William Ward Hanshaw

┌── Francis Hanshaw │ c1802-1870 ┌── John Jackson Hanshaw ──┤ │ 1832-1913 │ │ └── Mary Ann Obrion Simmons │ c1801-? William Ward Hanshaw ───┤ B: 1860 │ ┌── Stodder Grose D: 1943 │ │ └── Sarah Jane Grose ──────┤ 1831-1866 M: Mary E. Samples ├── Martha L. Hanshaw (1883-1970) ¹ ├── George Washington Hanshaw (1884-1964) ² ├── Harmon Jackson Hanshaw (1887-1966) ^3,4 ├── A. J. Hanshaw (1890-) ⁵ M: Martha V. Dawson ├── William Ward Hanshaw (1895-1978) ^6,7,8,9,10 └── Lurena N. Hanshaw (1897-1993) ^7,8,9,10,11

He married Mary E. Samples^15,16,17 [Mary Sampels³], Jan 1 1882^15,16,17, Clay County, West Virginia^15,16,17.

It appears that William and Mary were probably divorced or separated within a few years of their marriage.¹⁸

He then married Martha V. Dawson, Sep 28 1893, Clay County, West Virginia.^{6,7,15,16,17,19} Martha, daughter of Henry Dawson & Eliza Ann Rose^7,9,19, was born Nov - 1869^7,9,19 [about 1873¹⁰], West Virginia^7,9,19.

It appears that William and Martha were probably divorced or separated within a few years of their marriage.¹⁸

Martha and her children were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 26 1900), living with her parents and family in the Henry District, Clay County, West Virginia:⁹

Martha and children were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 26 1910), Henry District, Clay County, West Virginia:¹⁰

Martha was shown in the 1920 census, living in the household of daughter Nona in Clay County, West Virginia:¹¹

William was shown in the 1930 census (Apr 7 1930), living alone in Clay County, West Virginia:¹²

William Ward Hanshaw died Feb 22 1943^3,13 [Mar 22 1943^7,8], Wallback, Clay County, West Virginia^3,13; age 82y 5m 4d^3,13. Medical: William died from myocarditis (heart disease).¹³

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