Benjamin Franklin Hanshew

 1. Frederick Handschuh  m Maria Catharina - 
 2.. Henry Hanshew (1783-1866) m Barbara Thomas (1792-1855)
 3... Amos G. Hanshew (c1822-<1880) m Elizabeth Balser (c1822-?)
 4.... Benjamin Franklin Hanshew (c1848-1898)
       +Nancy M. Heflin (c1853-1893)
 5.....  Cora L. Hanshew (1873-1918) 1
 5.....  William Frank Hanshew (1882-1946) 2,3,4
       +Mary H. Farmer (1861-?)
 5.....  James O. Hanshew (1895-1917) 5,6,7
 5.....  Lessie V. Hanshew (1898-1981) 5,6,8
Benjamin Franklin Hanshew     [ID 02674] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Born about 1848, Indiana.1,9,10,11,12,13  

He married Nancy M. Heflin1,14 [Margaret Heflin4,13, Maggie Heflin3], Nov 10 18721,14, Tipton County, Indiana1,14.  Nancy was born about 1853, Indiana.1,13  

Benjamin and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 25 1880), Kelso, Huntington County, Indiana:1

Henshaw, Benjamin, age 31, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; laborer.
Henshaw, Nancy M., wife, age 27, born in Indiana; father born in Indiana; mother born in Kentucky; keeps house.
Henshaw, Cora L., daughter, age 6, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school.

Nancy died Jun 1 1893, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana; age 40.13  

He then married Mary H. Farmer, Sep 13 1893, Madison County, Indiana.5,14  Mary, daughter of John + Nancy Farmer5,6,15, was born Jan - 18615,6,15 [about 18608], Indiana5,6,15.  

Benjamin Franklin Hanshew died Sep 26 1898, Summitville, Madison County, Indiana; age 50.13  

After Benjamin died Mary remarried to Eli Coats (of Tipton, Indiana),5 Jun 14 1899, Madison County, Indiana.14  Eli had apparently been previously married and had two sons.6  

Mary and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 14 1900), Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana:6

Coats, Eli, head-of-household, age 53, born June 1847 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; married 6 years; occupation: day laborer; owned home (free); cannot read or write.
Coats, Mary H., wife, age 39, born Jan 1861 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; married 6 years; 6 children, 3 living; cannot read or write.
Henshew, James O., step-son, age 5, born Feb 1895 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Coats, Joseph H., son, age 5, born June 1894 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Coats, Lawrence R., son, age 4, born Nov 1895 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Henshew, Lessie V., daughter, age 2, born Apr 1898 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Living nearby in 1900 was the family of a James H. Farmer,16 who might have been Mary's brother.17  

Mary and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 16 1910), Atlanta, Hamilton County, Indiana:8

Coats, Eli, head-of-household, age 60, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; second marriage, married 11 years; occupation: laborer, "anything"; rented home; cannot read or write.
Coats, Mary, wife, age 50, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; second marriage, married 11 years; 10 children, 5 living; cannot read or write.
Coats, Milbert, son, age 10, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school 4 months.
Coats, Ludy [unclear], son, age 7, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school 6 months.
Coats, Leroy, son, age 3, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Hanshew, Lessie, daughter, age 13, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.


Sources

  1. 1880 census, Village of Kelso, Huntington County, Indiana; roll T9-285, ED 202, page 666A, line #47, dwelling #346, family #350.
  2. 1900 census, Alexandria, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana; roll T623-386, ED 95, page 2B, line #80, dwelling #39, family #39.
  3. William Frank Hanshew marriage record.
  4. William Frank Hanshew death certificate.
  5. Contribution from Violet Lynch ().
  6. 1900 census, Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana; roll T623-386, ED 115, page 9A, line #25, dwelling #177, family #177.
  7. James O. Hanshew marriage record.
  8. 1910 census, Atlanta, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; roll T624-353, ED 103, page 145B, line #70, dwelling #74, family #74.
  9. Contribution from Tom Thompson () citing:
    U.S. census records.
  10. 1850 census, Madison Township, Tipton County, Indiana; roll 176, page 263, dwelling #376.
  11. 1860 census, Madison Township, Tipton County, Indiana; page 138-139, line #38, dwelling #1055, family #1022.
  12. 1870 census, Curtisville P.O., Madison Township, Tipton County, Indiana; roll M593-363, page 533, line #15, dwelling #52, family #53.
  13. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920; http://www.ancestry.com.
  14. Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920; http://www.ancestry.com.
  15. 1880 census, Summitville, Madison County, Indiana; roll T9-293, ED 17, page 1B.
  16. 1900 census, Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana; roll T623-386, ED 115, page 9A, line #4, dwelling #174, family #174.
  17. Speculation.


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