William Trullinger Hanshew

William Trullinger Hanshew

Male 1846 - 1922  (75 years)


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  • Name William Trullinger Hanshew 
    Birth 19 Sep 1846  Pittsburg, Van Buren, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Born 19 Sep 1846 near Pittsburg, Van Buren County, Iowa, per his obituary.
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Jul 1922  Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • He passed away 10 Jul 1922 at his home near Shelby, Nebraska, per his obituary.
    Burial Shelby, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Union Cemetery
      Shelby, Polk, Nebraska

      Stone marked Co B 7th Ia Vol Cav

      Son of James Rafter Hanshew and Mary Trullinger Hanshew.
      He married Charlotte Edwene Stella Bates March 6, 1873 in Osceola, Polk Co, NE.
      They had 11 children - sons Leslie, Ray W. and Guy Hilary Hanshew and daughters Alpha Lina, Bessie Laura[married Glen Willard Chase], Cecilia Edwinnie, Della Augusta, Ethel Elmina, Flossie Henrietta, Gracie Galena and Hazel Belle Hanshew.
      Ray W. Hanshew is # 54999532 at Ansley, Custer Co, NE.
      William was a Civil War veteran. (Created by: Jeanne Gaumer)
    Person ID I3724  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2025 

    Father PVT James Rafter Hanshew,   b. Abt 1815, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1864, Nicholasville, Jessamine, KY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Mother Mary Margaret Trullinger,   b. 8 Mar 1821, Fountain County, IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1895 (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edwinnie Stella "Edwene" Bates,   b. 25 Sep 1856, La Crosse County, WI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1940, Shelby, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 6 Mar 1873  Osceola, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Married 6 Mar 1873 per her obituary.
      Married 6 Mar 1873 at Osceola, Nebraska, per his obituary.
    Children 
     1. Leslie Hanshew,   b. 13 Dec 1873, Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1954, Osceola, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Ray William Hanshew,   b. 4 Jul 1875, Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1964, Custer County, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     3. Guy Hilary Hanshew,   b. 27 Dec 1876, Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1965, Stromsburg, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     4. Alpha Lina Hanshew,   b. 22 Nov 1878, Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1947, Osceola, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     5. Bessie Laura Hanshew,   b. 17 Oct 1880, Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1912, Shelby, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
     6. Cecile Edwinnie Hanshew,   b. 15 Oct 1882, Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 1943, Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     7. Della Augusta Hanshew,   b. 4 Nov 1884, Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1981, Stromsburg, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
     8. Ethel Elmina Hanshew,   b. 28 Sep 1886, Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1889, Shelby, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     9. Flossie Henrietta Hanshew,   b. 6 Oct 1888, Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jul 1979, Cheyenne, Laramie, WY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     10. Gracie Galena Hanshew,   b. 17 Oct 1893, Polk County, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1976, Stromsburg, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     11. Hazel Belle Hanshew,   b. 24 Jul 1895, Stromsburg, Polk, NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1985, Iowa City, Johnson, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F1227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Sep 1846 - Pittsburg, Van Buren, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Mar 1873 - Osceola, Polk, NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Jul 1922 - Polk County, NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Shelby, Polk, NE Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos

    Back row- Alpha, Ray, Della, Guy, Bessie, Leslie and Cecile. Front row-Flossie, William, Gracie, Edwene and Hazel.

    Photo courtesy Jeanne Gaumer

    Documents
    Obituary
    Obituary
    The Shelby Sun
    Shelby, Nebraska · Thursday, July 13, 1922 Page 9

    Headstones

    Shelby, Polk, NE
    Monument
    Monument

  • Notes 
    • William and his wife named all their daughters in alphabetical order according to birth.

      1860 United States Federal Census
      Name: William Hanshew
      Age: 18
      Birth Year: abt 1842
      Gender: Male
      Birth Place: Iowa
      Home in 1860: Lick Creek, Davis, Iowa
      Post Office: Chequest
      Family Number: 558
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James Hanshew 45
      Mary Hanshew 39
      Caroline Hanshew 19
      Margaret Hanshew 16
      William Hanshew 18
      Sarah Hanshew 8
      Betsy A Hanshew 6
      Marrett Hanshew 4

      Enlisted 17 March 1863 in Co. B. 7th IA Volunteer Cavalry. Served 3 yrs, 2 mos, in the west- NE, CO, WY. Mustered out Leavenworth, KS on 17 May 1866 & discharged at Davenport, IA 23 May , 1866.

      William Trullinger Hanshew [ID 02583]
      Born Sep 19 1846, near Pittsburg, Van Buren County, Iowa.a,b,c,d
      In 1867 William was a pioneer settler of the Blue River area of Polk County, Nebraska.He married Edwinnie Stella Bates, Mar 6 1873, Polk County, Nebraska.a (Charlotte Edwinnia Stella Bates)e,f Edwinnie, daughter of Charles Bates & Charlotte Augusta Field, was born Sep 25 1857, Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin.e,f,c,d William and family were shown in the 1880 census, Hackberry, Polk County, Nebraska:c Henshaw, William, age 33, born in Iowa; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; farm laborer. Henshaw, Edwinnie, wife, age 23, born in Wisconsin; parents born in New York; keeping house.
      Henshaw, Leslie <http://www.rawbw.com/~hinshaw/cgi-bin/id?2562>, son, age 6, born in Nebraska; father born in Iowa; mother born in Wisconsin.
      Henshaw, Ray <http://www.rawbw.com/~hinshaw/cgi-bin/id?2563>, son, age 4, born in Nebraska; father born in Iowa; mother born in Wisconsin.
      Henshaw, Guy <http://www.rawbw.com/~hinshaw/cgi-bin/id?2564>, son, age 3, born in Nebraska; father born in Iowa; mother born in Wisconsin.
      Henshaw, Alpha <http://www.rawbw.com/~hinshaw/cgi-bin/id?2565>, daughter, age 1, born in Nebraska; father born in Iowa; mother born in Wisconsin.
      William and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 6-7 1920), Polk County, Nebraska:d Hanshew, William, head-of-household, age 73, born in Iowa; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; owned home; occupation: [..unclear..] farming, farm. Hanshew, Edwinnie S., wife, age 63, born in Wisconsin; parents born in New York.
      Hanshew, Grace <http://www.rawbw.com/~hinshaw/cgi-bin/id?2571>, daughter, age 26, born in Nebraska; father born in Iowa; mother born in Wisconsin.
      Hanshew, Hazel <http://www.rawbw.com/~hinshaw/cgi-bin/id?2572>, daughter, age 24, born in Nebraska; father born in Iowa; mother born in Wisconsin.
      William Trullinger Hanshew died Jul 10 1922, Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska; buried Union Cemetery, Polk County, Nebraska.a,e,b
      Widow Edwinnie was shown in the 1930 census (Apr 4 1930), living alone in Polk County, Nebraska:g Hanshew, Edwinnie, head-of-household, age 73, born in Wisconsin; parents born in New York; widow; first married at age 16; owned home; occupation: farmer, farming. Edwinnie died 1940, Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska; buried Union Cemetery, Polk County, Nebraska.e,b

      SOURCES
      (a) Contribution from Oryl Fischer ( olmmf@msn.com ).
      (b) Union Cemetery burials, Polk County, Nebraska; USGenWeb Archives.
      (c) LDS 1880 census index, Hackberry, Polk County, Nebraska; roll T9-0754, page 270A.
      (d) 1920 census, Canada Precinct, Polk County, Nebraska; roll T625-1000, ED 113, page 3A, line #42, dwelling #51, family #51.
      (e) Middlebrook database: <http://www.jspweb.com/middlebrooks/index.htm>.
      (f) RootsWeb WorldConnect data submitted by Jennifer W Jensen (jengen01@attbi.com ).
      (g) 1930 census, Canada Precinct, Polk County, Nebraska; roll T626-1291, ED 2, page 2B, line #57, dwelling #35, family #35.