Henry Hanshew

 1. Frederick Handschuh  m Maria Catharina - 
 2.. Henry Hanshew (1783-1866)
     +Barbara Thomas (1792-1855)
 3...  John Hanshew (1811-1870) 1
 3...  Andrew Hanshew  1
 3...  James Hanshew  1
 3...  David Hanshew  1
 3...  Clarissa Hanshew  1
 3...  Jacob T. Hanshew (1820-1913) 1,2
 3...  Amos G. Hanshew (c1822-<1880) 1
 3...  Mary M. Hanshew (c1824-?) 1,3
 3...  Henry Hanshew (1827-1903) 1,4
 3...  Susan A. Hanshew (c1830-?) 1,3
 3...  George J. Hanshew (1832-1898) 1
Henry Hanshew     [ID 02464] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Henry Hanshew1 [Henry Henshew5, Henry Henshaw6, Henrich Handschuh7].

Born Mar 14 17831,5,8, Maryland1,5,8 [Pennsylvania3,6].  

Christened Sep 25 1785, Evangelical Lutheran or Lutheran Congregation Of Zion Church, Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland.7  

He married Barbara Thomas.1  Barbara, daughter of Henry Thomas & Mary Abernathy, was born Nov 16 1792, Knox County, Tennessee.1,3,9  

In 1809, Henry and Barbara moved to Butler County, Ohio.1  In 1816 they moved to Ripley County, Indiana.1  Again in 1820 or 1821 they moved back to Butler County, Ohio.1  

Henry Hanshew and family were shown in the 1830 census, Hanover Township, Butler County, Ohio:10

Henry Hanshew household:
1 male under age 5 (Henry Jr.).
2 males age 5-10 (Amos and Jacob).
2 males age 10-15.
2 males age 15-20 (John and another).
1 male age 40-50 (Henry).
1 female under age 5.
1 female age 5-10 (Mary).
1 female age 10-15.
1 female age 30-40 (Barbara).

In 1830 they moved again to Rush County, Indiana.1  

Henry Hanshew and family were again shown in the 1840 census, Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana:11

Henry Hanshew household:
1 male age 5-10 (George).
1 male age 10-15 (Henry Jr.).
1 male age 15-20 (Amos).
1 male age 50-60 (Henry).
1 female age 5-10 (Susan).
1 female age 10-15 (Mary).
1 female age 15-20.
1 female age 40-50 (Barbara).
Living next door in 1840 was the family of son John.11  

Finally, in 1850, Henry and Barbara moved to Madison County, Indiana.1  

Henry and family were again shown in the 1850 census (Sep 24 1850), Rush County, Indiana:3

Henry Hanshw, age 67, born in Pennsylvania; farmer; $2000 real estate; cannot read or write.
Barbary Hanshw, age 57 [unclear], born in Tennessee; cannot read or write.
Mary M. Hanshw, age 26, born in Indiana; cannot read or write.
Susan A. Hanshw, age 20, born in Indiana; cannot read or write.
Geo J. Hanshw, age 17, born in Indiana; farmer.
Elizabeth Hanshw, age 14, born in Indiana.
Mary A. Hanshw, age 5, born in Indiana.
Demanus [unclear] Hanshw, female, age 1, born in Indiana.
The last three children above are unidentified.  It seems as though they could not have been Barbara's children (she would have been well over fifty years old when the last one was born), but it seems they also could not have been George's children, as he would have been only 12 years old when Mary A. was born.  These children might have been grandchildren.12  

Living next door in 1850 was son Henry Jr..13  

Henry and Barbara were members of the Primitive Baptist Church.1  

Barbara died Aug 7 1855, Madison County, Indiana; buried Frazier Farm Cemetery [Duck Creek Cemetery], Madison County, Indiana.1,5,9  

Widower Henry Henshaw was again shown in the 1860 census (Jul 6 1860), Madison County, Indiana:14

Henry Henshaw, age 77, born in Pennsylvania; farmer; $5000 real estate; $1000 personal property; cannot read or write.
Susan Henshaw, age 30, born in Ohio; cannot read or write.
Living two houses away in 1860 was son Henry Jr..15  

Henry Hanshew died Jul 21 1866, Madison County, Indiana; age 83Y 4M 7D.1,5,8  

Note: there is quite a bit of overlap between this Henry Hanshew and Henry Hanshew #17679.  


Sources

  1. Contribution from Oryl Fischer () citing:
    "Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miama, Howard, and Tipton
    Counties Indiana", Vol. 1, Page 478; Lewis Publishing Co., 1898, Chicago.
  2. Contribution from Charles L. Peterson () citing: death certificate of Jacob T. Hanshew.
  3. 1850 census, 97th District, Rush County, Indiana; roll 170, page 457, line #4, dwelling #1187, family #1189.
  4. Henry Hanshew death certificate.
  5. Madison County Area Cemetery Database; Anderson, Indiana Public Library:
    http://www.and.lib.in.us/cemetery/.
  6. 1860 census, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; page 333, line #29, dwelling #767, family #767.
  7. LDS IGI - Maryland, citing:
    Church record, Lutheran congregation of Zion Church; Middletown near Frederick, Maryland.
  8. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35877202.
  9. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35877201.
  10. 1830 census, Hanover Township, Butler County, Ohio; roll M19-127, page 138.
  11. 1840 census, Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana; roll M704-93, page 192.
  12. Speculation.
  13. 1850 census, 97th District, Rush County, Indiana; roll 170, page 457, line #12, dwelling #1188, family #1190.
  14. 1860 census, Anderson, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; page 333, line #29, dwelling #767, family #767.
  15. 1860 census, Anderson, Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; page 333, line #33, dwelling #769, family #769.


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