Henry Earnshaw (1887)Henry Earnshaw, farmer and merchant, was born in 1843 in Yorkshire, England, one of two children of Rollin and Mary Earnshaw. The father, born about 1820 in the same shire, was a carpenter and joiner, and died about 1846. The mother, born in 1825, still in the same shire also, is still living. Educated in his native land, our subject came to America in 18645, and enlisted in the United States Navy as seaman on the steamer "Grand Gulf." He was honorably discharged in 1865, and, coming to Gallatin County, began his present mercantile life at Saline Mines, where he does a good business, and besides owns 200 acres of improved land. In 1869 he married Amelia, daughter of F. A. and Catherine Spieler, and born about 1853 in Auglaise Couty, Ohio. Their seven children are Mary E., Annie, Joshua W., Emma, Willy, George H. and Raleigh. In politics he is a Republican, and is a Master Mason. [1887. History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 538.] is maintained by Jon Musgrave. © 1998 You are our 1109 visitor — thanks for stopping by! |