+-- Absalom Hinshaw
                                                  |    1819-1900 
                         +-- Elza Hinshaw --------+
                         |    1847-1920           |
                         |                        +-- Eliza Carter
                         |                             1828-1904 
Laura W. Hinshaw --------+
B: 1872                  |                        +-- Ezekial Robbins
D: 1949                  |                        |
                         +-- Mary Ellen Robbins --+
                              1852-1936           |
                                                  +-- Ann Platt
M: Edward Ellsworth Rowe

Laura W. Hinshaw     [ID 01143]

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Born Sep 7 1872, on the family farm near Shiloh, Randolph County, Indiana.^47,a,b,c

She married Edward Ellsworth Rowe, Feb 3 1897, near Lynn, Randolph County, Indiana.^d,a,b    Edward, son of Peter + Catherine L. Rowe, was born May 15 1863.^d

Children:^d

In 1942 Laura was living in Eaton, Ohio.^e

Edward died May 16 1930, near Pennville, Indiana; buried Lutheran Cemetery, Jackson Township, East Germantown (Pershing), Indiana.^d    Edward died at the hands of a hit-and-run drunk driver on old U.S. 40.^d

Laura W. Hinshaw died Sep 30 1949, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio; buried Lutheran Cemetery, Jackson Township, East Germantown (Pershing), Indiana.^d

The following biography appeared in the book "History of the Carter Family", pages 57-61, a contemporary (1924-1928) family history:^a

"Laura, oldest daughter of Elza and Mary E, Hinshaw, was born on the old home farm near Shilo on Sept 7, 1872.    Here she grew to womanhood, securing the best education that was obtainable at District No.1 and old Shiloh.    She married Feb. 3, 1897 to Edward E. Rowe, a farmer boy of Darke County, Ohio.    They had born to them seven children: Deryl E., Union B., Ernest W., Robert L., Mary Ethel, Theodore G. and Lester E.    All living except Robert L. who died April 25, 1903.    To Laura is due the credit for the raising of a fine family."

SOURCES

47. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Indiana.

(a) Contribution from Allen Rowe () citing:
"History of the Carter Family", pages 57-61, 1924-1928.

(b) Contribution from Shirley Ann (Hinshaw) Oglesbee.

(c) 1880 census, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll T9-0307, ED 173, page 275A, line #33, dwelling #208, family #208.

(d) Contribution from Allen Rowe ().

(e) Obituary of Llewelen Hinshaw.

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