+-- Francis Hanshaw
                         |   c1802-1870 
                         |
                         |
Silas Smith Hanshaw -----+
B: c1839                 |
D: <1910                 |
                         +-- Mary Ann Obrion Simmons
                             c1801-?    
M: Elizabeth Ann Pierson
   +-- Lily J. Hanshaw, c1867-?    
   +-- James Luther Hanshaw,  1867-1943 
   +-- George Homer Hanshaw,  1870-1953 
   +-- Emma May Hanshaw,  1871-?    
   +-- Joseph Franklin Hanshaw,  1877-1960 
   +-- William O. Hanshaw,  1879-?    
   +-- H. T. Hanshaw,  1880-1890 

Silas Smith Hanshaw     [ID 03556]

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    (Silas Smith Hanshaw)^a,b,c,d    (Smith Hanshaw)^e,f

Born about 1839, Virginia.^f    (Feb - 1843).^b,c    (Feb - 1840).^a

Smith was shown in the 1860 census (Jun 26 1860), living (or working) with the family of Timothy Cook in Clay County, West Virginia^g,f (presumably he was a hired worker with the Cook family):

Silas and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 23 1880), Clay County, West Virginia:^m,b

Silas S. Hanshaw was shown in the 1890 Veterans Schedule, Glen Elk, Kanawha County, West Virginia.^p

Silas and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 2 1900), Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia:^c

Silas Smith Hanshaw died before Apr 19 1910.^l,j

Widow Elizabeth was shown in the 1910 census (Apr 19 1910), living alone at 611 Delaware Avenue, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia:^l

Photo: Silas Smith Hanshaw marriage record ^h

Photo: Elizabeth A. Pierson death certificate ^j

SOURCES

(a) Contribution from Gary Dudding.

(b) 1880 census, Union District, Clay County, West Virginia; roll T9-1401, ED 24, page 312B, line #16, dwelling #42, family #42.

(c) 1900 census, 2nd Ward, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; roll T623-1762, ED 45, page 19A, line #30, dwelling #384, family #395.

(d) West Virginia, 1863-1900 Marriage Index; http://www.genealogy.com.

(e) Contribution from Melissa Kay Hanshaw McLain.

(f) 1860 census, Clay County, Virginia; page 85, line #40, dwelling #114, family #114.

(g) USGenWeb Archives: Clay County WVA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvclay/clacen2.htm.

(h) Silas Smith Hanshaw marriage record; West Virginia Division of Culture and History:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11431482&Type=Marriage.

(i) Nicholas County, West Virginia marriages; USGenWeb Archives:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/nicholas/vitals/marriage/grooms.txt.

(j) Elizabeth Hanshaw death certificate; West Virginia Division of Culture and History:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1048381&Type=Death.

(k) 1920 census, 5th Ward, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; roll T625-1958, ED 95, page 7A, line #40, dwelling #131, family #139.

(l) 1910 census, 2nd Ward, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; roll T624-1684, ED 61, page 6A, line #3, dwelling #78, family #90.

(m) 1880 census, Clay County, West Virginia; USGenWeb archives.

(n) 1880 census, Union District, Clay County, West Virginia; roll T9-1401, ED 24, page 312B, line #24, dwelling #43, family #43.

(o) 1880 census, Union District, Clay County, West Virginia; roll T9-1401, ED 24, page 312B, line #9, dwelling #40, family #40.

(p) 1890 Veterans Schedule index, Kanawha County, West Virginia; pg 5.

(q) 1900 census, 2nd Ward, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; roll T623-1762, ED 45, page 19A, line #35, dwelling #385, family #396.

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