┌── Samuel Preston Henshaw
                                                          │    1813-1884 
                         ┌── Charles Willoughby Henshaw ──┤
                         │    1852-1920                   │
                         │                                └── Julia Ann Margaret Hunsicker
                         │                                     1813-1903 
Flora Rebecca Henshaw ───┤
B: 1895                  │                                ┌── George F. Glaize
D: 1978                  │                                │
                         └── Flora Bell Glaize ───────────┤
                              1855-1928                   │
                                                          └── Harriett Susan Rinker
M: Howard William Boltz

Flora Rebecca Henshaw     [ID 01701]

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Flora Rebecca Henshaw^1,2,3,4,5,6 [Flossie Henshaw²].

Born Jun 14 1895, Middleway, Jefferson County, West Virginia.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}  

She married Howard William Boltz, Jan 28 1920, Duffield, Jefferson County, West Virginia.^1,2,7,11,12  Howard, son of William M. Boltz & Mary Isador Gruber, was born Dec 15 1893, Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, West Virginia.^{1,2,6,7,8,10,13,14,15,16}  

Howard was a World War I veteran.^10,17  

Children:^{2,7,10,18,19,20,21}

Flossie and Howard owned and operated Boltz Hardware in Martinsburg, West Virginia.  They were married 58 years.²  

Flossie and Howard were shown in the 1927 city directory of Martinsburg, West Virginia:²⁷

Flossie and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 14 1930), 449 Winchester Ave., Martinsburg, West Virginia:¹⁰

Flossie and Howard were shown in the 1932 city directory of Martinsburg, West Virginia:²⁷

Flossie and family were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 13 1940), 449 Winchester Ave., Martinsburg, West Virginia:²¹

Flossie and family were shown in the 1942 city directory of Martinsburg, West Virginia:²⁷

On Jun 3 1955 Flossie and Howard arrived at the Port of New York, on the Q.T.E.V. "Queen of Bermuda", having sailed, First Class, May 27 1955 from New York, New York, via Bermuda:

Flossie and family were shown in the 1957 city directory of Martinsburg, West Virginia:²⁷

Flora Rebecca Henshaw died Sep 22 1978, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia; buried Green Hill Cemetery, East Burke Street, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.^2,6,7,8  

Howard died Aug 23 1988, buried Green Hill Cemetery, East Burke Street, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.^6,7,8

Photo: Flora Rebecca Henshaw gravestone Green Hill Cemetery ⁶

Photo: Howard William Boltz gravestone Green Hill Cemetery ⁶

Photo: Marriage of Helen Marie Boltz "The Morning Herald" (Hagerstown, Maryland), Monday, June 30 1947 ²⁸

Social Security information for Flora Rebecca Henshaw: 233-86-5813

Social Security information for Howard William Boltz: 234-01-9388

Sources

1. "History of Henshaws in Scotland, in England and in America to the Present Time", Edith Henshaw Kuntz, 1956; contributed by Don Henshaw.
2. Henshaw history and genealogy manuscript, original by Holmes Hart Henshaw, 1930; updated in 1995 by Donald Craig Henshaw and others.
3. 1900 census, Middleway, Middleway Precinct, Jefferson County, West Virginia; roll T623-1761, ED 45, page 6A, line #1, dwelling #81, family #81.
4. 1920 census, Middleway District, Jefferson County, West Virginia; roll T625-1952, ED 71, page 4B, line #57, dwelling #11, family #12.
5. Flora Rebecca Henshaw birth record; West Virginia Division of Culture and History:
   http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1453930&Type=Birth.
6. http://www.findagrave.com.
7. Contribution from Candace King ().
8. "Social Security Death Index" (as it is commonly called), derived from the Social Security Administration "Death Master File". See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm
9. 1910 census, Middleway District, Jefferson County, West Virginia; roll T624-1682, ED 55, page 230A, line #39, dwelling #205, family #307.
10. 1930 census, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia; roll T626-2526, ED 11, page 23B, line #95, dwelling #490, family #562.
11. West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971; http://www.ancestry.com.
12. Flora Rebecca Henshaw marriage record; West Virginia Division of Culture and History:
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10726569&Type=Marriage.
13. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
14. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; http://www.ancestry.com.
15. Howard William Boltz birth record; West Virginia Division of Culture and History:
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2693576&Type=Birth.
16. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; http://www.ancestry.com.
17. History of Berkeley County, West Viginia; http://www.ancestry.com.
18. Obituary of Bruce Donald Boltz; "The Washington Post", Dec 17-19 2013:
    http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?pid=168601796.
19. Obituary of Howard W. Boltz, Jr.; "The Republican" (Oakland, Maryland), Oct 29 2004; United States Obituary Collection; http://www.ancestry.com.
20. Obituary of Howard W. Boltz, Jr.; "Sherwood Voice" (Sherwood, Arkansas), Oct 29 2004; United States Obituary Collection; http://www.ancestry.com.
21. 1940 census, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia; roll T627-4393, ED 2-11, page 12B, line #75, household #246.
22. Howard William Boltz, Jr. marriage record; West Virginia Division of Culture and History:
    http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12515560&Type=Marriage.
23. West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969; http://www.ancestry.com.
24. U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949; http://www.ancestry.com.
25. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006; http://www.ancestry.com.
26. Obituary of Helen Boltz King Murphy; "Rochester Democrat And Chronicle", Jan 26 2014:
    http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/democratandchronicle/obituary.aspx?pid=169274705
    http://www.anthonychapels.com/obituaries/Helen-Murphy-2/#!/Obituary.
27. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; http://www.ancestry.com.
28. "The Morning Herald", Jun 30 1947; http://www.ancestry.com.

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