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George Washington “GW” Henshaw

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George Washington “GW” Henshaw

Birth
Jackson County, Alabama, USA
Death
20 Mar 1924 (aged 71)
Wheeler County, Texas, USA
Burial
Haskell, Haskell County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Married Rebecca Calcadonia "Callie"(Hartline) - June 18, 1880 (info from Family Bible).
In 1905, they traveled in five covered wagons and a buggy (along with their children), from Bell County, TX, and settled in Haskell County, TX, in the area which was called the Rose Community. They called it Rose after son-in-law Jim Rose, because he donated the land for the one room schoolhouse. *The journey to Haskell, from my grandmother Lillian (Henshaw) Spinks.
Mr Henshaw was a farmer. Haskell County is known for it's cotton.

Children:
One son - James Washington Henshaw - 6/20/1882 & wife Safronia Rainwater.

Eight daughters:
1-Sarah Ida Jane (Henshaw) Ford - 10/13/1884
2-Willie Itasca (Henshaw) Rose - 10/13/1886
3-Maggie Lee Henshaw died at age three B 1/07/1889, buried in Volo Cemetery, Bell County, TX
4-Mary Ann Elizabeth (Henshaw) Scott - B 7/28/1892
5-Bessie Lee (Henshaw) Piland - B 6/19/1896
6-Georgia May (Henshaw) Rose - B 1/26/1898
7-Lillian Vale (Henshaw) Spinks - B 5/26/1900
8-Callie Rebecca Leona (Henshaw) Phillips - 10/11/1902

GW died near McLean, TX, in Wheeler County.

A family member, John Robert Henshaw is buried in Brownwood, TX.

Info: N Roberts from research
Married Rebecca Calcadonia "Callie"(Hartline) - June 18, 1880 (info from Family Bible).
In 1905, they traveled in five covered wagons and a buggy (along with their children), from Bell County, TX, and settled in Haskell County, TX, in the area which was called the Rose Community. They called it Rose after son-in-law Jim Rose, because he donated the land for the one room schoolhouse. *The journey to Haskell, from my grandmother Lillian (Henshaw) Spinks.
Mr Henshaw was a farmer. Haskell County is known for it's cotton.

Children:
One son - James Washington Henshaw - 6/20/1882 & wife Safronia Rainwater.

Eight daughters:
1-Sarah Ida Jane (Henshaw) Ford - 10/13/1884
2-Willie Itasca (Henshaw) Rose - 10/13/1886
3-Maggie Lee Henshaw died at age three B 1/07/1889, buried in Volo Cemetery, Bell County, TX
4-Mary Ann Elizabeth (Henshaw) Scott - B 7/28/1892
5-Bessie Lee (Henshaw) Piland - B 6/19/1896
6-Georgia May (Henshaw) Rose - B 1/26/1898
7-Lillian Vale (Henshaw) Spinks - B 5/26/1900
8-Callie Rebecca Leona (Henshaw) Phillips - 10/11/1902

GW died near McLean, TX, in Wheeler County.

A family member, John Robert Henshaw is buried in Brownwood, TX.

Info: N Roberts from research

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