James G. Henshaw

                                                 ┌── James Henshaw
                                                 │   <1770-?    
                     ┌── James Geary Henshaw ────┤
                     │    1815-1889              │
                     │                           └── Sally Andrews
                     │                                1777-1842 
James G. Henshaw ────┤
B: 1844              │                           ┌── Frederick Kridler
D: 1882              │                           │
                     └── Elizabeth Ann Kridler ──┤
                          1818-1902              │
                                                 └── Susan (Kridler)
M: Ann Davis

M: Armienie A. White
   ├── Mary E. Henshaw (1867-1953) 1,2
   ├── Lucina S. Henshaw (c1869-?) 1,2
   ├── Armenia J. Henshaw (1871-1932) 2
   ├── Margret A. Henshaw (c1875-?) 2
   └── (infant son) Henshaw (1879-1879) 3

James G. Henshaw     [ID 04823] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born Sep 1 1844, New York.4,5,6,7,8  

On May 2 1864, James G. Henshaw, age 19, enlisted as a private in Company F, 141st Ohio Infantry Regiment.9,10  On the same day, James' brothers Edward and Eli also joined the very same Company.9  James was discharged on Sep 3 1864.11  

He married Ann Davis12 [Anne Davis13, Annie Davis6,14], Nov 10 186412, Gallia County, Ohio12.  

Ann died Aug 22 1865, buried Hulbert Cemetery, Gallia County, Ohio.14  

He then married Armienie A. White4,12,15,16 [Armieniea White6, Armenia White6,16, Amenia White13, Amena White12], Jul 22 18664,12,15,16, Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio4,12,15,16.  Armienie, daughter of Alfred Amalphus White & Mary Carson, was born Mar 14 1837, near Cora, Gallia County, Ohio.4,6,16,17  

Their wedding announcement, published in the "Gallipolis Journal" on Aug 9 1866, stated:18

James G. Henshaw, Jr. to Miss Armenia White at the residence of the bride's mother in Perry Twp. by Amos Ripley, esq on 22, July 1866".

James and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jun 17 1870), Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio:1

Henshaw, James, age 25, born in New York; farm laborer; $100 personal property.
Henshaw, Armenia, age 33, born in Virginia.
Henshaw, Mary E., age 3, born in Ohio.
Henshaw, Lucina, age 1, born in Ohio.
Living two households away in 1870 was the family of James' parents and siblings.19  

James and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 4 1880), Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio:2

Henshaw, James G., age 35, born in New York; father born in Michigan; mother born in New York; farmer.
Henshaw, Armenia, age 44, wife, born in West Virginia; father born in West Virginia; mother born in Scotland; keeping house.
Henshaw, Mary E., daughter, age 13, born in Ohio; father born in New York; mother born in West Virginia; attended school.
Henshaw, Lucina S., daughter, age 11, born in Ohio; father born in New York; mother born in West Virginia; attended school.
Henshaw, Armenia J., daughter, age 9, born in Iowa; father born in New York; mother born in West Virginia; attended school.
Henshaw, Margret A., daughter, age 5, born in Iowa; father born in New York; mother born in West Virginia; attended school.

James G. Henshaw died May 21 1882, Gallia County, Ohio; age 37 years, 8 months, 20 days.4,6,17,20  

James' obituary was published in the "Gallipolis Journal" (Gallipolis, Ohio) on May 25, 1882 (page 3, column 3).20  

In the 1890 census Union Veterans and Widows Census, Armenia Henshaw was listed as widow of James Henshaw, private, Company F, 141st Ohio Infantry.11  

Armienie died Feb 1 1900, buried Hulbert Cemetery, Gallipolis, Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio.4,6,17  

James is buried in Hulbert Cemetery between his two wives, Ann and Armenia.21  Funds for the placement of the gravestone were provided in the will of his father, James Henshaw, made Oct 24 1889.22  

See also: James G. Henshaw who also lived in Gallia County, Ohio in this same time period.  


Sources

  1. 1870 census, Gallipolis, Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio; page 348B, line #11, dwelling #11, family #11.
  2. 1880 census, Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio; ED 33, page 459D, line #19, dwelling #32, family #39.
  3. Contribution from Melissa Hinshaw-Owens citing:
    Trowbridge, Gallia County, Ohio Birth Records, Book 1 page 65 (BR Book 1 page 99).
  4. Contribution from Alice Daniels ().
  5. Contribution from Melissa Hinshaw-Owens citing:
    "The Cemeteries of Green Twp. Hulbert Cemetery", pg 22 line 30.
  6. http://www.findagrave.com.
  7. 1850 census, Dansville Township, Steuben County, New York; page 120, line #5, dwelling #462, family #472.
  8. 1860 census, Gallipolis, Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio; page 325, line #1, dwelling #123.
  9. "The American Civil War Research Database", Ancestry, Inc.
  10. Contribution from Melissa Hinshaw-Owens citing:
    1890 census, Union Veterans and Widows Census; Gallipolis, Gallipolis Township, Ward 2, Gallia County, Ohio.
  11. Contribution from Melissa Hinshaw-Owens citing:
    1890 census, Union Veterans and Widows Census; Gallipolis, Gallipolis Township, Gallia County, Ohio; Ward 2, page 4.
  12. "Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900", http://www.ancestry.com.
  13. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Ohio.
  14. Contribution from Alice Daniels () citing:
    Rebecca Daniels Henshaw's diary.
  15. Contribution from Melissa Hinshaw-Owens citing:
    "Towbridge Gallia Co. Marriages 1851-1900", page 66 (Book 3, page 150).
  16. Jim Humphrey's database: http://home.earthlink.net/~dnorton.
  17. Contribution from Melissa Hinshaw-Owens citing:
    "The Cemeteries of Green Twp. Hulbert Cemetery", pg 22 line 31.
  18. Contribution from Melissa Hinshaw-Owens citing:
    The "Gallipolis Journal"; Aug 9 1866.
  19. 1870 census, Gallipolis, Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio; page 348A-B, line #38, dwelling #9, family #9.
  20. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Obituary Index:
    http://index.rbhayes.org/hayes/index/record_detail.asp?id=1242885.
  21. Contribution from Melissa Hinshaw-Owens.
  22. Contribution from Melissa Hinshaw-Owens citing:
    Gallia County, Ohio WR Vol. 3, page 392.


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