T H E E A R N S H AW F A M I LY I N C I N C I N N AT IJoseph Earnshaw, along with his siblings Henry, Ann, John, and Mary, lived with his parents Thomas and Mary Buckles Earnshaw in Mansfield, England. 7 Josephs father, who worked in the building trades, emigrated from England to Cincinnati, by way of New York and the vessel Liberty, which landed in New York in June 19, 1843. 8Once in Cincinnati, Thomas Earnshaw became a surveyor for the newly established Spring Grove Cemetery in July of 1847. 9The same year, Joseph Earnshaw joined his father in working at the cemetery as a surveyor. A plaque located next to the Earnshaw family burial plot, pictured on page 9, ties this predecessor of McGill Smith Punshon, Inc. back to Spring Grove Cemetery. 10The Earnshaws work at Spring Grove Cemetery laid the groundwork for the familys involvement in civil engineering and surveying that would last the entirety of their careers.When Joseph Earnshaw arrived in Cincinnati at the age of 12 he began attending public school. After graduation he joined the family business and in October 1847, he and his brother Henry gained employment with Spring Grove Cemetery where they assisted their father with the initial surveying of the grounds. 11At age 16, Joseph earned 50 cents per day and invaluable experience: He was exposed to a profession he would practice until his death. Joseph held his first position with Spring Grove Cemetery until December 7, 1849. At that point the cemetery planned to suspend surveys and dispose with the services of Joseph Earnshaw during the winter. 12This resolution was quickly rescinded and Joseph continued his employment surveying, plotting, and recording sections and lots of the cemetery the following month. 13Joseph continued assisting his father and brothers with surveying and plotting Spring Grove Cemetery through the first half of the 1850s. In 1856, he started practicing civil engineering and landscape engineering, gaining employment within his brother Henrys office. 14It is unknown if he continued with his work for the Spring Grove Cemetery at this time, but his name does reappear in Spring Groves minute books on November 3, 1859, when the board notes that he made an offer to sell a set of measuring apparatus. 15In 1858, when Joseph Earnshaw was 27, the mayor of Cincinnati appointed him to be surveyor for the city, a position he held for two years. 16He then returned to his first place of employment, assisting Adolf Strauch, the superintendent and landscape architect for Spring Grove Cemetery. Earnshaw and Strauchs work with Spring Grove Cemetery would springboard a 14