Charles Honeycombs
Their Story
| Estimated birth year: | 1818 |
| Birthplace: | England |
| Age: | 42 |
| Sex: | M |
| Marital Status: | Y |
| Property: | 500 |
| Real Estate Value: | 0 |
| Value of Personal Estate: | 260 |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Family Number: | 133 |
| House Number: | 134 |
| Household Members: | |
| Margaret Honeycombs 43 | |
| Charles Honeycombs 42 | |
| William Honeycombs 16 | |
| Sarah Jane Honeycombs 10 | |
| Story: |
C. Honeycomb, firm of C. Honeycomb & Son , undertakers and dealers in furniture, jewelry and sewing machines. He was born Oct 19, 1818 in Cornwall England. In 1847 came to New York working as a carpenter. In 1854 he came to Shullsburg and continued the carpentry trade and painting till about 1875 and the started his present business. He married Margaret A. Austin in 1842 and they had 5 children. Their son, William J. served in The Civil War and participated in battles at Atlanta, Savannah, Averysboro, N. C. and others.
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