Edmund James Henshaw

                                                             ┌── Edward Henshaw
                                                             │    1804-1832 
                        ┌── Thomas Philip Gatewood Henshaw ──┤
                        │    1829-1905                       │
                        │                                    └── Lucy Jane Coutts Frost
                        │                                         1808-1902 
Edmund James Henshaw ───┤
B: 1856                 │                                    ┌── William Porter
D: 1926                 │                                    │
                        └── Mary Virginia Porter ────────────┤
                             1823-1902                       │
                                                             └── Mary Newman Henshaw
M: Vivian West
   ├── Virginia B. Henshaw (1897-) 1,2,3,4
   ├── Martha Clarrence Henshaw (1898-) 1,2,3,4
   ├── Vivian West Henshaw (c1901-) 1,3,4
   ├── Edmund James Henshaw, Jr. (1902-1976) 1,3
   ├── Eugene P. Henshaw (c1905-) 1,3,4
   ├── Frances Henshaw (c1907-) 1,3,4
   └── Mary P. Henshaw (c1912-) 1,4,5

Edmund James Henshaw     [ID 08073] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born May 18 1856, Virginia.2,6,7,8,9,10  (c1860).3,4  

He married Vivian West1,2,3,4,7 [Vina Vivian West11], Jun 17 18961,2,3,4,7.  Vivian, daughter of Speight Brockhurst West & Sarah Ann Becton, was born Jun - 1872, North Carolina.2,3,11  (c1875).4  (c1874).5  

Edmund and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 5 1900), living with Vivian's parents at 817 Grace Street, Richmond, Virginia:2

West, Spreight [unclear] B., head-of-household, age 65, born Nov 1834 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married 33 years; occupation: book keeper; rented home.
West, Sarah A., wife, age 49, born Jan 1850 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married 33 years; no children.
West, Irie V., daughter, age 25, born Nov 1874 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
West, Herman H., son, age 23, born Dec 1876 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; occupation: newspaper reporter.
West, Eugene A., son, age 19, born Feb 1880 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; occupation: book keeper.
West, Sallie A., daughter, age 16, born July 1883 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
West, Nannie M.K., daughter, age 15, born Apr 1885 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
West, Francis F., daughter, age 11, born July 1888 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
Henshaw, Edmund J., son-in-law, age 44, born May 1856 in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; married 5 years; occupation: book keeper.
Henshaw, Vivian V., wife, age 27, born June 1872 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married 5 years; 2 children, 2 living.
Henshaw, Virginia, granddaughter, age 2, born Aug 1897 in Virginia; parents born in North Carolina.
Henshaw, Clarrence, granddaughter, age 1, born Oct 1888 in Virginia; parents born in North Carolina.
[.. plus three boarders ..]

Edmund and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 28 1910), 712 Barton Ave., Brookland District, Henrico County, Virginia:3

Henshaw, E J, head-of-household, age 50, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; first marriage, married 14 years; occupation: clerk, office; owned home (mortgaged).
Henshaw, Vivian, wife, age 37, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; first marriage, married 14 years; 6 children, 6 living.
Henshaw, Virginia, daughter, age 12, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; attended school.
Henshaw, Martha, daughter, age 11, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; attended school.
Henshaw, Vivian, daughter, age 9, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; attended school.
Henshaw, Edmund, son, age 8, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; attended school.
Henshaw, Eugene, son, age 5, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina.
Henshaw, Frances, daughter, age 3, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina.
Gay, Elizabeth, servant, black, age 23, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; occupation: servant, private home; cannot read or write.

Edmund and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 7 1920), 824 Montrose Avenue, Richmond, Virginia:4

Henshaw, Edmund J., head-of-household, age 60, born in Virginia; parents born in Virginia; occupation: order clerk, locomotive [..unclear..].
Henshaw, Vivian W., wife, age 45, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
Henshaw, Virginia B., daughter, age 22, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; occupation: book keeper, bank.
Henshaw, Martha C., daughter, age 21, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; occupation: book keeper, bank.
Henshaw, Vivian W., daughter, age 19, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; occupation: book keeper, bank.
Henshaw, Eugene P., son, age 14, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; attended school.
Henshaw, Sara F., daughter, age 12, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; attended school.
Henshaw, Mary R., daughter, age 8, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; attended school.

Edmund James Henshaw died Dec - 1926.7  

Widow Vivian and daughter Mary were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 2 1930), 3024 Montrose Avenue, Richmond, Virginia:5

Henshaw, Vivian W., head-of-household, age 56, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; widow, married 23 years; owned home ($8500 value); no radio in home; occupation: none.
Henshaw, Mary P. [or R. - unclear], daughter, age 18, born in Virginia; father born in Virginia; mother born in North Carolina; occupation: clerk, insurance.

Vivian and family were shown in the 1934 city directory of Richmond, Virginia:12

Henshaw Edmund J (Dorothy) clk Oliver Farm Equipment Sales Co h3221 Hanes av
Henshaw Mary P tel opr The Travelers Ins Co r3024 Montrose av
Henshaw Roland T (Queen V) clk USRyMS h1100 Bainbridge
Henshaw Vivian W (wid Edmund J) h3024 Montrose av


Sources

  1. Wardell, Patrick G.: "Virginia & West Virginians 1607-1870", Volume 3; Heritage Books, Inc.; Bowie, Maryland; 1992
  2. 1900 census, Clay Ward, Richmond, Virginia; roll T623-1737, ED 56, page 7B, line #74, dwelling #103, family #110.
  3. 1910 census, Brookland District, Henrico County, Virginia; roll T624-1631, ED 29, page 3A, line #37, dwelling #43, family #51.
  4. 1920 census, Richmond, Virginia; roll T625-1911, ED 114, page 9B, line #77, dwelling #147, family #183.
  5. 1930 census, Lee Ward, Richmond, Virginia; roll T626-2474, ED 3, page 2B, line #54, dwelling #30, family #36.
  6. Henshaw family Bible record, 1761-1884; Library of Virginia, Bible Records:
    http://image.lva.virginia.gov/Bible/25015/index.html.
  7. Ancestry Family Tree data "Lenberg Family Tree" posted by "ronniyak".
  8. 1860 census, Orange County, Virginia; roll M653-1369, page 660, line #25, dwelling #677, family #677.
  9. 1870 census, Orange Court House P.O., Madison District, Orange County, Virginia; roll M593-1669, page 308, line #1, dwelling #1418, family #1603.
  10. Contribution from Roy Wheeler ().
  11. Posting May 1 2001 by Bob West () to WEST-L.
  12. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; http://www.ancestry.com.


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