Eli Bannister Henshaw

                         +-- Martin Henshaw
                         |   c1824-?    
                         |
                         |
Eli Bannister Henshaw ---+
B: 1849                  |
D: <1930                 |
                         +-- Jane -
                             c1820-?    
M: California Raiford
   +-- John M. Hinshaw,  1872-1954 
   +-- Rachel Irene Henshaw,  1873-?    
   +-- Minerva Lue Henshaw,  1876-1949 
   +-- James Oscar Hinshaw,  1878-1963 
   +-- Nancy Hinshaw,  1879-?    
   +-- Paralee Hinshaw,  1882-?    
   +-- Henry Carroll Hinshaw,  1884-1969 
   +-- Robert Preston Hinshaw,  1885-1952 
   +-- Effie Mae Henshaw,  1889-1971 
   +-- Nettie Cora Hinshaw,  1891-     
   +-- Luther Leondus Hinshaw,  1896-1988

Eli Bannister Henshaw [ID 02880]

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(Eli Bannister Henshaw)^a (Eli B. Hinshaw)^b

Born Jun - 1849, Arkansas.^b,c,d,e (c1848).^f

He married California Raiford, about 1869.^b (California Wrayford)^b (California E. Ridling)^b,g (Calidonia E. Ridling)^b (Elizabeth Wayford)^a (Callie Wayford)^h California, daughter of Hopson + Suginas Ridling, was born Jan - 1853, Arkansas.^c,i,d,g,j (c1852).^e,f (c1851).^k

Eli and California were shown in the 1870 census (Jul 8 1870), Smith Township, Columbia County, Arksansas, living in the household of Eli's father, Martin Hinshaw:^c

Hinshaw, Martin, age 48, born in Tennessee; farmer; $900 real estate; $600 personal property.

Hinshaw, Eveline, age 25, born in Mississippi; cannot read or write.

Hinshaw, Eli, age 20, born in Arkansas; farm laborer; cannot read or write.

Hinshaw, California, age 16, born in Arkansas.

Eli and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jul 2 1880), Prescott, Missouri Township, Nevada County, Arkansas:ⁱ

Henshaw, Eli, age 32, born in Arkansas; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Mississippi; farmer.

Henshaw, California, wife, age 27, born in Arkansas; housekeeper.

Henshaw, John, son, age 8, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Henshaw, Arena, daughter, age 7, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Henshaw, Eugenia, daughter, age 4, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Henshaw, Oscar, son, age 2, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Henshaw, Nancy, daughter, age 1, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Eli and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jul 6 1900), Alabama Township, Nevada County, Arkansas:^d

Hinshaw, Eli B., age 51, born Jun 1849 in Arkansas; father born in Mississippi; mother born in Tennessee; married 31 years; occupation: farmer; rented farm.

Hinshaw, California E., wife, age 47, born Jany 1853 in Arkansas; [father's birthplace unclear]; mother born in Georgia; married 31 years; 12 children, 10 living.

Hinshaw, Parlee M., daughter, age 18, born Mar 1882 in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Hinshaw, Henry C., son, age 16, born May 1884 in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; occupation: farm laborer.

Hinshaw, Robert P., son, age 14, born 1886 in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; occupation: farm laborer.

Hinshaw, Effie L., daughter, age 11, born Mar 1889 in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Hinshaw, Nettie C., daughter, age 8, born Nov 1891 in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Hinshaw, Luther L., son, age 3, born Aug 1896 in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Living next door in 1900 was the family of a Joseph P. Wreyford, age 32,^l possibly Callie's brother.^m

Eli and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 2 1910), Lamartine Township, Columbia County, Arkansas:^e

Henshaw, Eli B., age 61, born in Arkansas; parents born in Mississippi; married 40 years; occupation: farmer; rented farm.

Henshaw, California, wife, age 58, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; married 40 years; 12 children, 10 living.

Henshaw, Cora [unclear], daughter, age 18, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Henshaw, L... [unclear], son, age 13, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Eli and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 20 1920), Lamartine Township, Columbia County, Arkansas:^f

Henshaw, Eli, head-of-household, age 72, born in Arkansas; parents born in Tennessee; rented home; occupation: farmer, general farm.

Henshaw, Callie, wife, age 68, born in Arkansas; parents born in Georgia.

Henshaw, Leon, son, age 23, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; occupation: farm labor, home farm.

Lindy, Huston L, son-in-law, age 28, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; occupation: farm labor, general farm.

Lindy, Cora, daughter, age 28, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Lindy, Hubert, grandson, age 8, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; attended school.

Lindy, Doyle, grandson, age 3, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Eli Bannister Henshaw died before Apr 9 1930.^k

Widow California was shown in the 1930 census (Apr 9 1930), living in the household of son Robert on Sheen Pike Road, Magnolia Township, Columbia County, Arkansas:^k

Henshaw, Robert P., head-of-household, age 46, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; first married at age 21; rented home; no radio in home; occupation: farmer, general farm; not a veteran.

Henshaw, Eule B., wife, age 42, born in Arkansas; father born in Arkansas; mother born in Louisiana; first married at age 18.

Henshaw, Noah B, son, age 23, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; single; occupation: farm laborer, general farm; not a veteran.

Hinshaw, California E., mother, age 79, born in Arkansas; parents born in Georgia; widow.

Eli and his descendents lived in and around the town of Waldo, Columbia County, in southwest Arkansas.^b

Probable siblings: Leondus, John, and Rene Carroll.^b

In the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Willisville, Nevada County, Arkansas, there are the graves of:^n,o

M.J. Hinshaw, Oct 15 1870 - Dec 25 1870.

N.F. or N.P. Hinshaw, Apr 1 1880 - Aug 19 1881.

These might be additional children of this family.^m

See also: William Hinshaw, several of whose descendents settled in Arkansas.

SOURCES

(a) Contribution from Mary Helen Mierkey () citing:
Family lineage recorded in baby book.

(b) Contribution from C. Elton Hinshaw.

(c) 1870 census, Smith Township, Columbia County, Arkansas; page 457, line #22, dwelling #54, family #55.

(d) 1900 census, Alabama Township, Nevada County, Arkansas; ED 77, page 119B (sheet 15B), line #76, dwelling #247, family #248.

(e) 1910 census, Lamartine Township, Columbia County, Arkansas; roll T624-46, ED 68, page 185A, line #37, dwelling #286, family #241.

(f) 1920 census, Lamartine Township, Columbia County, Arkansas; roll T625-59, ED 81, page 8A, line #6, dwelling #146, family #146.

(g) RootsWeb WorldConnect data by John C. Ridling ().

(h) Contribution from Mary Helen Mierkey () citing:
family folklore.

(i) 1880 census, Missouri Township, Nevada County, Arkansas; roll T9-0052, ED 213, page 482D, line #18, family #335.

(j) 1860 census, Taylor Township, Columbia County, Arkansas; roll M653-39, page 225, line #3, dwelling #65, family #65.

(k) 1930 census, Magnolia Township, Columbia County, Arkansas; roll T626-69, ED 23, page 4A, line #47, dwelling #74, family #74.

(l) 1900 census, Alabama Township, Nevada County, Arkansas; ED 77, page 119B (sheet 15B), line #70, dwelling #246, family #247.

(m) Speculation.

(n) Cemeteries of Nevada County, Arkansas; USGenWeb Archives (indexed as "Hinsahw").

(o) http://www.findagrave.com.

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