Josiah Isaac Henshaw

 1. Thomas Henshaw (c1650-1700) m Hannah Cleveland (1653-1737)
 2.. Josiah Henshaw (1695-1752) m Dorothy Crawford Goodnow (1710-1770)
 3... Josiah Henshaw (1752-1840) m Sarah Phipps (1757-1844)
 4.... Josiah Henshaw (1791-1871) m Elizabeth Green (1790-1856)
 5..... Eli Forbes Henshaw (1818-1895) m Ruth Miriam Gleason (c1824-?)
 6...... Josiah Isaac Henshaw (1858-1946)
         +Mary Jane Robinson (1859-1944)
 7.......  Fred Forbes Henshaw (1884-1933)
 7.......  Walter Henshaw (1892-)
 7.......  Charles Robinson Henshaw (1899-1984)

Josiah Isaac Henshaw [ID 06221]

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(Josiah Isaac Henshaw)^a,b,c (Isaac Josiah Henshaw)^d

Born Aug - 1858, Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts.^{a,d,c,e,f,g,b} (Aug 24 1857).^h

Isaac J. Henshaw was shown age 12 (with his parents) in the 1870 census, West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts:^d

Henshaw, Isaac J., age 12; born in Massachusetts; attended school.

He married Mary Jane Robinson, Jun 19 1883.^h,c,e,f,g Mary, daughter of John Robinson & Ruth Hathaway Egery, was born Dec - 1859, Oakham, Massachusetts.^i,e,f,g (Dec - 1860).^c

Josiah and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 6 1900), Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts:^c

Henshaw, Josiah I., head-of-household, age 41, born Aug 1858 in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; married 16 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (free).

Henshaw, Mary J., wife, age 39, born Dec 1860 in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; married 16 years; 2 children, 2 living.

Henshaw, Fred F. [middle initial unclear], son, age 16, born May 1884 in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; attended school 9 months.

Henshaw, Charles P. [middle initial unclear], son, age 7 months, born Oct 1899 in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts.

McFarland, Ethel, boarder, age 13, born Oct 1886 in Indiana; father born in Massachusetts; mother born in Connecticut; attended school 9 months.

Dewelly, Walter, boarder, age 8, born Nov 1892 in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts.

Roscowky, Eelic, servant, age 43, born Dec 1856 in Poland; parents born in Poland; immigrated 1896; married 9 years; occupation: farm laborer; cannot write; cannot speak English.

Josiah and family were shown in the 1910 census (Jun 2-3 1910), Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts:^e

Henshaw, Josiah I., head-of-household, age 52, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; first marriage, married 27 years; occupation: farmer, general farm; owned farm (free).

Henshaw, Mary J., wife, age 50, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; first marriage, married 27 years; 2 children, 2 living.

Henshaw, Walter, son, age 18, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; occupation: farmer, home farm.

Henshaw, Charles, son, age 10, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; attended school.

Gtuchowsky, Julian, hired man, age 32, born in Poland; parents born in Poland; single; occupation: farm laborer, working out.

Josiah and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 16 1920), Barre Road, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts:^f

Henshaw, Josiah I., head-of-household, age 62 [unclear], born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; occupation: farmer, dairy farm.

Henshaw, Mary J., wife, age [..unclear..], born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts.

Henshaw, Charles R., son, age 20, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; single; occupation: laborer, home farm.

[..unclear..]ckowski, Julian, [..unclear..], age 41, born in Poland; parents born in Poland; single; occupation: laborer, dairy farm.

Josiah and Mary were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 18 1930), Henshaw Road, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts:^g

Henshaw, Josiah I., head-of-household, age 72, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; first married at age 25; owned home; no radio in home; occupation: farmer, dairy farm; not a veteran.

Henshaw, Mary J., wife, age 70, born in Massachusetts; parents born in Massachusetts; first married at age 23.

Clane, John E., boarder, age 22, born in Massachusetts; parents born in France; single; occupation: laborer, farm; not a veteran.

Living in the same dwelling with Josiah & Mary in 1930 was the family of son Charles.^j

Josiah Isaac Henshaw died Dec 10 1946, Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts; buried Pine Grove Cemetery.^b,h

Josiah's obituary was published in the "Worcester Daily Telegram" on Dec 11 1946:^b

Templeton, Dec. 10 - Josiah I. Henshaw, 89, of Barre road, died this afternoon in Henry Heywood Memorial Hospital in Gardner after a short illness. He was born in Monson, son of Eli F. and Ruth (Gleason) Henshaw. He was a retired farmer and a member of Templeton Grange.
He is survived by two sons, Charles R. Henshaw and Walter Dwelly, one daughter, Mrs. John Stanley, 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be in the Congregational Church Friday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Mary died 1944, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.ⁱ

(photo) Photo: Josiah Isaac Henshaw ^h

SOURCES

(a) Contribution from Wayne Henshaw ().

(b) Obituary of Josiah I. Henshaw; the "Worcester Daily Telegram", Dec 11 1946; USGenWeb Archives:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces/t-g2.htm.

(c) 1900 census, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll T623-694, ED 1690, page 2A, line #45, dwelling #33, family #33.

(d) 1870 census, West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts; page 384B (sheet 40), line #31, dwelling #282, family #345.

(e) 1910 census, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll T624-630, ED 1825, page 36A, line #29, dwelling #98, family #106.

(f) 1920 census, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll T625-748, ED 162, page 15B, line #71, dwelling #320, family #398.

(g) 1930 census, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll T626-966, ED 282, page 6A, line #33, dwelling #128, family #135.

(h) Gregg Trueman database:
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=141301&pid=-2046967177.

(i) Gregg Trueman database:
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=141301&pid=-2046655330.

(j) 1930 census, Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; roll T626-966, ED 282, page 6A, line #36, dwelling #128, family #136.

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