Person:Enoch Hansbrough (2)

687. ENOCH H. HANSBROUGH: (239 Enoch) the following was extracted from a letter by Horace H. Hansbrough, dated December 14, 1976. "Enoch H. Hansbrough was a son of Enoch and Mary Lane Hansbrough and was born in Shelby County, Kentucky on June 1, 1815. When he was 15 years of age, he emigrated to Marion County, Missouri; and about the time he attained his majority, married Emily, daughter of Jeremiah McCoy. After that event, he went to Scotland County, Missouri, where he engaged in farming on a quarter section of land he purchased. In 1852, he sold out, and returned to Marion County where he bought 160 acres of land, 7 miles north of Palmyra, Missouri. In 1859, he disposed of this place by sale and invested the proceeds in another quarter section lying 6 miles north of Palmyra. (My father, a grandson of Enoch H. Hansbrough, was born on this farm and was living there at the time of his death in 1952. I was born there, also, and lived there until I was 26 years old.) He, Enoch H., was a Justice of the Peace for 12-15 years and was a staunch Democrat. A devoted Christian, he was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church nearly all his life, and for many years held the office of Deacon, being also Clerk of the Board. After his first wife's death, he married Mary A. Wash, a widow. He died on March 10, 1863." Enoch had a total of 12 children; 8 by his first wife and 4 by the second.

Children (HANSBROUGH) by Emily McCoy. 701. William H. - NFI. 702. James - never married. NFI 703. EDWIN A. - born 1841 704. MARY - 705. ENOCH - born June 1, 1846. 706. JEREMIAH - born July 4, 1849. 707. Oscar T. - born 1853; died 1856. NFI. 708. Emma - born 1855; died 1889. NFI. Children (HANSBROUGH) by Mary A. Wash. 709. LYDIA - born August 26, 1856. 710. BELLE - born 1857. 711. Amos D. died as an infant. NFI. 712. ANNA -

[Brøderbund Family Archive #317, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850, Date of Import: Aug 2, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.317.1.13811.152]

Individual: Hansbrough, Enoch, Sr. County/State: Marion Co., MO Location: Fabius Twp Page #: 262 Year: 1850

Missouri Marriages Before 1840. by Susan Ormesher. p. 97: Hansbury, Enoch to Emily McCoy; 27 Oct. 1836; Marion Co., MO

1. ↑ John W. Hansborough. History and Genealogy of the Hansborough - Hansbrough Family. (Name: Name: 1981, John W. Hansborough;;)
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   687. ENOCH H. HANSBROUGH: (239 Enoch) the following was extracted from a leter by Horace H. Hansbrough, dated December 14, 1976. "Enoch H. Hansbrough was a son of Enoch and Mary Lane Hansbrough and was born in Shelby County, Kentucky on June 1, 1815. When he was 15 years of age, he emigrated to Marion County, Missouri; and abo ut the time he attained his majority, married Emily, daughter of Jeremiah McCoy. After that event, he went to Scotland County, Missouri, where he engaged n farming on a quarter section of land he purc hased. In 1852, he sold out, and returned to Marion County where he bought 160 acres of land, 7 miles north of Palmyra, Missouri. In 1859, he disposed of this place by sale and invested the proceeds i n another quarter section lying 6 miles north of Palmyra. (My father, a grandson of Enoch H. Hansbrough, was born on this farm and was living there at the time of his death in 1952. I was born there , also, and lived there until I was 26 years old.) He, Enoch H., was a Justice of the Peace for 12-15 years and was a staunch Democrat. A devoted Christian, he was a member of the BethelBaptist Churc h nearly all his life, and for many years held the office of Deacon, being also Clerk of the Board. After his first wife's death, he married Mary A. Wash, a widow. He died on March 10, 1863." Enoch had a total of 12 children; 8 by his first wife and 4 by the second. Children (HANSBROUGH) by Emily McCoy. 701. William H. - NFI. 702. James - never married. NFI 703. EDWIN A. - born 1841 704. MARY - 705. ENOCH - born June 1, 1846. 706. JEREMIAH - born July 4, 1849. 707. Oscar T. - born 1853; died 1856. NFI. 708. Emma - born 1855; died 1889. NFI. Children (HANSBROUGH) by Mary A. Wash. 709. LYDIA - born August 26, 1856. 710. BELLE - born 1857. 711. Amos D. died as an infant. NFI. 712. ANNA -