William C. Hinshaw

                                           ┌── Enoch Hinshaw
                                           │    1794-1864 
                        ┌── Hugh Hinshaw ──┤
                        │    1828-?        │
                        │                  └── Sylvina York
                        │                       1805-1890 
William C. Hinshaw ─────┤
B: 1859                 │
D: 1937                 │
                        └── Susan -
                            c1840-?    
M: Geneva Dorcas Duskin
   ├── Bertha E. Hinshaw (1884-?) 1,2
   ├── Grace H. Hinshaw (1893-1959) 1,3,4,5
   └── Mary Edna Hinshaw (1902-1987) 3,4,6

William C. Hinshaw     [ID 16093] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born Sep 17 1859, Iowa.1,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11  

William was shown in the 1880 census (Jul 2 1880), living (and apparently working) on the farm of a J.C. & Clementine Phillipps in Monroe Township, Wayne County, Iowa:11

Wm Henshaw, age 20, born in Iowa; parents born in North Carolina; farm laborer.

He married Geneva Dorcas Duskin1,5,12,13,14,15 [Jenevery Duskin4, Dorcas Ginevra Duskin3,7,8], about 18831,5,12,13,14,15.  Geneva, daughter of William Franklin Duskin & Hester "Hetty" Swaim, was born Jul 26 1860, Iowa.1,3,5,7,8,12,13,14,15  

William and family moved to Montana.16  

William and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 27 1900), Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana:1

Hinshaw, William C., head-of-household, age 40, born Sept 1859 in Iowa; parents born in North Carolina; married 17 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (free).
Hinshaw, Ginevra, wife, age 39, born July 1860 in Iowa; parents born in North Carolina; married 17 years; 2 children, 2 living.
Hinshaw, Bertha E., daughter, age 15, born Aug 1884 in Iowa; parents born in Iowa; attended school 7 months.
Hinshaw, Grace H., daughter, age 6, born Oct 1893 in Montana; parents born in Iowa; attended school 3 months.

William and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 25 1910), Rosebud County, Montana:3

Hinshaw, William C., head-of-household, age 50, born in Iowa; father born in Maryland; mother born in North Carolina; married 26 years; occupation: farm laborer, home farm; owned farm (free).
Hinshaw, Dorcas, wife, age 49, born in Iowa; parents born in North Carolina; married 26 years; 3 children, 2 living.
Hinshaw, Grace, daughter, age 16, born in Montana; parents born in Iowa; attended school.
Hinshaw, Mary, daughter, age 8, born in Montana; parents born in Iowa; attended school.

William and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 14 1920), Treasure County, Montana:4

Hinshaw, W.C., head-of-household, age 60, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; owned home; occupation: store keeper, at store.
Hinshaw, Jenevery, wife, age 59, born in Iowa; parents born in North Carolina.
Hinshaw, Grace H., daughter, age 26, born in Montana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Iowa.
Hinshaw, Mary E., daughter, age 17, born in Montana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Iowa; attended school; occupation: student, school.

William and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 12 1930), Treasure County, Montana:5

Hinshaw, William C., head-of-household, age 70, born in Iowa; parents born in North Carolina; first married at age 24; owned home ($100 value); no radio in home; occupation: sheep farm, sheep; not a veteran.
Hinshaw, Ginerva, wife, age 69, born in Iowa; parents born in North Carolina; first married at age 23; occupation: none.
Hinshaw, Grace H., daughter, age 36, born in Montana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Iowa; single; occupation: none.

William C. Hinshaw died Jun 2 1937, Montana; buried Rancher Cemetery, Myers, Treasure County, Montana.7,8,17  

Geneva died Feb 7 1939, Treasure County, Montana; age 78.7,8,17  

Daughter Grace apparently inherited the family home.  Grace was shown in the 1940 census (Apr 28-29 1940), living alone in Treasure County, Montana:18

Hinshaw, Grace, head-of-household, age 46, born in Montana; completed 7th grade; single; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; owned farm ($500 value).

(photo)Photo: William C. Hinshaw & Geneva Dorcas Duskin gravestone Rancher Cemetery 8


Sources

  1. 1900 census, Billings, South Billings Precinct, Yellowstone County, Montana; roll T623-915, ED 193, page 12B, line #66, dwelling #165, family #165.
  2. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947; http://www.ancestry.com.
  3. 1910 census, Rancher School District, Rosebud County, Montana; roll T624-835, ED 211, page 11B, line #51, dwelling #38, family #38.
  4. 1920 census, School District 20-21, Treasure County, Montana; roll T625-977, ED 146, page 3A, line #25, dwelling #47, family #49.
  5. 1930 census, School District 21, Treasure County, Montana; roll T626-1264, ED 12, page 1A-1B, line #50, dwelling #14, family #14.
  6. California, Death Index, 1940-1997; http://www.ancestry.com.
  7. Burials in Rancher Cemetery, Treasure County, Montana:
    http://www.interment.net/data/us/mt/treasure/rancher.htm.
  8. http://www.findagrave.com.
  9. 1860 census, Genoa P.O., Monroe Township, Wayne County, Iowa; roll M653-344, page 11, line #8, dwelling #149, family #149.
  10. 1870 census, Bottsville P.O., Parson Creek Township, Linn County, Missouri; roll M593-788, page 369, line #8, dwelling #149, family #149.
  11. 1880 census, Monroe Township, Wayne County, Iowa; roll T9-0369, ED 245, page 375A, line #11, dwelling #73, family #74.
  12. Contribution from Linda York ().
  13. Ancestry Family Tree data "storey Family Tree" posted by "kobe321".
  14. 1870 census, Walnut Township, Wayne County, Iowa; roll M593-425, page 369B, line #15, dwelling #68, family #69.
  15. 1880 census, Walnut Township, Wayne County, Iowa; roll T9-369, ED 246, page 396A, line #27, dwelling #151, family #154.
  16. "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4
  17. Montana Death Index, 1907-2002; http://www.ancestry.com.
  18. 1940 census, Treasure County, Montana; roll T627-2232, ED 52-10, page 1A, line #8, household #3.


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