Martha Malinda Henshaw

                                               ┌── Jacob Hinshawc1751-1837 
                          ┌── Reuben Hinshaw ──┤
                          │    1789-1871       │
                          │                    └── Sarah Martin
                          │                         1766-1845 
Martha Malinda Henshaw ───┤
B: 1835                   │
D: 1922                   │
                          └── Mary A. Huddle
                               1812-1891 
M: Adam S. Neff

Martha Malinda Henshaw     [ID 01920] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Martha Malinda Henshaw1 [Martha Matilda Hinshaw2, Malinda Hinshaw3,4,5, Melinda Hinshaw6, Linda Hinshaw7].

Born Jul 23 18351,2,6,8,9,10 [Jul 23 18344,11], Bartholomew County, Indiana1,2,6,8,9,10.  

She married Adam S. Neff, Sep 21 1856, Ross County, Ohio.3,5,10,11,12  Adam, son of Abraham Neff & Mary "Polly" Leonard, was born May 17 1833, Ross County, Ohio.4,8,9,10,11,13  

Children:8,10,13,14

John Wesley Neff, born Aug 13 1857, Ohio; died Sep 28 1873, buried Schooley Station Cemetery, Ross County, Ohio. 15
William Presley Neff, born 1857, Ohio.
George McClellan Neff, born Oct 27 1861, Ross County, Ohio; died Oct 21 1945, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio; burried Greenlawn Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ohio; married Suficy Vest, Mar 26 1885, Ross County, Ohio. 5,11,16
Jerry Orr [Orr J.] Neff, born Jun 25 1867, Ohio; died Feb 25 1943, buried Londonderry Cemetery, Londonderry, Ohio; married Cecie Davisson. 11
Charles V. Neff, born c1869, Ohio; married Edith Rinehart, Mar 28 1895, Ross County, Ohio. 16

Malinda and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jun 11 1860), Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio:14

Adam Neff, age 27, born in Ohio; farm laborer; $100 personal property; cannot read or write.
Malindy Neff, age 25, born in Indiana.
John Wesly Neff, age 2, born in Ohio.
William Presly Neff, age 2, born in Ohio.

During the Civil War, Malinda saved several letters from her brothers who were away at war.7  See brothers George and John.  

Malinda and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jul 19 1870), Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio:13

Neff, Adam, age 37, born in Ohio; farm hand; $400 personal property; cannot read or write.
Neff, Malinda, age 36, born in Indiana; keeping house.
Neff. Wesley, age 12, born in Ohio; attended school.
Neff. Presly, age 12, born in Ohio; attended school.
Neff. McLellan, age 8, born in Ohio; attended school.
Neff. Orr, age 3, born in Ohio.
Neff. Charlie, age 1, born in Ohio.

Malinda and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 7 1880), Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio:8

Neff, Adam, age 47, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; farmer; cannot read or write.
Neff, Malinda, wife, age 45, born in Ohio; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Ohio; keeping house.
Orr J. Neff, son, age 12, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; attended school.
Charles V. Neff, son, age 11, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; attended school.

Malinda and Adam were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 15 1900), Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio:9

Neff, Addam, head-of-household, age 67, born May 1833 in Ohio; [..father's birthplace blank..]; mother born in Ohio; married 46 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (free).
Neff, Malinda, wife, age 65, born July 1835 in Indiana; parents born in Ohio; married 46 years; cannot read or write.

Malinda and Adam were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 30 1910), Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio:17

Neff, Adam, head-of-household, age 76, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; first marriage, married 54 years; occupation: farmer, general farm; owned farm (free); cannot read or write.
Neff, Malinda, wife, age 75, born in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Ohio; first marriage, married 54 years; 5 children, 4 living.

Adam died Jun 11 1910, Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio; age 77y 24d.4,10,11,18  

Widow Malinda was shown in the 1920 census (Feb 3 1920), living alone in Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio:19

Neff, Malinda, head-of-household, age 85, born in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Ohio; widow; occupation: none.

In 1922 Martha was living at 315 Clay, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio.11  

Martha Malinda Henshaw died Dec 2 1922, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio; age 88y 4m 9d.4,11,18  


Sources

  1. "Ross County, Ohio, Family Bible Records", microfiche #6050966 in the LDS Family History Library.
  2. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Indiana.
  3. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Ohio.
  4. Contribution from Melissa Kay Hinshaw Owens citing:
    Ross County, Ohio, courthouse: burial index for Londerry Friends Cemetery.
  5. Ross County, Ohio Marriage Records 1850-1899; http://www.ancestry.com.
  6. Contribution from Tom Berg () citing:
    1850 census, Ross County, Ohio.
  7. Family letters and notes from Carlyle Hinshaw
  8. 1880 census, Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio; roll T9-1062, ED 151, page 294A, line #21, dwelling #78, family #78.
  9. 1900 census, Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio; roll T623-1317, ED 90, page 9B, line #61, dwelling #171, family #173.
  10. Contribution from Tom and Carol Carroll ().
  11. http://www.findagrave.com.
  12. Contribution from Melissa Kay Hinshaw Owens.
  13. 1870 census, Richmondale P.O., Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio; roll M593-1263, page 754A, line #38, dwelling #232, family #232.
  14. 1860 census, Schoolys P.O., Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio; roll M653-1030, page 224, line #34, dwelling #217, family #209.
  15. Ancestry Family Tree data posted by Deb Landauer ().
  16. Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900; http://www.ancestry.com.
  17. 1910 census, Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio; roll T624-1227, ED 0161, page 11A, line #3, dwelling #226, family #227.
  18. Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007; http://www.ancestry.com.
  19. 1920 census, Liberty Township, Ross County, Ohio; roll T625-1431, ED 124, page 10B, line #57, dwelling #231, family #242.


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