Eliza Henshaw

 1. Eliza Henshaw (1782-1836)
    +Francis Asbury Stafford (1782-1868)
Eliza Henshaw     [ID 02445] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Born 1782, Virginia.1  

She married Francis Asbury Stafford, Feb 27 1805, Allegany County, Maryland.2,3,4,5,6,7  Francis, son of Richard + Catherine Stafford, was born Dec 22 1782, Frederick County, Virginia.1,8,9  Francis was probably the brother of Elizabeth Stafford,10 who married Jonathan Seman Henshaw (believed to have been Eliza's parents).11  

Children:1,9

William J. Stafford, born 1805, Allegany County, Maryland.
Mary Stafford, born Jul 28 1807, Hampshire County, Virginia.
Eliza Stafford, born 1809, Coshocton County, Ohio.
Matilda Stafford, born c1810, Muskingum County, Ohio.
(male child) Stafford, born c1811, Coshocton County, Ohio.
Sarah Stafford, born 1812, Coshocton County, Ohio.
Adaline Stafford, born Apr 4 1817, Coshocton County, Ohio.
Francis Asbury Stafford, Jr., born Jul 15 1822, Coshocton County, Ohio.

Eliza and Francis were among the first pioneer settlers in Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio.9  

Eliza and family were shown in the 1820 census, Coshocton County, Ohio:12

Francis A. Stafford household:
2 males age 10-16 [son William and ??].
1 male age 26-45 [Francis].
3 females under age 10 [daughters Matilda, Sarah and Adaline].
2 females age 10-16 [daughters Eliza and Mary].
1 female age 16-26.
1 female age 26-45 [Eliza].
2 persons engaged in agriculture.

On Mar 1 1825 Francis A. Stafford purchased 80 acres of land in Ohio (Zanesville land office).13  

Eliza and family were shown in the 1830 census, Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio:14

Francis A. Stafford household:
1 male age 5-10.
1 male age 20-30.
1 male age 40-50 [Francis].
1 female age 5-10.
1 female age 20-30.
1 female age 40-50 [Eliza].

Eliza Henshaw died Oct - 1836, Coshocton County, Ohio; buried Chalfant's Cemetery, Coshocton County, Ohio.1,9  

Widower Francis and family were shown in the 1840 census, Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio:15

Francis A. Stafford household:
1 male age 15-20.
2 males age 50-60.
1 female age 30-40.
1 female age 50-60.

Widower Francis and family were shown in the 1850 census (Sep 6 1850), Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio:8

Francis A. Stafford, age 67, born in Virginia; farmer; $11,080 real estate.
Francis A. Stafford, age 27, born in Ohio.
Matilda C. Stafford, age 27, born in New York.
Mary V. Stafford, age 3, born in Ohio.
Phebe Stafford, age 1, born in Ohio.
Leroy Stafford, age 1 month, born in Ohio.

Francis and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jun 28 1860), Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio:16

Francis Stafford, age 77, born in Virginia; farmer; $9000 real estate; $2900 personal property.
Martha Stafford, age 39, born in New York.
Mary Stafford, age 13, born in Ohio; attended school.
Phoebe Stafford, age 10, born in Ohio; attended school.
Leroy Stafford, age 10, born in Ohio; attended school.
Frances Stafford, age 8, born in Ohio; attended school.
Sarah Stafford, age 6, born in Ohio.
Ellen Stafford, age 4, born in Ohio.
Eliza Stafford, age 2, born in Ohio.
Jonathan Phillipe, age 21, born in Ohio; $150 personal property.

Francis remarried Feb 22 1838 to Esther Sheppard,9 again Apr 12 1852 to Elizabeth McCullock,1,9 and again on Mar 21 1861 to Isabella McGraw.1,9  

Francis died Sep 6 1868, Coshocton County, Ohio; buried Chalfant's Cemetery, Coshocton County, Ohio.1,9  

See also: Amos Henshaw who lived in Maryland about this time.  

Eliza was probably the daughter of Jonathan Seman Henshaw.9  

This person's ancestry is unknown!
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Sources

  1. RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Sherrie Stafford ().
  2. Allegany County, Maryland, Marriages (1791-1825); USGenWeb Archives.
  3. Allegany County, Maryland Marriages, 1791-1850; http://www.ancestry.com.
  4. Maryland Marriages, 1667-1899; http://www.ancestry.com.
  5. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850; http://www.ancestry.com.
  6. LDS IGI.
  7. Contribution from Casey Stafford ().
  8. 1850 census, Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio; roll M432-670, page 59, line #37, dwelling #69, family #69.
  9. RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Casey Stafford ().
  10. Speculation from Pastor Casey Stafford ().
  11. Speculation.
  12. 1820 census, Coshocton County, Ohio; roll M33-88, page 30.
  13. Ohio Land Records; http://www.ancestry.com.
  14. 1830 census, Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio; roll 129, page 8.
  15. 1840 census, Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio; roll 387, page 350.
  16. 1860 census, Wakatomika P.O., Washington Township, Coshocton County, Ohio; roll M653-950, page 186, line #27, dwelling #574, family #572.


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