She married Robert Tribble Henshaw on August 24, 1882 at the home of Richard Vandiver by Minister of the Gospel, James Langston.
She and Robert had 12 children: George Thomas, Elizabeth Bettye, Martha Ada, Lucy Belle, Emmit Roe, Carrie Ann, Oscar O'Neal, Rosa Mae, James Boyd, Ernest Wann, and Bobbie Ila. Their first child, Mary Jane, died after 9 days.
The Henshaw Cemetery is named after Robert Tribble Henshaw and Isabelle (Putman) Henshaw. They donated land to start the cemetery as a "gift to all their descendants".
The day before Mother's Day each year, there's a "Decoration Day" that takes place to decorate graves of loved ones with flowers. There is also "dinner-on-the-ground" to get together to share food and tell stories to keep the Henshaw family history and legends alive.
She married Robert Tribble Henshaw on August 24, 1882 at the home of Richard Vandiver by Minister of the Gospel, James Langston.
She and Robert had 12 children: George Thomas, Elizabeth Bettye, Martha Ada, Lucy Belle, Emmit Roe, Carrie Ann, Oscar O'Neal, Rosa Mae, James Boyd, Ernest Wann, and Bobbie Ila. Their first child, Mary Jane, died after 9 days.
The Henshaw Cemetery is named after Robert Tribble Henshaw and Isabelle (Putman) Henshaw. They donated land to start the cemetery as a "gift to all their descendants".
The day before Mother's Day each year, there's a "Decoration Day" that takes place to decorate graves of loved ones with flowers. There is also "dinner-on-the-ground" to get together to share food and tell stories to keep the Henshaw family history and legends alive.
Family Members
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George Thomas "Tom" Henshaw
1884–1968
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Elizabeth "Betty" Henshaw Swaim
1886–1982
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Martha Ada Hinshaw Langley
1888–1967
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Lucy Belle Henshaw Miller
1891–1990
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Emmit Roe Henshaw
1893–1974
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Carrie Ann Henshaw Swaim Collins
1895–1989
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Oscar O'Neal Henshaw
1897–1982
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Rose Henshaw Swearengin
1899–1999
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James Boyd Henshaw
1901–1941
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Ernest Wann "Earn" Henshaw
1904–1984
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Bobbie Ila Henshaw Gifford
1906–1947
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