Mertis E. Hinshaw

                                                 ┌── Eli Bannister Henshaw
                                                 │    1849-1928 
                     ┌── Henry Carroll Hinshaw ──┤
                     │    1884-1969              │
                     │                           └── California Raiford
                     │                                1853-1933 
Mertis E. Hinshaw ───┤
B: c1908             │
                     │
                     └── Frances King
                          1885-1959 
M: Paul Silas O'Rear

Mertis E. Hinshaw     [ID 12773] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Mertis E. Hinshaw1 [Merdes Hinshaw2, Martis Hinshaw3].

Born about 1908, Arkansas.1,3  

She married Paul Silas O'Rear, about 1925.1,2  Paul, son of James O'Rear & Mary Green, was born Nov 9 1894, Arkansas.1,4,5  

Mertis and Paul lived in Bowie Countie, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas for most of their lives.  They had two daughters:2

Mildred J. O'Rear, born 1926, Arkansas. 1
Betty Jo O'Rear, probably born about 1932.

Mertis and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 3 1930), Taylor Township, Nevada County, Arkansas:1

O'Rear, Paul S., head-of-household, age 35, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; first married at age 30; rented home (rent $3/mo.); radio in home; occupation: deliveryman, lumber mill; not a veteran.
O'Rear, Mertis E., wife, age 22, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; first married at age 17.
O'Rear, Mildred J., daughter, age 3 years 6 months, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.
Pope, Jesse W., lodger, age 25, born in Arkansas; father born in Louisiana; mother born in Arkansas; first married at age 25; occupation: deliveryman, lumber mill; not a veteran.
Pope, Trudie I., lodger, age 20, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; first married at age 20.
Living next door in 1930 was the family of brother Earl.6  

In 1967 Paul was living in/near Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas.5  

Paul died Nov 30 1967, Wadley Hospital, Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas; age 73.4,5  

Social Security information for Paul Silas O'Rear: 429-07-2225


Sources

  1. 1930 census, Taylor Township, Nevada County, Arkansas; roll T626-84, ED 22, page 1A, line #45, dwelling #11, family #12.
  2. Contribution from Elton Hinshaw.
  3. 1920 census, Taylor Township, Nevada County, Arkansas; roll T625-74, ED 137, page 10B, line #67, dwelling #185, family #186.
  4. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982; http://www.ancestry.com.
  5. "Social Security Death Index" (as it is commonly called), derived from the Social Security Administration "Death Master File". See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm
  6. 1930 census, Taylor Township, Nevada County, Arkansas; roll T626-84, ED 22, page 1A-1B, line #50, dwelling #12, family #13.


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