Louisa Adelia Henshaw

┌── James Steuben Henshaw │ 1778-1872 ┌── Orrin Henshaw ──────┤ │ 1807-1889 │ │ └── Amy Gale │ 1784-1868 Louisa Adelia Henshaw ───┤ B: 1843 │ D: 1921 │ └── Aurel Train Brown 1812-1884 M: Adam M. Miller

She married Adam M. Miller^6,8,9, Dec 30 1869^6,8,9 [about 1862⁵], Griffin Mills, Aurora Township, Erie County, New York^6,8,9. Married by Rev R.M. Sandford.¹⁰ Adam, son of Peter P. + Catherine Miller, was born Jul - 1845, New York.^{3,4,5,6,11,12}

Louisa and Adam were shown in the 1870 census (Jul 8 1870), living with Adam's parents in Shelby, Orleans County, New York:³

Louisa and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 7 1880), Shelby Center, Orleans County, New York:⁴

About 1884 Louisa, husband Adam and sons Walter And Fred moved to Hand County, Dakota Territory (now South Dakota).¹⁶

On Nov 3 1891 Adam M. Millar received a U.S. government patent on 160 acres of land in Hand County, South Dakota.^17,18 On Apr 10 1901 Adam M. Millar received a U.S. government patent on 160 additional acres of land in Hand County, South Dakota.^17,18 On Dec 4 1903 son Fred O. Millar received a patent on another 160 acres of land in Hand County, South Dakota.^17,18

Louisa and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 6 1900), Spring Hills Township, Hand County, South Dakota:⁵

Louisa and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 11-12 1910), Reeds School District, Lawrence County, South Dakota:⁶

Louisa and family were shown in the 1920 census (Feb 17 1920), Reed School District, Lawrence County, South Dakota:⁷

Louisa Adelia Henshaw died Feb 1 1921, Lawrence County, South Dakota; buried Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota.^8,14,15 State death file #73745.¹⁵

Adam died Jan 19 1927, Lawrence County, South Dakota.^14,15 State death file #107584.¹⁵

Son Fred was shown in the 1930 census (May 2 1930), living alone in Lawrence County, South Dakota:¹⁹

Louisa's family bible was apparently started by her parents, as there is a note in the bible which states the bible was given to Louisa upon the death of her parents.¹⁰

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