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HENSHAW FAMILY BURIALS
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Emilie (Chouteau) Henshaw 1846-1894
EMILIE ANN "MIMI" (CHOUTEAU) HENSHAW
1846-1894
The eldest child of Charles P. Chouteau and Julia (Gratiot), and granddaughter of Pierre who established the early trading posts on the Mississippi, Emilie was born in St. Louis on 01 Oct 1846. She married John Marsh Henshaw, son of Ashbel and Margaret (Marsh) on 05 Dec 1870 and later resided in New Orleans.

She died in Pierremont on 22 Jan 1894 and John in Louisiana on 17 Jan 1906. They were the parents of: Charles Chouteau Henshaw who was born 29 Sep 1872 and died unmarried on 20 Jul 1933; Margaret Mary who was born 02 Sep 1875 and died in 13 Mar 1877; Ashbel Burnam born 13 Oct in 1878 and died 28 Nov 1894 in Petersburg, Virginia; Nevil Gratiot born 23 Apr 1880 and married Julia (Plummer) in Petersburg, Virginia on 05 Jun 1905; and Harold M. Henshaw born 15 Jan 1884 in Louisiana and died 13 Apr 1929 who was the husband of Marjorie (Cade).

Note: Marsh was a slave owner at Petite Anse Island, and operated a salt mine and sugar plantation. The family associated with the Avery family were connected to the McIllhenny company which began manufacturing Tobasco sauce.

 
 
Margaret Mary Henshaw (1875-1877)
 
MARGARET MARY HENSHAW
1875-1877
The only daughter of Emilie Ann (Chouteau) and John Marsh Henshaw, Margaret was born in Missouri on 02 Sep 1875 and is believed to have died in Louisiana on 13 Mar 1877 at the age of one year, six months, and eleven days.
 
 
Ashbel Burnham Henshaw (1876-1894)
AHSBEL BURNAM HENSHAW
1876-1894
Son of Emilie Ann (Chouteau) and John Marsh Henshaw was born 12 Oct 1876. According to the Missouri death records, he was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Petersburg, Virginia of epistaxis at the age of sixteen years, one month and sixteen days on 28 Nov 1894.
 
 
 
Calvary Cemetery Index
Chouteau Family Burials - Calvary Cemetery
Diagram of the Chouteau Plot in Calvary
John Marsh Henshaw at Hinshaw Family Association (Outside Link)
 
 
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