John Harry Henshaw

John Harry Henshaw

                                                      +-- Harry Henshaw
                                                      |              
                      +-- Morris Oliver Henshaw ------+
                      |    1845-1916                  |
                      |                               +-- Julia Ann Risley
                      |                                    1821-1900 
John Harry Henshaw ---+
B: 1873               |                               +-- John Henry Spitzer
D: 1954               |                               |
                      +-- Frances Elizabeth Spitser --+
                           1845-1934                  |
                                                      +-- Diana Deshler
M: Besse W. Biddison

John Harry Henshaw [ID 05170]

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(John Harry Henshaw)^a (John Henry Henshaw)^b

Born Mar 23 1873, Trimble, Ames Township, Athens County, Ohio.^b,c,a,d (c1872).^e,f

He married Besse W. Biddison, Jun 7 1900.^b,f,g Besse was born about 1880, Ohio.^e,f

John and Bessie were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 20 1910), living with sister Algie and family in Glouster, Athens County, Ohio:^e

Henshaw, John, head-of-household, age 38, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Virginia; first marriage, married 9 years; occupation: liveryman, own stable; rented home.

Henshaw, Besse W., wife, age 30, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; first marriage, married 9 years; no children.

Sayers, Orrin, head-of-household, age 52, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; second marriage, married 18 years; occupation: carpenter, coal mine; rented home.

Sayers, Algie, wife, age 35, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Virginia; first marriage, married 18 years; 1 child, 1 living.

Sayers, Francis, daughter, age 17, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio.

In 1918 John was still living in Glouster, Athens County, Ohio.^h

John and Besse were was shown in the 1930 census (Apr 9 1930), 22 Cross Street, Glouster Village, Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio:^f

Henshaw, John, head-of-household, age 58, born in Ohio; father born in Ohio; mother born in Virginia; first married at age 28; owned home ($4000 value); no radio in home; occupation: salesman, [..unclear..]; not a veteran.

Henshaw, Besse, wife, age 50, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; first married at age 21; occupation: janitor, church.

John was still living in Glouster as of 1934.^h

John Harry Henshaw died Jul 2 1954, Nelsonville, Athens County, Ohio; buried in an unmarked grave, Greenlawn Cemetery, near Nelsonville, York Township, Athens County, Ohio.^b

SOURCES

(a) 1880 census, Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio; roll T9-1034, ED 67, page 174A-B, line #45, dwelling #212, family #228.

(b) Contribution from Debbie Hodge ().

(c) Riggenbach database: http://www.riggenbach.org.

(d) 1900 census, Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio; roll T623-1239, ED 15, page 15B, line #71, dwelling #290, family #303.

(e) 1910 census, Glouster, Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio; roll T624-1153, ED 30, page 134A, line #4, dwelling #128, family #134.

(f) 1930 census, Glouster, Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio; roll T626_1750, ED 22, page 7A, line #33, dwelling #164, family #170.

(g) Athens Messenger (Athens, Ohio), Jan 18 1928; http://www.ancestry.com.

(h) Contribution from Tom Henshaw citing:
"Civil War Veterans of Athens County Ohio, Bigraphical Sketches", Vol. 1;
Mary L. Bowman, 1989; Athens County Historical Society and Museum.

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