1. James Hinshaw 
 2.. James Hinshaw (c1798-1858) m Nellie Robertson (c1800-1860)
 3... Hugh Hinshaw (1818-1898) m Jane Campbell (1820-1904)
 4.... James Myles Henshaw (c1848-<1899)
       +Sarah Harrison 
 5.....  Mary Ellen Henshaw (1870-1941)
       +Jerusha "Drushie" Tanner (1850-?)
 5.....  Alice Henshaw (c1877-?)
 5.....  Sarah Jane Henshaw (1880-1960)
 5.....  Maggie Henshaw (c1882-?)
 5.....  Grover Cleveland Henshaw (1885-1961)
 5.....  Roscoe Henshaw (1886-1965)
 5.....  Fannie Jane Henshaw (1888-1971)

James Myles Henshaw     [ID 05186]

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    (James Myles Henshaw)^a,b    (James Milo Henshaw)^c,d,e    (Myles Henshaw)^a    (Miles Henshaw)^f    (Milo Henshaw)^g,h

Born about 1848, Williamson County, Illinois.^b,h,d,a

He married Sarah Harrison, Mar 29 1868, Williamson County, Illinois.^f,i

Myles' first wife ran off with a preacher when his first two children were very small, abandoning the family.^a,i

He then married Jerusha "Drushie" Tanner, Dec 2 1875, Williamson County, Illinois.^d,e,j    Jerusha, daughter of Stephen Tanner & Eliza Harris, was born Jul - 1850, Williamson County, Illinois.^d,e    (c1855).^h

Milo and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 14 1880), Saline Township, Williamson County, Illinois:^h

On Oct 25 1895, "Mrs. Jarusa Henshaw" remarried to William Gruber, Perry County, Illinois.^k    This would seem to indicate that James had apparently died by 1895.

In the 1900 census, at least two of James' children, Fannie^l and Roscoe,^m were not living with Jerusha, but instead were living in the care of James' sister Mary Ann.   

SOURCES

(a) Contribution from Linda L. White () citing:
family lineage document from her aunt Sarah Henshaw.

(b) Contribution from Linda L. White () citing:
1850 census, Williamson County, Illinois, #277-284.

(c) Contribution from Carolyn Neal () citing:
Will of Jane Campbell Henshaw.

(d) Contribution from Jim Tanner ().

(e) "Southern Illinois Ancestors": http://bgwilliams.apexhosting.com/tanner.htm.

(f) Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (book B, page 276):
http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/marriage.html.

(g) Posting Sep 29 2001 by Darrell Wesley () to ILSALINE-L citing:
Saline County, Illinois marriage records.

(h) 1880 census, Saline Township, Williamson County, Illinois; roll T9-0259, ED 166, page 516B, line #38, dwelling #90, family #93.

(i) Contribution from Dan Craig ().

(j) Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (book D, page 100):
http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/marriage.html.

(k) Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (book B, page 101):
http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/marriage.html.

(l) 1900 census, Stonefort Township, Williamson County, Illinois; ED 122, sheet 10A, line #18, dwelling #166, family #171.

(m) 1900 census, Stonefort Township, Williamson County, Illinois; ED 122, sheet 10A, line #26, dwelling #167, family #172.

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