+-- Ezra William Hinshaw
                                                       |    1840-1929 
                           +-- Arvil Griffin Hinshaw --+
                           |    1883-1971              |
                           |                           +-- Elvira E. Griffin
                           |                                1846-1928 
Arvil James Hinshaw -------+
B: 1916                    |                           +-- James B. Chase
D: 1999                    |                           |
                           +-- Grace Elina Chase ------+
                                1892-1973              |
                                                       +-- Nancy Elena Friend
M: Thelma Miriam Rushforth
   +-- Rex Arvil Hinshaw,  1952-     
   +-- Robert Chase Hinshaw,     ?-1960 
   +-- Susan Anne Hinshaw,  1954-     
   +-- James Chadwick Hinshaw,  1958-     
   +-- Pamela Jane Hinshaw,  1962-     

Arvil James Hinshaw     [ID 00279]

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    (Arvil James Hinshaw)^a,209,b,c,d    (James Arvil Hinshaw)^63,205,e

Born Jun 23 1916, Iowa.^a,209,c

He married Thelma Miriam Rushforth.^a,f,g    Thelma, daughter of Charles P. + Lena Rushforth, was born Aug 15 1922, Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts.^f,h,i

Arvil James was a doctor of orthopedics in Texas.^e

In 1999 Arvil was living in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.²⁰⁹

Arvil James Hinshaw died Oct 24 1999, Jefferson County, Texas; buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Orange County, Texas.^a,b,209

Arvil's obituary was published in the "Houston Chronicle" (Houston, Texas) on Tuesday, Oct 26 1999:^a

DR. ARVIL JAMES HINSHAW, 83, of Beaumont died October 24, 1999 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.    Funeral services will be on Wednesday, October 27, 1999 at 10:00 AM in Trinity United Methodist Church followed by burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont.    Visitation will be on Tuesday from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 PM at the Mortuary and from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the McKnight Parlor at Trinity United Methodist Church.    A native of Iowa, he lived in Beaumont most of his life.    He was a retired General Thoracic Surgeon and a United States World War II Navy Veteran.    Survivors include his wife Thelma Hinshaw of Beaumont; sons, Rex Arvil Hinshaw of Houston and Dr. James Chadwick Hinshaw of Great Falls, Montana; daughters, Susan Anne Hinshaw Doss of Bryan and Pamela Jane Hinshaw Pugel of Mercer Island, Washington; and eight grandchildren.

Thelma died Feb 8 2005, buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Orange County, Texas.^f

Thelma's obituary was published in "The Daily News" (Galveston County, Texas) on February 12, 2005,^f and in "The Bryan-College Station Eagle" (Bryan, Texas) on February 11, 2005,^j and in the "Mercer Island Reporter" (Mercer Island, Washington) on February 17, 2005,^k and in the "Seattle Times" (Seattle, Washington) on February 12, 2005:^l

Thelma Rushforth Hinshaw BEAUMONT -- Thelma Rushforth Hinshaw of Beaumont, Texas passed away peacefully in the loving care of her children on Tuesday, February 8, 2005. Mrs. Hinshaw was born August 15, 1922, in Methuen, Massachusetts at the family home to Charles and Lena Rushforth.    She became a resident of Beaumont for over fifty years with her husband following a nursing career at Mass General Hospital in Boston.    She was a charter member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Friendship Class.    She will be missed by all those who she loved so dearly, and remembered especially for her deep love of music and passion for life and her family. Her husband, Dr. Arvil James Hinshaw and her son, Robert Chase Hinshaw preceded her in death. Survivors include her four children, Rex A. Hinshaw and wife Becky of Houston, Dr. James C. Hinshaw and wife Debbie of Billings, Montana, Susan H. Doss and husband Dr. David R. Doss of Bryan, Texas and Pamela H. Pugel and husband Chris of Mercer Island, Washington; her sister, Shirley Kruschwitz of Windermere, Florida; her brothers, Calvin Rushforth of Sarasota, Florida and Bill Rushforth of Rancho Palos Verde, California; eight grandchildren, Amy Doss, Matthew Doss and Sallie Doss all of Bryan, Texas, Ashley Hinshaw and Tyler Hinshaw both of Billings, Montana, Phillip Pugel, Calvin Pugel and Samuel Pugel all of Mercer Island, Washington; and many nieces, nephews and family. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, February 12, 2005, in the Dishman Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church under the direction of Broussard's, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.    A gathering of family and friends will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2005, at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 3430 Harrison Avenue, Beaumont, Texas 77702 or to Alzheimer?s Association, 2909 W. Holcombe Road, Houston, Texas 77025. Broussard Mortuary (409)832-1621

Photo: Thelma Rushforth ^f

Photo: Thelma Rushforth ^l

Social Security information for Arvil James Hinshaw: 480-01-9559

SOURCES

63. "The William Wade Hinshaw Index to [Iowa] Quaker Meeting Records", a microfiche in the LDS Family History Library.

205. "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4

209. "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

(a) Obituary of Arvil James Hinshaw; The Houston Chronicle, Oct 26 1999:
http://www.chron.com/class/obits/archive/index_obit.mpl.

(b) Texas Death Index, 1903-2000; http://www.ancestry.com.

(c) 1930 census, Janesville, Jackson Township, Bremer County, Iowa; roll T626-644, ED 8, page 2B, line #78, dwelling #58, family #60.

(d) Contribution from Pamela Jane (Hinshaw) Pugel.

(e) Contribution from Dorothy Ann (Conley) Cline.

(f) Obituary of Thelma Rushforth Hinshaw; "The Daily News", Feb 12 2005:
http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=1fb019b2b992760b.

(g) Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997; http://www.ancestry.com.

(h) 1930 census, Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts; roll T626-901, ED 202, page 16A, line #4, dwelling #246, family #278.

(i) U.S. Public Records Index; http://www.ancestry.com.

(j) Obituary of Thelma Rushforth Hinshaw; "The Eagle", Feb 11 2005:
http://www.theeagle.com/region/records/obituaries/feb2005/021105obits.php.

(k) Obituary of Thelma Rushforth Hinshaw; "The Mercer Island Reporter", Feb 17 2005:
http://www.mi-reporter.com/sited/story/html/186245.

(l) Obituary of Thelma Rushforth Hinshaw; "The Seattle Times", Feb 12 2005:
http://www.legacy.com/nwclassifieds/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=3157414.

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