Cemetery information and mortuary documents related to Edward Hensley, a member of the Winnebago Nation.
Hensley, Edward

Student information card of Edward Hensley, a member of the Winnebago Nation, who entered the school on September 7, 1895 and died on January 29, 1899. Hensley was buried in the cemetery on the school grounds.
Note: Although this card shows that Hensley died in June, other school records show that he actually passed away in January…

Student information card of Edward Hensley, a member of the Winnebago Nation, who entered the school on September 7, 1895 and died on January 29, 1899 while attending the school. Hensley was buried in the cemetery on the school grounds.
Note: Although this card shows that Hensley died in June, other school records show that he actually…

Studio portrait of Edward Hensley and Myron Moses (standing), one wearing a school uniform.

Studio portrait of Edward Hensley.

These materials include two separate descriptive statements of pupils for individuals transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Omaha and Winnebago Agency. The 5 individuals listed in the first document do not appear to have enrolled at Carlisle in 1895 (although Samuel Fremont did enroll ten years later), but the 11 individuals listed…