+-- Enan Hinshaw
                                                      |    1824-1901 
                         +-- Charles Newton Hinshaw --+
                         |    1849-1918               |
                         |                            +-- Rebecca Ingram
                         |                                 1829-1908 
Edward Newton Hinshaw ---+
B: 1877                  |                            +-- William C. Smith
D: 1951                  |                            |
                         +-- Anna Ella Smith ---------+
                              1852-1947               |
                                                      +-- Mary Jane Everal
M: Lona Maude Plunkett
   +-- Eva Louise Hinshaw,  1905-2002 
   +-- Mildred M. Hinshaw,  1908-1999 
   +-- Don Newton Hinshaw,  1911-1999 
   +-- Elmer Virgil Hinshaw,  1915-1988 
   +-- Merton Edward Hinshaw,  1921-1996 

Edward Newton Hinshaw     [ID 00012]

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Born Apr 30 1877, McLean County, Illinois.^{1,33,34,46,82,127,a}    Ed was born in the original log cabin on the Hinshaw farm.^b

Ed was shown in the 1900 census (Jun 12 1900), Danvers Township, McLean County, Illinois.    living in the household of his sister Emma:^c

Ed and Lona were shown in the 1910 census living in the household of Ed's parents in McLean County, Illinois.^f

Lona ran a small restaurant in Crosby, North Dakota.    Ed had moved from Rankin, Illinois to Crosby, North Dakota in persuit of his occupation as a barber.    Lona and others had been attracted to the barbershop where a group of men gathered and sang four-part harmony.    Here she met the leader of some very early barbershop singing, a young barber named Ed Hinshaw.    Apparently he arrived in Crosby while she was still spending time on her homestead where, as she said, she had no weapon for protection better than a lath.    Ed gave her a small pearl-handle revolver for protection.^d

In the spring of 1913 the family moved to Westby, Montana, where Ed opened a barbershop.    They were among the early pioneers of that town.^d    Westby as yet had no school, so daughter Eva had to remain behind in Crosby with Lona's mother Minnie (by then Minnie Hering) to attend school.    Through his barber customers, Ed took a rough poll of the children needing schooling in Westby.    Lona then corresponded with county officials in Plentywood, and thus it was through Ed and Lona's efforts that Westby's first two-room schoolhouse was built, ready by the time daughter Mildred started in September of 1914.^d

On Mar 8 1917, Ed homesteaded 320 acres of land in Sheridan County, Montana.^g

On Sep 15 1918 Edward Newton Hinshaw, age 41, registered for the World War I draft in Sheridan County, Montana.    His residence was recorded as Westby, Sheridan County, Montana.    He was recorded as short, slender, brown eyes, black hair; self-employed barber in Westby, Montana.^a

In 1918, with the barber business ruined due to most of the young customers being off to war, another wheat crop failure because of drought, and Ed’s poor health, the family moved back to Illinois to live with his mother near Danvers.^d

Ed and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 6 1920), living at 636 N. Market St., Paxton, Ford County, Illinois:^h

Edward Newton Hinshaw died Jan 23 1951, buried Stout's Grove Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.^33,82,127    Medical: Ed died from a stroke.ⁱ

Lona died Aug 13 1951, buried Stout's Grove Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.^33,82    Medical: Lona died from kidney failure (Chronic nephritis).ⁱ

Photo: Ed Hinshaw with brothers Bert, Harry and Ben ^j

Photo: Memiors of Mildred Hinshaw Jones ^j

SOURCES

1. "The Hinshaw and Henshaw Families", by William Hinshaw; edited by Milo Custer; private printing, Bloomington, Illinois, 1911; Frank I. Miller Co., printers. LDS microfilm number 1402822.

33. Gravestone inscriptions in the Hinshaw Cemetery, Stout's Grove Cemetery, Parklawn (Danvers) Cemetery, & Scogin Hill Cemetery, McLean County, Illinois.

34. "McLean County Birth Records", Vol. I & II, GS929.3773 B65 in a local library.

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

82. "McLean County Cemeteries", Vol. 11-2, Danvers Township, by the Bloomington-Normal Genealogical Society (McLean County Historical Soc.).

127. Family group sheets from Randy Hunter ()

(a) World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.

(b) Interview with Wayne Hinshaw.

(c) 1900 census, Danvers Township, McLean County, Illinois; ED 100, page 8A, line #25, dwelling #184, family #185.

(d) Memiors of Mildred Hinshaw.

(e) Contribution from David W. Jones.

(f) 1910 census, Danvers Township, McLean County, Illinois; ED 99, page 12A, line #7, dwelling #287, family #287.

(g) U.S. Bureau of Land Management - Land Patent database: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=571437&Index=2&QryID=24724%2E89&DetailTab=3.

(h) 1920 census, Paxton, Patton Township, Ford County, Illinois; roll T625-368, ED 11, page 6B, line #53, dwelling #154, family #171.

(i) Contribution from David W. Jones citing: Eva Hinshaw.

(j) Photo courtesy of David W. Jones.

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