Cordelia Henshaw

 1. William Henshaw (1742-1796) m Elizabeth Gilbert (1746-1826)
 2.. William Henshaw (1767-1822) m Jerusha Brace (?-1822)
 3... William Henshaw (1796-1884) m Julia Ann Strope (c1804-?)
 4.... Cordelia Henshaw (1825-?)
       +David M. Berry (c1812-<1880)
Cordelia Henshaw     [ID 07733] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Born Apr - 1825, New York.1,2,3,4,5  

She married David M. Berry, Jan 9 1844, Henry County, Iowa.6  Note than Cordelia's sister Adeline was married on the same day.6  David was born about 18121 [about 18162, about 18123], Ohio1 [Kentucky2,3].  

Children:1,2,3,4,5

Jane/James Berry, born c1846-c1848, Iowa [shown very clearly as Jane, female in the 1850/1860 censuses, but also clearly James, male in the 1870/1880 censuses].
Isaac Berry, born c1848, Iowa.

Cordelia and family were shown in the 1850 census (Aug 1850), Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa:1

David Berry, age 38, born in Ohio [no occupation shown].
Cordelia Berry, age 25, born in New York.
Jane Berry, age 4 [birthplace not recorded].
Isaac Berry, age 2 [birthplace not recorded].
Julia H. Berry [sic], age 44, born in New York.
Living next door in 1850 was the family of a Jonathan Berry, age 38.7  

Cordelia and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jun 19 1860), Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa:2

David Berry, age 44, born in Kentucky; painter; $1000 real estate; $20 personal property.
Cornela Berry, age 35, born in New York.
Jane Berry, age 14, born in Iowa; attended school.
Isaac Berry, age 12, born in Iowa; attended school.

Cordelia and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jul 1870), Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa:3

Berry, David, age 58, born in Kentucky; [..occupation unclear..]; $1300 real estate; $350 personal property.
Berry, Cordelia, age 45, born in New York; keeping house.
Berry, James, age 24, born in Iowa; [..occupation unclear..].
Berry, Isaac, age 22, born in Iowa; [..occupation unclear..].

David died before Jun 12 1880.4  

Widow Cordelia and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 12 1880), Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa:4

Berry, Cordelia, age 55, born in York State; parents born in York State; widow; keeping house.
Berry, James, son, age 32, born in Iowa; father born in Kentucky; mother born in York State; single; painter.
Berry, Isack, son, age 30, born in Iowa; father born in Kentucky; mother born in York State; single; painter.

Widow Cordelia was shown in the 1900 census (Jun 18 1900), living in the household of her niece Alice (Wilson) Mitchell, 222 Green Street, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa:5

Berry, Cordelia, aunt, age 75, born Apr 1825 in New York; father born in New York; mother born in Pennsylvania; widow; 2 children, none living.

In 1901 Cordelia was still living with her niece Alice (Wilson) Mitchell in Ottumwa, Iowa.8  


Sources

  1. 1850 census, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa; roll M432-186, page 290B, line #12, dwelling #155, family #155.
  2. 1860 census, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa; roll M653-330, page 58, line #1, dwelling #477, family #480.
  3. 1870 census, 2nd Ward, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa; page 80, line #34, dwelling #153, family #177.
  4. 1880 census, 2nd Ward, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa; roll T9-350, ED 13, page 171B, line #32, dwelling #259, family #279.
  5. 1900 census, Ottumwa, Center Township, Wapello County, Iowa; roll T623-462, ED 120, page 16A, line #29, dwelling #312, family #335.
  6. "Iowa Marriages to 1850": Ancestry, Inc.
  7. 1850 census, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa; roll M432-186, page 290B, line #17, dwelling #156, family #156.
  8. Contribution from Eleanor Schnider () citing:
    letter written in 1901 from Eli. G. Manning.


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