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Henry Hanshew

                                         +-- Frederick Handschuh
                                         |              
                    +-- Henry Hanshew ---+
                    |    1783-1866       |
                    |                    +-- Maria Catharina -
                    |                                   
Henry Hanshew ------+
B: 1827             |
D: 1903             |
                    +-- Barbara Thomas
                        c1793-1855 
M: Sarah Ann Briggs
   +-- Hester Henshaw, c1849-?    
   +-- James H. Hanshew,  1850-1916 
   +-- William Henshaw, c1854-?    
   +-- Mary E. Henshaw, c1856-?    

M: Drucilla -
   +-- Sarah A. Hanshew, c1862-?    
   +-- Alfred C. Hanshew,  1869-?    
   +-- Tabitha Hanshew, c1875-?    
   +-- Charles L. B. Hanshew,  1880-?
Henry Hanshew     [ID 02750] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

    (Henry Hanshew)155,a,b,c,d    (Henry Henshaw)e

Born Jan - 1827, Ohio.e,b,c,d

He married Sarah Ann Briggs, Mar 5 1848, Rush County, Indiana.155

Henry and family were shown in the 1850 census (Sep 24 1850), Rush County, Indiana:f

Henry Henshw, age 23, born in Ohio; farmer.
Sarah A. Henshw, age 23, born in Kentucky; cannot read or write.
Ester L. [or A. - unclear] Henshaw, age 1, born in Indiana.
Living next door in 1850 was father Henry Sr..g

He then married Drucilla -, about 1858.b,d    (Druzilla -)c    (Druscela -)h    (Lucinda -)e    Drucilla was born Apr - 1837, Indiana.e,b,c,d

Henry Henshaw and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jul 6 1860), Madison County, Indiana:i

Henry Henshaw, age 33, born in Ohio; farmer; $500 personal property.
Lucinda Henshaw, age 21, born in Indiana.
Hester Henshaw, age 11, born in Indiana; attended school.
James Henshaw, age 8, born in Indiana; attended school.
Wm Henshaw, age 6, born in Indiana; attended school.
Mary Henshaw, age 4, born in Indiana.
Living two houses away in 1860 was father Henry Sr..j

Henry and family were shown in the 1870 census (Aug 3 1870), Madison Township, Tipton County, Indiana:b

Hanshew, Henry, age 43, born in Ohio; farmer.
Hanshew, Drucilla, wife, age 32, born in Indiana; keeping house.
Hanshew, James, age 20, born in Indiana; cannot read or write.
Hanshew, William, age 18, born in Indiana; cannot read or write.
Hanshew, Mary E., age 14, born in Indiana; cannot read or write.
Hanshew, Sarah A., age 8, born in Indiana.
Hanshew, Alfred C., age 2, born in Indiana.
Hanshew, Susanah, age 40, born in Ohio; "whether dead, dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper or convict": mame [unclear].

Henry and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 17 1880), Madison Township, Tipton County, Indiana:c
Hanshew, Henry, age 53, born in Ohio; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Tennessee; farmer.
Hanshew, Druzilla, wife, age 42, born in Indiana; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Tennessee; keeping house.
Hanshew, Sarah A., daughter, age 18, born in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana.
Hanshew, Alfred C., son, age 11, born in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana.
Hanshew, Tabitha, daughter, age 5, born in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana.
Hanshew, Jane, daughter, age 31, born in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; divorced.
Swarts, Perry E., grandson, age 9, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Swarts, James R., grandson, age 5, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Swarts, Rosa Alice, granddaughter, age 3, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Swarts, Nora, granddaughter, age 11 months, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Henry and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 16-18 1900), Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana:d
Hanshew, Henry, head-of-household, age 73, born Jan 1827 in Ohio; parents born in Virginia; married 42 years; occupation: day laborer; rented home.
Hanshew, Drucilla, wife, age 63, born April 1837 in Indiana; father born in Tennessee; mother born in South Carolina; married 42 years; 2 children, 2 living.
Hanshew, Alford C, son, age 30, born June 1869 in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; occupation: day laborer.
Hanshew, Charles L B, son, age 19, born Dec 1880 in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; occupation: day laborer.
Living next door in 1900 was the family of son James.k

Henry Hanshew died May 5 1903, Elkhart County, Indiana; age 76.l,h

Drucilla died Aug 23 1917, Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana; age 80.h   

SOURCES

155. "Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850", Indiana State Library, Genealogy Division: http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm

(a) Contribution from Oryl Fischer () citing:
"Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miama, Howard, and Tipton
Counties Indiana", Vol. 1, Page 478; Lewis Publishing Co., 1898, Chicago.

(b) 1870 census, Curtis P.O., Madison Township, Tipton County, Indiana; page 541B, line #24, dwelling #175, family #179.

(c) 1880 census, Madison Township, Tipton County, Indiana; roll T9-0315, ED 138, page 159D, line #21, dwelling #289, family #294.

(d) 1900 census, Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana; roll T623-369, ED 2, page 7A, line #42, dwelling #164, family #164.

(e) 1860 census, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; page 333, line #33, dwelling #769, family #769.

(f) 1850 census, 97th District, Rush County, Indiana; roll 170, page 457, line #12, dwelling #1188, family #1190.

(g) 1850 census, 97th District, Rush County, Indiana; roll 170, page 457, line #4, dwelling #1187, family #1189.

(h) Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920; http://www.ancestry.com.

(i) 1860 census, Anderson, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; page 333, line #33, dwelling #769, family #769.

(j) 1860 census, Anderson, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; page 333, line #29, dwelling #767, family #767.

(k) 1900 census, Benton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana; roll T623-369, ED 2, page 7A, line #34, dwelling #163, family #163.

(l) Index to Death Records, Elkhart County, Indiana 1882-1920; Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938; Book H-14, page 29.

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