George Henry Henshaw

 1. William Henshaw (1742-1796) m Elizabeth Gilbert (1746-1826)
 2.. Joshua Henshaw (1775-1847) m Betsy King (c1785-1862)
 3... James Steuben Henshaw (1802-1872) m Palmyra Hall (1807-1863)
 4.... George Henry Henshaw (1837-1907)
       +Nancy A. Howard (c1841-?)
 5.....  Walter George Henshaw (1869-1911)
 5.....  Millie Henshaw 
 5.....  Howard P. Henshaw (1873-1944)
       +Minnie M. Ely 
 5.....  Lottie M. Henshaw (1885-?)
 5.....  Mamie L. Henshaw (1888-1906)

George Henry Henshaw [ID 05328]

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Born Mar 21 1837, New York.^166,a,b,c (c1839, Michigan).^d

George was shown in the 1860 census (Jul 31 1860), living with his parents in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan:^b George was also shown in the 1860 census (Aug 17 1860), apparently doubly-enumerated, living and working in the household of a Benjamin F. Parker in Kalamazoo County, Michigan:^d

George Henshaw, age 21, born in Michigan; farm laborer.

On Aug 26 1861, at Kalamazoo, Michigan, George H. Henshaw, age 24, enlisted as a Private in Company F, 3rd Michigan Cavalry, for 3 years.^e,f,g Mustered Oct. 12, 1861. Discharged for disability at Detroit, Michigan, Jul 1 1862.^e Note that George and his brother Theodore enlisted together on the same day (Theodore was killed in action in 1862).^e

He married Nancy A. Howard.^h,c Nancy was born about 1841, New York.^c

On Oct 10 1879 [date unclear], George H. Henshaw applied for a pension as an invalid, veteran of Company F, 3rd Michigan Cavalry.ⁱ

George and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 15 1880), 198 Kalamazoo Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan:^c

Henshaw, Geo. H., father, age 43, born in New York; parents born in New York; bookkeeping.

Henshaw, Nancy A., wife, age 39, born in New York; parents born in New York; housekeeping.

Henshaw, Walter G., son, age 10, born in Michigan; parents born in New York; attended school.

Henshaw, Howard P., son, age 6, born in Michigan; parents born in New York.

He then married Minnie M. Ely, May 23 1883, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.^166,98

George Henry Henshaw died Jul 28 1907.^166,h

After George died, in Michigan [date unclear], Minnie M. Henshaw applied for a pension as widow of veteran George H. Henshaw.ⁱ

Widow Minnie and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 6 1920), living in the household of her daughter Lottie in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan:^j

Bartels, Charles C., head-of-household, age 38, born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Germany; rented home; occupation: auditor, stationary co.

Bartels, Lottie M., wife, age 33, born in Michigan; father born in New York; mother born in Michigan.

Henshaw, Minnie M., mother-in-law, age 62, born in Michigan; parent born in New York; widow.

SOURCES

98. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Michigan.

166. Henshaw history and genealogy manuscript, original by Holmes Hart Henshaw, 1930; updated in 1995 by Donald Craig Henshaw and others.

(a) 1850 census, Newton Township, Calhoun County, Michigan; page 457-458, line #35, dwelling #54, family #54.

(b) 1860 census, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; page 551, line #19, dwelling #1054, family #1054.

(c) 1880 census, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; roll T9-586, ED 133, page 142C, line #37, dwelling #262, family #262.

(d) 1860 census, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; roll M653-548, page 175, line #3, dwelling #1246, family #1234.

(e) Contribution from Tom Henshaw citing:
"Michigan Volunteers 1861-1865", Third Cavalry, Page 80.

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

(g) "Michigan Veterans of the Civil War": http://www.geocities.com/~micivilwar.

(h) Contribution from Kristen Wagner-Henshaw.

(i) National Archives and Records Administration. "General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934":
"Civil War Pension Index". [database] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.

(j) 1920 census, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; roll T625-775, ED 170, page 3A, line #31, dwelling #50, family #59.

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