+-- Jacob A. Hinshaw
                                                      |    1778-1826 
                                 +-- Nathan Hinshaw --+
                                 |    1811-1863       |
                                 |                    +-- Phebe Allen
                                 |                         1789-1869 
Rev. William Lawrence Hinshaw ---+
B: 1843                          |                    +-- Joseph Hodgin
D: 1924                          |                    |
                                 +-- Asenath Hodgin --+
                                      1809-1878       |
                                                      +-- Ruth Dicks
M: Ruth Peacock
   +-- Rosannah Jane Hinshaw,  1869-1935 
   +-- John Henry Hinshaw,  1871-1947 
   +-- David Zimri Hinshaw,  1872-1952 
   +-- Jonathan Weaver Dixon Hinshaw,  1874-?    
   +-- Annie Matilda Hinshaw,  1876-1953 
   +-- Asenath Rebecca Hinshaw,  1878-1966 
   +-- Frederick William Hinshaw,  1880-1899 
   +-- Amos Russell Hinshaw,  1882-1936 

M: Harriet E. "Hattie" Battson

M: Rachel E. Hodgin

Rev. William Lawrence Hinshaw     [ID 01160]

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Born Feb 22 1843, Cherry Grove MM, Randolph County, Indiana.^{47,49,102,147,191,a,b,c,d,e}

He married Ruth Peacock, Aug 12 1868, at Ruth's home near Lynn MM, Randolph County, Indiana.^f,102,147    Ruth, daughter of John Joy Peacock & Rebecca Pickett, was born Jun 18 1841, Randolph County, Indiana.^102,147,g,b

At Cherry Grove MM on 5-8-1869, William L., Lynn meeting, was reported having joined the Anti-Slavery Friends; "9-11-1869 condemned his misconduct".⁴⁹

William and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jul 20 1870), Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana:^g

Cherry Grove MM on 4-14-1877 recorded "William L. Hinshaw has joined the Anti-Slavery Friends and requested membership cease (had removed to Kansas)".⁴⁹

William and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 19-20 1880), Medford Township, Reno County, Kansas:^b

He then married Harriet E. "Hattie" Battson, about 1899.^147,i,c    Harriet was born Oct - 1865, Ohio.^c

William and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 2 1900), Sterling, Rice County, Kansas:^c

He then married Rachel E. Hodgin, Nov 9 1905, Wayne County, Indiana.^147,a    (Rachel E. (Lewelling) Hodgin)ⁱ    (Rachel E. Lewelling)ⁱ    Rachel was born Aug 8 1849, Indiana.^a,d,e,j    Rachel had apparently been previously married to Elias M. Hodgin.ⁱ

William and Rachel with Rachel's daughters were shown in the 1910 census (May 3 1910), Valley Township, Reno County, Kansas:^d

The memorial card from William's funeral reads:^k

Rev. W. L. Hinshaw Died at his home in Sterling, Kansas, Friday, March 14, 1924, in the 81st year of his life. Funeral services will be held from the M. E. church, Monday, March 17, 1924, at 2:30 p.m.; conducted by Rev. C. V. Priddle assisted by Dr. Spencer and Rev. Wilkinson.

Widow Rachel was shown in the 1930 census (Apr 26 1930), still living with daughter Martha Hodgin in Sterling, Rice County, Kansas:^j

Photo: William Lawrence Hinshaw with wife (probably Ruth Peacock) ^l

Photo: William Lawrence Hinshaw remembrance poem, by stepdaughter Martha L. Hodgen (apparently printed in a newspaper on his death) ^l

Photo: William Lawrence Hinshaw family probably about 1884 ^m

SOURCES

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

49. "Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana", Part 2, subtitled "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume VII", (a compendium of many of the records left by William Wade Hinshaw on his death), edited by Willard Heiss; GS929.3 H47 in a local library.

102. Family Group sheets gathered at the 1992 Hinshaw reunion, submitted by attendees.

147. Family group sheets contributed by William Urvin Hinshaw Jr.

191. "Webster Parry's Abstracts of Quaker Records", LDS microfilm #0367987

(a) "Index to Marriage Records, Wayne County, Indiana 1860-1920 Volume II",
Indiana Work Projects Administration, 1941; book C-V, pg 352.

(b) 1880 census, Medford Township, Reno County, Kansas; roll T9-0394, ED 287, page 482B, line #17, dwelling #168, family #171.

(c) 1900 census, Sterling, Sterling Township, Rice County, Kansas; roll T623-497, ED 233, page 2B, line #51, dwelling #39, family #39.

(d) 1910 census, Valley Township, Reno County, Kansas; roll T624-453, ED 138, page 18B, line #79, dwelling #141, family #143.

(e) 1920 census, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas; roll T625-547, ED 206, page 3B-4A, line #99, dwelling #93, family #93.

(f) Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920; http://www.ancestry.com (county bk page 19).

(g) 1870 census, Winchester P.O., Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll M593-354, page 460, line #37, dwelling #368, household #368.

(h) 1870 census, Winchester P.O., Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll M593-354, page 460, line #26, dwelling #367, household #367.

(i) Contribution from Diane Smith Battershell ().

(j) 1930 census, West Ward, Sterling, Rice County, Kansas; roll T626-717, ED 19, page 18B, line #59, dwelling #487, family #504.

(k) Contribution from Jerry & Helen McClure () citing:
Memorial card from the funeral of William Lawrence Hinshaw.

(l) Photo courtesy of Phyllis Long ().

(m) Photo courtesy of Joshua Smith ().

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