┌── Nicholas Henshaw
│ 1763-1821
┌── William Henshaw ──┤
│ 1786-? │
│ └── Margaret McConnel
│ 1753-1810
James Smith Henshaw ───┤
B: 1809 │
D: 1878 │
└── Ann Parker
1786-1845
M: Anna Maria Gray
├── Jonathan Gray Henshaw (1848-1867) 1,2,3,4,5
├── William Henshaw (1850-1923) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
M: Harriet Chalfant
├── Abigail C. Henshaw (1853-1865) 1,5
├── James Parker Henshaw (1854-1854) 1
├── Clarissa F. Henshaw (1855-1904) 1,2,5,7,8
├── Elizabeth Henshaw (1857->1889) 1,2,5,7
├── Samuel Wilson Henshaw (1859->1889) 1,2,5,7,8
M: Maria Jane McDougal
└── Mary Margaret Henshaw (1871->1889) 1,2,8
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James Smith Henshaw [ID 03728]
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Born Nov 20 18091,3,5,6,7 [about 18124], North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania1,3,5,6,7.
James was educated in the public schools of Franklin Township.1 He was a farmer all his life, owning part of his grandfather's farm.1
He married Anna Maria Gray1,6,9 [Ann Gray2,3], May 24 18481,6,9, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania1,6,9. Anna, daughter of Nathan Gray & Hannah Reinier1,9, was born Oct 31 18181,9 [about 18154], Pennsylvania1,9.
James and family were shown in the 1850 census (Sep 25 1850), Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania:4
James Henshaw, age 38, born in Pennsylvania; farmer; $400 real estate.
Anne Henshaw, age 35, born in Pennsylvania.
Living next door in 1850 was the household of father William.10
Anna died Oct 31 18501,3,6,9 [Oct 29 185011,12], at the old Henshaw farm in North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania1,3,6,9; buried Laurel Hill Cemetery, Laurel Hills, near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania1,3,6,9.
He then married Harriet Chalfant1,3,9 [Harriet A. Olaphant13], May 4 18521,3,9. Harriet, daughter of George Chalfant & Abigail Parker, was born about 1816, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.3,5,14,15
The following newspaper notice appeared May 13, 1852 to announce their marriage:13
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On the 4th inst., by Rev. Dr. Samuel Wilson, Mr. James S. Henshaw, of Laurel Hill, and Miss Harriet A. Olaphant, of Dunlap's Creek.
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James and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jun 20 1860), North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania:5
Jas Henshaw, age 50, born in Pennsylvania; farmer; $4,000 real estate; $2,000 personal property.
Harriet Henshaw, age 44, born in Pennsylvania.
Anna Hadley, age 18, born in Pennsylvania; domestic.
David Jobs, age 20, born in Pennsylvania; farm laborer.
Living next door in 1860 was the family of brother William Harrison Henshaw.16
Harriet died 1866.3
He then married Maria Jane McDougal1,9 [Maria Jane McDougle2], Jan 16 18681,9, Fayette County, Pennsylvania1,9. Maria was born about 1826, Pennsylvania.7,8
James and family were shown in the 1870 census (Aug 6 1870), North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania:7
Henshaw, James S, age 60, born in Pennsylvania; farmer; $12,000 real estate; $3,000 personal property.
Henshaw, Maria J., age 43, born in Pennsylvania; keeping house.
Living two houses away in 1870 was the family of brother William Harrison Henshaw.17
James Smith Henshaw died Oct 20 1878, North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; buried Laurel Hill Cemetery, Laurel Hills, near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.2,3,6,12
Widow Maria and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 25 1880), North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania:8
Henshaw, Maria, age 54, born in Pennsylvania; father born in Maryland; mother born in Pennsylvania; widow; house keeping.
Henshaw, Clara, step daughter, age 25, born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania.
Henshaw, Maggie M., daughter, age 9, born in Pennsylvania; parents born in Pennsylvania; attended school.
Living next door in 1880 was son William and his wife;18 one more house away was the family of James' brother William Harrison Henshaw;19 one more house away was the family of nephew John Henshaw.20
A biography of son William appeared in the 1889 "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County", in which the following is mentioned about James:3
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James S. Henshaw was born November 20, 1809. He was a farmer - was a democrat - held various township offices and was a ruling elder in the Presbyterian church at Laurel Hill for a number of years. He was first married to Miss Ann, daughter of Jonathan Gray, May 24, 1848. She died October 31,1850. They had two children: Jonathan G., deceased and William. His second wife was Miss Harriett, daughter of George Chalfant; she died in 1866. They had six children, of whom three are now living: Clarissa F., married to Samuel W Dunn; Elizabeth, married to Hiram Rankin; and Samuel W., married to Elizabeth Hankins. In 1860 he married Miss Maria Jane McDougle, who still survives him. They had two children, one of whom is now living: Mary Margaret, unmarried. He was a successful farmer and a steady, earnest man; he died October 20, 1878.
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Maria died Oct 15 1904, buried Laurel Hill Cemetery, Laurel Hills, near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.11,12
Photo: James Smith Henshaw
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Sources
- "Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County Pennsylvania", Volume II.
John W. Jordan & James Hadden, editors. Lewis Historical Publishing Company,
New York, 1912.
Contributed by David H. Henshaw ().
- Herrin, Cynthia, ed. "Fayette County, Pennsylvania Vital Records to 1890"; Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc. 1999.
- Posting Dec 12 1999 by Marta Burns () to PAFAYETT-L citing:
"Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County" by Gresham and Wiley, 1889, p180.
- 1850 census, Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll M432_779; page 164b, line #2, dwelling #233, family #239.
- 1860 census, Uniontown P.O., North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll M653-1110, page 598, line #25, dwelling #387, family #387.
- The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS)
computerized Ancestral File.
- 1870 census, Connellsville P.O., North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll M593-1343, page 310, line #10, dwelling #67, family #65.
- 1880 census, North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll T9-1130, ED 48, page 351C, line #1, dwelling #149, family #168.
- Henshaw history and genealogy manuscript, original by Holmes Hart Henshaw, 1930;
updated in 1995 by Donald Craig Henshaw and others.
- 1850 census, Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll M432_779; page 164a, line #38, dwelling #232, family #238.
- Posting Jan 14 2001 by Ken O'Neal () to PAFAYETT-L.
- Laurel Hill Cemetery burials; USGenWeb Archives:
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/fayette/cemeteries/oldlaurel.txt.
- Rentmeister: "Marriage and Death Notices Extracted from the Genius of Liberty and
Fayette Advertiser of Uniontown, Pennsylvania 1805-1854"; Closson Press, Apollo, PA, 1981.
- Posting Dec 15 1999 by Jane Pinkerton () to PAFAYETT-L citing:
"Chalfant Genealogy", a book by Paul S. Chalfant, 1972; LOC.
- 1850 census, Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll M432-780, page 345, line #3, dwelling #1029, family #1029.
- 1860 census, Uniontown P.O., North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll M653-1110, page 598, line #35, dwelling #388, family #388.
- 1870 census, Connellsville P.O., North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll M593-1343, page 310, line #21, dwelling #69, family #67.
- 1880 census, North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll T9-1130, ED 48, page 351C, line #5, dwelling #150, family #169.
- 1880 census, North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll T9-1130, ED 48, page 351C, line #7, dwelling #151, family #170.
- 1880 census, North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll T9-1130, ED 48, page 351C, line #12, dwelling #152, family #171.
- Photo courtesy of David H. Henshaw.
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