Charles Henry Henshaw

 1. William Henshaw (1742-1796) m Elizabeth Gilbert (1746-1826)
 2.. James Steuben Henshaw (1778-1872) m Amy Gale (1784-1868)
 3... Orrin Henshaw (1807-1889) m Aurel Train Brown (1812-1884)
 4.... Charles Henry Henshaw (1839-1919)
       +Celia C. Jones (?-1886)
 5.....  Mary Lena Henshaw (1873-?)
       +Emma A. Chase (1857-?)
 5.....  Ernest Henshaw (1885-?)
 5.....  Anna S. Henshaw (c1906-)

Charles Henry Henshaw [ID 04828]

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Born Feb 25 1839, Griffin Mills, Erie County, New York.^173,a,b,c

Charles was shown in the 1860 census (Jul 19 1860), living/working in the household of a Lewis Lincoln in Mt. Pleasant Township, Whiteside County, Illinois:^d

Lewis Lincoln, age 39, born in New York; farmer.

Adaline Lincoln, age 29, born in Ohio.

Frank Lincoln, age 21, born in Ohio.

Augusta Rockwell, age 8, born in Illinois; attended school.

Chas Henshaw, age 24, born in Ireland; farm laborer.

In spite of the above showing Charles born in Ireland, it is believed that this census entry refers to this Charles Henry Henshaw, as later Civil War records, which seem to clearly match this Charles Henry Henshaw, show his residence in 1861 was Whiteside County, Illinois.

During the Civil War, Charles served as a private, corporal, then sergeant in Company C, 8th Illinois Cavalry, Sep 2 1861 to Aug 2 1865.^a,e,f,g,h When he enlisted as a corporal on Sep 2 1861, Charles claimed residence in Morrison, (Whiteside County), Illinois.^g,i,h Re-enlisted Nov 30 1863;^i,h mustered out Jul 17 1865 at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri.^g,i,h Distinguished Service.ⁱ His service record noted at age 22 he was 5' 7 3/4" tall, dark hair, gray eyes, light complexion.^h

He married Celia C. Jones, Oct 9 1871.^173,j Marriage by Rev. Craighead.^j

Celia died Jul 16 1886, probably Hand County, South Dakota.^j

On Dec 16 1879 Charles H. Henshaw (wife Emma A. Henshaw) applied in South Dakota for an invalid pension as a veteran, corporal, Company C., [..unclear..] Illinois Cavalry.^k In Sep 1881 Chas. H. Henshaw was granted a pension of $4 per month as a wounded veteran, with a gunshot wound in the shoulder.^l

He then married Emma A. Chase, c1882.^b (c1894).^c Emma was born Oct - 1857, Iowa.^m,b,c,n Emma had been previously married to an E.M. Chase, by whom she had a son, Claud/Claude Chase, born Jan 1878.^m,b,c

During the 1880s and 1890s, Charles acquired several plats of land in Hand County, South Dakota:^o,p

Oct 20 1884: 160 acres patent by homestead.

Jan 20 1888: 120 acres plus 40 acres patent by cash sale.

Dec 7 1897: 160 acres patent by homestead.

Note that Judson W. Henshaw #14619 aquired land in Hand County in the same time period.

Charles was shown in the 1890 census Veterans Schedule, Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota:^q

Henshaw, Charles H., Private, Company C, 8th Illinois Cavalry; enlisted Sep 2 1861; discharged Aug 2 1865; served 3 years, 11 months.

Charles and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 5 1900), Miller, Hand County, South Dakota:^b

Handshaw, Charles H., head-of-household, age 61, born Feb 1839 in New York; parents born in New York; married 18 years; occupation: hotel keeper; owned home (free).

Handshaw, Emma A., wife, age 42, born Oct 1857 in Iowa; parents born in New York; married 18 years; 1 child, 1 living.

Chase, Claud D., step-son, age 22, born Jan 1878 in South Dakota; father born in New York; mother born in Iowa; single; occupation: stock herder.

Hanshaw, Ernest, adopted son, age 15, born May 1885 in Iowa; parents' birthplaces unknown; single; attended school 6 months.

Curr, Fred G., boarder, age 20, born Nov 1879 in Nebraska; father born in England; mother born in Pennsylvania; single; occupation: drug salesman.

Charles was listed in the 1909 Business Directory of Miller, South Dakota:^r

Chas. H. Henshaw, Henshaw House, livery

Charles and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 20 1910), Second Street West, Miller, Hand County, South Dakota:^c

Henshaw, Charles H., head-of-household, age 71, born in New York; parents born in United States; second marriage, married 16 years; occupation: stable, livery; owned home (free).

Henshaw, Emma A., wife, age 52, born in Iowa; parents born in New York; second marriage, married 16 years; 1 child, 1 living.

Henshaw, Anna S., daughter, age 4, born in South Dakota; parents born in South Dakota.

Chase, Claude C., boarder, age 30, born in South Dakota; parents born in Iowa; widower; occupation: stable, livery.

Charles Henry Henshaw died Sep 22 1919, Hand County, South Dakota; buried Miller, Hand County, South Dakota.^173,s

On Oct 27 1919 [year unclear] Emma A. Henshaw applied in South Dakota for a widow's pension as wife of Charles H. Henshaw, veteran, corporal, Company C., [..unclear..] Illinois Cavalry.^k

Widow Emma and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 8 1920), 215 West 2nd St., Miller, Hand County, South Dakota:ⁿ

Henshaw, Emma A., head-of-household, age 63, born in Iowa; parents born in New York; widow; owned home (free); occupation: none.

Henshaw, Anna Chase, granddaughter, age 14, born in South Dakota; parents born in South Dakota; attended school.

Thomas, Henry B., friend, age 18, born in South Dakota; father born in U.S.; mother born in South Dakota; single; occupation: none.

NOTE: There is some uncertainty about Anna, who was shown clearly as "daughter" in the 1910 census, yet shown as "grand daughter" in the 1920 census. It is unknown if she was the daughter of Charles & Emma (Emma would have been about 48 years old when Anna was born), or if she was actually a granddaughter. Note that in the 1910 census Emma was shown as having only one child, which was probably her son Claude C. Chase from her first marriage. Anna was probably the daughter of Claud C. Chase from his apparent short marriage sometime between 1900 and 1910^t (she was shown in the 1920 census as Anna Chase Henshaw), however it appears that she was raised by Charles & Emma as Anna Henshaw.

(photo) Photo: Charles Henry Henshaw ^u

SOURCES

173. Henshaw genealogical chart, author unknown; Contributed by Donald Craig Henshaw.

(a) Miller, Hand County, South Dakota - Grand Army of the Republic (Civil War Vets); from
"South Dakota Historical Collections", vol 16, Part 1, pg 338-345; USGenWeb Archives
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sd/military/gar/miller.txt.

(b) 1900 census, Miller, Hand County, South Dakota; roll T623-1550, ED 162, page 3A, line #4, dwelling #49, family #49.

(c) 1910 census, Miller, Ontario Township, Hand County, South Dakota; roll T624-1481, ED 208, page 13A, line #32, dwelling #123, family #126.

(d) 1860 census, Round Grove P.O., Mt. Pleasant Township, Whiteside County, Illinois; roll M653-237, page 948, line #27, dwelling #2462, family #2353.

(e) Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota - Grand Army of the Republic (Civil War Vets); from
"South Dakota Historical Collections", vol 16, Part 1, pg 298-313; USGenWeb Archives
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sd/military/gar/huron.txt.

(f) 1883 U. S. Military Pensioners, Dakota Territory; USGenWeb Archives.

(g) "The American Civil War Research Database", Ancestry, Inc.

(h) State of Illinois; Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/datcivil.html.

(i) American Civil War Soldiers; http://www.ancestry.com.

(j) Contribution from LeRoy Miller () citing: Louisa Henshaw family bible.

(k) Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; http://www.ancestry.com.

(l) Beadle County, Dakota Territory 1883 List of Pensioners on the Roll; USGenWeb Archives:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sd/beadle/military/1883pens.txt.

(m) 1880 census, Huron, Beadle County, Dakota Territory; roll T9-111, ED 86, page 29A, line #40, dwelling #3, family #3.

(n) 1920 census, Miller, Hand County, South Dakota; roll T625-1718, ED 181, page 7A, line #15, dwelling #128, family #145.

(o) U.S. Bureau of Land Management - http://www.glorecords.blm.gov.

(p) Hand County, South Dakota Federal Land Records; USGenWeb Archives:
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sd/hand/land/hand-gh.txt.

(q) 1890 census Veterans Schedule, Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota; roll 94, ED 38, page 6, line #13, dwelling #378, family #382.

(r) "South Dakota State Business Directory", 1909 by The Gazetteer Publishing Co., Denver, CO; USGenWeb Archives:
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sd/hand/business/miller-1909.txt.

(s) South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955; http://www.ancestry.com.

(t) Specuation.

(u) Carolyn S. Rosemore's Hand County, South Dakota "Family Research Center":
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~handcosd/Miller/1901M-bus-prof2.html.

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