Elmer Franklin Hanshew

 1. Frederick Handschuh  m Maria Catharina - 
 2.. Henry Hanshew (1783-1866) m Barbara Thomas (1792-1855)
 3... John Hanshew (1811-1870) m Rosannah Merideth (1812-?)
 4.... Amos Sylvester Hanshew (1848-1925) m Esther Jane Hanshew 
 5..... Elmer Franklin Hanshew (1871-1954)
        +Virda May Wiles (1879-1936)
 6......  Blanche Hanshew (1899-<1910) 1
 6......  (infant child) Hanshew (>1900-1909) 2,3
 6......  Carl C. Hanshew (c1901-) 2,4,5
 6......  Melvin Clifford Hanshew (1908-1982) 2,4,5,6,7
 6......  Burdette Hanshew (c1913-) 4,5,8
 6......  Basil Eugene Hanshew (1915-1992) 4,5,8
 6......  Rosemond Hanshew (1924-1998) 5,8
Elmer Franklin Hanshew     [ID 15239] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Born May 18 1871, Tipton County, Indiana.1,2,9  (Madison County, Indiana).10  (c1873).4,8  

He married Virda May Wiles11 [Verda May Wiles9,12, Verdie Wiles1, Verdia M. Wiles2], Sep 22 189811, Hamilton County, Indiana11.  Virda, daughter of Marion Wiles & Syrilda Cintha Bennett, was born Apr - 1879, Indiana.1,8,13,14  (c1872).2  (c1881).4  

Elmer and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 21 1900), Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:1

Hanshaw, Elmer, head-of-household, age 29, born May 1871 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; married 2 years; occupation: farm laborer; rented home.
Hanshaw, Verdie, wife, age 21, born April 1879 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; married 2 years; 1 child, 1 living.
Hanshaw, Blanche, daughter, age 11 months, born June 1899 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Elmer and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 26 1910), East South St., Arcadia, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:2

Hanshew, Elmer F., head-of-household, age 38, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; first marriage, married 11 years; occupation: laborer, railroad; rented home.
Hanshew, Verdie M., wife, age 38, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; first marriage, married 11 years; 4 children, 2 living.
Hanshew, Caral C., son, age 9, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Hanshew, Mevlin C., son, age 1 year 6 months, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Elmer and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 17 1920), 103 N. Oak St., Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana:4

Hanshew, Elmer, head-of-household, age 47, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; rented home; occupation: station fireman, locomotive.
Hanshew, Birdie, wife, age 39, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Hanshew, Carl, son, age 18, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; occupation: driver, delivery grocery.
Hanshew, Melvin, son, age 11, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school.
Hanshew, Burdette, son, age 6, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school.
Hanshew, Eugene, son, age 4 years 10 months, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Elmer and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 11 1930), Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:8

Hanshew, Elmer, head-of-household, age 57, born in Indiana; father born in United States; mother born in Indiana; first married at age 27; rented home; no radio in home; occupation: farmer, general farm; not a veteran.
Hanshew, Virda, wife, age 51, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; first married at age 19.
Hanshew, Burdette, son, age 17, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; occupation: farm laborer, general farm.
Hanshew, Eugene, son, age 14, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Hanshew, Rosemond, daughter, age 6, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school.

Virda died 1936, buried Section 2 Lot 282 Row 2 Grave 43, Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana.9,14  

Elmer Franklin Hanshew died Apr 18 1954, Stover Nursing Home, Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana; age 82.9,10,15  

Elmer's obituary was published in "The Elwood Call-Leader" (Elwood, Indiana) on Monday, April 19, 1954:9

Elmer F. Hanshew, age 82 of 726 Mill Street, Tipton IN died at 6:20pm Sunday night (April 18, 1954) at a nursing home in Frankfort.  He had been ill six months.  

His burial was at the Cicero cemetery.  

He was born May 18, 1871 in Tipton County.  He was the son of Sylvester and Jane Hanshew.  He was married to Verda Wiles.  She died in 1936.  He was a member of the West Street Christian Church, Tipton and was a farmer and a railroader.  

Survivors include five children: Carl of rural route, Sharpsville; Melvin of Moline, Illinois; Berdette of Stringer, Miss.; Basil of Tipton, and Mrs. Rosamond VanCamp of Channel View, Texas; a half brother Jesse Maroney of Salem, IL and half sister, Mrs. Lulu Rose of Frankfort.

(photo)Photo: Elmer Franklin Hanshew death certificate Clinton County, Indiana 10


Sources

  1. 1900 census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; roll T623-375, ED 84, page 20B, line #68, dwelling #408, family #434.
  2. 1910 census, Arcadia, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; roll T624-353, ED 102, page 137B, line #51, dwelling #155, family #158.
  3. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44582416.
  4. 1920 census, Tipton, Cicero Township, Tipton County, Indiana; roll T625-466, ED 196, page 13A, line #31, dwelling #303, family #304.
  5. Obituary of Elmer F. Hanshew.
  6. Posting Dec 3 2003 by John Anderson to the Hanshew message board:
    http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WNh.2ACEB/1.11.16.18.33.2.
  7. Contribution from John Anderson, citing: Social Security application form SS-5 for Melvin Clifford Hanshew.
  8. 1930 census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; roll T626-590, ED 13, page 4B, line #67, dwelling #99, family #99.
  9. Obituary of Elmer F. Hanshew; "The Elwood Call-Leader", Apr 19 1954;
    contributed by John Anderson.
  10. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011; http://www.ancestry.com.
  11. Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920; http://www.ancestry.com (Book 10, page 287).
  12. Contributed from John Anderson citing: delayed birth certificate for Melvin Clifford Hanshew.
  13. 1880 census, Cicero Township, Tipton County, Indiana; roll T9-315, ED 136, page 103B, line #25, dwelling #135, family #139.
  14. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44582395.
  15. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44582374.


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