mother born in Missouri; attended school 9 months.

Henshaw, Vera B., daughter, age 8, born July 1891 in Texas; father born in Arkansas; mother born in Missouri; attended school 9 months.

Sexton [unclear], Estele, step daughter, age 17, born Mar 1883 in Kentucky; parents born in Kentucky; attended school 7 months.

Mary died Mar 11 1910, buried West Hill Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas.^c

Widower William and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 6 1910), Sherman, Grayson County, Texas:^e

Henshaw, William, head-of-household, age 47, born in Arkansas; father born in Arkansas; mother born in Texas; widower; occupation: carpenter, house; owned home (free); cannot read or write.

Henshaw, Milas C., son, age 26, born in Texas; father born in Arkansas; mother born in Texas; first marriage, married 1 year; occupation: fireman, city fire dept.

Henshaw, Martha, daughter-in-law, age 23, born in Texas; parents born in Germany; first marriage, married 1 year; no children.

William B. Henshaw died 1925, buried West Hill Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas.^c

See also: Elihu Bennett Hinshaw who lived in Grayson County, Texas.
See also: Andrew B. Hinshaw who lived in Grayson County, Texas.

SOURCES

(a) 1880 census, Blossom Prairie, Lamar County, Texas; roll T9-1314, ED 78, page 142C-142D, line #50, dwelling #97, family #102.

(b) 1900 census, 5th Ward, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas; ED 91, page 143B (sheet 13B), line #76, dwelling #298, family #299.

(c) burials in West Hill Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas; USGenWeb Archives:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgrayso/ceme-westh15.html.

(d) 1880 census, Blossom Prairie, Lamar County, Texas; roll T9-1314, ED 78, page 141B, line #15, dwelling #82, family #88.

(e) 1910 census, 5th Ward, Sherman, Grayson County, Texas; ED 74, page 193A (sheet 3A), line #17, dwelling #55, family #56.

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