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'" FAMILIES
BY
WILLI A M HINSHAW
( 7 w 7't )
Edited hy MILO CUSTER
Bloomington. Illinois
1911
<S. VI.OOXIINl.Tl"
1180315
INDEX
Preface - 1
-William Hinshaw, (1 W.) 3
Thomas Ilinshaw, (1 W.) 4
Simon Ilinshaw 4
Zcuo Ilinsh.iw ( Xo. I) 5
Silas G. ilinsliaw 6
Charles Ilinshaw 6
Abraham J. Ilinshaw 7
Cliarles B. Ilinshaw 7
Charles C. Hinsliaw 7
Evan Hinshaw and De-
scendants 7
John Hinshaw (3 W.) 9
John Hinshaw (Cio;::.) 9
The Descendants of
John Hinshaw (3 W.) 11
Nathan Hinshaw (I W.) 13
The Descendants of Xa'.han
Hinshaw (1 \V.) 13
William Hinshaw (2 \V. 2 T.) 14
Ezra Hinshaw, (3 W. 1 T.)....i5
Ezra W. Hinshaw 15
William Hinshaw (5 W 5 T.) 16
Thomas Doane Hins'iaw 16
Dr. Levi E. Hinshaw 17
William Wade Hinshaw 18
Marvin V. Hinshaw IS
Lucinda (Ilinshaw) Iladley 19
Thomas Hinshaw (1 T.) 19
Jacob Ilinshaw (I T.) 19
Benjamin Hinshaw (1 T.) 20
Jesscc Hinshaw. Sr.. (1 J.)....2I
Jcsscc Hinshaw, Jr., (2 J.) 22
William Hinshaw (3 T.) 2.^
Michael Hinsliaw 2.'^
Solomon Hinshaw 24
Zimri Hinshaw 24
Old Hinshaw Wills 25
Gcor>;c Hinshaw, Sr 25
TIic Descendants of George
Hinshaw _ 29
Malinda C Hinshaw) Robinson-
Blount V - - 29
Polly Ann (Ilinshaw) Benson 20
Elizabeth (Benson) Kni^-ht ....3(1
Nancy (Hinshaw) Ben>;on 31
Cynthia (Hins'iav.-) Franklin 32
Jehu Hinshaw 2-2
The Descendants of Jclui
Hinshaw 35
Adoli>Iuis Ilinshaw ?.2
William Hirmhaw (7 W. 7 T.) .'O
Cornelia (Ilinshaw) >.TcCli!rc 37
j''"i!on (Ilinshaw) Berry .""
Levi Hinsliav.- „.38
.Monzo Hinshaw ."?
George W. Ilin'^haw (No. 2) 39
Emma (Hinshav.-) Eecny 39
Grant Hinsahw 39
Georp:e Hinshaw, Jr 39
Tiic DcsccTidants of Georcrc
Hinsliaw, Jr 40
Benjamin Hinshaw (1 W. 2 T.)41
Pcnina (Hin.siiaw) Webb -1
Penina (Hinshaw^ Benson ^^2
Jacob Hinshaw (1 W. 2 T.)....42
The Descendants of Jacob
Hinshaw (1 W. 2 T.) 43
Georjre M. Hinsh.iw 4-
The Descendants of George
M. Hinshaw 44
Cvrus Hinshaw (2 W.) ■i/^
Mary (Hinshaw) Ha<:icy .'.6
Rebecca (Ilin-hav.-) Had!cy....47
Benjamin Hinshaw (1 V.) 47
Xatlian Hinsliaw (1 V.) 4i!
The Descendants of Xatlian
Hinshaw (1 V) 4S
Thomas X. Ilinshaw 4.'>
William H. Hinshaw and
Descendants 40
Martha A. (Hinshaw) Hol-
conib 49
Dr. Thcophilns E. Tlinsl'.aw .'0
Jeremiah X. Hinshaw 5;^
Sarah L. (Hinsliaw"! • lender-
son 50
Mary G. (Hinshaw) We'»;er 5!
Lillie M. (Hinshaw) r.-ater....5'
I-.niniett W. Hin^Ii.iw .'1
Jesse II. H;ns!::iw 51
Absalom llinshnw (1 A.l 52
2 Tut: HiNSH.wv and IImnsh.wv Famimks
^L^ry. hi<; wife, were l)urnc(I toj:;ctlicr at the stake in Westminster,
I-!nj:;]an(!, for the same reasons durinfj; these pcrsccntio!is.
In the year 1635, another "William Ilinshawe" :v^r(\ 20 years,
sailed from I^ondon, Rn_L,dand. in the ship "Geor;^'e" aV>m^ with
a lunnber of other cmii,'rants who were "to he trans;)i,^r;cr; to
Virginia." (Sec Hottcn's "List of Emigrants to America, 1609-
1700."')
Wc do not have the date of the emigratioii of some of ovs
ancestors from England, but suppose most of them left tliat
country during the first decade of the ITth century. Some of
them came, (or rather were sent) directly to Ai^icrica in ti^e year-
1656, settling in Massachusetts and later in Pennsylvania, wiiilc
others went to Scotland and Ireland, wiience certain of t'.ieir
descendants also emigrated to America in the years 1741, 1765
and 1768. Tliese later emigrants all settled finally in Xorth
Carolina, and among them were the ancestors of the Illiiiois
pioneer Ilinshaws. George. Sr.. Jacob (1 W. 2 T). and Simon.
William IIinshaw. (7 W. 7 T.)^ Cor,ir,r.t'c€
Ezra Hinshav/. (4 W. 2 T.) \ ^'''
iHOMAsL. HiNsiiAW, <4/-/>of.W bx 'the
vJhARLKS p.. HiXSHAW, i TT- „;
(jF-OKc.F. A. HiNsiiAW, \^ RcmnoK.
P.lcomington. Illinois. July 3. 1911.
XoT!". : There being so manv individuals in these families
bearing the same name. I have designated tiiem as f'M!(nv> in
or<ler to distinguish tl;em one from another, vi::: those in tlie
branch of William IIinshaw (1 W.) by tlie letter "W;" th.o^^e in
the branch of Thomas IIinshaw (1 T.) by the letter "T." an-.!
those in the branch of Jesse Ilinsh.aw. Sr. (I J.) by the letter
"J," etc.. wherever instances of this kind occur, proH.xing a num-
ber to the letter in each case, to determine the generation. Otiier
letters are used in the case of other branches. It will 1>e '"^b-
scTvvd that by the inlcrniarriages of \\'il]":mi Il'iiv'inw (1 \\'."^
with M.ary IIinshaw, of William IIinshaw (2 T. ) with i\uth
Ilinvhaw. and of Jesse IIinshaw (2 ].) with Elizab'.>'h Tlitisliaw,
certain divisions of the branche'< to which they belong becarue
united. MiLO Ci'stkr. Edit-c
The Hixshaw and Hexsiiaw Families
WILLIAM HINSriAW (IW)
Wii.i.iAM IIixsii.wv (1 \\'.), son of :\:m.\
llinshaw was born in Connty Tyrone, Ireland (?) al>out tlic
year 17-10. lie niarrieil lirsl Sarah in Ireland.
'['heir sons, John llinshaw (1 \\'.), ICzra Ilinsliaw (I W'.),
and Thomas llinshaw (1 W'.), were horn in Ireland. They
were Quakers and members of the Fricmis Meetinj.^ ;it
Grange, near Charlemont, in County Tyrone. Ireland,. It
is supj-iosed that John llinshaw (1 W.) came or v.as sent
to North Carolina about the year 1765. The cetisu? of
North Carolina for 17*^0 shows a Joiin Ilinsh.aw. head of a
family, as residing in .'^urry County, that state, at that
time, who may h.ave been hi:r,.
William llinshaw (1 W.). his first wife. Sarah., and
t'neir sons. ILzra and Thomas, emigrated from Ireland to
America in the year 1768 along with Jesse llinshaw, Sr..
and his family. Absolem Hinshaw, Sr.. and his family, and
a Miss Alice llinshaw. They all settledi near Cane Creek.
Orange County. Nortli Carolina, with the cxcej->tion of one
person. Sarah, first wife of William Ilinsliaw (1 W.) who
died during the voyage and was buried at sea.
After settling in North Carolina, William llinshaw (1 W.)
married secondly. Mary llinshaw. daughter of Jacob (I T.)
and Rebecca (.Mackie) llinshaw.
I'.Ieven children of whom we know, were bnrn to this
miiun, viz: William llinshaw (2 W. 2 T.). born about the
year 1774; George llinshaw. Sr.. born Oct. 1. 1776; I.'enja-
min llinshaw. (1 W. 3 T.). born about the year 177S:
Sanmel Hinshaw. born .alxnit th.e vear 17.'<0. (died :n Iiuli-
ana): Jesse llinshaw, M W. 1 T.). born a.bout the year
17S2. (dier! in Texas^: Jaob Ilinsl-.aw (1 W. 2 T.) bc^rn
Jan. 5, 1784: Sarah (Ilinsliaw) MammMnd : y.:>.ry (Hin
shaw) Iladley; Rebecca (Hinshaw) Had'ey. a!u! l^li/.aboth
Hinshaw. All of these children were born \n North Caro-
lina, and the daughters. Mary and Rebecca, were twin-.
The dates of the deaths of WilliaTn Hinshaw (1 W.") and
Mary (Hinshaw) Hinshaw. b.is wife. :ire ni>t known to i;s.
but the former made a will in the year 1818. and his wife
also left a will win'ch was recorded at .Xsheboro. North
Carolina, in the ve;ir 1822.
4 TiiF. HiNsiiAW AND TIknshaw Familics
THOMAS IIIXSIIAW (1 W.)
Thon:as IliNsiiAW (1 \\'.), son of William (1 W.) and Sarah
( ) was. it is supposed, born in County Tyrone. Ire-
land, about the year 1760. lie was brou,L,dit to Amcric:-.
with his father, William Minshaw (1 W.). his brother,
Ezra Hinshaw (1 W. ) and other cmij^rants of the saine
family name as herein <,Mven. all of whom settled at Cane
Creek. Xorth Carolina, in the year 176.'^. His mother
Sarah ( ) Hinsliaw, died durinc^ the voyac^c a:!'! was
buried at sea.
Thomas Hinshaw (1 W.) luarried Rebecca Marshal! in
Xorth Carolina, about the year 1780.
Their children, all born in Xortli Carolina, were as fol-
lows: John Hinshaw, (2 W.) : hizra Hinshaw. (2 W.} :
Simon Jiinshaw. (born June 14, 17S5. died in Mc[.ea:i
County, Illinois. July 14. IS.^2) ; Hannah Hinshaw. Aaron
Hinshaw. Amy Hinshaw. ICnoch Hinshaw. Ruth Hinsliaw,
Rebecca Hinshaw. and Th.omas Hinshaw (2 W.).
SIMOX H I XSH AW.
Simon IfiNSiiAW. f:irmer. son of Th.omas (1 W.) and Rc-
l:)ecca (Marshall) Hinshaw. w;is born in Rand'i!;.;i County.
Xorth Carolina. June 14. 17S5. He married Rebecca llob-
.<^oii, dauj^dUer of Charles and Sarah Hob^on in Xorth
Carolina in tiie ye;ir 1S07. Sne was burn :\\>o in X-Tih
Carolina. Xov. 2.^. 17S4. Their ciu'Iih-en were all born In
Xorth Carolina ( e.xcept one. llie yiMui,L;cst\ :is foll<nv> :
Zcno Hin.shaw (Xo. 1). lK»rn 27th, Sth month. 1808; Rhoebc
Hinshaw, born 1st. 4th month, 1810, (died March 17th.
1834) : Charles Hinshaw, born 22nd. 3rd nvnlh. 1814. (died
Jan. 11. 1849): Thomas Hin.sh.aw (3 W\ horn 17th.. 3r';
month, 1816, (died July 29. 1854); Morilla Hinshaw. bnrn
22nd. lOlh month, 1818. (died Oct. 4. 1853> : Oeh'la (Hin-
shaw) Hollin.t::sworth. born 2'~'th. .^th month. 1821 ; hhian Hmi-
sli:iw. born 22nd. 'Hh month. \^2-' : ]o\va Hin-h.-uv. (3 W.\
born 23rd. T.th month. 1828: and Xathan Hii'diaw. i; 1 W.>.
born l.^lh. 3rd month l."^31.
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The H ins haw and Hens haw I\\mihes 5
Simon llinshaw came to Illinoi-; with his fanvily an-i
settled at Stouts Grove (McLean County). Sept. 30, 1S30.
On the IStli of October, 1834, he purchased of Nathaniel
A. Ware fi>r a ciMisideration of .^137.50. a tract of lp:'.d
described as the E. V, S. E. M ^cc. 29. T. 24 X., R. 1 W.
3rd I\ M.. cntainint; ei.t,'hty acres. Later i;e jvj.rchasc'i a
number of other tracts in the same vicinity. He re-i<ied
upon the same farm all the remainder of Ins life. He was
one of the pi":ieer farmer-^ of McLean County. Illinois, and
his experiences as such were conmK>n t<> al! the early
settlers of this h^cality.
SimcMi Ilinsi-aw died July 14. 1S52. Rebecca (Hohson)
llinshaw. his wife, died Oct. 12. 1S5.^. Their remains are
buried in the llinshaw Cemetery, Danvers Township. Mc-
[.ean County. Illinois.
THE D!-:SC!-Xn.\XTS OF SIMOX IIIXSHAW.
ZEXO HIXSHAW (XO. 1.)
Zeno Hinsiiaw, (Xo. 1). farmer, son of Simon and Rebecca
(Hobson) Hinshaw. was born in XortlT Carolina. Aug.
27. 180S. He can-.e to Illinois with his parents, arrivin;:^ in
what is now McLean County, Sept. 30. 1830. 1 L^ mar-
ried Rachel Williams. March L^ 1832. (Sec Took A.
Page 8. McLean County ^Larriai^e Records). She was
born Dec. 12. 1813. Their marria-e ceremony was ]^er-
f.«rn^ed by Matthew Robb. Justice of the Peace. Tlieir
children, all born in McLean C(Mmty. Illbv^is. were as fol-
lows: William llinsh.aw. (3 W.). b.n-n. .\u-. 1''k 183.^.
(died June 22. 1863): Lcannah C. IIiu<haw. bom .\u,::. 1(\
1837 (died of cholera. An-. 10. 1852): Susan M. (Hin-
shaw) Keiiy. born Oct. 1. 1841. and Silas G. Hinshaw. bor:i
Jan. 20, 1843.
Zeno Hinsh.aw entered the X. W. ' '• X. E. L- Sec. .\ T.
24 X.. R. 1 W. 3rd P. M.: the X. W. '-/i X E. -A Sec. b.
T. 24 X.. R. 1 W. 3nl P. M.. and the W. H S. W. V: ^•^-^.
9. T. 24 X.. R. 1 W. 3rd P. M.. Jan. '\ 183o. He a"-^o en-
tered the S. W. •:; X. W. ]i Sec. V\ T. 2-1 X.. R. 1 W. 3rd
P. M.. lulv 8 1836. (See General Ind,o.\ Xo. \, ^:cLean
6 The Hinsiiaw and He.vsiiaw Families
County, Illinois, Deed Recorfls). Zcno Hin'^haw (No. 1)
died at Fnirbury^ Livingston County. Illinois, Xov. 27. 1873.
Rachel (Williams) Ilinshaw, his wife, died also at I'airbury,
Illinois, in the year 1873.
SILA.S G. IIIX.SIIAW.
Sii.AS Ci. IIiNSiiAW. Macksmith. son of Zeno and Rachel (Wil-
liams) Ilinshaw. married Rebecca A. I'.reckenrid^rc. March
19. 1865. She was born Oct. 7, 1.^42. Their chiliren were
all born in Livini^ston County, Illinois, as follows: W-'l-
liam E. Hinshaw. born Dec. 31, \f<G5 : John Z. "M. Hinsb.aw.
born Jan. 1^. 1869; Nancy M. (Ilinshaw) Miller, born
April 11^ 1872. and Charles W. Hinshaw. born Jan. 22,
1879. Rebecca A. ( BreckcJiridige) Ilinshaw dlcl JV.'^^i 13,
1910.
Xancy M. (Ilinshaw) Miller, of D.-mvcrs. 111., dauc^htcr
of Silas G. and Rebecca A. ( nreckenridc,'e) Hinsiiaw. mar-
ried Fred F. Miller. July 12. 1889. He was born in Hol-
stein, Germany, March 5. 1861. Their surviving; chii(iren
are M. Pearl Miller, born Feb. 28, 1891 : Mabel B. Miller,
born May 18. 1895. and Myrtle R. Miller, bo-n Sept. 27.
1900.
CHARLES HIXSHAW.
Chaktj-:s Hinshaw. f.-irmer. son of !^imon and Rebecca (Hob-
son) Hinshaw. wa^ born in Randolph County. Xorth Caro-
lina. March 22. 1814. He came to McLe;m Cu\mty. Illi-
nois, with his parents family in the year 1830. He nvu--
ricd Mary S. Ilaybarger, dau.q^htcr of Abram and >'ary
(Crowbarger) Haybarger, in McLean County- Illi-
nois. X^ov. 4. 1841. She was born in Augr.sta County. \"ir-
ginia. Jan. 12. 1S24. Tiicir children were :'V. Ikm-u in ?wc-
Lean Cou.nty. Illinois, as follows: Mary R. Hinshaw. !n>r:i
Feb. 29. 1844. (died May 21. I^^O*^) : Abraham J. Hinshaw.
Ix)rn July 28. 1845. and Charles C. Ilinsh.aw. born M:iy 16.
1849.'
Charles Hinshaw died Jan. 11. 184^">. Mary S. (Hay-
bargcr) Ilinshaw, his wife, died March 26. 18S3.
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Tiiii: HiNSH.wv AND IIi:nshav/ Familii-zs 7
Al'.RAlIAM J. HIXSHAW.
AIlKAIIA^t J. I Ii.NsitAW. fanner, of Danvcrs. 111., son of Charic?
and Mary S. (Ilaybargcr) Ilinshaw, married Cyllcnc J.
Harris^ Dec. 29. 1870. She was horn in Lo,c,'an County,
Kentucky. Awj^. 1. 1S44. Their children were all born in
McLean County, Illinois, as follows: Charles V>. lliti-
sh.aw. born b'el). 19. 1S72: OIlis D. Ilinshaw. born Oct. 21,
1875: I>el!C C. Ilinshaw. born Dec. 21. 1876; llattie S.
(Ilinshaw) Carst. born Sept. 3. 1878; Lctlie M. (Ilin-
shaw) Scagrave, born March 16, 1881, and Mary E. (Ilin-
shaw) Krusc. born Auj;. 6, 1883.
Cyllene J. (Harris) Ilinsliaw died May 6. •'"00.
CHARLES I'.. IlIXSIIAW.
CiiARi-ES B. HiNSiiAW. farmer, son of Abrahain J. and Cyilctic
J. (Harris) Hinshaw. married Lillie M. \Villia:Tis. Xov. 27.
1900. Their children are John B. Hinshaw, born Aug. 23.
1903, and J. Paul Ilinshaw, born March 20. 1907.
CHARLES C. HIXSHAW.
Chaki,k.<; C. Hinshaw, retired farmer, of Bloomington. 111., sot'
of Charles and Mary S. (Haybargcr) Ilinshaw, married
Mary E. Smith, daughter of Jacob and Cyntliia A. ( Putcr-
baugh) Smith, Feb. ZC-t, 1874. She was horu in Tazcwc'I
County, Illinois, April IS. 1855. Tb.cir surviving children
were all born in McLean County. lllinf)!s. a^ follows: Oda
M. (Hinshaw) Thompson, born Xov. 28, 1874; Annie C.
(Ilinshaw) Harris, born Xov. 2<). 1876: and Ceorge J. Hin-
shaw. born M;'.y 27, 1878.
Ceorge J. Hinshaw. v{ Wellington, Kan., son of Charles
C. and Mary F,. (Smith) Hinshaw. married Lar.ra C^'.rro'l.
of Wapello County. Iowa, Oct. VK P.W^
F.X.\X HIXS1L\W.
Enan Hinshaw, f;irmer, of McLean Cmmty, Illinois, son of
Simon and Kebecca ( Hobson ) H'n>-ii;!W. was b(>rn in ]\an-
dolfjh County, Xorth Carolina. Sept. 22, 1824. He was
8 Tin-: IIinsiiaw and IIrnsiiaw Familii-:s
brought to Illinois by his parents in the ycp.r 1S30. He
married Rebecca Ingram, June 11, 1846. Siic was born
in Ohio, Nov. 30. 1829. Their children were all born in
McLean County, Illinois, as follows: I'hocbc II. fliin-
shaw) Stalnaker. born June K>. ]X^7: Charles X. iiiusliaw.
born M.arch 8. 18-1'^ .\ancy J. (ilinshaw) ."^rnith. born June
7, 18.^1, (died Hec. 12. IS72). and Mary (IIinsiiaw) I'.ri-
coe-reifer, born Oct. 30. 18.^3.
ICnan Ilinshaw died March 2. 1*^01. Rebecca (Ingram)
Ilinshaw. his wife, died July 24 V^O>i.
PnoiciiK H. (IIixsiiAw) Stalxakf.k. of Eldorado. Dutler
County. Kansas, daughter of Enan and Rebecca (In.gram)
^ Hinshaw. married Th.omas Stalnaker. Oct. 23. 1867. He
was born in Edgar County. Illinois. Their children are
Edward D. Staln.-.ker. \'iola ( Stalnaker > Cain, (^rion H.
Stalnaker, Mamie (Stalnaker) IV^tls. ( ') an.! Ar.gustus
Stalnaker.
CiTAKi-ii:.^ X. IIixsTiAW. farmer, of McLean County, Illinois,
son of Enan and Rebecca Clngram, ) liinsb.aw. married
Anna E. Smith in the year 1870.
She was born in Perry County. Pcnnsylvruva. Ju.'y 2L
1852. Their surviving c'nldren were ail bor!i in McLean
County, Illinois, as follows: Emma V. (llin>=:iaw) Har-
mon, born I'\M). 7. 1871: George V., b-.rn Aug. 31. b^72:
Charles E., born July 2. 1875: Ivlwanl \.. b-rn A^rV. .'.0.
1877: Laura J., born Feb. 2. 1880: Harry L.. born
Jan. 6. 1882: Ira E., born l-eb. 13. 1^8-^: Mary C. born
Jan. 13. 1886: F'.cnjamin 11.. born Nov. 15. 18^7: Don Af.-
drew. born May 27, 18'.)0: Walter A., b-cn Nov. :'\ IS' ^2.
and r.ert lb. born Xov. 22, 18%.
GnoK'^K E. Hix.'^iiAW. farmer of McLean County. Illinois.
son of Charles X. and Anna K. (Sn^-tb> Hinshaw. -nr-
ricd Wilhelmina Schuiz, Marcli 5. 1''05. Sl,c was iH.rn in
McLean County. Illinois. Xov. 28. 1880.
Marv E. (Hixsiianv) r.riscoe-Peifer. of McLean County.
Illinois, daughter of Imkui and Kebecc.i ' Ingram ^ Ilin-
shaw. married first William X. i'riscoc. Xov. 21, 1S;72. Mc
was born in lli-dilrmd (.'ountv. \'iru''n;.i, lu'v l(\ 181". 1 l:e:r
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children were al! born in McF.can County. lll;noi«. ns fal-
lows: Frank J. Briscoe, born June 20, 1874; Alva E. Dris-
coc, born Feb. 6, 1876; Orric E. Briscoe, born Jan. 10, '.'^79,
and Nellie B. B.riscoc. born Feb. 9, 1883. WilHnm X. Bris-
coe died Feb. 28, 1907. Marie E. (Ilinsliaw) Briscoe mar-
ried secondly Beifer.
Orrie E. Briscoe, of Woodford County. Blinoi>. son of
William X. and Mary E. 'Ilinsliaw) I'.riscoe. married Lura
Moss. I'eb. 2fK ]^^0S. She was born in McLean County,
Illinois. Sept. 21. 1886. Their child. Merle M. Briscoe,
was born Sept. 20. 1906.
JOIIX IIIXSMAW (3 W.)
John IIixshaw {3 W'.), son of Simon and Rebecca CJTobso!!)
Ilinshaw. was born in Randolp'.i Couiity. Xorth Carolina,
June 23. 1828. He was broucjjht to Blinois bv his pareu!:<5 in
the year 1830. He married first. Sarah Ann Drake,
Feb. 2, 1858. She was born in Illinois- Sept. 26,
1837. Their children were all born in McLean County.
Blinois. as follows: Meriila E. (Minshaw) M'ori:;an-'Ma!":-
dell. born Nov. 22. 1858; John F. Minshaw, born June 25.
1860: Bhocbe A. (Minshaw') Dameron. l^orn Dec. 16, 1861:
Philura J. Minshaw, born Feb. 20. 1863 (?) Thomas E.
Ilinshaw, born I-\'l\ 20, 1865: ^Larl:::a^ct E. illinshavr)
Crawford, born Xov. 8. 186(): Charles W. IfiTTshaw, bo":i
June 24. 18('.8. (died Jan. 4. 18''5 ) : Lr.cy .\. (Ilinshaw)
I'.runton. born Jan. 25, 1870, ruid I'anir'e A. (Ilinsliaw)
Tcrpennin.;;. born Sept. 21, 1871.
Sarah .Ann (Drake) Ilinshaw died April — . 1872. John
Minshaw (3 W.) married secondly. Xa^icy M. CJ":ics)
Johnson. Au.c:. 14. 1874. She was born in Orin. Sept. 1^
1836. One son. Ira O. Minsh.;iw. was born of i!ms ni:'.rri;;;;c.
in tiie >-ear 1876. Jolin Minshaw (3 W'.') dicl Fe'.v 7. \'V2.
A BIOGRAPMV OV JOIIX IIIXSMAW (3 W.)
(Written by Mis Son. Thomas E. Mi:ishaw.)
John Minshaw (3 W.). son of Simon and Rebecca (Mobson)
Minshaw. was born in Randolph County, Xorth Carolina.
10 Thk IIinsii.wv and Hicnsh.wv I'amiliks
Jutic 23, 1828. His i^arctits moved to McLean County, Illi-
nois, in the fr.H of tlic year 1830, scttlinp^ in Stout's
Grove, about 14 miles west of r.loomin.L^lon. It was
licre that Joiin Iliiishaw was reare<I. 'I'hc !itl!o sclioolinj:^ lie
received was secured in a lo;^ scliool-liousc provided with
"puncliooii" l)ciiclics for scats. (li*^ pnrctits were devout
Quakers, who tr;iined their children to he ^cru[)ulf>usly lion-
est and ever mindful of the rij^lits of others, and a!lhouc;h
their son John was never a meinher of any rcIi;;ious or;;ani-
:^ation, he was always very steadfast in these teaching;.s of
tlie Quakers. He was, for the most part, a silent tliinkcr.
yet able if occasion required, to supi)ort his opinions with
strong argument. Like many others of his generation, he
was strongly opposed to fictitious literature. The Bible was
the Book he read, and his copy of its concordance v.-as well
thumb-marked. Me was neither a borrower nor a lender to
any great extent. What surplus money he acquired- v.-as
usually expended in improvements on his farm, or used in
the purchase 'of more live stock. In 186", h.c moved to a
farm of 160 acres on the jirairie in Cropscy Townsh.ip. in
t;ie northeastern part of McLean County, Illinois. This
quarter section of land cost him but five dollars per acre,
and he lived to sec the same land yield him a casli rental of
the same amount per acre. Ivailing eyesight during t:ie last
twenty years of his life prevented him from pursuing the
active fanr. work with which he v.-as occui)ie'-l in h.is earlier
years, lie was {^radically blind, during the last three or lor.r
years of his life. In politics he was a Kepubl'can. and h.c
niled various offices of trust in the township w!:erc lie re-
sided. He was a Justice of the Peace at a time v.'ien th.nt
ofilce was called u]>on to try inany minor cases th.at a.re
now taken to the county cou.rls. In disposition he was slov,-
to anger and careful in judgment. He was not given \'^
decei)tion in any forni. not even for the ]mrposc o: j'~>king.
therefore his statements were always acceptdl as th.e truth..
lie died Feb. 7. 1902. the last survivor of t' •• fanrily of
Simon llinsliaw.
The IIinsh.wv ani> IIi-:nsii.\\v I'amilii:?; II
THE Dr:SCl-:XD.\XTS CM< JOIIX IIIXSI-IAW (3 W.).
Mkrim.a E. (IIinsiiaw) Mokcan-Mandi.i.l. of Carter. Marion
County, Illinois;, (lauKlilcr of Jolm (.> \V.) an<l Sarali Ann
(Drake) IIinsiiaw^ married fir.xt. William T. .M(jrt,'an. Jan.
14, 1874. lie was l)orn in Dearborn Connty, Indiana, Sept.
13. 1835. Their only survivintj child i.s Ora L. Morj;an.
born March 10, 187S. Merilla E. (llins'iaw) M(>rj;an ob-
tained a divorce fro:n William T. Mort^an. and marricl sec-
ondly. James O. Mandcll, Feb. 17, 18X4. lie was born in
Woodford County. Illinois. May 5. 1830. Their children
were Jesse W. Mandell. born May 3. 1885, (died Jan. 1,
1905); Addie S. (Mandell) Hewitt, born Au.-:. 7. 1887.
(died March 2'), I'JOo): James E. Mandell. boin (jct. 23,
1891. and Horace L. -Mandell. born Sept. 9, 1894.
Pnoi:i:i-: A. (Hi.v.^haw) Damkkox. of Snnmcr County, Kan-
sas, (laui;htcr of John (3 W.) and Sarah Ann (Drake)
* Jlinsha.w, married Charles A. IXameron. a farmer. Dec. 30.
1880. He was born in McHcan County. Illinois. Ajtril 7,
1857. Their children were lx>rn as follows: Herschcl F.
Dameron. born in McHean County. Illinois. Jan. 19. 1883.
(died Aug. 12. 1908) ; Anson 13. Dameron. born in Su;n.ner
County. Kansas. July 15.. 1885: Alma P. (Dameron) \'an-
dervoort. born in Sumner County. i\ansas. }?.-.. 8. IXS''*.
(died Jan. 8. 1908); .Anson I'. Damersnn. born va ."^rmner
County. Kansas. April 11. 1890; Ohla IC. Dameron. ])orn
in Canadi.an (.'ouiity. Oklahoma. Au.ir. 27. 18''3: [J!'i:m A.
Dameron. l)orn in Canr'.dian C'onnly. Okdajionvi, Xo\'. 7.
18')5: Willi.'un D. I);imcron, born in !>umnrr ( 'mnUw K.ri-
s:is. Xov. 10. 1X97: Lydi;i A. I );inu-r(^n, b<>rn in Simr'rr
Comity. Kansas, Xov. 5, 1899; Veva A. Dameron. borti in
.Sunmer County, Kansas, June 20. \''>')2: and Charlc- ( "*.
I]);uneron. liorn in I^umner County. K:insas. June 12. i'''07.
TiiOMA.<^ E. IIiN.SHAW, photoL,'rap'ner. of Anc'.ior. McLc;in
County, Illinois, soji of Jolni (3 W.) ai-.i! S:(ra!i Ann
(Drake) Hinshaw, married Maude M. Smith, (.^ct. 5. V-0\.
She was born in Woodford County, Illino's, Feb. 1-'. 1877.
Margakkt E. (HixsiiAw) Ckawkokd. of T-Vankl;!! Cour.tv.
Kansas, dauj,'hter of John (3 W.) aivl Sarah Ann r'^rakc")
12 Tin-; IIinsii.wv and IIhnsiiaw Famii.i::s
Ilinsliaw, married Horace E. Crawford, a _f::rocc'r. Jan.
28. 1886. JIc was l>c>rii in Oliio, .^ept. 13. isr,2. Their
children were all born in McLean Connty^ Illinois as fol-
lows: Edith A. (Crawford) Blum, born' Dec. 18. 1SS6;
Gertrude C. Crawford, born Jan. 18, 1889; Marvin W.
Cr.'iwford, born V.ny 23, 1899: C'nrencc E. Crawfurd, born
Dec. 24, 1891 ; Milo E. Crawford, born April 8. 1805; Cosic
L. Crawford, born (3ct. 20, 1899. and Janet A. Crawford,
born Feb. 18, 1908.
Lucv A. (HiN.«;irA\v) Brunton, of Wriglit County, Mis-
souri, daugtb.er of John (3 W.) and Sarah Ann (Drake)
Hinshaw. married Allison Brunton. a restaurant keeper,
Jan. 26. 1888. lie was born in Jackson County, Ohio, June
8. 1864. Their surviving^ children were l)orn as follows:
Guy F'.runton. born in McLean County, Illinois. Feb. 25,
1889; Edna (Brunton) Coilman, born in Rock County.
Minnesota, April 16. 1891 ; Eva P.runton. bo!-n in Oklahoma.
I'eb. 13. 1893; Lura T-runton, borii in Oklahoma .Felx 2.
1895; Homer Brunton. born in McLean County. Illinois.
July 21. 1897; Silva Brunton. born in McLean County. Il-
linois, July 22, 1899; Logan Brunton. born in McLean
County, Illinois, Nov. 2, 1901 ; Milo r.runton. borti in Cliarl-
ton, Missouri. March 31, 1905, and Flossie Brunton. I'orn in
Texas County, Missouri, Sept. 29, 1908.
Faxxik a. (Hixsitaw) TERrr^xxixc, of Artesia. Xcw ^lex-
\co, daughter of John (3 \V.) and Sarah Ann rDr-p.kc)
Hinshaw. married Andrew Terpenning. a fariner. Vch. 14.
1894. He was born in McLean County. Illinois, ^yay 10.
1870. Their surviving children were all born in \'erniilio:-:
Comity. Illinois, as follows: Ralph Terpenning. l.)orn Deo.
1. 1804: Henry Terpenning. born July 19. IS'-r'. an<l Ma"-
ri:ie Terpetming. born March 9. 1-X)1.
Ir.\ O. HixsiiAW. farmer of McLean County. Tllii'.ois, son
of John (3 W.) and Xancy M. (Jones) Joh.nson-Hinshaw,
Married Estella E. Smith, . 1898. Sh.e was born in
McLean County, Blinois, , 1879. Their children were
all born in McLean County, Tllitiois. as follows: T. Fiiza-
beth, born . 1899; Margaret B.. born . 1^:'^::
and Genevieve E.. born . 1907.
TlIF. IIlNSIIAW AND IIl-NSMAW FaMIM!:S 13
X A T [ ! A X III X S 1 1 A W (1 W.)
Xatuan HiNSirAW. ( 1 \\'.). farmer, of McLean County, Illi-
nois, son of Sitnon and Rebecca (Ilobson) Ilinsliaw, '.vas
born in McLean County, Illinois. March 15, 1S31. lie mar-
ried first, Philura Endicott, Jaii. 3, 1858. She was born in
Posey County, Indiana. Feb. 15. L839. Three children who
survived, were Ixirn of this marria.qc, as f(inf)ws: Mary
(Hinshaw) Deal, born , 1858; Malinda (Ifin'^Iiaw)
Myers, born Jan. 4. 1861, .-.nd Fjnma f'linshaw} Moots.
b..'rn I-ei'. 15, 18r4.
Philura (Endicott) Ilinsiiaw. died . 1867. Xnihan
Ilinshaw (1 W.) marrietl secondly, llulda Xe.d. .
1868. Tlicir only surviving child is Fl-.trcncc (Ilinshaw)
Witliers. born July ]?,. 1869. ru,]^;.^ (Xeal) Ilinshaw died
May , 1873. Xath.an Ilinsh.aw (1 \V.) married
thirdly, Sarah E. (Ayers) Warrick. . 1875. Their
children were born as follows: James A. Ilinshaw. b'>rn
April 28. 1876: Emory W. Ilinsliaw. born Oct. 1, 187'\ an<l
ICarjiest Ilinsliaw. of Fairbury, III.. !)nrn. 1880.
S.-irah !•:. (Ayers) \\';irrick-i i inshaw <Iie<I . 188J.
Xatlian I!i!is;i;iw (1 W.) married fourthly. Xanc\' ( )
Sclilin-I')!T. I-V-b. 18. 1886. She was i)orn in I'ord Cou.nty.
Illinois, Xov. 6. 1853. Two s'jns were bom of this mar-
ria.iLTe. viz. : l*.enja:nin F. Ilinsiiaw, of I'.clleflov/cr. 111., born
May 11. 1887. and Xalhan I'. Ilinsliaw. also of I'-elieflower.
II!.. burn (\-t. II. 1888.
THE DESCICXD.NXTS OI- XATIIAX IllXSil.WV (I V\'. ^
Makv (IIi.vshaw) D::.\r.. of Xewton. Jasper C'^uniy. Jo-.va.
daupliter of Xatlian (1 \\\) and Pi;i'ura nuvhcnu'i
Ilinshaw. married Jolm \\"c<iey Deal. . 18'-L Ec
was born, in ;\u;4usla County. X'ir.ii^ini.a. . I85J. Tlvir
children were all born in McLean County, lllino's, as fol-
lows: Melvina Deal, born 1882; John X. Deal, b-^rn ISS-t;
Florence Deal, born 1889. an<I Fayc Deal, born 18'\^. -
Mam.mw (IIixshaw") Mvi:r5. of Sprini^ileld. Xebraska. dau.Qh-
tcr of Xathan (1 W.) andi Philura (End'cott) Ilin-
14 Tn:-: Hinsfiaw am-) Ilr.NSirAW Families
shaw, married John IT. Myers, a farmer, Dec. 25, 1878.
He was born in \'irg;inia, . 18 — . Tlicir children
were born as follows: Violet (Myers) Jackson, born March
16, 1880, and Iva (Myers) Perry, born July 18. 1882. Ma-
Hnda (llinshaw) Myers died in Xehraska, Jtdy 24, 18'.)/.
Emma (ITinsiiaw) Moots, of Saybrook, Illinois, daughter
of Nathan (1 W.) and Philura (Kndicott) llinsliaw. mar-
ried Thomas D. Moots, a farmer, Jan. 25. 1882. lie was
born in McLca'.i County, Illinois, March 16. 1868. Their
children were all born in McLean C'>nniy. ill, as follows:
Berton C. Moots, born May 29. ]885: Mabel (Moots)
Morris, born Scj^t. 20. 1887, and ICrnest W. Moots. l>.':-n
Dec. 5, 1889.
Florence (Hixshaw) Withers, of Colfax. Illinois, daugr.tcr
of Nathan (1 W.) and Huldah (Neal) Hinshaw, married
D. L. Withers, a farmer, Aug. 26, 1885. lie was born in
Bollinger County, ^Missouri, Nov. 24, 1863. Their chil-
dren were all born in McLean County. Illinois, as fi.-^iJows :
Stella Withers, born March 11, 1887': Cecilc Witliers. born
Nov. 20. 1889: Leroy Withers, born Aug. 12. 1894, and
Francis Withers, born Jan. 16. 1899.
James A. Hixshaw, of Ford County. Illinois, son of Nathan
(1 W.) and Sarah E. (Ayers) Warrick-HinsiTaw. niar-
ried Johanna H. Foss. Dec. 30. 1896. She was borii in Ger-
many. Jan. 2f>. 1874. Their children arc Ralph W. liinshaw,
born May 15. 19C0. and Esther Yi. Hinshaw. b'^rn Aug. 10.
1901.
Emory W. Hixshaw. farmer of Bristol. Eikliart Coutity, In-
diana, son of Nathan (1 W'.) and Sarah E. (.\_\-ci-s) W:'.r-
rick-Hinshaw, inarried Edith B. llinshaw. I^'oc. 19. I'X^L
She was born in Carroll County. Illinois. .\u;,'. 10. 1880.
Their children were born as follows: Mildrctl IC. Hinsl^-v.-.
born Oct. 2^, 1902; Waiter E. llinshaw, born April 25.
1905. and Florence E. Ilinsliaw. born Juno 28, 1^01
WILLIAM HINSHAW (2 W. 2 T.)
William Hinshaw (2 W. 2 T.>. farmer, son of William (1 W.)
and Mary (Hinshaw) Hitisjiaw, was borti in RaTu'olp'.;
ThF. IIiNSIIAW and IIk.VSTIAW pAMtMIIS 15
County. Xortli Carolina, about the year 1774. He movcl to
JclTcrsoii County, Tennessee, about the year 1795. He mar-
ried Margaret Hunt (a sister of Preacher Xathan Hunt
of the Friends Church). Their children were Xancy (Hin-
s'naw) Rhoads; T.etsey (Hinsliaw) ]'.(>!id: Ezra Hins'p.aw
(3 \V. 1 T.), born 1797; Uriah Hinshaw; William Hi:isr.a\v
(4 W. 4 T.). born 1804; Ruth (Hinsliaw) Ellis; Hannah
(Hinshaw) Macy : Sarah (Hinshaw) Lee: ^^'trgaret (liin-
shaw) Tabler ; Lucinda (Hinshaw) Lewis, nn>\ Mary (Hin-
(shaw) Pearcc.
William Hinshaw (2 W. 2 T.) died in Jeilerson County,
Tennessee.
EZRA HIXSHAW (3 W. I T.)
Ezra Hinshaw (3 W. 1 T.), farmer, son of William (2 W. 2
T.) and Margaret (Hunt) Hinshaw. was born in JefTerson
County. Tennessee, in the year 1797. He married Jane
• in the year 1822. Their ch.ildrcn were E.-ra
\\'. Hinsr.'uv (born 1840) ; Ira Hinshaw. Jesse Hinshiaw
(2 W. 4 T.^ : William Hinshaw (5 W. 5 T.) : Benjamin
Hinshaw (2 W. 2 T.) ; Lucinda (Hinshaw) Hadley. (Xo.
1): Elizabeth Hinshaw, Abigail Hinshaw anfl Marth.a J.
(Hinshaw^ Kadley.
Ezra Hinsh.aw ( o W. 1 T.) died in Keokuk County.
Iowa, in t'le year 1874. Jane ( "i Hinshaw. his wife.
died in th.c year 1852.
E7,RA W. HIX.SH.\W.
E7MA W. Hinshaw, farmer, of Oskaloo<a. Iowa, som of E^ra
(3 W. 1 T.) and Jane ( ^ Hinshaw. was !v->rn in
Hendryx County. Indiana, 7, V.\ !8-'-0. He marricl Elvira
Hinshaw, S, 23. 1863. She was 1>orn 3. 22. 1846. Their chil-
dren are Viola (Hinshaw) Sjnn-gin. Ivirn 12. 30. ]86»>: H't-
ace M. Hinshaw. born 2. 13. 1868; .Vda M. ( ni;i<h.a-.v^
F.ucknel. l>Drn 2. 16. 1871: Stella H. (Hinshaw) HookotU
born 3. 20, 1873; Claircn J. Hinshaw. born 1. 15. 1876; Guy
C. Hinshaw, born 9. 15, 1878: Katie E. Hinshaw. born 6.
16 The IIinsii.wv and ITknsiiaw Familip-S
7, ISSO; Ralph Hinshaw, Ixvrn 6, 14. 18S1 : Arvil G. Ilin-
shaw. born 7, 1, 1883, and Plarvey R. Hinshaw, born 10. 3,
1885.
WILLIAM IIIXSHAW (5 W. 5 T.)
William IIinsiiaw (5 W. 5 T.), son of William (2 W. 2 T.)
and Margaret (llnnt) Hinshaw, was l><)rn in JclTcrson
County, Tennessee, in the year 1804. He married Matilda
R. Doane in the year 1830. She was Ixjrn aNo in Jeffer-
son County, 'I^cnnessee, in the year 1806. Tlieir ci'ildrcn
were as follows: John Hinshaw (3 W. 2 T.) : Mary (Hin-
shaw) Woodward (born in Jert'crson County. Tennessee.
1832, died in Hardin County, Iowa. 1860) : Thomas Doanc
Hinshaw (born in JefTerson County, Tennessee. Au.2:. 5.
1835) : Susan Hinshaw. Joseph R. Hinshaw. Elizabetl; Hin-
shaw. Hannah Hinshaw, Lucinda (Hi'.ishaw) Hadley (Xo.
2). born in Morgan County, Indiana. Ian. 4. 1840: Julia A.
Hinshaw and Xancy J. (Hinshaw) Woodward, of r>utte
County. California, (born 1853).
William Hinshaw (5 W. 5 T.) died in Hardin Connty.
Iowa, in the year 1887. Matilda B. (Doan) Hinshaw. h.is
wife, died in Morgan County. Indiana, in the year i8-^0.
TIIO^rAS DOAXF. IIIXSHAW
TnoN^AS DcwN!-. Hinshaw, real estate dealer, (>f Dcvatv. C'"^!*^-
rado. son of WilliaTU (5 W. 5 T.) and Matilda V-. ( Or-anc'!
Hinshaw, married Anna H. Lnndy March 17. 185*^^ She
was born in Grant Countv. Indiana. Juno 18. 1842. Th.o'r
children were all born in Hardin County. Iowa, as follows:
Mary E. (Hinshaw) Hill, of Denver, Cv\o.. ^orn Mr-rch.
17. 1860: Mrs. V. H. (Hinshaw) Holmes, o: Porter Coimty.
Indiana, born Feb. 28. 1862: Dr. Levi F. Hinshaw. of
Chicago. III., born X'ov. 27, 1864: William Wade Hinsh.aw.
Sr., of Xew York City. X. V.. (grand opera singer') - born
Xov. , 1867: Sarah M. Hinsliaw. born Aug. — . 1870.
. (died Sept. — . 1887): Marvin \'. Hin';haw, of Denver.
C(^lo., (c(Micert singer and public reader), born Si^pt. — .
1873; Graciana (Hinshaw) Pearson, of Whatcom County.
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TlIF, HlXSIIAW AND lil^NSIIAW FaMILIF^ 17
Washington, born March — , 1876, and John A. Hin>ha\v,
of Chicago. 111., (manager Ilinsjiaw Conservatory of Mu-
sic), born Dec. 4, 1880.
Anna II. (Lundy) Ilinshaw died in Hardin County, Iowa,
April — , 1880.
The surviving children of T'loinas Doane and Anna II.
(Lundy) I.'iu^haw iiavo been exceplionally successful in
their chosen professions.
DR. LI- VI E. JIIXSIIAW.
Dr. Li:vi E. Hixshaw (physician), of 1513 West Madison
street. Chicago, Illinois, son of Thomas Doanc and Anna
H. (Lundy) Hinshaw, was born in Hardin Couitty, Iowa.
Xov. 27, 1864. He married first Addie M. Dates, .Sept. 16.
1889. She was born in Hardin County, Iowa. Jan.. 23. 1867.
Their daugliter, Edith Adellc Hinshaw. was born at Union.
Hardin County, Iowa, Marcli 1. 1891.
Addie M. (Bates) Hinshaw died in Hardin County, Iowa.
April — , 1896.
Dr. Levi E. Hinshaw married secondly. Delia C. S'nafcr.
Sept. 14, 1902. She was born at Beardstown. Cass County.
Illinois, Xov. 9, 1868.
We present herewith th.e following autobiographical sketch
of Dr. Levi E. Ilinshaw, as written by himself.
"Growing up on a farm on Honey Creek. Hardin Cf^tmty.
Iowa, with all the boyhood pleasures, such as fishing, huntir.g,
swimming in the old 'swimming hole." h.orscback ric'ing, base-
ball, brass band, herding the sheep, and last, but not least, t!ic
district school with the debating society, and the little Quaker
church that stood from by th.e age of 17. my principal
occu]\ation was getting an education.
"Teach.ing school and g<'>ing to sch.ool and college, gradi'.nt-
ing in the scientific course, and law course at tlie X'ahorai^o
University. X'alparaiso, Indiana, aiul in mctlicine at Ilahr.eman
and Dunham Medical College of Chicago, receiving the degrees
of B. S., L. L. D.. and M. D. Have since followed v.p the prac-
ice of medicine and for the past nine years giving speci;d aiten.r:o;i
to the treatment of cancers and tumors without the use of th.e
18 Tin-: IIinsiiaw and IIi:nsiia\v Families
knife. Have lectured in several medical collccjes durinc; t'lc
past five years. Have advanced to the 32nd dcc,'rec in Masonry,
being a member of the Oriental Consistory and also the Shrine
(Medina Temple), and am also a member of the I. O. O. F.
Lodge, the M. W. of A., the R. X. of A. and the Maccabees.
Have never traveled abroad, but have traveled all over tiie
I'nitod States."
Dr. Levi E. Ilinshaw is the author and distri!)utor of a
valuable jiamphlet entitled "The Philosoph.y of Living."
\VILLL\M WADE IIIXSIIAW (SR.)
William Wade Hinsiiaw (Sr.), of Xew York City. X. Y..
(grand opera singer), son of Thomas Doane and Aima H.
(Lundy) Hinshaw, was born in Hardin County, Iowa. Xov.
— . 1S67. He married first Anna Williams, in th.e year 1893.
She was born in the year 1868. Their children were born
as follows : Carl Williams Hinshaw, born in Cook County,
Illinois, in the year 1S9-t; William Wade Hinshaw. Jr., born
in Porter County, Indiana, in th.e year 1898; Thomas Doane
Hinshaw, Jr., born in Cook County, Illinois, in the year
1899. and Anna Marie Hinshaw. born also in Cook County,
Illinois, in the year 1901.
Anna (Williams) IIinsiiaw died in tr.c \c?.r I9C.'.
William Wade Hinshaw^ Sr.. married secondly. Mabel
Clyde (daughter of William P. Clyde, m.illionaire steamship
owner, of Xew York City. X. Y.\ luv.c 3, 1911.
William Wade Hinshaw, Sr., has hafl a very succcssiu.l
career as a grand opera singer, and continues to enjoy a
well deserved popularity.
M.\R\-IX V. ITIXSH.-XW.
Marvin \'. IIinsiiaw. of Denver, Colo., (concert singer and
public reader), son of Thomas Doane and Anna II. (Lundy)
Hinshaw, married Delia Amerson. daughter of William
Amerson. ] She was born . Th.eir children
were born as follows: Sadie A. Ilinshaw, l>orn February,
1895; Florence H. Ilinshaw, born Xovcmber, 1901; Delia
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G. IIinsiiaw, boni August, 1903, and Marvin V. Ilinshaw,
Jr., born August. 1907.
John A. Hinsiiaw. of Chicago, 111., son of Thomas Doar.c
and Anna H. (Lundy) Hinshaw. niarricd Ila Burlap.
LL'CIXDA (II IX SHAW) IIADLEV (Xo. 2.)
LucixPA (IIixsHAw) IIadli-:v (Xo. 2\ of Eldora. Hardin
County, Iowa, daughter of William (5 W. 5 T.) and Ma-
tilda B. (Doanc) Hinshaw, married Sanders S. Iladlcy, a
farmer. Xov. 15, 1860. He was born in Surry County,
North Carolina. Oct. 15, 1840. Their children were all born
in Hardin County. Iowa, as follows: Mary J., born Aug.
20. 1861: William S., born Xov. 23 1863; Martha C, born
Nov. 27, 1866, (died July 5. 1907) ; Grant T.. born Dec. 14,
1871 ; Fannie B., born June 4, 1874; Guy C, born May 27,
IS76: Ray S., born Julv 14. 1878. and John L.. born Aug.
16. 1883. '
THOMAS IHXSHAW (IT.)
Thomas IIinsiiaw^ (1 T.). son of and f )
Hinshaw, and Mary Marshall, of Grange Meeting (Friends).
near Chanemont. in County Tyrone. Ireland, were married
at Grange Meeting. May 5. 1708.
JACOB HTXSHAW (1 T.)
Jac053 Hixsiiaw (1 T.). of Grange, in the Parish of Clanfekill,
County Tyrone, Ireland, (born about the year 1710). son of
Thomas (1 T.) and Mary (Marshall) Hinsliav.-, and Re-
becca Mackic. of Kincan, Parish of Kilmorc. County Ar-
magh, Ireland, (born about tltc year 1716). davgiuor of
Joseph and Ann Mackie, were married X'ov. 6. 1735. in t'le
Friends Meetiiig House in r>allyh.agon. County Ar:nagh. In
the year 1741. Jacob Hinshaw (1 T.) emigrated v.itli his
family from Ireland to New Garden. Chester Ccmty, FenTi-
sylvania. They resided later at Menallen. in York (now
Adams) County — Warrington Monthly Meeting — (1748),
and still later (1758) in Monaglian Township, York Counly.
Pennsvlvania.
20 Till'. fFiNSTr.wv ani> IIics-sirAW Famimks
Alx)ut the year 1765 they removed to Cane Creek. Oranj^c
Cor.nty, North CaroHna, settling finally at Sandy Creek, in
Randolph County, upon land purchased by Jacob liins'naw
(1 T.) from Merman Husband, leader of the Regulators.
According to the records of the J'riend Meeting at Cane
Creek, Jacob Minshaw fl T."^, sen of Thomas (1 T.) and
Mary (Marshall) IHnshaw, died "3 Mo. 31. 17%," agc-1
about 86 years, and Rebecca, his wife, daughter of Joseph
and Ann Mackie, died "6 Mo. 16, 1796," aged about 80 years.
Their children were Ann (Ilinshaw) McMillan (who mar-
ried George McMillan in 1758 and remained at Warring-
ton,, I\i.) ; Benjamin Minshaw. (1 T.) ; TivMuas Minsiiaw (2
T.): William Minshaw (1 T. ) : John Minshaw (1 T.) ; Ja-
cob Minshaw. (2 T.) : Joseph Minshaw; Mary ( Miu'^haw)
Ilinshaw ; Elizabeth Minshaw ; Jane Minshaw. and Rebecca
(Minshaw) Cox.
^,EXJA^^x mixsmaw (i t.)
Bexjamix Mixsiiaw, (1 T.). son of Jacob (1 T.) aivl Rebecca
(Mackie) Minshaw, was born in Ireland, about the year
1738. He married Elizabeth . in Irelaiid, came to
Chester County. Pennsylvania, with his parents' family in
the year 1741, and settled finally at Cane Creek. C)range
County. Xorth Carolina, about the year 1765.
This Benjamin Minshaw (\ T.) and liis !)rotiicr. Jolui
Minshaw ( 1 T.), belonged to an orgaTiizati'^n knc^\vn as ihe
Regulators, a band of colonists in the interior of Xorth
Carolina, who. a few years prior to the Revolution, organ-
ized and armed theiuselves for thiC purpose of resisting tl^c
excessive taxation of the British colonial gc>ve;n'r.e-n. (See
Harper's "Encyclopedia of United States History." \'o;vuT!e
7. pages 392 and 393).
I'or joining this organization, Benjamin (1 T.^ and John
Minshaw (1 T.) were disowned by the Friencls Meeting at
Cane Creek, and P.enjaiuin (1 T.) was never rc-ir>sta:e<,! :
therefore the records of that meeting afford no fu.rli'.er in-
formation with regard to him or his family.
It is said, however, that tlie familv Bible containiiig the
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record of I)irths. etc.. in his family may he somewhere in
Indiana in the possession of one of his descendants.
Hcnjamin Ilinshaw (1 T.) and Eli;cabeth ( ) Ilin-
s'law. his wife, were the parents of a large family, a.mong
whom were Absolem Hinshaw (1 T.) ; Jacob Ilinshaw.
(2. T.) : Thomas Plinshaw, (3 T.) ; William Ilinshaw. (3 T.)
j:[rand father of Gcorj^e W. Hinshaw, of Winston-Salem. X.
C. : Elizabeth Ilinshaw, and Mary Ilinshaw. Ucnjamin Ilin-
shaw (1 T.) died at the home of his son. William Ilinshaw
(2 T.) in Chatham County. North Carolina, alK.)r,t tlie year
1840.
ji-:ssi-:e iiix.sii.aw. sr.. n j.)
Jesskf. HrxsiiAW. Sk. (1 J.), son of John (1 J.) and Eli;!abetli
( ) ilinshaw, was born in C(.'unty 'l'v:'onc. Ireland.
about the year 1720. He marricl Abigail Marshill. da.ugh-
ter of Cenjamin and Ruth Marshill (also born in County
Tyrone. Ireland), jit Grange, near Charicmont, in the year
1745. They emigrated from Ireland to America, settling in
Orange County. Xorth Carolina, in the year 17(')S?. Th.ey
were the parents of si.x children, five of wliom were bor:i in
County Tyrone, Ireland, and one born in Orange County.
Xorth Carolina.
The children of Jcssec (1 J.) and Rutli (MarsivilH Ilin-
shaw. were born as follows: John (2 J.), born Oct. 11.
1747; Rcnjamin (1 J.), born Oct. 2. 174^); Joseph., born
June 7, 1752; Ruth, born Xov. 11. 1763; .Aijigail. born Jan.
7. 1766, a!id Jessce Hinshaw. Jr.. :2 1.^ ])orn (in .\mcrica)
Aug. 9, 1770.
All the members of this family who emigrated, from Ire-
land were members of the Grange Meeting oi Fiieu'Is. in
Ireland, atid their certificates brough.t from that mceiing all
bear date of "20lh 3rd Mo.. 1768."
There came with them fr(«m Ireland to Xorth Carolina in
176X, (he following persons, viz: Absoler.i Hiusivuv ('.^r.)
au'I wife. Rebecca (Haddock) Ilinshaw. and their fou.r
children. Elizabeth, Absolem, Jr., Jacol) Hinshaw (I T.) and
wife, Rebecca (Mackic) Ilinshaw, also William Ilii^s'i.uv
22 THK HlNSIIAW AND ITf.NSIIAW pAMIMFi;
(1 W.) and his sons Ezra (1 \V..) and Thomas (1 W.) and
a Miss Alice Hinsliaw.
Sarah ( ) Ilinshaw, first wife of William Hinshaw
(1 \V.). (lied during the voyage and was buried at sea.
Jcs^cc Ilinsliaw, Sr. (1 J.), son of John (1 J.), and Eliza-
beth ( ) Hinshaw, died near Cane Creole, North
Carolina. April 2'>. 1/07. Abigail (Marshil!) Hinshaw, his
wife, died also near Cane Creek. N. C. March 18, 1806.
JESSEE HINSHAW. JR. (2 J.)
Jesskf. Hi.\siiaw. Jr. (2 J.), son of Jcsscc Hin^iiaw. Sr. (1 J.)
and Al:)igail (Marshill) Hinshaw, was born in Orange Coun-
ty, North Carolina, Aug. 9. 1770. (Orange County at that
time included Alamance, Guilford, Chatham and Randolph
Counties).
Jesscc Hinshaw, Jr. (2 J.) was married three times. He
married first. Mary Marshill, daugliter of Jacob and Mar-
garet (Cypert) Marshill. in the year 1790. She v/as born
June 22, 1773.
Six children were born of this marriage, as fol!ov;-s:
Ruth Hinsliaw (who married William Hins'\aw (2 T.) and
was the grandmother of George W. Hinshaw. of \\'inston-
Salem, N. C), born April 17, 1791: Jacob Hinshaw (1 J.),
born April 7, 1793: Benjamin Hinshaw (2 ]."}, born Feb.
1, 1795: Isaac Plinshaw, born June 2, 1799: Margaret Hin-
shaw, born Oct. 17. 1800, and (Rev.) John Hinshaw (2 J.),
born May 26, 1802. All of these children were born in
Chatham County. North Carolina.
Mary (Marshill) Hinshaw. first wife of Jcsscc Hin-
shaw, Jr. (1 J.), died in the year 1807.
Jessee Hinshaw, Jr. (2 J.), married secondly. Eli.-abcth
Hinshaw, daughter of Benjamin (1 T.) and Elizabeth.
( ) Hinshaw, Feb. 18, 1808. Six ch.ildren were born
of this marriage as follows: Rebecca Hinshaw. born April
4. 1809; Ira Hinshaw. lx?rn Jan. 24. 1812: Ann Hin-
shaw. born Oct. 11. 1813: Zeno Hinshaw (No. 2). born
Sept. 27, 1815: Jane Hinshaw. b^rn May 12. 1817. ?.\\d
Barzilla Hinshaw, born June 14, 1819.
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Elizabeth (Ilinshnw) Ilinshaw^ second wife of Jc«;?cc
Hinshnw. Jr. (2 ].). died April 18, 1823. Jossoc Ilin^haw,
Jr. (2 J.), married thirdly, Letitia Moss, Nov. 6, 1823. No
children were born of this marriage.
Jessce Hinshaw. Jr. (2 J.), died Au.c:. 20. 1S46.
WILLIAM IIINSIIAW. (3 T.).
William Mi.nshaw (3 T.), son of Benjamin (1 T.) and Eliza-
beth ( ) Hinshaw, was born in Chatham County,
North Carolina. Jime 28. 1789. lie married Ruth Hinshaw,
dauj^hter of Jessec Hinshaw, Jr. (2 J.), and ^Lary (Mar-
shill) Hinshaw, about the year 1808. She was born Sept.
17, 1791.
Tlieir children were all born in Chatham County, North
Carolina, as follows: Mary, Ixjrn "14th^ 4th Mo. 1810;"
Jedidiah, born "12ih, 7th Mo., 1812:" Elizabeth, lx)rn "11th,
■ 8th Mo., 1814," Michael, (grandfather of Solomon Hin-
shaw. of Hamilton County. Indiana), born 28th, 6th
Mo., 1816;" Jessec (IT. 3 J.), born "15th. Hth Mo.,
1818;" Abigail, born "16th. 6th Mo., 1820: Zimri, (father of
George W. Hinshaw, of Winston-Salem, N. C, born
"28th, 9th Mo., 1822:" Margaret, born "29th. 9th Mo.. 1824;
Martin, born "4th. 1st Mo., 1827:" Delnhin.ah, b^rn "18th
12th Mo.. 1828:" Jemima, born "10th. 9th Mo.. 1830;" Ma-
linda (No. 2), born "26th. 12th Mo., 1830." and Dinah, born
"8th. 5th Mo.. 1835."
Ruth (Hin<;haw) Hinshaw, wife of William Hinsh.a'.v
(3 T.). died in the year 1836.
William Hinshaw (3 T.), her husband, died Tan. 1, lSc6.
MICHAEL HINSHAW.
Michael Hinshaw, farm.cr. and merchant, of Chatliam County,
North Carolina, son of William (3 T.) .and Ruth (Hin-
shaw. was born in Chatham County, North Carolina. June
28. 1816. He married Racliel Kemp in the year 1834. SI'ic
was born also in Chatham County. North Carol'na. about
the year 1820. Their children were all born in yorth Caro-
lina, as follows: Amy (Hinshaw) Stuard, born 1839, (died
24 Till'-. IIiNsii.wv ANi> Il!:\sriA\v Familif.?;
1909); Solomon Ilinshaw, born 1841; Ruth liinshaw fXo.
2), born 1S44: Dinah (Hinshaw) Unthank, born 18''!6,
(died 1897): Tamar (Hinshaw) Follow, born 1848; Lcan-
nah (Hinshaw) Andrew, born 1851; Mctty (Hinshaw)
Buckncr. Iwrn 1853. (died 1893): Milton Iiin>]riw, born
1855. and John H. Hinshaw, born 1857. (died 1^82^.
Rachel (Kemp) Hinshaw died in Ciiathain CourAy. Xorth
Carolina, in the year 1895.
Michael Hinshaw died also in Chath.am CoiiiV.y, Xorth
Carolina, in the year 1884.
SOLOMOX HIXSIIAW.
SoLO.MO.v Hinshaw. farmer, of W'cstfield. TIami!tf>n County.
Indiana, son of Michael and Racl^cl fKcmp) Hinshaw. ninr-
ricd Fli7..-d)eth I'eals in the year 18'^>7. S'le '.\as born in
Hainillon County. Indiana, in the year 1X49. Their cin'Idrcn
were all born in Hamilton Cotmty. Indiana, as follows:
Rachel E. (Hinshaw) Briles, born 1868: Edwin M. Hin-
shaw (bank examiner), born 1879. and Tolm L. H-'ns'.iav.-
(banker), born 1874.
ZIMRI HIXSIIAW.
ZiMKi Hinshaw, son of William (3 T.) a:u! Ruth f Hinshaw)
Hinshaw, married first Martha McMath CL'irk. daut:iiter of
William and Courtney Clark, (all oi Ch.atham County
Xorth Carolina). March 14th, 1844. She wa.s born Sept.
3, 1816. Their children were all br«rn in Ciiath-a:'!'! C'T.mtv,
Xorth. Carolina, as follows: Sarah .\;m. born Tunc 2-^.
1845: Ceor.Lje W. (of Winston-Salem. X. C). born .\prii
22. 1847: r^Iar-arc-t El'en." born April i5. 18.'0: William
M. lx)rn March 25. 1852; Mary C. born Dec. 9. 185..\
and Emily C. born May 19. 1855.
Martha McMath (Clark) Hinshaw. d;c<i July 21. I8SS.
Zimri Hinshaw married secondly. Ma:-y Ellen Wri,q;ht.
One son was born of this marria.cre. viz: Harriso;: Orlindo
Hinshaw.
Zimri Hinshaw died Sept. 20. 19.90.
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The IIinsjiaw and Hf-nsiiaw FanhliiuS 25
OLD IIIXSIIAW WILLS.
Jacoh Hinsiiaw (1 T.) made a will in the year 1796, and in it
he names his wife, Rebecca. He also makes his son-in-law,
William Ilinshaw (1 W.). and his daughter, Jane Hinshaw,
his executors. He names his children in this will as follows:
William Hinshaw (1 T.). Ann McMillan, Thomas Hinsiiaw
(2 T.), Jose[)h Hinshaw, Uenjamin Hinshaw (1 T.). Mary
Hinshaw. Jacch Hinshaw, Jr. (2 'J'.), Keheooa O'X. I']li/:abi;th.
Hinshaw. and Jane Hinshaw.
Wii.MAM Hinsiiaw (1 W.) nip.de a will in tlic year 1818. and
in it he names his chiUIrcn as follows: E/c:-a Hinshaw
(1 W.), William Hinshaw (2 W. 2 T.), Samuel H.inshaw,
Jesse Hinshaw (1 W. 3 T.). George Hinsiiaw, fSr.), Ben-
jamin Hinshaw (1 W. 2 T.), Jacob ffinshaw (I W. 2 T.),
Sarah Hammond. Mary Hadlcy. and Rcl^ecca Hadlcy. The
names of his children Thomas (1 W.) and El:7.al)cth arc not
mentioned.
Mary Hixshaw. wife of William Hinshaw (1 W.). mac'c a
will recorded at Asheboro. X. C, in t'ne year IS22. In it
slie names the following children, viz: Jacob Hinshaw
(1 W. 2 T.). Samuel Hinshaw, Mary Hadley, Rebecca
Hadley, Jesse Hinshaw (1 W. 3 T.), George Hinshaw (Sr.)^
and Benjamin Ilinshaw (1 W. 2 T.). T!ie name^ of Wi;lia:-:i
Hinshaw (2 W. 2 T.), Sarah Hammond and Elizabeth
Hinshaw. arc i^dt mentioned.
In America, the Hinshaws were mostly farmers, but many
of them were mechanics and school teachers. Thev were anit-ng
the first to establish stores and factories in soinc localities, and
in later years many of them became tninistcrs anil professional
men.
In religion practically all of the earliest mcml?crs o( th.e Hin-
shaw families who settled in America and tiieir immediate de-
scend.ants were devout adherents of the doctrines of the rricn<!s
or Quaker church.
GEORGE HIXSHAW. SR.
GroROF. TTiN.siiAW. Sknioi^ j->ioneer farmer of McLean County,
Illinois, son of William (1 W.) and Marv (Hinshaw) Ilin-
26 Till': IIiNsii.wv and IIhin'siiaw Families
shaw, was 'oorn in Randolph County, North Carolina. Oct.
1, 1776. He married first Elizahctli Worthinj^ton in Xortl:
Carolina, in the year 1805. She was born July 12, 1777.
One child, a daujrhtcr. Malinda Ilinshaw (Mrs. Wiliia^i
Russell Robinson, afterwards Mrs. Gcorf^e I'lount. Sr.), was
born of this inarriai^'c, Jan. 30, 1S07. CJeor^'c llinshaw, .Sr..
was a maker of .trunpowdcr while he live'l in X<:)i'th Carolina,
and his first wife was killed in an accidental explosion while
assisting her husband in tins work. Later, with iiis little
daughter, Malinda, Mr. Ilinshaw moved to Overton County.
Tennessee, where he married secondly, Susannah Johnson.
She was born in Warren County, Tennessee, Xov. 12. 1790.
Seven children were born of this marriage, six of whom
lived to maturity. They were as follows: Cyrus (1 W.),
born 1811, (died 1828)': William (6 W. 6 T.'), born 1SI4,
died 1836: Polly Ann. (Mrs. James Benson) : Xancy, (Mrs.
William T. T. Benson): Cynthia, (Mrs. Jarcd D.' Frank-
lin) : Jehu Hinshaw and George Hinshaw. Jr.
In the year 1826. Mr. llins'naw and Stephen Webb. Sr..
came to Illinois in a sn":all two-horse wagon and entered so:Tie
land along the Kankakee River, near Joliet. Illinois, inteivl-
ing to settle there. They then returned to Tennessee for
their families, and early in the spring of tiic year 182?.
Mr. Hinshaw, his brother. Jacob, Steplicn Webb. Sr.. an-.i
William McCord started for Illinois. The men rode horse-
back and brought their families and personal effects in cov-
ered wagons drawn by c">xen. There were no raiiroa-ls in
those days. They had a very pleasant journey, however,
until they reached the Ohio River, then ihcir troubles began.
The spring rains set in and the streams v.-ere S0'?n over-
flowing. These they crossed on rafts, terrporari'y cr^v.-
structed. It was necessary for them to unload and reload
their goods at every such crossing. They n^adc their Iiorsc<
and oxen swim the streams with the wagons.
They had to stop awhile in Iivliana on account of bad
roads and high rivers. They crnssed the Sa^gan^•>n at
Xewcom's ford, near L'rl)ana, on a raft and were dolaved
there one week.
When they came to Chenev's Grove (in the eastcrTi part
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of McLean County), they had great difficulty in crossing
the stream at that place, and so camped there a while. Then
a great wind storm came u[) and nearly blew then: away,
teams, wagons and all. When tliey fmally arrived in wiiat
is now McLean County, Illinois, July 31. 1S27, the country
was so wet that it was impossible to go much farther.
Moreover, some trouble had just occurred between the
wiiites at Galena^ 111., and the \\'innebago Indians, and the
settlers feared an Indian war in the nortli part of this state.
For these reasons the party decided tiot to go on to the Kan-
kakee. Mr. Ilinshaw then lx.nigh.t a "claim" of twenty acres
of timber land witli a one-room log cabin upon it. This tract
is situated in the S. W. ;4 of Sec. 17, T. 23 X.. R. 2 K. 3rd
P. M. and forms the north end of the farm now owned by
Mr. Williain Anthony. For this claim, Mr. Ilinshaw gave
a wagon and a yoke of oxen, worth altogether about fifty
dollars. The same land is now worth upwards of two hun-
dred and fifty dollars per acre at a conservp.tivc valuation.
Mr. Hinshaw occupied tlie log cabin on his "claim" for a
few years until he could build a larger and better house,
when he rented the cabin to James T. Miller (maternal
grandfather of the editor of this volume), who came out
with his family from \'irginia in th.e year l.'^3■i. and who
occupied it in turn about one year until h.e purchased a farm
and built a house of his own. This cab^n stood near t'te
Springfield road, a few rods south of the present site of the
Ilinshaw sch.ool house.
It appears from the McLean County Deed Records General
Index I'ook Xo. 1. that George Ilinshaw. Sr.. cuterci the
W. y, of Sec. 17, T. 23 X.. R. 2 E. 3rd V. M. {^^ZQ^ acres).
Feb. 15. 1830. an-l the F. ]/, S. F. l.; of Sec. 1<\ T. 23 X..
R. 2 F. 3rd P. M. (80 acres\ April 11, 1831. For a'l '^f
this land Mr. Ilinshaw paid the regular govcr'imeut price
of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre. lie later pur-
chased a nu.mber of other tracts, among them being tiie X. F.
:4 S. W. M of Sec. 12. T. 23 X., R. 2. E. 3rd \\ M. (40
acres) purchased of William McKisson and wife, April 3,
1847, for one hundred and fiftv dollars. ( r.^xV-s L.. pnL;e 347)
28 Tin-: Ilixsn.wv and Hrnstiaw Families
and another tract of 76 acres in Sec. 19, T. 2^, X. R. 2 E.
3rcl P. M. purchased of Peter Withers. Jan. I. IS-S. for
three hundred dollars, (bc^ok M. pa.c^e 98.). Most of this
land was located in what was known to the early settlers
in McT.ean County as "Kq.;;]: Grove" sometinic; ca'lcd H:ti-
shnw's Grove," and was covered orii^inally with a fine LTowt'i
of native titnher.
Gcor.cje Minshaw, Sr. and his lamily endured all the hard-
ships that were common to the pioneers of Illinois.
Durini^ the first years he spent in this slate. Mr. Tlin-
shaw ground all the corn meal \m^C(\ by his family with .i
wooden mortar and pestle. lie often dressed deer skins
and made clothiTig out of them for himself and his sons,
and his wife and daughters snim thread and yarn and wove
cloth from which their clothing was made.
Mr. Ilinshaw marketed his cattle and hogs in Chicago.
III., driving them overland as did tlic cither pioneer farmers
oi Central Illinois in the days before railroads v/crc hnilt.
George Ilinshaw, Sr.. was elected to the Ill:n<.iis !I'>u<e of
Representatives. Teiith Geiieral Assembly, from McLea.n
County, on the Democratic ticket in the year 18.%''i. He
esrved one term a'^ a member of that body. Its regular ses-
sion convened at \'andalia. (then the st.-ite cai'-tol^ Hoc. .^.
1S36. and adjourned March 6. 18.v. It convened ngain in
special session July 10. ISvV. and a<!journed Julv 21 o\ the
same year. (See "IVmc r>ook of Illinois." ]9(\\ page ^02).
It was during this special session that the great ''InterTial
Imj^rovement" bill was passetl. Mr. Ilinshaw was strongly
opjiosed to this measure and asked permission t<.' '^■gu. h.is
n.Tmc in red ink in protest against it in order ;hat the pul^ic
might better kivnv how he had voted.
The su1>sequ.ent inglorious failure of the "Interna! Tm-
prfu-ement" scheme proved ihc wisdom of hi-^ opini'Mi. ( ."^ec
Session Laws of Illinois. 1837, .-d^o Pord's '!i'<t'>ry of Il-
linois).
W'hcTi Mr. Ilinshaw attended, these <;c>.->ion< oi the legis-,
lature it is said he m;ule the trip>^ on ftwt. On tl'.e 25th cif
December. IS'IO, Mr. Ilinshaw deed.ed the landi t^^w occu-
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School) to the School Trustees of Town 23 North. Rnnc:e 2
East of the Tliird Principal Meridian for tlie nominal consirl
eration of one dollar. This donation was made upon condition
tiiat the school house then built upon the tract conveyed
sliould be held free to all relictions denominations as a place
for holdini:^ services "on .*^aturflays arid Sunday's."
Geor^^e Ilinshaw, ."^r.. died at the hnnic f^f his son, Gcor.L:c
Tlinshaw, Jr.. in !^cc. 8. r.loomin.i^'lon Township, McLean
Comity, Illinois. /\i>ril 27, 18^)2. .'^nsaimrdi (Johnson) Tlin-
sh;iw. his second wife, died May 9. 1SS7. Their remains
are buried in Sco.L,dn's Cemetery, four miles sont'nvcst of
the city of Rloominii^lon. Illinois.
THE DESCEXDAXTS OE GEORGE IILXSILAW, SR.
^r.•\LT^•^.\ riiixsTiAw) roiuxsox-t-.i-ouxt.
Malixda PIixsiiAW, daui^hter of Geortje Ilinshaw. Sr... and
Elizabeth (Worthington) Hinshaw. was born in Randolph
County. Xorth Carolina. Jan. 30, 1807. She came to Illinois
in the year 1827. She married first, W'illiam Russell Rob-
inson, a farmer. Their children were Elixalicth Rol)inson.
(Mrs. Jeremiah Ad.-uiis, afterwards Mrs. I-jKvard Snmn'.er-
field of Kansas) ; Larkin Robinson. Jasper Robinson. I'olly
Ann Robinson (Mrs. Isaac Tucker, of Missouri "i : ?\!ary
Jane Rol)inson (Mrs. John Dayhack, of ()rci,^on). and
X'ewton Robinson. William Russell Robinson die: March
23. 1843. Malinda (Tlinsbav/) Rolrinsi^n married, soc-
on.lly. Henry P.lount. Sr., Oct. 2. 184.=^. Tiioir chi'dron wore
Henry Rloimt. Jr., (who married Minnie f 1 lartn^an) Spar-
row), and George Rlount, who diedi unmarried.
Malinda (Ilinshaw) Robinson-IMount died at her home
southwest of Rloomington, Illinois. Eeb. 11. 1887. Tier re-
mains are buried in Scogin's Cemetery, near the h.o:re w'.icrc
she died.
POLLY AXX rillXSILWV) PEXSOX.
PoLLV Axx CHixsHAw) P-F.xpox. daughter of Gcot!:c Ilinshaw.
and Susannah (Johnson) Hinshaw. was born in Overton
Countv, Tennessee. IVIarch 30. 1811. She came to Illinois
30 The Hin'siiaw and Henshaw Families
witii her parents in the year 1S27. She married Jame> P.en-
son, son of John, (Sr.), and Sarah (Musick) Dcnson. Xov.
6, 1828. lie was born in Mont.i^omcry County, Kentucky.
Oct. 26. 1803. Tlicir children, who Hved to maturity, were
all born in McLean County. Illinois, as follows: Willinm
Benson, horn April 15, 1830, (died April 11, 1904); Eliza-
beth (r.cnson) l<nit,'ht. of C(.)IfilM. IIlinoi,<;, \m'\\ DoC, 27,
1831; Xancy ( Henson) Gilstra]), born Xov. 10, 1.^3.^. (died
Sept. 5, 1^)08) ; Cyrus IT. Censon, of St. Louis. Mr.., born
Sei)t. 16. 183.^. (enlisted in Co. G. 17th 111. Vol. Inf.. Scut.
9. 1861 ; served as clerk in tiie .S.initary Commission until
May 24. 1864): Jesse M. Renson. born Xov. 12. 1X37. Cen-
listed also in Co. G. 17th 111. \'ol. Inf. May 2:-, 1861. and
was mustered out June 4, 1864: died Dec. 18. 1908):
Sarah Jane (Benson) Chism, born Oct. 17. 1839. (died Oct.
17. 1890); Susannah (Benson) Arnold, of Wait^bur-
W'asii., born May 22. 1844; James P. I'enson. of -\:ichor.
111., born Au- 21. 1846; Em'ily \V. (Benson) Osborn. r,f
Bavard. Xeb.. born ;\pril 2, 1851 ; Ivlward C I'euson. of
Kansas City. Mo., born May 4. 1855. aiid i lorace V.. V.qu-
son. born April 8. 1857.
Polly Ann (Ilinshaw) Benson died in McLean County.
Illinois, in the year 1869.
James Benson, her husband, flied .^ept. 9. ;8.^3.
KLIZAP.RTIl M'.KXSOX) KXIGIIT.
Elizabeth (Bexsox) Kxigiit. of Co'fax. Bi.. dauc:htcr of Ja-nes
and Polly .Ann (Ilinsliaw) P.ensou. married Rev. Moses
IT. Knif^lit. (Christian minister and farmer). X'ov. 18. I.'^52.
He was born in Caledonia County. \'er!uont. June 30. ]82''>.
Their children were all born in McLcai'. C'.'uiv.y. Bb'nois. p.^
follows: William B. Knicjht (car;)enter). of Santa Cl:;ra.
Cal.. born I'eb. 22. 1855; .Mice J. Kni.^iit. of Cc'lfax. 111..
born July 13, l.*^59: \\':nt<->n C. Kni<;!:t (fruit .qrpwcr).
of Grand Junction, Col., born Sept. 25. 1861 ; Ilattie .\.
(Kni<,dit) Harris, born May 7, 1864; Orrin IT. Kui-ht,
(fanuer), of McLean County. Illinois, b.^rn Oct. !''>. 1S:''7:
Rev. Tames W. Knicrht, (Christian minister). ]x->rn June 2'.
Tin-: HiNsn.wv and Hknstiaw I-'ANtir.n-.s 31
1S69, (died April 23, 1904). and Lois E. (Kni.c^In) CoIIings,
of McLean County. Illinois, born Aug. 21, 1871.
Rev. Moses II. Kniy;Iit died in McLeaii County. Illinois.
Tan. 21. 1879.
X A .\ C V ( I n X S 1 1 A W ) 1 •. I •. X SO X .
Xancv (IIixsmaw) r.KNsoN, <!au.q;]iter of Geori,'c Ilin'^'nw,
Sr.. and Susannah (Johnson) Ilinshaw, was born in Over-
to!i County. Tennessee, Dec. 24, I8I6. Slic ca:iie to Illinois
with her parents in tlic year 1827. She married W'i'iiam
T. T. Benson, a farmer, in McLean County. Illinois. Sept.
25, 1834. lie was l)orn in Gibson County. Indiana. Oct.
12, 1811. Their ciiildren were l)orn as follows: Ceorc^'e IT.
r.enson. born Auc:. 1.. 183."; Sr-.sannah II. d'eiis^n^ Loilis.
lx>rn . 1838; Melissa A. (P.cnso!!") Conc^er. born X^v.
24. 1840. and Thomas P.enson. born . 1842. (died
1859).
X'ancy (Hinshaw") Benson died in McLean Coivily. Illi-
nois. March . 1875.
William T. T. Benson, her husband, did . 1878.
Their remains are buried in the Bcu'^on Cemetery. W'iiiic
Oak Township, ^^IcLcan County. Illinois.
GEORr,!-. IT. Bi;nsox. son of William T. T. and Xancy niii'>h.'=/AA
Benson, married X'eety Ann Robi■^on. Their children are
Francis M. B.cnson, of Winfield. Kan.; Thoinas H. B.cnsMM.
of Munler. Okda. ; Woster r>enson. of Ilmiter. Ohla. : Cora
(Benson") \'an r.t:ren. of Haven. Kan.; Wiliiani T'cnson, of
. Miim.; Larl B-ctison, r^f , M'inn., and
Jessie B.cnson. of Ihuitcr. (^Ida.
Su.'^AXXAi! II. (B.i-.x.sox) LoM.is. dau.q;hter of William T. T. and
Xancy (Minshaw) r.enson, marricl Mitcb.e'l W. Lollis. at
Bloominc:ton, 111. Th.cir children were William I^'lis
(dec.) : Bert. Lollis. Dow Lollis. and Klli'^ Lollis. a'l of
Minnesota.
Susannah H. (Benson) Lollis died in McLcod County.
Minnesota, in the year 1898.
Metjssa a. (r.i:x.=;ox) Contf.r. of Vona. Co'.o.. daugiuer of
William T. T. and Xancv (Ilinshaw') Benson. n:arried
32 The Hinsiiaw and Hensiiaw Familitj?
Robert M. Conger, Dec. 5. IS66. Their cp.il-.'.rcn wc-o al!
born in McLean County, Illinois, a? follows: Isaac D.
CoTigcr, l>orn Xov. 17, l.*^^>7, (married Gertrude Hitcr.cns,
April 15, 1S95) ; Nannie I). (Conger) Clirisman. Ix^rn April
23. 1869, (married Cassius M. Chrisman, Feb. 19. 1893);
Lorain B. Conger, born Aug. 12, ]i^72, (married Pearl Wat-
kins. March 7, 1899) ; Olive D. (Conger) Grcnnan. born
July 6. 1874, (married Joseph F. Grennan, Feb. 21, 1900);
Luella Conger. l.)orn Sept. 24, 1876, and Robert \V. Conger,
of Bristow, Okla., lx)rn July 25. 1880.
CVXTIIIA (IIIXSIIAW) FRAXKLIX.
Cynthia (Minsiiaw) Franklin, daughter of George Hinsb.aw,
Sr., aivl Susannah (Johnson) Ilinshaw. was l>orn in Over-
ton County, Tennessee, July 18, 1815 ( ?). ^he came to
Illinois with iior i)arents in the y(.-ar 1827. Slic married
Jared D. Franklin (a farmer and carjicntcr), in I\.'cLean
County. Illinois. Oct. 1, 1839. He was born in C^^nncct'cut.
March 20, 1814. Their children were Laura (Franklin)
Mitchell, born Aug. 10. 1840: George Franklin, born Jan.
11. 1842, (enlisted in Co. G. 4th 111. Cavalry, Civil War.
Aug. 21. 1862, and was honorably discharged for disability.
March 18, 1863) ; Allen Franklin, born .^cpt. '"', 1843, (mar-
ried Alice Mitchell) ; Candacc (Franklin) /\rrows;r;:b.
lx)rn Oct. 17. 1845; Anna (Franklin) Johr.soTi. ''."rn !V[;!.rch.
9, 1850, and Benjamin Franklin, born Doc. 2'), 1S54. (mar-
ried Ella Lambert).
Cynthia (Ilinshaw) Franklin died in Kan=:as Towns'nip
Woodford County, Illinois, April 15. V^('^2.
Jared D. Franklin, her husband, died .'\ug. 7, 1890. Th.cir
remains arc buried in East White Oak Ccr-tictery, Kansas
Township. W'oodford County. Illinois.
J EMU I II X ST TAW.
(Written by His Son. William Ilinshaw, (7 V\". 7 T.).
Jniiu IIiNSiiAW. pioneer farmer and Christian m.i:r^tcr, son of
George Ilinshaw. Sr., and Susannah (Job.nsor.) Ilinsiiaw.
was born in Overton Countv. Tennessee. FcV 19. 1819.
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He came to Illinois with his parents in the year 1S27. Me
grew to manhood throngli all the hardsliips and pleasures of
pioneer life. lie married first, Cynthia Ann Elizabeth
Becler, daughter of William and Mary (Hail) I'eeler. in
McLean County, Illinois. Oct. 31, 1839. S!ie v.-as horn in
I'ayctte County. Kentucky, in the year 1S20. Op. t".-!c 19tr.
day of June, 1840. Mr, Ilinsliaw purc'iascd j60 acres of
land of his parents for the sum of eight iumdrcd dollars.
(Sec McLean County. Illinois. Deed Records. rvx>k G,
Page 372). When ^■ -. Ilinshaw houglit tliis land it was a
l^art of McLe.an Oninty. hut whcii tho c<nuity of Wixw'Lor'I
was org.-uii7.cd in the year 1841. his farm became a p.-.rt of
the latter, the soutli line of his land forming part of the
boundary between the two counties.
Mr. llinsh.aw settled upon tins farm, which was located
upon the prairie near the Mackinaw River, about twelve
miles north of the city of Bloomington. I'h The families of
his sisters. Mrs. Xancy I'enson. Mrs. Polly Ann I'cnson.
and Mrs. Cynthia Franklin were all settled near lum. He
learned the carpenters tradie before his marria.irc. lie bu;!t
a log house of logs taken from his own timi)er. near l.\v.
and improved forty acres of his land, fenciiig it witli rails,
cut and split by himself.
He broke his ground th.c first two years w"th an ox
team. He made all the first household, furniture wh.ich lie
owned, and was still using some of it when the writer, hi-;
second son_ was married. He and his brot'icr-in-iriw. Mr.
J. n. Franklin, owned ;i water saw-mill on .*^:\ Mile Creek,
near their homes.
They cut and hauled the logs and sawed their own lum-
ber for Vac houses which they built on their farm- a few
years later.
Mr. Hinshaw farmedi and im])roved his land by forty-acre
tracts.
From a point one mile south of his hoi^>e to within two
miles of nioomington. was an unbroken stretch of prairie,
and it remained so until the year 185'^. V-y 1865 all of th-s
land was taken up and farms made out of it.
P.cfore this great tract of prairie ws settled r^p^^u. mv.
34 The Hinsiiaw and Hensiiaw Familit.s
Hinshaw and his ncii^hbors hunted wolves over it on horse-
back. Tlicy would run the wolves down, then jump oiT tlicir
iiorscs. seize the wolves by the hind lej,'s, swine: their, over
the head and strike their bodies uj)on th.e ground until thcv
were killed.
Mr. ITin.><haw became an expert in killing wolvc? in this
way. He was never bitten by one of them. I lis gra<p was
so sure and his movements so swift that the wolf ran down
never escaped him.
Mr. Ilinshaw was a man of strictly ten:jtcrp.te halrit^. He
stood for truth, honesty and fair dealing with all his fellow-
men. He became a minister of the Christian church, and
was an earnest student of th.e P.iblc.
Me was married three tim.cs. Five of hi? children by his
first wife are now living, viz: Adolphus Hinshaw. of
Eureka. 111.: William Ilinshaw. (7 \V. 7 T.). of 806 East
Chestnut street, Bloomington. 111. : Levi Ilinshaw. of VivA-
son. 111.: Alonzo Hinshaw. of Wilson. Kan., and Mrs. Ellen
Berry, of Nevada. Mo.
Cyntiiia Auti El:zal)eth (P.ecler) Ilin.sh.av,-, first wife of
Jelut Hinshaw. died ]uuc 9. 1857. aiid Jeh.u Minsliaw mar-
ric'l secondly. Mary Ann Johnson, Jan. 2,^, \^('->3. Of Ii!?
sec<md niarri;igc three children survive, viz.: Crant Hin-
sh;uv, of St. I'aul. Minn.: Cei">rge W. Min^l^aw ' X'\ 2), of
Carlock. I!!.: and Mr<. I'mma i^-ec;iy. of Xev:'.nn. M<'>.
Mary .Ann (J(.lm>-.Mi) Ilinshaw <lied April 17. 18S8. and
Jeh.u Ilinshaw married thirdly, Margaret 1). (Siep''.cnson)
Smith. Oct. 30, ]8';0. Xo children were born "^f tliis mar-
riage.
]<j:hu Hinsh.aw died at Eureka, 111.. Feb. 1,^, 1''02, agc-.l
84 years, leaving his widmv, M.arg.aret ( Step!!en>on ') Snrth-
Hinshaw, and a h-'>st of friends, children. gr;ind-ch-Mren. and
grc:it-gr.-indchildren to mourn their l(>ss, bv:t h.i- gnhi.
His rcm.ains are buried in East White < V^k Co:uetery.
Kansas Township. Wooilford County. Ill-nois.
(The tribute of his s<mi \VilIiam).
Tm; IIiN'SHAw AND IIknsiiaw I-'amiuks 35
Till- DESCKXDAXTS OI- JFJIU IHXSIIAW.
ADOLrnrs iiinsi: wv.
Ai^cu.i'iius IIixsiiAW. farmer, of lu-Tcka, 111., son of Jchr, .iitI
Cynthia ;\nn Elizabeth (Heeler) Ilinshaw, wa;; born in wliat
is now Kansas Township. Woodford County. Illinois. Ausj.
9, 1840. He married first Louisa J. P.rown. July 24. 1859.
She was born Oct. 8, 1840. Two children were born of this
marriage, viz: Elmer Ilinshaw^ liorn Jan. 16, 1863. and
Elzada (Plinshaw) Starkey. born Jan. 31. 1865. Loirisa J.
(Crown) Ilinshaw died May 20. 1870.
.Adolpiius Ilinshaw married secu'llv. E.lla E. !]us'i'i:i,
Sept. 28. 1871. She was I)orn Sept. 2. 1844. Tix-ir surviv-
ing children are bVaiik W. Ilinsh.aw. born Oct. 21. l."^75. and
Nellie M. (Ilinshaw) Eastman, born Oct. 17. I87''\
Adolphus Ilinshaw has been an elder in tlic Christian
church for more than thirty years.
Elmkr IIixsiiAW. son of Adolpiius and Louisa J. ( Drown "»
Ilinshaw. married Xettic Reid. Jan. 1, 18S:5. Tl'.cir chil-
dren are Clarence Ilinshaw. born Aug. 3. 18S6: .Milton
Ilinshaw. born Dec. 28. 1887: Myrtle fllinshaw^ Junk.
born June 18. 1889; Ad(>lphus Ilinshaw! .\o. 2Kb(.r!i Ja-i. IS.
18'^1 : Irene IIin>;iiaw. l>r>rn June 13. 18'X'^; Ivv Ilinshaw. horn
born July 13. lOQO: X'irgil Ilinshaw. Ix^rn May 31. ]^02 :
Arthur Ilinshaw. bnrn Oct. 6. 1"05. and If. I-jlcn Ilinshaw.
Ix.rn June 13. lOQ').
Clakicnci'. IIixsiiAW. son of I-IImer and Xettic fUcid^ Minshav.-.
in.arried Lida Russell. Jan. 6. r)n'). Si^^. ^^.;,^ t.^,,^,^ ■^,.^^ p^^
1S82. Tlicir daughter. CIo ^r,•M•;^• Hinshaw wa.^ bo:;) Dec.
28. 1909.
Mir/rox IIixsii.w.-. s(Mi of Elmer and Xettic ( Rcid ) Ilinshav.-.
married Dec. 26. 1^0.^.
MvRTi.F. (IIixsHAw) Jtxk. daughter of r.h-LT and Xettic
(Reid) Ilinshaw. married .Artlmr Jun'c. I-"eh. 13. ]>^>'^\
Elzada (IIixsi!.\w) StauI'CI-.v. daughter of :\<\<\^'y.i<^ and Louisa
J. (P.rown) Ilinshaw. married X'orris I. .^•--kcw ■•'eb. 13.
"l886.
Eraxk W. IIixsirAW. son of .Adc^li^bus and Ella E.. Hluston)
Ilinshaw. married Grace T. Gilderslceve M.arch. 27. l^Ol.
36 The IIinshaw and Henshaw Families •
She was lx)rn Xov. 11, 1S79. Thc-ir children nrc Oscar
IIinshaw, born Jan. 12, 1902; Mabel Hini^iaw. born March
13. 1903; Edith Ilinsliaw. l>orn Jan. 8. 1903. and Guy Hin-
shaw. born Oct. 6, 1907.
Nellie M. (IIinshaw) Eastman, dan.q:htcr of Adolphus and
Ella E. (Huston) Hinshaw, married William E. Eastman,
Aug. 26^ 1908. They have one child, a daughter.
WILLIAM IIIXSIIAW (7 W. 7 T.).
William Hinshaw (7 W. 7 T.). carpenter, of Bloomington.
. 111., son of Jehu and Cynthia Ann Elir.ahcth (P.ecicr) Hin-
shaw, was born in what is now Kansas Towns!r!;>. Wood-
ford County. Illinois. July 31. 1842. lie married Carrie
Roath. daughter of Barret F. and }.Iil!y (Calhoun) Roatii.
May 10. 1864. Slie was born in Fulton Cou.nty. Illino:'^.
Jan. 22. 1844. Tiicir cr-ildren who livcl to niatnrity. we'c
as follows: Cynthia Ann (Hinsr.aw) Callaway, born .April
20, 1867: Ida May (Hinshaw) Phelps. ulcc.K born Sept.
18. 1873; Scott Hinshaw, born March 8. 1876; Bert Lcc
Hinshaw. born Oct. 10, 1879; J. Garfield Hinshaw. born
April 2. 1882. and Rolla D. Hinshaw. born April 8. 1885.
William Hinshaw (7 W. 7 T.) enlisted in Co. K, 8th HI.
\'ol. Inf. (Civil War), July 24, 1861. and was 'p.onorab'y
disciiarged May 2, 1866.
Cynthia Ann (Hinshaw) Callawan'. dw'irglitcr of Willi;-. -v.
(7 W. 7 T.). and Carrie (Roath) Hinshaw. niarricfl Charles
Callaway. Dec. 3. 1909. She ha< one son. Jolm J., by a
former marriage.
Ida May (Hinshaw) Piir.r.i's. daughter of Wi'linni (7 W. 7 T.)
and Carrie C Roath) Hinshaw. marricil bVank M. I'liclps,
Xov. 27, 1892. He was born in th.c state of Xew York.
in the year If'^?!. Their children are Milly May rhel-><,
Iv^rn Jtdy 6. 1893; Harvey Lcc Bhclps. born Sept. 21. 18'\'.
and Bernice Phelps, born Sept. K>. l'-01.
Ida May (Hinsh.aw) Phelps died Xov. 27. 1900. .^rd i^
buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Bloomington. Til.
Scott Hinshaw. farmer, of Cisco. 111. son o^ Wiil':i;'-! ^7 W. 7
T.) and Carrie (Roath) Hinshaw. married: .\-'a Oevien.
Sept. 27, ]'.^'V. She was born July 9. 1877. T'.icir chiMrc-:
The Hin'siiaw and Hknsiiaw Families Z7
arc Lee O. Plinshaw, born Aug. 2, 1S99; Ednar M. Il-n-
shaw, born May 1, 1900: Robert Hinshaw, born ,
1904 (?), and Irma E. Hinsliaw, born Nov. 17, 1908.
Bert Lee Hi.vsiiaw, of Eloomington, III. .<;on of William (7 W.
7 T.) and Carrie (Koath) Ilin.shaw^ married Emma Ko?s,
Dec. 25, 1900. She was born Nov. 10. 1882. Their son
Rolland Hinshaw, was born Aug. \7, \')02.
J. Garfield Hixsiiaw, butcher, of Dloomingtor. 111., son of
William (7 W. 7 T.) and Carrie (Roath) Hinsh.-iw, mar-
ried Dertha A. Wriglit. Dec. 10. 1904.
She was born I'eb. 2.^, 1882. Their children are Faye
Grace Hitishaw, born Nov. 21. 1906. and \\':Iliam :\. Hin-
shaw, born June 27, 1909.
RoLLA D. IIixsiiAW, of DIoomington, 111., son of William (7
W. 7 T.) and. Carrie Mvoath) Hinshaw. married Lavcrnc
C. Sarcr.ct. Xov. 25. 1909. She was l)orn May 4. 1890.
CORXELIA (HIXSHAW) ^:cCLURE.
Cornelia (Hix.shaw) McClurk. daughter of Jch.u and Cynthia
Ann E. (P.ccler) Hinshaw. was born in what is tiow Kansas
Township. W'oodford County. Illinois. July .30. 18-16. She
married Thomas J. McClure. Doc. 28. 1871. Tl^.cir child-
ren Avere Charles H. McClure, born Jan. 2. 187-1: Enos J.
McClure, born March 11. 1877: George F. McClu.rc. l>">rn
August 21. 1878: and IVrry O. McClure. born August 24.
1880.
C(M-iK-lia niinsh:n\A McClure. did Mny 12. 1800. :^^v\
is buried in E.Tst White Oak Cemetery, Ka!T<a>^ Townslvlp,
\\'oodford Cou.nty. llliimis.
■ Thnma< J. McChu-c, die-l Xov. 15. 1910.
ELLEX (HIXSIIAW) P-ERRV.
Elle.v (Hi X.SHAW ) Rkruy. of Xevada. "Mo., daughter of Jeh.u
and Cynthia .Ann Elizalteth fP.eeler) Hin><haw. was born in
Kansas Township. Woodford County. Illiiiois. Jau.. 21.1851.
She married James H. P.erry. Sept. 20. 18'i7. Tlieir chil'.l-
rcn are Eva E. ( P.erry ") P.ak-LT. Ikm-u J;m. l'\ t8f'-''; Tb.o-nas
T. P.errv. born Aug. 31. 1871: lohn H. Perry, bo-n May
38 Till-: HiNsiiAW and IIensiianv Families
5, IS74; Lydia A. P.crry, born April. 1. \^7^\ and Lcc E.
Berry, born June 17. 1881.
Eva E. (Berry) B.akf.k, dau;LrIitcr of James II, aiid Eilcn (Ilin-
sliaw) Berry, married W. T. I'.aker. July 7, 1880. Tlicir
children are Chester I*". l-:iker, lx)rn July 1. 18^0: Ro^^coe C.
Baker. l)orn March 22^ 1892: Everett W. Baker. bf-»rn
July 21.1893; Lorc-c J. B.aker. b<^rn April 15. 1805;
Ezra L. Baker, born Apri! 27, 1896: Laura M. I^.aker.
lx)rn July 23. 1898, and Lena ^L and Lethia M. Baker, born
Sept.' 19,' 1900.
TiTO.MAS J. 1]i:rkv, son of James II. and Ellen (IlinshaAv) T'crry.
married Xettie Cotvier, Sept. 2, 189-1. SIio was b'^rn June
30. 1875. Their surviving cb.ildren arc Delia M. P.crry.
born June 29. 1897. and Thomas J. '^'. Berry. I^orn Dec. 9,
1906."
John- II. Bf.krv, son of James II. and Ellen (Ilinshaw) Berry.
married Ida J. Smith. Feb. \2, 1900. Sh.e v.-as born in
Bates County. Missouri. July 7. 1873.
LvDiA Axx (Berry) Brown, daugh.ter of James II. and E'.lcn
(Ilinshaw) Berry, married Addison Brown, (an attorney^
of Sprin-fiel'l, Mo.. Dec. 22. 1910.
LE\T HIXSIIAW.
Levi Hinsiiaw, farmer of Hudson. 111., son of Jeh.n and Cyn-
th.ia Ann Elizabeth (Beeler) Ilinshaw. was btTn \u Kau'^as
Township. Woodford County. Illinois. March 13. IS53. He
married Mary E. P.uck. March 16. 1872. S'k' w;is bor;^.
March 31. 1853. Their survivin;.,' children ucrc hor'.i as fol-
lows: Jehu Ilinshaw (Xo. 2 V. Ix^rn I-'cb. 15. 1X7.^: Ira Hiiv
shaw. born Feb. 10. 1877; Roy Ilinshaw. Iv-rn Dec. 9. l.^S-i;
Lu.la T. Ilinshaw. horn April 24. 18S7: i'.lancl'.e I!insh:iw.
bc>rn Dec. 9. 1^88, and Lee S. Ilinshaw. bo-!i Dec. 18. bS^W
ALOXZO HIXSIIAW.
Alonzo Hinstiaw. farmer, of Wib^n. Kan., snn <>f lehv. a:'*.!
Cvnthia Atin F.liz.abcth (Bcc'cr) Ilinshaw. w."< '-.n-n in
Kansa'^ 'IV-wnshin. W(>(>df(>rd C'Muity. llhni>i<. (\-(. 12. ]>^r7.
He married .America (Mive l'i.L:ii:[cr. . 1S80. S'h- was
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GV.ORGF. HIXSllAW. IK, rOT.LV M. ( TO!.! \' I-.R^ IIIXSMAW
C!:*'!^;!-. M. !!;\S1!A\\ MAiriliA A. .\\ \:<:>> I'lNS'IAW
Tiir: MiNsiiAW and ITi:.\siia\v Familiis 39
born Jan. 20. 1S60. Their children arc Lewis E. Hinsiiaw,
born May 3, 1SS2: Earl C. Ilinshaw. born Jan. 13. 1SS7;
Elsey M. Ilinshaw (Mrs. Walter H. Xewfarmer), born
Jan. 13, 1889: Margaret F. Hinshaw (Mrs. P.ryant O. Vin-
ing). born March 23, 18<'>0. and Xcllic U. Ilinsiiaw, born
April 7, 1895.
GEORGE \V. IIIXSIIAW ( XO. 2).
Gi:on(^i-. W. ITiNsiiAW (Xo. 2). son of Jclni and Ma-y Ann
(Johnson) Ilinshaw, was born in Kansas Township. Wood-
ford Connty. Illinois, March 9. 1867. He married Rebecca
L. Hooley. Dec. 31. 18"I. She was born in MifTlin County,
Pennsylvania, Sept. 6. 1866. Their children arc Ethel Hin-
shaw. born Marcli 6. 1895. Esther Hinshaw. born March 6,
1897. and G. Mclvin Hinshaw, born Oct. 4. 1899.
EMMA (HIXSHAW) BEEXV.
Emma (Hin.>^tia\v) P.Kr.xv, of Xevada. Mo.. dan.2:hter of Jcb.u
and Mary Ann (Johnson) Hinshaw. was l^orn in Kansas
Township. Woodford Connty. Illinois. . 1869. She
married James H. P.ceny, . 1S94. He wa>^ b^rn in
McLean County, Illinois. , 1870. Their survivinc;
children are Edna L. Peeny. l^'^rn . 1.^*'7. and Lois E.
Beeny. born . i890.
GRANT HIXSHAW.
Grant Hi.vs'iaw, son of Jelm .-uvl Mary .Ann (Johnsr^n) Hin-
shaw. was born in K.'insas Townslrip. Woo('if<.>rd Cov.v.tv.
Illinois. Mar. 7. 1864. He married Pet Lucas. d;[n;:';tcr of
Luke au'l .Xmatida M. (.\dams) Lucas, in. ^k■Lean CouL-.t-y.
IIiinr>is, Oct. 9, 1S84. He is ivnv in tr.c I'. .'^. r:riway m.'.il
service :wd resides at St. Paul, Minn.
GEORGE HIXSHAW. JR.
GnoRCF. Hinshaw. Jk.. snti of Georcje Hinshaw. .^r.. and Su-
sannah (Johnson) Ilinshaw. was born on a fa'"!n two m:"cs
from the town c>f Monroe, the cf>unt\- >;eat of (^vcvion
Countv. 'I'ennessee. Dec. 26, 1820. He came with his oar-
40 Tup: ITixsiiaw and IIknsitaw FAMiLir„s
cnt's family to McLean County, Illinois, in the sprinc^ of the
year 1827. He went to school during the famous "winter
of the deep snow" (1S30-'31), and spent his Saturday? in
liusking and shelling corn by hand^ and pounding it into
meal with a wooden mortar and pestle.
Mr. Hinshaw did his share of hunting wild animals, es-
pecially wolves, which were a common pest.
lie had one trying experience when he was going to mill
with an ox teain and was overtaken by a prairie fire. lie
tried to drive h.is oxen through it, l>ut tliey refused to face
the flames and turned and ran away in si^ite of a", his elTorts.
At last he saw a place where a part of the fire iiad gone
faster than the rest, leaving a gap in his road. He suc-
ceeded in guiding liis oxen into this gap. and finally got
safely through.
The year 1844 was a very wet season. During that year.
Mr. Hinshaw drove a herrl of cattle from his farm to Mil-
waukee, Wis. He swam creeks and rivers of all kinds and
sizes. He was delayed at tiie Kankakee fifteen days. He
frequently drove his cattle into the river, but v/'p.cn th.cy
reached the swift current, they turned back to th.e sh.ore
from which they had started.
I'inally one very tall ox touched the bottom of the stream,
went across, and tlie rest followed. Mr. Hinshav.- lived
nearly all his life upon his farm in Section 8. Dloonnngton.
Township. McLean County, Illinois.
He married Polly M. Tolivcr, daughter of James and.
Elizabeth (Maxwell) Tolivcr, July 1. 1848. .She was \y?rn
Dec. 21. 1828. Ten children were bc>rn oi this marriage, of
whom four survive, viz: Ida M. Hinsliaw (Mrs. Dr. M.
Darwin IIulD, bom J.-.n. 1. 18.=^/; F.zra lliti^baw (4 \V. 2
T.). l>orn July 11. 18^2: Toby Hinshaw. h^':r, Ai^'l I A.
18r..;. and Rolla Hinshaw. born .Aug. 2], 1807.
George Hinshaw, Jr., died June 27, 1.^74. and is buried in
Scogin's Cemetery, P.loonnngton Town-^liij). McLean County,
Illinois.
TIIE DF.SCF.XD.AXTS OF GF.ORGF HIXSHAW. JR.
Ida M. (Hinshaw) Hum., daughter of George, Jr., a!^; Polly
The Hinsiiaw and IIensiiaw Fan!iliks 41
M. (Tolivcr) Ilinsliaw, married Dr. M. Dnrwin Hull. May
17, 1877. lie was born Sc]jt. 20, 1851. Their only surviv-
ing child is Ina Maurinc (Mull) Rust, born Oct. 14, 1889.
Toby IIixsuaw, son of Gcorj^'c, Jr., and Felly M. (Tolivcr)
Ilinshaw, married Carrie ICnsini^er. Feb. 21, l^''^5. She was
born July 12. 1870. Their children arc Darwin Ilinshav/,
born Jan. 3. 18"C: Folly Hinshaw, born Oct. 1. 1898: Susan
Hinshaw, born May 22, 1899, and Caroline Ilinshaw, born
Nov. 30, 1902.
Rolla IIix.siiaw, son of George, Jr., and Polly M. (Tolivcr)
Ilinshaw. married Mary Knight, Jan. 15, 1890. She was
born Oct. 7. 1872. Their children are George i\. Ilinshav/,
born Jan. 13. 1891 ; Dcane Ilinshaw, born Dec. 5, 1892, c.nc]
Xarola Hinshaw^ born March 17. 1894.
EziL\ IIi.nshaw (4 W. 2 T.). son of George. Jr.. and Folly aT.
(Tolliver) Hinshaw, is not married.
FEXJ.AMIX HIXSH.WV (1 W. 2 T.)
Benjamin Hinstiaw (1 \V. 2 T.), son of William (1 W'.), and
Mary (Hinshaw) Hinshaw, married . They v.-crc the
parents of twin daughters, viz: Fcnina (Ilinshaw) Webb.
who married Stephen Webl), Sr., in Tennessee. Dec. 10.
1824, and Fenira (Hinshaw) P.cnson, who married Toim
Benson, Jr., in the year 1830.
Some of the Descendants of F-eniamin Ilins'iaw (I \V.
2T.):
PEXIXA ( HI XSH AW "^ WEFB.
Pentna (Htn.siiaw) Wr.nn. daug'itcr of Benjamin (1 W. 2 T.).
and '' ) Hinshaw, was born ii^ X'orth Car'^lina.
Tunc 18, 1808. She married Stephen Webb, son of Wil-
liam (Sr.), and Xancy fHumphrcys) Webb, in Overton
County. Tennessee. Dec. 10, 1824. He v.-as born in Burke
Comity, North Carolina. May 8, 17'^7. They '^c'.t.led. in
what is now McLean County. Illinois, in the vcar F^27.
Their children who lived to matt^rity were as fnl'ows: Tohn
Webb, (wdio died in Warreii County. Iowa) : Kd'v \\'ebb.
(who died also in Warren County. ( ?) Towa> : Wi'.'iain
42 TiiK IIiNsiiAw AM) IIr:Ns;iAw I-'amiliics
Webb (3rd), who died in McLean County. Illinois; Benja-
min Webb, (who died also in McLean County. Illinois) ;
Thomas Webb, (of Dale County. Missouri) : and Mihon
Webb, who was born in the year 1834, and died in McLean
County, Illinois, April 4. 1890. Stephen Webb died in
McLean County, Illinois, April 13, 1886. Tenina (Ilinshaw)
Wc!)b. his wife-. (Iic<! Sep'- 28. 1871.
PEXIXA (IlIXSIIAW) I:LXS(JX.
Pknjna (MixsiiAW) r.i-.Nsox. dau.!;liter of llenjamin (1 W. 2
T.), and ( ) llinsh.'iw. was born in Xorth
Carolina (?) June 18. 1808. She married. Jolin Hen-
son, Jr.. son of John I'enson, Sr., and Sally (Musick) I.*.cn-
son in the year 1830. lie was born in Gibson County, Indi-
ana, Oct. 12, 1897, and settled in w'nat is now McLeaii
County, Illinois, in f'lc year 1823. Their children were
Mary ^L (I'.enson) Arnold, of Kurelca. 111.: Rol)crt ^L
Benson. (Enlisted in Co. C, 33rrl Til. \'ol. Inf.. Civil war
Aut^. 14. 1862. Was discharj^ed on account c>f wound-. Oct.
18. 1863): Philip V. P-enson. (Enb:<ted in Co. C. 33rd 111.
\'ol. Inf.. Civil War .\u-. l'?, 1861. W.-is dischar-c.; Oct.
11. 1864): Pcnina .Ann (P.cnson'i Con,::j;cr. of E!d'iraii-\
Iowa: Sarah (Benson) P.rown: Lydiia E. (Bcnsor-:) .'^miih.
(who died July 9. 1873) : .Addie P.cnson : Lucy E. ( Ber.son)
Smales, and Em;Tiett L. Pjcnson.
(For lurth.er information concernin.c: ti^esc families, sec
Duis' "Good Old Times in McLean County."' pages 516 ai-.d
831).
JACOli lIIXSn.\W (1 W. 2 T.).
Jacoi! IIi.vsiiaw (1 W. 2 T.). son of William (I W.) and Mary
( Ilinshaw) Ilinshaw was born in Kand'>lph Comity. Xort'.i
Carolina. Jan. .^. 1784. He married Mary Jo!mso-i in Ten-
nessee. ;\u;;. 25. 1812. .*^!k' w;is born Xov. 1.^. 17'''. Tlicy
came to Illinois aloTi::^ with Georq;e Ilinshaw, .'^r.. Stcp'icn
Webb. Sr., and William McCorrl and ti'.eir faini'ics in the
year 1827. Jacob Ilinshaw (1 W. 2 T.) ciUcredi and settlo<l
upon the W. y, S. E.. >< Sec. 28. T. 24 X.. U. 1 E.. 3r.i P. M.
(80 acres). April 21, 1830. (See General Index I'om'k. Xo.
1. McLean Countv, Illinois. Decdi Records.) T'.iis tract is
Thk IIinsii.wv ani« I fi-:Nsn.\\v I".\':!!.!i;s 43
situated ill wliat is now Dry Grove Townsiiip, McLean
County. Illinois. Mr. Ilinshaw sold all his stock "out one
cow and one horse in order to rai>e nuMicy eno'j;;h to iciy
for his land. He also entered the \V. i/ S. IC. ;4 Sec. 29. T.
24 X.. R. 1 K. 3rd P. M.. Oct. 1. 1833.
Mr. Ilinshaw was deformed in his feet and while chop-
ping in the timber stood on his knees, and often walked in
this way behind the plow.
It is said of him that he could not bear ihc taste or even
the smell of whiskey, and that he never ate any kind of nieat
except fish. Jacol> (1 \V. 2 T.) and Mary (Jolmson) Ilin-
shaw were tlie ])arcnts of eiglit ch.ildrcn, born as f<'illows,
viz: Susannah (Mrs. .Amasa Stout). l)orn V.r.y 30, 1813:
Nancy J. CMrs. Jesse M. I'cn'^on. Sr.). born .April 2.-. 1820:
Mary, (Mrs. Soloinon Mason, of Linn County, Kan'^a^V
born Felx 4. 1822: Jane G.. (Mrs. Amos Mason, of Xewbcrn.
Iowa). b(M-n Xov. 2.^, 1824: Ilenjamin Ilinsiiaw i2 W. 3 T.V
of Linn County. Kansas). l)orn Xov. 23. ]82ri: Cyru^ Il-n-
shaw (2 W), l>orn May 26, 1829. an'! R.-l^-rt Ilinshaw. iK-rn
March 4. 1832.
Jacob Ilinsliaw ( 1 W. 2 T.) died Oct. 24. 1.^-16.
Mary (Johnson) Ilinsliaw. his v.-ifc, died Juiy 18. ]^6?\
Their remains are buried in West Twin Grt.^vc Ccmetc:-y, Dry
Grove Township. McLean County. Illinois.
THE DKSCLXD.AXTS OF J.\COB IIIXSIIAW (\ \V. 2 T.).
Nancy J. (Mixsiiaw) Df.n.son. dauj^htcr o: Jacoi> (1 W.
2 T) and Mary (Johnson) Ilinshaw. was born in Over-
ton County, Tennessee, June 2. 1818. .^nd was brov.t^iu to Illi-
nois by her parents in tiic \-ear 1827. S'lc n:arricd Jesse M.
Benson. Sr.. a farmer, in McLean County. r.:iM.>;<. ]:\r.. 18.
1838. Their children were as follows: XViil'am '''. neiK,.n.
born 1840. (enlisted in Co. {',. ITih Hi. \'..!. Li:'.. Civii W-.r.
M.ay 25. 1861. and died May 10. 1862. of woun-s receive.! .--.t
the b.-ittle of Shiloh); Malinda (I'enson) Ueriford, born
18-12; Sylvester P-eTison. Ix.rn 184-t: Ji-'m M. r.enson. ivu-n
1847. (died 1862'). and Jesse M. Benson. Jr.. born 1848.
Nancy J. (IliTishaw) P.enson died at Carlock. McLean
Countv, Illinois. Ian. 14. I'HO.
44 Tin-: IIlNSIIAW and IIliNSIIAW pAMIMr?:
Jesse M. Benson, Sr., her husband, died , 1.^49.
Their remains are buried in the BeiT^^on Cemetery, W'iiitc
Oak Township, McLean County. Illinois.
GEORGE M. I-IIXSI-IAW.
Gnoi^cn M. IIlNSIIAW fnrnic. ?o"i of jpcob (1 W. 2 T.) r-.rA
Mary (Johnson) Hinsliaw, was born in Overton County,
Tennessee, April 25, 1820. lie was broujjht to Illinois by
his parents in the year 1827. lie married Martha A. Ward,
Nov. 20, 1844. She was born Sept. 20, 1823. Their surviv-
ing children were Lcnora (Hinsh.aw) W'ilkins, born Au.t.
20, 1845, (died Jan. 30, 1S67) ; Emma (Kinshaw) Wyatt,
born Feb. 1, 1847; Laura (Hinsliaw) Johnson, born Dec. 16.
1848. (died 1901); Orlando Hinshaw, born March 5. ]S53:
Fernando Hinshaw, born July 11, 1855: Ernest C. Hinshaw,
born June 13, 1864, and Vitula (Hinsliaw) Deal, born Sept.
2S, 1868.
George M. Hinshaw entered the S. \V. ■< S. W. -..-•. Sec.
32. T. 24 X., R. 1 E. 3rd F. ^L. June 6, 1845.
George M. Hinshaw died Sept. 18, 1893.
TPIE DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE M. HINSHAW.
LEXor„\ (Hinshaw) Wilkins (dcc.\ daughter of George M.
and Martlia A. (Ward) Hinshaw, married John R. \\':lki:-!s.
May 31, 1863. Their son, J. Leston Wilkins, farmer of Mc-
Lean County, III., was born May 28, 1865.
Lenora (Hinshaw) Wilkins died Jan. 30, 1867.
J. Li-:sTON Wilkins, son of John R. and Lenora (Ilinsh.av/)
Wilkins, married Josic Hart, Feb. 21, 19C0. Their son.
Doanc Wilkins, was born Dec. 4, 1900.
Emma (Hinshaw) Wyatt. of Rloomingt<^n Illinois, daugr.ter
of George M. and Alartha A. (Ward) HiTishnv.-, married
John L. Wyatt, Aug. 21, 1864.
Laur.\ (Hinshaw) Johnson, (dec), daughter of George M.
and Martha A. (Ward) Hinshaw, married Eli TL Joh.nson,
Dec. 20. 1866. Their children wore Anna (Johnson") Garst.
born May 3. 1872, and George K. Joh.nson, born Dec. 25,
1876.
Tun HiNsii.wv AND IIiiiNsnAW Familiks 45
Anna (Johnson) Garst, of Downs, 111., daughter of Eli II.
and Laura (Hinsliaw) Johnson, married S. P. C. Garst,
Aug:. 31, 189v>. Their children arc Mary Elisc Garst. born
Dec. 13, 1904, and Thornton Ilinshaw Garst. born Dec. 6,
1900.
GeokgI': K. Joiinsox, lumber merchant of Rocky Ford. Colo.,
son of Kli II. and Laura (Ilinshaw) Joimson, uKirric.l lic-
tha IHeetwood. Dec. 25. I<i01. Their (!au.L:hler. Gcraklinc
J(4inson, was born Jan. 2.'^, ]''07.
Orlando IIinshaw. florist, of r.!oomin.2:tou. III., son of Gorge
M. and Martha M. (Ward) Ilinshaw, uiarried .^arah I'leet-
wood, Sept. 14, 1876. Their children are as follows: Grace
(Ilinshaw) Rood, born Feb. 1. 1881 : Wayne R. IIi!i>>.a\v.
born Julv 9, 1883. and Charles Hinshaw ' Xo. 2). born Dec.
27. 1892'
Graci-: IIinsiiaw Roon. of Hillsboro, Ore.. dauc,diter of Orlando
and Sarah (Fleetwood) Ilinshaw. married Thomas Rood.
Oct. 20, 190a Their son. Glenn I'. Rood, was born Julv 25.
1910.
Wavni-: R. IIinsiiaw, lumber mercliant. of On; way. Col., son of
Orlando and Sarali (Fleetwood) Hinsiiaw, married llettic
Lacey. April 12. 1903. Their children are as follows: F.cr-
nadine Ilinshaw, born Aui;. 12. 1905; Georcfe Ilinshaw
fXo. 3). born April 12. 1^07; Max Ilinshaw, l,)->rn T\-h. 2.
1909. and Harold Hinsliaw, born Doc. 11. FMO.
CiiANrjcs HiNsn.\w ( Xo. 2), son of Orlandi^ and Sarah i Fleet-
wood) Hinshaw, is a salesman with C. \\'. Klcriru. at F'o^n:-
ini,non. 111.
FERNANDO Hinshaw. rural ui.-iil carrier on R. F. D. Xo. 1,
P.loomin.t^ton. HI., son of Gciv^'c M. and Mrirtha A. i Ward)
Hinshaw. married Mattie WilHa::>. Tan. 1, i8;-r). Their
children are Floyd Hinshaw. born .\jM-il 7. 1S82. and Ray
Hinshaw. born April 2^. 18Sf;.
Floyo Hinshaw, fwith I'rederick Mason v\- Co. al>'^trac.i firm of
r.U>omin.i^on. 111.), son of Fernando a:id Mattie (Wi'liams)
Hinshaw. married Xellie Stevenson. .Vj^ril 13. 1908.
Ray Hinshaw. son cf Fernrindf* and "NT.iitie f Wi'li.'u-!^) Hin-
shaw. is a salesuMn with. C. W. Klenun. at Rloonhvirton. 111.
Erntst C. Hinshaw. farmer, of Danvcrs. 111., son of Georj::c
46 Tin-: IIinsii.wv and IIensiiaw Familii:s
M. and Martii:'. M. (Ward) Ilinshaw, married Emma E.
Garst. March 24, lOQ.'^.
ViTUi.A (MiNSiiAw) Di-.AI., of Rocky Ford, Col., dar.c'l^tcr of
George M. and Martha M. (Ward) I [in<]\-'.\v, married Wil-
liam X. Deal. Au^. 17. 18S5. Their cliildrcn arc Claude E.
Deal, born Xov. 24, ISSO, and Ino (Deal) Lane, born Oct.
22, 1S87.
Claudk E. Deal, of Ordway. Col.. ?on of William X. and \''itu:a
(Ilinshaw) Deal, married Xellie Gray. .\u;::. — , 1909. Their
son. Elvi.'; P. Deal, was born . 1910.
Ixo (Deal) Laxi:. of Rocky Ford. Col., dan.cfhtcr of William
X. and Vitula (Ilinshaw) Deal, married Walter Lar.c. Feb.
10. 1907. Tiieir children are Carl Lane, born Xov. 12,
190S. and Helen Lane, born March 8. 1910.
CYRUS HIXSIIAW (2 W.V
Cyru.s HiN\=;nA\v (2 W.), son of Jacob fl W. 2 T.). and Mary
(Johnson) Ilinshaw, married Artemissa }.L E. Wils'^n. May
16. 1852. Their so;i. Cyrus M. Ilinshaw. was born in Mc-
Leaii County. Illinois. April 14, 1853.
Cyrus M. IIixshaw. farmer, of Lake County. California, son
of Cyrus and .\rtemissa M. E. (Wilson) Iiiti^liaw. n-.arried
Amy Ellen r.rown, Feb. 22, 1874. She wa'^ born also in
McLean County, Illinois, March 20, IS'Sh. Their c'lildrcn
are Eva M. (Ilinshaw) P.eers. I-orn in C'^wlcy County.
Kansas, Dec. 11. 1875: L. A. Ilinsiiaw. (machiivi^t^. born
also in Cowley County. Kansas. Oct. 2S. 1878. ar.d. Tvo ]\.
Ilinshaw. born in Humboldt County. Cab for".;;'.. Xov. 17.
1890.
Eva M. (ITixsiiaw) r.i:i:K.'^, daucrbter of Cyms M. niid An-.y
Ellen fr>ro\vn) Ilinshaw. married T.urtis Hcers. Sei^^t. 23.
1906.
L. A. llix.sti.vw. son of Cyru<; IM. and .\niy Ellcti HVowji 'i I lin-
shaw, married Alfa Taylor, June 23. I'^iO.
MARY (HIXSIIAW^ IIADLEY 'Twin Si<ter of Rebecca.)
Mary (IIix.sitaw) II.\!)I.i:v. (lau!L,diter of William (1 W.) and
Mary f Ilinshaw) Ilinshaw, was Ivrn in Ran.dolpb County.
Thi: IIins^taw .\\i> IIknsit.wv I\\m-!.i':s 47
X»m;!\ v".^\.>^n.^, ,\\'\\: \';\.' \k'.i\ T'SS r«':\.- :\'.'.\\ ■..-.'. '»«•.•,>'•
.ll;ul!cy. ( \o. 2), \<{Wy lla.lloy. JomtIi'is M.i.llcy. Rvh.xcA
lladlcy. ju!i:i lladlcy, Mary lladlcy, Kiilh JJadlcy. and ]h:I-
dah Had ley.
Mary (Ilinshaw) Hadlcy died near Keokuk. Lee Coir.:ty,
Iowa.
REBECCA (IIIXSIiAW) HADLEY. (Twin Sister of Mary.)
R!:i!i-:cc.\ (ITt.vsii.wv) IIadmcv, dant,^itcr of W'illiani (I W.) and
Mary (Ilinshaw) Minshaw, was born in Raiidolph County.
North Carolina, about the year 178S. Sh.e married Joshua
Hadlcy ( Xo. 1) ahout the year IXIO. Tlieir children were
Zcno Hadlcy, Nathan Iladley. Jol> Hadlcy. Addison Ha-I'cy.
Mordecai Hadlcy. Mary Hatllcy, Susannah Hadlcy. Ascnath.
Pladley. Ruth Hadlcy and Esther Hadlcy.
Rebecca (Minshaw) Hadlcy was a prominent mcnbcr of
the Society of Eriend'^. She and her son, Addison Hadley,
donated 110 acres of land and a large sum of money to the
W. C. T. U. with which the "Hadlcy Industrial School for
Girls" at Danville. Indiana, was founded. (I'ron.i in.f'jr-
mation furnisiicd by David Hadlcy. of Danville. Ind.. son. of
Nathan Hadlcv. and c;randson of Rebecca ( Hinsh.av.A Had-
ley.)
r.EXT.NMTX HIXSHAW (I V.^.
BnxT.vMiN ITtnsitaw ( 1 \'.). ^on of ,•'I^; ( '^.
Hinshaw. was born in .^urry CouiUy. XiT'd-. Cnr<"«lina. He
married Sarah \'cstal, alxmt t!ie year 1^2.\ ."-^lie was b^m
a!<o in .^urry County. Xorth Carolina. Tl'.eir cliihh'eti v.-cre
Tliomas Ilinshaw (I \'.). born ]^23. (<\-C'\ ISi-,) ; Xp.<:.^.t
Hinshaw (I \'.). bnrn ]>^27. fdied 1SS2) : Martha Hin-hnw.
1>r.rn ia>l. (died 1S7^)) ; Jes<e Hinshaw fl V.V borr, lS.v3.
fdic'l 1.^72) : Diana Cllinshaw) JohiKon, b^rn 18—: MatiMa
Hinshaw. horn 18 — ; Hannah (Ilinshaw) Dodd, Ivorn l.'v — ,
(<liedi in Jackson County. Missouri). a:id .\n'.^ Cllinsb.av.-)
Lawson. (died also in Jackson County, Missouri.)
48 Till': IIiNSHAW AM) IIi-NsiiAW Familif.?
Benjamin Ilinshaw (1 V.) died in Jackson County, Mis-
souri. Sarah (\'cstal) Ilinshaw, his wife, died in Cass
County, Missouri.
XATIIAX IIIXSIIAW (I v.).
Xatttan TItx.siiaw (1 \'.), fanner, of Cas^; Cou.nty, Missouri,
son of Benjamin (1 V.) and Saraii (Vestal) Ilins'iaw, niar-
ricd Mary G. Sloan, 6, 10. 1848. She was born in Keno
Kan., 6, 9, 1832. Their children were all born in Cass
County .Missouri, as follows: Thomas X. Tlitishaw, larmc,
born 7, 2.^. 1850. (died in Jackson County, Kan-as. 3, 28,
1904); William IT. Ilinshaw, banker, of .Reno.. Kan.. !>orn
11, 6, 1857: Martha .V. (Ilinshaw) IJolcoml). born 1 10.
1856: Dr. Theophilus E. Ilinshaw, .'born 11. 'l, 1858; Jere-
miah X'. Ilinshaw, banker, of Reno. Kan., born 12. 21, 1861 :
Sarah L. (Ilinshaw.) Henderson, of Stafford. Kansas, born
9. 5. 1864: Mary G. (Ilinshaw) Webster, also of StafTord,
Kansas, lx>rn !2, 15, 1866: Lillie M. dlinsiiaw) rrntcr. also
of Stafford, Kansas, born 1. 15, 1870. and Emn-.cit W.
Ilinshaw, merchant, of Reno.. Kansas. I)orn 8, 11. 1872.
Natiiax Hixsiiaw (1 V.) died in Cass County, Mis-^ouri.in the
year 1882. ' , .
Mary G.. (Sloan) Hiiishaw, his wife, died in Jnokson
County, Missouri. 2. 27. 1907: ':
THE DESCEXDAXTS OF X.VTHAX IIIXSHAW H V.)
TlIOMA.^ X. rilNSIlAW.
Thomas X. Htxstiaw, .son of Xatlian (I X'.^ and Mary G.
(Sloan) Ilinshaw, married Martha Ilolcomb. in t'lc ye:ir
1870. Their children are William X. Ilins'^aw. b^rn. 187! ;
Luther E. Hinshaw. born 1874: Xathan S. Ilinshaw, born
1876: Robert E. Hinsh.aw. born 1880: Leo'a D. (Ilinshaw)
Howell, born 1884, and Lena M. (Hinsh.aw) Barker, born
1888.
William X. Hinshaw. son of Tlinmns X. and Martha {}lol-
comb) Ilinshaw. married Leona .A. Beacock in t''C year l^'C^.
Their children arc Helen A. born l'^02: Ruby A. b_<rn 1^04,
and Dorothy F. born l',">07.
The IIin'siiaw and Hen'siiaw Families 40
LuTiiKR E. IIiNSiiAW, son of Tliomas X. and Martlia (Hol-
comb) Ilinshaw, married Mary K. McDonnell, in the year
1902. 'I'iieir dan.q'Iiler, Anna M. was horn in iiie ye:ir 1''05.
Nathan S. IJinshaw. son of Tlioin.as X. and Martlia ( 1 lolcornb)
Ilinshaw, nia.rried J'ertlia Colijcrn in the year 1904.
RoiucRT E. liiNsiiAW, son of Thomas X. and Marlha (Uo^ar.v.b)
Ilinsliaw, married Lena l\ Dixon, in the year 1902. Th.eir
chihlrcn are Tiiomas V., Ixjrn 1903. and Dorotliv M. b.^rn
1907.
Lf.ola D. (IIinsiiaw) IIowf.li., dar..c:htcr of T!i(?mas X. and
Martha (Ilolcomb) Ilins'iaw, married Wilham A. tloweh.
in the year 1907. Their son, Alvin. Ilinshaw, was born in
th.c year 1909.
Lena M. (IIinsiiaw) Parker, dang^hter of Thomas X. and
Martha ( I lolcomb) Ilinsh.aw. married EIroy R. Parker, iti
the year 1907; •- ■" ^^- ■ "■ ■■ - '. ' ■■ '•
WILLIAM H. HIXSIIAW AXD DESCEXDAXTS.
William II. IIinsiiaw. of Sylvia. Kan., so-a of X'athan (1 \'.).
and Mary G. (Sioan) Ilinshaw, n-.arricd Ehzabelh Mood,
in the year 1872. Their children are Fairy G. (Ilinshav.-)
Ileylman, liorn 187-r. and Ord.ona G. Ilinshaw. bon^ IS^TO.
Fairy G. f IIinsiiaw) IIkvlman, danpUer of William 1 1, an-l
Elizabetli (Mood) Ilinshaw. married Dr. Marry II. Ileyl-
man. in the year 1-^(X).
Ordona G. IIinsiiaw, s<>n of William ''I and Mary (.'.. (.'^'.\--n'i
Ilinshaw. married Lorcna Ritter i!i t'^e year ]')0]. Their
children are ^^anr:ne, born 1902, and Ordona, l^^rn 1*^04.
^:ARTMA A. (MIXSMAW) IIOLCO^Mb
Martha A. (IIinsiiaw) Moi.comi;. dauj^hter of Xaihan (1 \'.')
and Mary (.'^loan) Plinshaw, married. T!;nma^ J. Mo!':o;nb.
in the year 1869. Tlieir children are Mary K. ' IToleomb'*
X'ewton, born 1871 ; Tl^oma'^ W. IT'-\cnnvi. Iv-^'-n 187.^; T'h---^-
philns Molcomb. born 1877: Lrther Molco;pb. born l>^w — :
ITenry Holcoml), born IS.*^-: and Clarence 'lolcomb, b ?!•:-.
1888.
y
50 Tin: liixsiiAW and IIi:nsiiaw Families
Marv K. (HoLCO.Mn) Xewtox, daughter of Thomas J. and
Martha A. (Hinshaw) Ilolcomb. married Frank I*. Xew'.on,
in the year 1SS9. 'I'iicir chil<h-en arc Arthur. M.-iy. T-oriha,
and Flvic.
Thomas \V. Holcomi!, son of Thomas J. and Mary K. Hlin-
Mlinw) Ilfk-nn,;*, mi^rricil Stfllc. P.iyU', mi tin' ^(<rlr l"n,'>.
1 heii' cliiMfcii arc Thomas J., Ijorn I'vO.'. i'.ii'i I'aui, born
1909.
LuTiiKK IIoLcoMi!, .son of Th'jma.s J. and >rartha A. f llinsliaw)
Ilolcomb). married Dolhc Seward, in ihf yvar 18-'-', Their
children are Mad.iLje, Marie, and .
DI^. TIJFOrillLl'S E. lIlXSIIAW.
Dr..Tiii:opiiii.us E. ITinsiiaw. physician, of Winfie'n!, Cowley
/'' County. Kansas, son of Xathan (1 V.) and Mary (Sl'jan)
Hinsliaw, married Anna P. Wilkinson. 11. 22. 18S.\ Sl'.c
was born in Cowley County, Ka;i>as. ■'.'. 10. 18'''v. T':eir
'''•-• children were born as follows. \\7.: Mary A. Mins'^-tw. born
in Lafayette County Missouri. 7. 25. 1885: FicMcn-l?^. Mi->
shaw. born in Reno'. Kan., 6. IS. 1887; Thomas J. Hinsh.aw.
bcirn in Reno/ Kan.. 7, 8. 1891 : Anna C. I linshaw. born in
Reno/Kansas. 8. 26, 1894, and Charles T. Ilinsh.aw, borri in
Cowley County Kaivsas. 10, 6. 1899.
JEREMIAH X. HIXSHAW.
Jet^emiah X. HixsiiAW. of Plevna, K;in.. son o\ Xa.tha!i (1 V.)
and Mary (Sloan) Ilinshaw. married Flora I^irtl in the y^:-:''
1883. Their children are Lawrence Hinshaw, Ix^rn 1884.
(m.-irricd Davis. 190'^). and Ll<\vd Ilinshaw. Ivrn
1888.
SARAH L. (IIIXSII.WV) IIEXDERSOX.
Sarah L. (ITixshaw) TTF.xnERS(^x, of StalTord. K.-'.n.. dati,:::]-itcr
of Xathan (1 V.) and Mary ('Sloan) I'iiishau-. married
James TT. ITcnderson. in the year 1880. Their children are
Carrie (Henderson) Allen, born 188'. (n\arr;ed Clarence E.
Allen) ; Minnie E. (Henderson) Davis, born 1883, (m.arr'cd
TlIK MiNSHAW AND IIkNSIIAW Fa M ILl F.S 51
Lcc Davis, 1905); Grace (licndcrson) Irwin, born 18S8;
Jennie L. (Henderson) Mershon, born 18X7; Mary llcivler-
son, born 1890; and Lottie Henderson, born ]SV2.
Graci-: (Hi:ni)i;us()N) Jrwin, dauj^bter of James 11. and Sarah
L. (Hinshaw) Henderson, married i\oy Jrwin. Their chil-
dren arc Ethel, born 1903, and George J., Ijorn 1909.
Jenmk L. (Hknuickso.n) Mi:!<siiox, daughter of James H. and
Sarah L. (Hinshaw) Henderson, ni.-'.rricd Ivoscoc C. Mer-
shon, in the year 1905. Their son. Harry b"., was born 1907.
MAin' G. (HIXSII.WV) WElisTJ'R.
Mary G. (Hinshaw) \Vii;n.STi-:K, of Plevna, Kan., daughter of
Nathan (1 \'.) and Mary (Sloan) Hinshaw^ luarried Roliert
W. Webster, in t'le year 1883. Tlicir cliildrcn are Albert.
born 1884. (married Emma Stockmaii. 1908); Xina. born
1890. and Ruth, born 1892. .• ) - ■- . ■ <
LILLIA M. (HINSHAW) PRATER.
LiLLiK M. ( Hinshaw ) Puat:-.r, of StafTortl. Kar... daughter of
Nathan (1 \'.) and Mary (Sloan) Hinshaw. married. Jor.n
Prater. Their children are Mabel, born 1890, (married
Lee. 1906): W\a!lace. born 189 — and P.eryh born
189—.
EM^rETT W. HINSHAW.
Em.mktt W. Hinshaw. of Plevna, Kan., son of Nathan (I \*.)
and Mary (Sloan) Hinshaw. m.arricd Ada Dcnham. in the
year 1890. Their surviving ch.ildren are Leo. N. IIinsh:aw.
born 1891; Blanche Hinshaw, born 1895; Nathan Hinshaw
(2 v.). lx>rn 1897; Edith Hin.Miaw, born 180.<!. anr! Ada
Plinshaw, born 19CS.
JESSE H. HINSHAW.
Jfsse M. Hix.^iiaw. son of Penjamin ( 1 V.") nrA Sarah, i A'cs-
tal Hinshaw, married Sallic Rou;\ 1870. Their children were
Mary (Hin.^haw) Aldridge. wife of Richa-d Aldrid.ge. of
Stra<;biirg. Mo.: Martha (Hinshaw) Caldwell, wife of HcT'ry
52 Thi-: JIinshaw and IIf.xsh.wv pAMirjiiis
Cakhvell ; Belle (Hinshaw) Kctchum : Lizzie Hlinsliaw)
Oldham, and John M. Hinshaw. of Chicago, liiinois.
Hannah (Minsmaw) Dodd. daughter of Benjamin (1 V.) and
Sarah (Vestal) Hinshaw, had a daughter named Susan,
born IS57.
Diana (IIinsuaw) Johnson, (iaiii^h.tcr of ( I'enjann'n H \',)
and Sarah (\'esial ) 1 Iin>liaw. h;id two sons, viz: Xalhan atid
Charles.
Matii.I'A (lliNsiiAw) Siiiii.TON, daughter of Benjatnin (1 \'. )
and S:'.raii ( X'cstal) liinshaw, had a son named Andrew.
ABSALOM MIXSILWV ( ! A.), (or I T.) (-)
Arsalo.m HiNsriAW ( L\.). son of and ( )
Hinshaw, was born in Irelan.d a'oout t'riC year 1765. He
emigrated to America and settled in North Carolin.a. He
married Elizabeth ( ?) . Their children wore Ste-
phen Hip.sp.aw. (born in Randolpli County. Xort'i Caro-
Hna. 6. 27, 1797); John Hinshaw, (1 A.): Jacob Hinshaw.
(1 A.): Thomas Hinshaw (1 A.): Abel liinshaw: Josci-vi
Hinshaw, (1 A.); Elizabeth (Hinshaw) Cox: Rcliecca
(Hinshaw) Macon; Ann (Flinshaw) Upton, and Abigail
Hinshaw.
STEPHEN HTXSHAW (1 A.).
Stepiii-:x Hinshaw ( 1 A.\ farmer, son oi Absalom (1 A.)
and Elizabeth (?) Hinshaw. was born in Randolph
County. Xorth Carolina. 6, 27, 1797. He ;-!^arrie'' 'lanp.aii
Davis about the year 1822. She wa shorn als'i in Randolph
County, X'orlh Carolina. 5. 6. 1804. TJieh- chi'drcn wer'C
born as follows, viz: Asenath (Hinsliaw) Cox. horn 5, »\
1824: Abigail (Hinshaw) Cox. born 1. 9. l^^y,; Jane (lU:^-
shaw) Cox, born 7, 3. 1828; Thomas HiTTs'-aw. i'l .X."*.
bom 9, 3. 1831; Jacob Hins]\aw. (2 A.\ boru 4. 22. 18.-'-:
Ruth (Hinshaw) Barber, born 11. 21. 1836; Amos Hin.h.aw.
born 1. 22. 1839; Hannah (Hin>;haw) Bean, born 5. 31. 1Sh2:
Eliz.abcth. (Hinshaw) Stout. i.>orn 1. 29. 18.J5. .-n<l Mclicent
(Hinshaw) Barber, l)orn 9, 2. 18-17.
The Hinsii.wv and IIhnsiiaw Familiks S3
Stephen Hinsliaw (1 A.) died in North Carolina, 2, 28,
1877. Hannah (Davis) Ilinshaw. his wife, died also in
North CaroHna.
J A con HIXSIIAW (2 A.).
Jacoi; lIiNsiiAW (2 A.) fanner, of Slicridan, Hamilton County,
In<hana, son of St(.'i>hcn (1 A.) and Haimali (Davis) Ilin-
shaw, married lirst ]-'!hza1)Cth narhcr. 10. 12, 1859. She was
Ix>rn in Randolph County. Nortli Carolina, 9. 23. 1836.
Tlieir children were born as follows, viz.: Klihu I). Ilinshaw,
of Durant. Okla., born in North Carolina. 10. 23, 1860, (mar-
ried Mollie E. Hunnicutt. 6. 9. 1884): Sctli T. Hinshaw,
born in North Carolina. 7. 28, 1862: Hannri'n M. (Ilinshaw)
" Ilethcrin^on. born in In.di:'.na. 11. 7. 18'')5 : Stct?hon A.
Hinshaw. born in Indiana. 10, 7. 1868; Mary K. ( Il'nshaw)
Cobb, born in Indiana. 9, 5, 1870; Lewis E. Hinshaw. lx")rn
in Indiana. 9, 17. 1873; Anna M. (Hinshaw") Moore, born
in Indiana, 9. 5. 1875; Irvin Hinshaw. born 8. 19. 1.S79. and
R. \'ir,c:il Hinshaw. born in Indiana 2. 4. 1877.
Eh'xaljcth (Harbor) Hinsiiaw died in Hamilton C"'/int\'.
Indiana. 9. 23, 1882.
Jacoi; Minsiiaw (1 .\.) married secondly, IinM;d'. I'rirke-. 12.
2. 18.S-^. .She was born in Randolj)!! C"c»nnty, Norlh C.-iroIina.
12. 1. 1840. Their dau.^lUer, l-l..ra F,. (llinsh.aw) Kincaid.
was born in In<li:ma, 3. 27. 1885.
JOHN HINSHAW (\ P.).
John Hjnsiiaw fl V.) son of Jesse (1 V.) :uh\ ( ^
Ilinshaw. was born in Fnglatid about the year 1750. He
cmic:;rated first to Scotland, thence to the Nort': of 're'.-^.'.vl.
and fro:n thence ^o America, settling: in North Caro'"r.a ( n.cnr
Grcens!X)ro). about the year 1770. He n-;arried: Siv-';in
Pike, of \'irc:inia. a')Out t'.ie year 17>^0. Th.eir ch-!'l:-cv. were
Benjamin H. Hins'uw. 'v.vn '.'a R;'.:-.<''\;v.'. Cc-wr.'-.y. No-:'.',
Carvl'na. in the year 1782; J,-...- I'^n.'i.^w il I'A ; 1,,^.,
54 Till-: 1 1 INS HAW AND IIknshaw Familiks
BKXJAMIX H. HIXSHAW.
Benjamin II. IIinsiiaw. farmer and cabinet maker,, son of John
(1 P.), and Snsan (I'ike) Ilinshaw. married Annis Bow-
nian, about the year 1S06. She was born in Randolu'i
County, North Carolina, in the year 1790. Their children
were all i)urn in Jvandoljih County, Xorth Carolina, as fol-
lows, viz: John Ilinshaw (3 P.). Ixjrn ISO/; William !!in-
shaw (1 P.). Ix>rn 1809; Susanna (Ilinshaw) rcntrcss, Ixjrn
181 1, (died at Osceola. Xeb., Feb.. 1910); Jesse Ilinshaw
(2 P), born 1813; Edmund IIinsiiaw, bo-n 1815: Anna
(Ilinshaw) Cox, born 1817; P.enjamin I'. Ilinsh.aw, born
1819; Scth Ilinshaw, born 1821; Cyrus Ilinshaw (1 P.),
l>orn 1824. David L. Ilinshaw, born 9. 3. 1826; Millie (Hin-
shaw) . born 1S2S, and Elias Ilinshaw. born l.*^oO.
All of the children of Benjamin 11. and Annis (Bov/nian)
Hinshaw, except Susan (Hinsliaw) Fentress, died in Indi-
ana at advanced ages.
Annis (Bowman) Hinshaw died in RaiyJcipi": County,
North Carolina, in the year 1865.
Benjamin Minshaw (1 P.). died in Rando'pii County.
North Carolina, in 'die year 1866.
DA\'ID L. HINSHAW.
David L. Hinshaw, farmer, son of Benjamin (1 P.) :\n(\ Annis
(Bowman) Hinsliaw, married Emcline Isgrigjr, . 1854.
She was lx)rn in Ripley County, Indiana. 2. 11, 1S2S. Their
cliildren were all born in Henry C(nmty. Indiana, as fo:-<.*w?,
viz: Luther L. Ilinshaw. born 9. 2. 1S55: Warrc;i Ilif!-
shaw. lx)rn 11. 28, 1863, and Hon. Edm.und H. Hinsh.aw,
(M. C), born Dec. 8, 1860.
David L. Hinshaw died in Flenrv Countv. Indiana. 5. 6.
1909.
HON. EDMUND H. HINSHAW. M. C.
Hon. Epmt-nd H. Hinshaw. M. C, attorney, of Fr.ir':v_:ry, Jef-
ferson County. Nebraska, son of David L. and En-'clinc
(I.sgrigg:) Hinshaw. married Ida Cooper, Sept. 10. 'SSI.
r- ..
[OX. I'.DMOX:)
TiiF, IIiNsiiAW AND ITfxsiiaw Familif.s 55
She was born in JcfTcrson County, Nebraska, Sept. 10, 1S58.
Their son. Howard R. Hinshaw, attorney, was born in Jef-
ferson County, Nebraska. Sei)t. 24, 1882.
We present lierewith the following autobiographical sketch
of Hon. luhnunci H. Hinshaw. as written by him, June 23.
1911:
"I represented the Fourth Congressional District of Ne-
braska from March 4^ IW.r. to Marcli 4. 1911. I was first
elected (to t!)e L'. S. House of Representatives) in Xovctt'-
bcr. 1902.
"[ was prosecuting attorney of Jefferson county. Nel.'ra^^ka.
for two terms of two years each, from Jan. 1. 1X95, to Jan.
I. 1899.
"I ser\-ed nine years on the school board of Fairbury,
Neb. * * *
"I was born at Greensboro, Indiana, Dec. 8, 1860, gradu-
ated at Butler University, Indianapolis, 1885. A. D.. taught
school from tlie time I was sixteen to twenty-six years of
age, (taught the last years at Fairbury. Neb.- in 1887 and
1888. and was admitted to the bar in 1888. and began the
practice of law there.'' '•' * *
WARREN HINSHAW.
Warrf.n Hinstiaw. farmer, of New Castle, Indiana, son of Da-
vid L. and Emeline (Isgrigg) Hinshaw, married Delia Kcn-
nard, , 1893. She was born in Henry County, In(!i-
ana, . 1859.
ELIAS HINSHAW
Elias Hinshaw, son of P.enjamin H. and Annis (R'-'wn-.an)
Hinshaw. married Hall. They had five sons. (amoT\g
whom arc Charles H. Hinsliaw, of Indianapolis. Ind.. and
Earl C. Hinshaw), and t^vo daughters.
JAMES (?) HINSHAW, fl Ja.\
JA^fr;s Cor William ?) Hin.shaw (T Ja.). son of and
( ) Hinshaw. married . Their children were
56 The Hinshaw and Henshaw Families
James Hinshaw (2 Ja.), born in North Carohna, in the year
1791; WiUiam Hinshaw (1 Ja.) ; John Hinsahw, (1 Ja.) ;
Carrel Hinshaw (1 Ja.) ; Jacob Hinshaw (1 Ja.) ; ana Hugli
Hinshaw, (1 Ja.).
JA.NU'IS HIXSH.WV, il Ja.).
James Hinshaw, {2 Ja.), farmer, son of James (?) and
( ) Hinshaw. was born in North Carohna in tlie year
1791. He married NeIHe Robertson (or Robinson ?), in the
year 1816. She was born also in North Carolina, in tlie
year 1794. Ten children were born of this marriage, viz:
seven b<3rn in McMurry County, Tennessee, and three born in
Wilhamson County, Illinois, as follows, viz: Hugh (2 Ja.),
born 181H, (died 1903); Sarah, born 1820, (died 1860);
Rebecca, born 1823, (died 1866) ; Caroline, born 1826, (died
1877) ; Carrel (2 Ja.), bom 1830; James (3 Ja.). born 1834,
(died -1864) ; William (2 Ja.), born 1837, (died 1869) ; John
(2 Ja.), born 1840. (died 1872); Charles, born 1843, (died
1863. and Nellie, born 1846, (died 1859).
James Hinshaw (2 Ja.) died in North Carolina, in t!ie
year 1858.
Nellie (Robertson) Hinshaw, his wife, died also in Nortli
Carolina, in the year 1860.
CARREL HINSHAW (2 Ja.)
Carrel Hinshaw (2 Ja.). farmer, of Williamson County, TIH-
nois, son of James (2 Ja.) and Nellie (Robertson) Plinshaw,
married Elizaljcth E. Marshall, in the year 1850. She was
lx)rn in Alabama in the year 1824. Their children were all
born in Williamson County. Illinois, (except two), as fol-
lows, viz: William R., l)orn 1851; John A., lx)rn 1854,
(died 1874); Sarah, born 1859. (died 1879); Nancy C.
born 1862, (died 1879) ; James I., horn in Posey County,
Indiana, 1864; George A.. lx)rn in Posey County. Indiana,
Oct. 2, 1867; Thomas M. (?), Iwrn 1870. and Mary, born
1872, (died 1899).
Carrel Hinshaw (2 Ja.) died in the year 1882. Elizabeth
E. (Marshall) Hinshaw. his wife, died in the year 1894.
The HiNSHAW and Henshaw Families 57
WILLIAM R. IHNSHAW.
William R. IIinsmaw, farmer, of Ilarrisburg, Saline County,
Illinois, sO>n of Carre! (2 Ja.) and Elizabeth E. (Marshall)
Ilinshaw, married first, Susan Young, in the year 1H72.
She was born in Jackson County. Illinois, in the year 185L
Their daughter, Mary A., was i)orn in Williamson County,
Illinois, ^ 1875. William R. Ilinshaw married second-
ly, Fannie Xeely. in the year 188L Their chiMren were all
born in Williamson County, Illinois as follows, viz: Clara,
born 1883, (died 1907); Amy, horn 1886; Joseph H., \xnn
18*A), and Sylvia. L)orn 1893.
IIOX. GEORGE A. HINSHAW.
Hon. GF:oRr.E A. Hinshaw, corporation commissioner of the
state of Oklahoma, 1910 , son of Carrel (2 Ja.) and
Elizal>eth E, (Marshall) Ilinshaw, married Xettie Ander-
son, Feb. 6, 1889. She was born in Poi)e County, Illinois,
April 6, 1869. Their children were all lK)rn in Williamson
County. Illinois (except one, the youngest), as follows, viz:
Walter A. Hinshaw. born Jan. 6, 1893; George A. Ilinshaw,
Jr., born Oct. 25, 1896; Paul A. Hinshaw. t>orn Jan. 1,
1900. and Ada Hinshaw, b^^rn (in Marshall County, Okla.),
Aug. 25. 1902.
JOHX HIXSHAW (1 TR.)
John Hin.'^haw ( 1 Tr.), son of and ( )
Hinshaw, married . They were the parents of Trus-
trem Hinshaw^ Benjamin Hinshaw (1 Tr.) and Ruth (Hin-
shaw) Hobson.
TRUSTREM HIXSHAW.
Trustrem Hinshaw, farmer, of Randolph County, North Caro-
lina, son of John (1 Tr.) and ( ) Hinshaw,
married . . Their children were John Hinshaw
(2 Tr.). born May 2. 1825; Thomas Hinshaw (1 Tr.), Xew.
ton Hinshaw, Stephen Hinshaw (1 Tr. K Jessce Hiiisliaw
(1 Tr.), and Nathan Hinshaw (1 Tr).
58 The IIi.vsiiaw and IIknsiiaw pAMiLiFi?
JOUX IIIXSIIAW (2 Tr.)
JoiiN' IIiNSHAW (2 Tr.). farmer, of Ilortonviilc Hamilton
County, Iiuliana, sor. of Trustrcm and ( )
Hinshaw, married . He moved from Ran-
dolpii County.. Xorth Carolina, to Hamilton County. In<i-a!ia,
in the year 1851. He was the father oi eight children, as
follows, viz.: Isaac X. Hinsliaw, of Wicliita. Kan.; Thomas
M. Hinshaw. (dec); Andrew T, Hinsliaw. of Iiort":ivil!e.
Ind. : William E. Hinshaw, also of llortonvillc. hv!. : Dr. D.
C. Hinshaw, of Rid-e I'\arm. 111.: Martha j. (Hinsliaw)
Horton. of W'cstficld. Int!.: Aseiiath Mliiishawj Jcs^-.-p. of
I'lainfield, Ind., and Lydia A. (Hinsiuiw; P.rry, of Reynold —
burg. Ohio.
r.EXIAMIX HIXSHAW (1 Tr.).
Eexjamix Hix.'^haw (1 Tr.), son of John (1 Tr.^ an*'
( ) Hinshaw, married , and settle'! near
Oskaloosa. Iowa. Their children were ]iA:v. Ilin^h.aw (3 Tr. ),
Joshua Hinshaw (1 Tr.). and William Hinshaw (1 Tr.)
ARSOLEM HIXSHAW i \o. :^
Adsot-F.m Hix.siiAW (Xo. 2). son of a.nd. (' )
Hinshaw, was born in Xortli Carolina (?) ah'^tit the year
1832. He married EM;:a Carter. Tlieir son. IC]wo..-^d Hin-
shaw. resides ne.'ir Winchester. Ind. .\h>^<-'!ein Hinsh.-iw
(Si\ 2) died in the year T'O". ile h.ad liirec l)rothe'-s. vi/ :
Al)el. Jacob (1 Tr.) and Silas (1 T-.-.).
ELWOOD IIIXS!L\W.
Elw'oo!-) Hinshaw. fanv.er, (>f Wincliestcr. Ind.. R. 1". •). X->. >'.
son of A])SoIem ( .Xo. 2) v.wl l-^li/.a (Carter) H:n-h;i\v. mr--
ried Hannah Rol)ins. . Their children are S. E. iiin-
shaw. of Chicago, Illinois, born I8S — . audi K.ny
Hinshaw, of Winchester, In<l:an;'.. ]y.^vv. . 188'^
WILLIAM IIIXSIIAW d M.).
William Hixshaw (1 M.). .son of an 1 { )
Hinshaw, was born in Irelan<l, 17 . an^i cam.e t<^ Gnil-
The IIinsii.wv and II::nsma\v Familiks 59
ford County, Xorlli Carolina, when a child. lie n-.arned
Rachel Mortain alwMit the year 1^00 (?). 'J'heir chiMrcn
were Jesse Jlinshaw (1 M.) : Adam Ilinshaw, Sara": Min-
sliaw, Anna (Ilinshaw) Cunningh.am, and .Mar;^'riret ilin-
shaw.
William Hinshaw (1 M.) died in North Carolina ( ?).
('J'he maiden name of the mother of Racliel (Mortain) Ilin-
shaw was Ellis, and she was of Dulcli descent.)
JES.S!-: IIIXSIIAW (1 M.).
Jkssk ITinsiiaw fl M.). son of William d M.) and Machcl
(Mortain) Ilinshaw. was born in Gr.il f"rd Comity. Xorth
Carolina. 2, 14, ISOl. He married Mary Alexander
in 1825. S'le was born in Gcorc^ia, a])or,t tiie year
1800. Tlieir children were born as follows^ xlz: Lcor'.ard
Hinshaw. born in Xorth Carolina. Oct. 19. 1827; Willir.!n
Hinshaw (2 M.). born in Xorth Carolina. June 20. 182'^;
Milton Hinshaw, born in Xorth Carolina. 9. 20. 1831 : I-'di^a-
beth Hinshaw, lx)rn in Xorth Carolina. 6. 15. 1834: Luclla
Hinshaw and Loritta Hinshaw (twinsV born in Xorth. Caro-
lina. 6, 26. 1839: John Hinsliaw {I M.), born in Tenticssce.
4. 27. 1841: Jesse Hinshaw (2 M.\ born in Te-ncsseo. 6.
20, 1844. and Rebecca Ann Hinshaw, born in Tcnnossee.
. 1847.
Jesse Ilinshaw (1 M.) died in Guilford C'-^vvAy. Xorth
Carolina.
Mary ( .\!cxan<.Ier) Hinshaw. ids wife, 'lic': in Sullivan
Coun.ty. Tennessee. .
LI-:OXARD THX.^HAW.
LmxAun HiN.siiAW. <on of Jes^c {] y.) r-.-d M.-^ry ''A'ex.-.udcrl
Hinslu'.w. niarricii .^"•^an M. r.-iyu-?. . ]>'8 f') S'l'^
was l>orn in Su.ilivan County. Tennc><ce. J'lly 2"^. 1S2\
Their children who lived to matur-ty were all i^^r-' ■!] Lee
C'^untv. \'irj^inia fexccp- '^no, th.c f^'Mc-tV a^ ;'■'"'■•/.•-.. v'a :
Elizabeth Ann Ilinshaw. l>orn in .'^ul'ivrin C"unly. ''■'.•n".'->
see. May 17. 1850. died 18'^''i: Willia:-! .\. H-u^h:iv.- ' 1 >.:.;.
Ijorn Ian. 8. 1854: Milton H. Hin>haw. 'v^ru Pv-. 27. ::---5:
CO Till-: IIiNsiiAW AND IIknsiiaw Famimfs
James M. Hins'naw, Ix^rn March 23, 1S59, and Dciilali C.
(Hinshaw) , born Oct. 21. 1861.
Leonard Iliiisl^iw was a confederate soldier during the
Civil War. and died at Camp Douglass, Oiicago, III.. 1865.
Susan M. (I'ayne) Hinshaw, his wife, died at Chattanooi;a,
Tenn.. , 1899.
JAMES M. IIJXSJIAW.
JA^^I•,s M. IIiNSiiAW, of Momi^liis, Tennessee, s^n of LeoTiard
and Susan M. (rayne) Hinshaw^ married Mary I. Summers
August , 1884. vShe was horn in Kno.x County,
Tennessee. 185 — ,?). Their children were Drynn
L. Hinshaw. lx>rn in Knox County. 'J'ennossee, May .^. l."-'^'7.
and Winona (Hinshaw) Campbell. Ixirn also in Knox Cou'''.-
ty, Tennessee. Jidy 11, 1885.
Mary I. (Summers) Hinshaw died at Knoxvillc. Tenn.,
Dec. . 1887.
Winona (Hinshaw) Campbell, daughter of Tanies M. and
Mary I. (Summers) Hinshaw. married George E. Ca:rp^jcr:.
Dec. 26. 1907. Their son George S. Campbc'l. was born at
Chattanooga. Tenn.. Marcli 29. 1911.
AXXA (HIXSHAW) CCXXIXG^A^^.
Ann'a (HixsiiAw) Cl•^'XI^'^.TIA^r, daughter of Wil'-am (1 M.)
and Rachel (Mortain) Hinshaw. married Alexander Cun-
ningham, and moved from Xorth Carolina to Indiana.
MTETOX TITXSHAW. M :vI.V
Mii-TON Hinshaw (1 M.). son of Jcs'^cc, (1 M.) r'.nd Mary
(Alexander) Ili'ishaw. moved to Elm .Springs. Arkansas,
was married there, raised two sr^n^. and (i:e>I t'.^cvc :!■: ti'.e
vc.-.r 1.^94.
The I! riAW and IIknsiiaw Families
r,i
The followinc^ families spell the np.me Henshhw
THOMAS HKXSIIAW, (I F.).
Thomas Hexshaw (1 F.) farmer, son of r.nd —
( ), Henshaw, was born in Madison County. X'irg
about the year 1770. He married Eliza Field about tr.e
1818 ( ?). Their children were Elizabeth Henshaw. Mvn
IS, 1819; Henry R. Henshaw. l)o-n 182—. (died Sent
ia34) ; Joseph P. Hensh.aw. ])orn 182—. ilkd Xov. 26. 18
James Henshaw. bom 182 — . (died Ai)irl 18, ].^-47),
Tohn F. Hensiiaw ])orn about tb.c vcar l.'^2-'-. diicd ]S93.
year
Mnv
JOnX F. HEXSHAW.
JoTi.x F. Henshaw. farn-:cr. son of Thr.ma-; '^1 F. "^ ?:n>.] Eliza
(Field) Henshaw. was born in Madison Coiu-.ty. X'ir.i^inia.
alK)ut the year 1824. He married Susan M. Adams. a'K^ut
tlic year 1845. She was borr^ in Xorth. Cr.rol-na about the
year 1825. Their children were all born in Joh.nson Co\inty
Missouri, as follows: Paschiall HcTishaw. Iv-irri May 28,
1846; Levi Henshaw. born Feb. '\ b"^48 : Xancy Hcn-'inv.
born Nov. — , 1850; Albert Henshaw, born Au;:r. — , l'!^52.
62 TiiR IIiNsiiAw AND IIknsiiaw Familif.s
(died 1890), and Elizabeth Ilenshaw, born , !S56,
(died 1S90).
John !•". Hcnsliaw died in Johnson Cor.nty. Missouri, in tl'.c
year 1893.
Susan M. (Adams) lienshaw. iris wife, die! also in John-
son County, Missouri, in the year 1899.
PASCIIALL riKXSIIAW.
PASCiiAr.L IIiiNSHAW. f.-imicr, of ]\inehart, \'crnon County, ^^is-
souri. son of John I*", and Susan M. (Adams) Ilensl'.aw.
married ^^ary A. Cirinslead. I'eb. 3. I87^>. She was born in
Johnson County. Missouri. July 21, 1856. Their chiMren
were all horn in X'ernon County. Missouri, as foHows : .Stella
lienshaw. I)orn Dec. , 1876. (died Feb. 1894). and
Ira .Albert lienshaw. horn Oct. 7. 1879.
WILLIAM I-IEXSHAW'.- OF POXTFTII P.\RK.
And Some of Mis Descendants.
(From Information Furnished by Charles W. Hensiiaw.) [Sec
Coat of .Arms.]
\ViLLiA>: IP-.N.'^nAW. of Poxteth Park, nca.r Liveriv^ol. Fnt^land.
married Catherine, oi-ily daup:hter of Fvan IIou,c:hton. of
W'avertrec Hall, and Ellen ( Parker "> Iiouj^hton. his wife.
of Bridge Ilall, County of Lancasliire. En.cjland, a]x>ut th.e
year 1640. The children of William and Catherine (IT<m5h-
ton) Henshaw were Joshua Hcnshaw (1) born 1642. and
Daniel lienshaw (1) born 1644.
William Henshaw. of Poxteth Park, and his father-in-law.
Evan IIouj:;hton. were both killed in ivatlle at the .^•.••rminq:
" of Liverpool, by Prince Rupert. June 20. 1644. They were
ri.L,ditini^ a.i::ainst Kintx Ch.-irles I. Catherine « 1 l<-»u;::h{o!0 ller.-
.shaw diet! at Liverpool. F.n.i,dand. in tiie year 16.^1.
In l').^6. t'le executor oi tlie estate oi William Ilensliaw
pretended to send his two sons to Lond.on to attend <choo!
and afterwards reported that th.ey had Ix^th died of *dic
plaqiie. In reality lie sent them to Xew Encjland and placed
them in the family of the Rev. Richard Mather, of Dor-
TUK IIlXSIIAW AND IIl-.NSIIAW I'a N! M.l l-S 63
clicstcr, Mass. (near Boston), ^vlio cdr.catcd tlicm wii'.i
money sent hini for tliat jn;ri)osc,
Josm-A IlKNsnAW. (2), tlu- eldest son of William M) and
Catherine ( IIou;:,dit<)n) llenshaw. married I'"-li/.a')elh Sum-
ner, a relative of Governor Sumner, of Massacliu.^et'^. 'I1:eir
ciiildrcn were born as f()!lo\vs: William (2). born loJO:
Joshua. Jr.. l)orn 1672: ]<A)u (1). born 16X0: Rli^rabc*:',.
born 1687, and Kaiherinc, b'irn I6S''.
Joii.v IIi-:n.siia\v (1), son (^f Josinia (J), and Kli/.abclh fSutn-
ner) J Icnshaw, married ea.rly in life aiid removed
from Massachusetts to I'hiladelpbia. l\a.. where lie lived
a number of years and not prospering as he wislied, he
and his eldest son, Nicholas llenshaw (1) decided to move
with their families to the great fertile valley lying be-
tween the r.lue Ridge and the Great Xorth Mounta-'n :n
\'irginia, the "Gardei^ of America."
In the year 1766 John Ilcnsliaw bough- '-tA^ from L«':^r'l
Fairfax and also from the settlers, and located op. y/'.V: C'cek
about thirteen miles north of Winchester. \'a.
fie and his son. Xicho'as. built a grist m:';, a sav.-.tnili. and
a fulling mill, afterward? a still house.
XiciiOT.AS Hf.nsiiaw (1). (son of John Hcnsh.aw (IV born in
the year. 1705. and Rebecca . his wife, were the par-
ents of three children born a? follows: John Hen<h.aw (2}-
born 1735: William Henshaw (3), born i736, nr.c Elcnor
llenshaw. born 1737.
WiiJ.iAM IIi:.\siiAW (3). son of Xich.olas and. K\'bccca ' ")
llenshaw. married Agnes, d.aughter of \\'il;iam .\r.dersi.':T.
Tlicir children were as follows: T^cvi TTenshaw, \y^rn 1769:
Hiram llenshaw, lx)rn 1771 (married Mary McConncU) :
Adam S, Hcnshav.-. born 177 — : Jonathan lIen^h:'.w, born
17 — , (married Eli.rabeth Stafford, and settled in Co-<hoct"n
County. Ohio): William S. lien-haw, bMrn 17~. ( -rar-ricd
Harriet Lyic) : Uriah llenshaw. )H)rn 17 — : (m.irricd I"!:;-.'-
bct McDonald); X'icholas Ileu'^haw (2) h->rr. 17 — : -•::!"•'
iicar \\';Meh(.-st(.-r. \"a. : K;iCh-! Mi-Uvliaw. i'o;:i 17 — . (r-i :•?•<!
Joseph. Lemm.on, and moved, to Kentur'.y v : 'Cch-.' •:• !;..•:■
shaw. 1)1 'r-i 17 — : f married Lcwi< M'".rc ■.''■<'■ •.r.<'\L--'. '" r\t:;-
64 TiiK IIiNsnwv and IIknskaw 1\\M;r.n-.s
'tucky). and Rnliamah Ilcnshaw. horn 17 — ; diiarricrl
Duncan and moved to Kentucky).
WiUiam licnshaw (3) was a captain in the rc.c^ukir conti-
nental army durinj; the Revolution. lie never collected any
compensation for In's service.
HiP-AM lir.NSHAW. son of Nichc>las (1) ami Relx-cca (' )
Ilcnsliaw. inaiTic<I Mary .McConnell. Tney were the par
ents of live chil-h-eii, as f-.IIows: Evahna, (\v!n> married
Georjje McKown): Mary C. (who married WiHiain Mor-
gan); James \V. (who married Xancy Miller); Martini J.
(who married Zephina Silver), and Samuel i\ fwho married
Julia llunsicker.
SAML'i-:r. 1'. I li-:\siiAW. son of Iliram and ^^ary (McConnell)
Ilensiiaw, was horn March 12, 1SI2. He married, Julia
i lunsicker. Their chihlrcn were as follows: M.-'.rion L.
horn ]\mc 2?. 1845. (marrie<l Enndy i\-iync. 186'^. and:
moved to Wichita. Kan.. \SH7) ; Edwin S.. M'>rn Xov. 10,
1849. (married Mary Campbell. Xov. 22. \^<2. and re^-'des
in Berkeley County. West \'ir;;-inia>, and Charles W., horn
March 25. 1852. (married I-iora 11. Cdai:<e. Jan. <'. 1884. and
resides \r. Je'Terson County. West \'ir:i;iida. )
Samuel P. Ilenshaw died Sept. 8, 1884.
CiiAKLi-.s W. I ii-NSiiAW. farmer, of Summit I'oint. W. \"a.. son
of Samuel E. and Juli;'. (Ihmsicker) l!ensh;!w. married
T'dora I', ("dai/.e, Jan. '\ 188-!. Their ch.ildren ;'.re .'^.'uuuel S..
l':dith M.. Charles C. .Annie S.. I'Imi-.-i R.. and Mary Julia.
THE in^XSlIAW C(^.\T-01'-.\RMS.
The ITcnshaw coat of-arms are described :is follow-: "Ar-
pent. a chevron between tliree Mf>or-hens_ proper, (lu.'.rterii^c^
Hou^^diton sable, three bar arj^cnt ere.-t. a falcon T^roj-er ;)iilc'.! or
beaked aiul meinbered sable- preyin.ij upon a bird ar.L^^ni."*
"We feel proud that we beloni^' to such a noble ar.cestry.
Our people are very nunH-rous .and have si>read all over the
United States.
.\s far as we l<n<iw, th.ey have fdle^i all of the be^t ar.d most
hnnor;d)Ie occupati'Mis in life. Some of them are bishops, m.in-
TuE HiNSiiAw AND Hlinsiiaw FAMIL!r.<; 65
istcr>, lawyers, doctors, professors, liistorians, poct^, lc:xi''^a*ors,
merchants, farmers and tradesmen, and al! have stood well in
their chosen occupations."
Ciiakm:.s W. [[knsii aw.
C.\rT. \V1LIJ.\M S. IMCXSHAW.
And I lis Descendants.
(\) Capt. William S. IIkn.^iiaw, farmer, of P.erkcley County.
West Virc:inia. son of William (3) and Apics (Anderson)
lienshaw, married Harriet Lyle. TlK'ir childrcTi. al! horn
in Berkeley County. West X'irginia, were as follows, vi.-::
Hugh L. Hcnshaw. Robert W. Hensliaw, Anderson Hcn-
shaw, Isabella Henshaw. Mary Henshaw, and Hcn-
shaw. a daughter.
Capt. William S. Henshaw wa^ a captain in ^he .'th In-
fantry. United States Army, from l.'^''•.'^ to ISl.^. -serving
actively tlirough the War of 1-^12.
(2) Mi'CTi L. Hi-:xsii.\w, farmer son of Capt. William an'l
Harriet (Lyle) Henshaw. moved from r.erkolcy Comity.
West \'irginia. to St. Louis ComUy. Missouri, in th.e year
1845. He married Fannie Patterson in St. Louis County.
Mis'^ouri. in the year 1846. Their clr.ldren are Hon. Thonia;;
Henshaw, County Judge of Greene County. Illinois, born
1858. and Jennie Henshaw. also of Greene County, llliriois.
horn 1852. Hugh L. Henshaw v/as accidentally Icillcd by a
hiOrse in th.e year 1861.
(3) Hon. Thomas Hknsiiaw. of Carrolton. Til., son o* Mi,;gh
L. and Fannie (Patterson) Henshaw. was ln^rn in .*>t. Louis
Cou.nty. Missouri, Ap'-il 19, 1^48. He removed to Gree-ic
County, Illinois, in the year l.'^67, and mar-'cd A^^ianda
Poren. Oct. 14. 1880. Their children arc Hugh. Harold Hen.-
shaw born in Green Comity. Illinois. Jr.iy 21. 1881. .and. Lesali
\'. (Henshaw) P<^pe. l)orn al<o in G'-ccue Couniy. Tiii-
nois, J^cpt. 11. 1.^X1. iJiMi. Thcmas Hensh;'.w wa-^ (.'ected
County Jvil'^c of Greene Coni'ty. i:!;!iois. in I'^lXi. and re-
elected in 1910.
(4) Hrcii IlAkoi.n 1 Iknshaw. son of Hon. Thom.-is and .\-:-,.uv:a
66 Tiir, IIiNsiiAW AN'D IIknsiiaw Familif.s
(Borcn) Hcnshaw, married Pearl Hctrick, May 14, 1910.
(5) Lrsaii V. (HiNSHAw) Porn, married Gcorc^c Pope Feb.
1909.
COXXLUSTOX.
The Committee on History of tlie Hinshaw family wish
to avail themselves of this opportunity of earnestly thanking each
and every one who has furnished material or money for tr.e prb-
lication of this book, or who have contributed in any oiIkt way
to the success of the undcrlakin.;;. In ])arlicu];'.r. we dicsire to
thank Mr. G. W. Hinshaw. of Winston. Xorth Caroiir.a. for ma-
terial furnished. Mr. \\'i!liam Wade Hinshaw. Sr.. of Xew York
City, for valuable information and other assistance, and last.
but by no means least, we desire to express our sincere apprecia-
tion of tiie succesful labors of our fellow-member. Mr. William
Hinshaw, of Dlooinini^ton. III. for haviti.i; borne the ]">rincipal
share of the burden of corrcs])6n<lencc and collection of materia!
necessary for its compilation. Wc also wish to acknow'ci.c^c the
valuable advice and assistance of the late Rev. Joshua K. Spccr.
W. A. Hall, and our editor, Mr. Milo Custer. As no family history
or genealogy can ever be made absolutely complete or abso"utcly
free from errors, wc venture to express the hcpe that our people
■vvili understand and appreciate the difficulties under wh'ch we have
labored. \\'c also hope and trust that future generations of our
people will take up this work where we leave oit\ and: continue
and enlarge upon it for the benefit and instruction of tlicni^elves
and their posterity.
.\nd with this closing work we bequeat'i and dedicate this
work as a memorial of our ancestors to tb.eir descond.nnts.
Tin: CoM.N'.iTTi-:n.
Postscript: — The Hinshaw and Hensnaw families m.ain'ain
an annual reunion at lUoomington. Illin'^is, an<l the C'^;ui'i::tce
hereby extends a cordial invitation to every Hin-dinw and ;Ien-
shaw. Ix'th by birth and marriage, to attend thc-e reuniijus.
Tin-: CoNntiTTr:!:.
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