┌── William Harrison Henshaw
                                                   │    1813-1886 
                         ┌── John Morgan Henshaw ──┤
                         │    1849-1917            │
                         │                         └── Elizabeth Foster
                         │                              1824-1885 
Clark Dawson Henshaw ────┤
B: 1892                  │                         ┌── John Work
D: 1966                  │                         │
                         └── Anna Maria Work ──────┤
                              1855-1937            │
                                                   └── Sarah McLaughlin
M: Mildred Belle Hackney
   ├── Frederick Hickman Henshaw (1927-1927) 1
   ├── Marjorie Jean Henshaw (1931-1997) 1
   └── Eleanor Louise Henshaw (1935-) 1

Clark Dawson Henshaw     [ID 08728]

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Born Nov 29 1892^{2,3,4,5,6,7,8} [Nov - 1893⁹], Bute, North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania^{2,3,4,5,6,7,8}.  

Clark was a World War I veteran.^5,10  

On Jun 5 [1917] Clark Dawson Henshaw, age 24, registered for the World War I draft in Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  He declared he was born November 29th 1892 in North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  He was then residing at 18 Lincoln, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, where he was single and a farmer employed by Frank D. Moore of Luzerne Township.  He was recorded as tall, slender, gray eyes, dark brown hair.  The draft board registrar who signed his draft card was Frank D. Moore.³  

The following article was published in "The Clearfield Progress" (Clearfield, Pennsylvania) on Monday evening, December 23, 1918:¹⁰

TODAY'S CASUALTIES ...   Wounded Slightly ...   Sergeants ...   Clark Henshaw, Uniontown ...

Clark was shown in the 1920 census (Feb 10 1920), living in the household of sister Bessie in Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania:⁴

He married Mildred Belle Hackney, Jun 26 1922.¹  Mildred was born Sep 9 1896, Pennsylvania.^5,8,11  

Clark and Mildred were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 17 1930), 2 Winchell Avenue, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania:⁵

In 1937 Clark was living in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.¹²  

In 1942 Clark Dawson Henshaw, age 49, registered for the World War II draft in North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  He declared he was born Nov. 29 1892 in North Union Township, and was then residing at 2 Winchell, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, employed by Tri State Roofing of Uniontown.  He declared his relative/contact was Mrs. Mildred H. Henshaw of the same address.⁶  

In 1966 Clark was still living in/near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.⁸  

Clark Dawson Henshaw died Sep 5 1966, Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; age 73.^8,13  

Clark's obituary was published in "The Morning Herald" and "The Evening Standard" (Uniontown, Pennsylvania) on September 6-7, 1966⁷ (see scan below).  

Widow Mildred's 80th birthday was noted in "The Evening Standard" (Uniontown, Pennsylvania) on Tuesday, September 7, 1976¹¹ (see scan below).  

Mildred died May - 1981.⁸

Photo: Clark Dawson Henshaw World War I draft registration card ³

Photo: Clark Dawson Henshaw World War II draft registration card ⁶

Photo: Clark Dawson Henshaw obituary "The Evening Standard", Sep 7 1966 ⁷

Photo: Mildred Belle Hackney Henshaw 80th birthday article "The Evening Standard", Sep 7 1976 ¹¹

Social Security information for Clark Dawson Henshaw: 210-09-6855

Social Security information for Mildred Belle Hackney: 214-74-5235

Sources

1. Contribution from Rebecca Ann Sincevich Dearman.
2. 1910 census, West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; roll T624-1427, ED 250, page 8A.
3. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
4. 1920 census, Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll T625-1569, ED 53, page 31B, line #83, dwelling #567, family #574.
5. 1930 census, 8th Ward, Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll T626-2041, ED 108, page 15B, line #67, dwelling #331, family #357.
6. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; http://www.ancestry.com.
7. Obituary of Clark D. Henshaw; "The Morning Herald"/"The Evening Standard", Sep 6-7 1966; http://www.ancestry.com.
8. "Social Security Death Index" (as it is commonly called), derived from the Social Security Administration "Death Master File". See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm
9. 1900 census, North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; roll T623-1411, ED 48, page 1A, line #22, dwelling #4, family #5.
10. "The Clearfield Progress", Dec 23 1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
11. "The Evening Standard", Sep 7 1976; http://www.ancestry.com.
12. Obituary of Anna M. Henshaw.
13. Obituary of Clark D. Henshaw; "The Evening Standard", Sep 7 1966; http://www.ancestry.com.

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