Amos Stephen Hinshaw

                                                  ┌── Stephen Hinshaw
                                                  │    1797-1877 
                             ┌── Thomas Hinshaw ──┤
                             │    1831-1925       │
                             │                    └── Hannah Davis
                             │                         1804-1881 
Amos Stephen Hinshaw ────────┤
B: 1865                      │                    ┌── Nicholas Barker
D: 1952                      │                    │
                             └── Mary Barker ─────┤
                                  1832-1923       │
                                                  └── Catherine Cox
M: Cordelia Edna "Delia" Cox
   ├── Clara Mabel Hinshaw (1897-1968) 1,2,3,4
   ├── Clyde Thomas Hinshaw (1900-1987) 1,2,3
   ├── Ethel Jewell Hinshaw (1904-1994) 1,2,3
   ├── Seth Bennett Hinshaw (1908-1998) 1,2,3,5,6
   └── Evelyn Jessie Hinshaw (1919-1995) 1,2,3,5

Amos Stephen Hinshaw     [ID 00338] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Amos Stephen Hinshaw1,2,7 [Amos Steven Hinshaw8, Amos G. Hinshaw1].

Born Oct 11 1865, Holly Spring, North Carolina.1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10  

Amos was named after his grandfather, Stephen Hinshaw, and his uncle, Amos S. Hinshaw.10  

Amos bought parcels of land containing old-growth longleaf pine which he harvested for his saw mill and planer outfit.2  In 1890 he built his farmhouse with this wood.2  In 1888 Amos provided the lumber for the third meeting house built by the Friends at Holly Spring (his father Thomas headed the building committee).11  

He married Cordelia Edna "Delia" Cox, Oct 11 1895, Holly Spring MM, Randolph County, North Carolina.1,2  Cordelia, daughter of Yancy (Yancey) H. Cox & Nancy Ann Lowdermilk, was born Apr 10 1876, North Carolina.1,2,3,4,5,8  

Amos and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 9 1900), Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph County, North Carolina:4

Hinshaw, Amos S., head-of-household, age 34, born Oct 1865 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married 4 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (free).
Hinshaw, Cordelia E., wife, age 24, born Apr 1876 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married 4 years; 1 child, 1 living.
Hinshaw, Clara M., daughter, age 2, born Dec 1897 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
Albright, Martin A., servant, age 26, born Mar 1874 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; occupation: servant.
Living next door in 1900 was the family of brother Joseph;12 one more house away were Amos' parents;13 one more house away was the family of sister Aletha.14  

Amos S. Hinshaw was shown age 36, descendant of Thomas Hinshaw, in the voter registration records of Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph County, North Carolina, Oct 8 1902.7  

Amos and family were shown in the 1920 census (Feb 17 1920), Coleridge Township, Randolph County, North Carolina:3

Hinshaw, Amas S., head-of-household, age 54, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; owned home (free); occupation: farmer, general farm.
Hinshaw, Delia E., wife, age 43, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
Hinshaw, Clara M., daughter, age 22, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; occupation: teacher, public school.
Hinshaw, Clyde T., son, age 19, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; attended school.
Hinshaw, Ethel J., daughter, age 15, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; attended school.
Hinshaw, Seth B., son, age 11, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; attended school.
Hinshaw, Evelyn, daughter, age 6 months, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.

Amos and family were shown in the 1930 census (May 12 1930), Coleridge Township, Randolph County, North Carolina:5

Hinshaw, Amas S., head-of-household, age 64, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; first married at age 30; owned home; occupation: farmer.
Hinshaw, Delia E., wife, age 53, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; first married at age 19.
Hinshaw, Seth B., son, age 21, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; single; occupation: teacher, public school.
Hinshaw, J. Evelyn, daughter, age 10, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
Living two houses away in 1930 was son Clyde.15  Also living nearby was brother Joseph Lewis Hinshaw.16  

Amos suffered a stroke in 1944 and was partially paralized for the remainder of his life.2  

Amos Stephen Hinshaw died Jan 9 1952, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina; buried Holly Spring Friends Cemetery, Ramseur, Randolph County, North Carolina.2,8  

Cordelia died Aug 27 1964, buried Holly Spring Friends Cemetery, Ramseur, Randolph County, North Carolina.8,17

(photo)Photo: Amos Stephen Hinshaw 18

(photo)Photo: Thomas & Mary Barker Hinshaw family 18


Sources

  1. "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", by William Wade Hinshaw, in many well-stocked libraries.
  2. Family history information contributed by Waldo Hinshaw.
  3. 1920 census, Coleridge Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T625-1318, ED 100, page 10B, line #58, dwelling #180, family #180.
  4. 1900 census, Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T623-1213, ED 92, page 5A, line #29, dwelling #91, family #91.
  5. 1930 census, Coleridge Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T626-1714, ED 9, page 17A, line #30, dwelling #241, family #253.
  6. Contribution from Melissa Kay Hinshaw Owens citing:
    "Contemporary Authors".
  7. "The Genealogical Journal", Vol. XXIII, No. 3, Summer 1999, pg 24;
    Randolph County Genealogical Society.
  8. http://www.findagrave.com.
  9. "Charles and Hannah (Matson) Davis and their descendants" by Earl H. Davis, microfilm #1011836, Item 2, in the LDS Family History Library.
  10. "Mary Barker Hinshaw, Quaker", by Seth Bennett Hinshaw; Whittier College library.
  11. "Friends at Holly Spring" by Seth B. Hinshaw, 1982, The North Carolina Friends Historical Society, Briarpatch Press, Davidson, North Carolina.
  12. 1900 census, Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T623-1213, ED 92, page 5A, line #23, dwelling #90, family #90.
  13. 1900 census, Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T623-1213, ED 92, page 5A, line #20, dwelling #89, family #89.
  14. 1900 census, Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T623-1213, ED 92, page 5A, line #14, dwelling #88, family #88.
  15. 1930 census, Coleridge Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T626-1714, ED 9, page 17A, line #37, dwelling #243, family #255.
  16. 1930 census, Coleridge Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T626-1714, ED 9, page 17A, line #21, dwelling #239, family #251.
  17. Contribution from Juanita Blankenship ().
  18. Photo courtesy of Waldo Hinshaw.


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