1. William Henshall  m Margerie Gyll 
 2.. Thomas Henshall (?-(c1631)
 3... William Henshawe (c1608-1644) m Katherine Houghton (1615-1651)
 4.... Joshua Henshawe (1643-1717) m Elizabeth Sumner (?-1728)
 5..... Joshua Henshaw (1672-1747) m Mary Hay Webster (1672-1747)
 6...... Daniel Henshaw (1701-1781) m Elizabeth Allen Bass (1703-1774)
 7....... William Henshaw (1735-1820) m Phebe Swan (1753-1808)
 8........ Joseph Henshaw (1774-1855) m Relief Goulding (1781-1847)
 9......... Daniel Henshaw (1812-1901)
            +Diantha Livermore (1813-1897)
10..........  Ann Jeanette Larue Henshaw (1835-1891)
10..........  Eldridge Golden Henshaw (1837-1867)
10..........  Adelaide Lunette Henshaw (1839-?)
10..........  Mary Josephine Henshaw (1841-1877)
10..........  Frederick Eugene Henshaw (1843-1914)
10..........  Helen Elizabeth Henshaw (1846-?)

Daniel Henshaw     [ID 04725]

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Born Feb 9 1812, Auburn, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i}

At the age of 14 Daniel left his parents' farm and learned the trade of scythe making, which he followed about eight or ten years.    When 24 years old he moved to New York state, engaging in blacksmithing.^j

He married Diantha Livermore, Jul 23 1834, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^a    Diantha, daughter of Daniel Livermore & Betsey Parker, was born Mar 30 1813, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^b,a,e,f,g,h

At the time of his marriage, Daniel lived in Pine Plain, New York.^b

In 1849 Daniel abandoned the blacksmith trade and started a line of stages between Eaton and Utica.^j

Daniel and family were shown in the 1850 census (Jul 1850), Eaton, Madison County, New York:^e

Daniel and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jul 21 1860), Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois:^f

Daniel and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jul 18 1870), South Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois:^g

Widower Daniel and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 1900), 317 West South, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois:ⁱ

A biographical sketch of Daniel Henshaw was published in the 1886 "Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County, Illinois" (see scan below).^d

Photo: Daniel Henshaw biographical sketch

Photo: Daniel Henshaw biographical sketch ^d

SOURCES

(a) Lineage Books of the Charter Members of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution (www.ancestry.com).

(b) Thwing, Walter Eliot. "The Livermore Family of America".
Boston: W.B. Clarke Company, 1902.

(c) Contribution from Tom Henshaw citing: LDS IGI.

(d) Biographical sketch of Daniel Henshaw;
1886 Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County, Illinois; USGenWeb:
http://knox.ilgenweb.net/records/1886_a-k.htm.

(e) 1850 census, Eaton, Madison County, New York; roll M432-527, page 346B, line #6, family #314, dwelling #323.

(f) 1860 census, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois; page 979, line #9, dwelling #3006, family #2857.

(g) 1870 census, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois; roll M593-240, page 164, line #3, dwelling #1257, family #1268.

(h) 1880 census, 6th Ward, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois; roll T9-0220, ED 135, page 151A, line #26, dwelling #5, family #8.

(i) 1900 census, 5th Ward, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois; roll T623-313, ED 43, page 3A, line #40, dwelling #59, family #62.

(j) Biographical sketch of Daniel Henshaw;
1886 Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County, Illinois; USGenWeb:
http://knox.ilgenweb.net/records/1886_a-k.htm.

(k) 1870 Atlas Map of Knox County, Illinois; USGenWeb Archives:
http://knox.ilgenweb.net/records/1886_a-k.htm.

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