Benjamin Monroe Henshaw

                                                ┌── James Henshaw
                                                │   <1770-?    
                           ┌── Daniel Henshaw ──┤
                           │   c1815-?          │
                           │                    └── Sally Andrews
                           │                         1777-1842 
Benjamin Monroe Henshaw ───┤
B: 1849                    │
D: 1903                    │
                           └── Mary -
                               c1816-?    
M: Ada Jane Bathrick
   ├── Anna Bell Henshaw (c1874-1941) 1,2,3
   ├── Mildred E. Henshaw (c1876-?) 1,2,3,4
   ├── Charles M. Henshaw (c1878-1935) 1,2,3
   ├── Arthur S. Henshaw (1879-1955) 1,2,3,4
   ├── Sarah E. Henshaw (1885-?) 1,4
   └── Tracy Daniel Henshaw (1887-1953) 1,4

Benjamin Monroe Henshaw     [ID 05536] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Benjamin Monroe Henshaw1,4 [Monroe Henshaw1,2,5,6, Monroe Handshaw7].

Born Apr - 1849, New York.1,3,4,6,8  

Benjamin ("Moroe Hanshaw") was shown in the 1860 census, Dansville Township, Steuben County, New York, living with the family of a John Gridler:9

John Gridler, age 37, born in Pennsylvania; farmer; $5000 real estate; $1000 personal property.
Jane S. Gridler, age 29, born in New York.
Mary Gridler, age 12, born in New York; attended school.
Sarah J. Gridler, age 9, born in New York; attended school.
Lucy I. Gridler, age 7, born in New York; attended school.
Harriet E. Gridler, age 5, born in New York.
Moroe Hanshaw, age 12, born in New York.
Richard [no last name], non-white, age 23; farm hand.

Benjamin ("Monroe Henshaw") was shown in the 1870 census (Jun 1870), Dansville Township, Steuben County, New York, still living with the family of a John Gridler:6

Gridler, John, age 45, born in New York; farmer; $18000 real estate; $3000 personal property.
Gridler, Jane S., age 37, born in New York.
Briggs, Jane, age 18, born in New York; domestic servant.
Henshaw, Monroe, age 21, born in New York; farm laborer.

He married Ada Jane Bathrick, about 1873.1,4  Ada, daughter of Charles Bathrick & Sarah Burnett1,10, was born Jun 8 18561,10 [Jun - 18573,4], New York1,10.  

In 1872 Monroe was living in Dansville, Steuben County, New York.7  

Benjamin Monroe and family were shown in the 1875 census, Dansville Township, Steuben County, New York, living with his father Daniel:11

Daniel Henshaw, age 62.
Marietta, wife, age 72.
Monroe, son, age 24.
Ada, wife, age 20.
Nina B., daughter, age 1 2/12.

Benjamin and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 12 1880), Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York:3

Henshaw, Monroe, age 31, born in New York; parents born in New York; laborer.
Henshaw, Adah J., wife, age 23, born in New York; father born in Massachusetts; mother born in New York; keeping house.
Henshaw, Nina B., daughter, age 6, born in New York; parents born in New York.
Henshaw, Mildred E., daughter, age 4, born in New York; parents born in New York.
Henshaw, Charles M., son, age 2, born in New York; parents born in New York.
Henshaw, Arthur T., son, age 8 months, born Sep 1879 in New York; parents born in New York.

Benjamin and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 24 1900), Thurston Township, Steuben County, New York:4

Hanshaw, Benjamin M., head-of-household, age 51, born Apr 1849 in New York; father born in Connecticut; mother born in England; married 27 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (mortgaged).
Hanshaw, Ada J., wife, age 42, born June 1857 in New York; father born in Massachusetts; mother born in New York; married 27 years; 7 children, 5 living.
Hanshaw, Arthur S., son, age 20, born Sept 1879 in New York; parents born in New York; occupation: farm laborer.
Hanshaw, Sarah E., daughter, age 15, born Apr 1885 in New York; parents born in New York; attended school 8 months.
Hanshaw, Tract D.A., son, age 13, born Mar 1887 in New York; parents born in New York; attended school 6 months.
Griswald, Mildred A., granddaughter, age 6, born Feb 1894 in New York; parents born in New York.

Benjamin Monroe Henshaw died Feb 20 1903, buried Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York.1,12  

Ada died Feb 17 1914, buried Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York.1,12  At the time of her death Ada had been living at 54 Ravine Street, Hornellsville, New York.1  


Sources

  1. Contribution from Kelly Taft Krause ().
  2. 1880 census, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York; roll T9-0933, ED 180, page 366A.
  3. 1880 census, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York; roll T9-0933, ED 180, page 366A, line #33, dwelling #193, family #193.
  4. 1900 census, Thurston Township, Steuben County, New York; roll T623-1164, ED 105, page 11A, line #25, dwelling #228, family #231.
  5. Contribution from Lena Hurst () citing:
    1850 census; will of John Rollins, brother of Nancy Rollins.
  6. 1870 census, Cohocton P.O., Dansville Township, Steuben County, New York; roll M593-1095, page 135, line #1, dwelling #340, family #318.
  7. Contribution from Tracy Smith citing:
    Notice for heirs to appear at the probate of the will of John Rollins.
  8. Contribution from Tracy Smith citing:
    1855 census, Hartsville Township, Steuben County, New York.
  9. 1860 census, Dansville, Steuben County, New York; page 817, line #20, dwelling #199, family #193.
  10. Contribution from Carol L. Walrath ().
  11. Contribution from Tracy Smith citing:
    1875 census, Dansville Township, Steuben County, New York.
  12. Burials, Hornellsville Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, NY; USGenWeb:
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysteube/hv/hv6-hi.html.


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