+-- Stephen Hinshaw
                                                  |    1797-1877 
                             +-- Thomas Hinshaw --+
                             |    1831-1925       |
                             |                    +-- Hannah Davis
                             |                         1804-1881 
Aletha S. Hinshaw -----------+
B: 1869                      |                    +-- Nicholas Barker
D: 1936                      |                    |
                             +-- Mary Barker -----+
                                  1832-1923       |
                                                  +-- Catherine Cox
M: Ellis Clarkson "Bud" Byrd

Aletha S. Hinshaw     [ID 00340]

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    (Aletha S. Hinshaw)^2,95,44    (Aletha J. Hinshaw)^a,b

Born Oct 27 1869, Holly Spring, North Carolina.^{2,95,44,c,a,b}

She married Ellis Clarkson "Bud" Byrd, Apr 23 1893.^c    (Ellis C. Bird)^b    Ellis, son of Hartwell Byrd & Sarah Cox, was born Sep - 1869, North Carolina.^c,b

Aletha and Ellis had six children,^c including:^d,b

Aletha had the misfortune of fire several times in her life.    When she was just seven years old her father was awakened at night by the smell of smoke, and she and her family watched their house burn to the ground, killing her grandfather, Stephen Hinshaw^h (see Stephen's page for more).    Later, when she had a home of her own, a bit of defective mortar in the chimney (presumably) caused another fire.    No one was injured, but all the treasures of a lifetime were lost.    A few years later, her son Clarence Byrd lost his home in a similar fire.^h

Aletha S. Hinshaw died Apr 17 1936.^c

Photo: Aletha Hinshaw as a child ^h

Photo: Aletha Hinshaw 1899 or 1900, about 30 years old ⁱ

Photo: Letha Hinshaw, Bud Byrd and sons with the Thomas & Mary Barker Hinshaw family ⁱ

SOURCES

2. "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", by William Wade Hinshaw, in many well-stocked libraries.

44. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - North Carolina.

95. "Charles and Hannah (Matson) Davis and their descendants" by Earl H. Davis, microfilm #1011836, Item 2, in the LDS Family History Library.

(a) 1870 census, Moffitt Mills P.O., Pleasant Grove Twp., Randolph County, North Carolina; page 440, line #25, dwelling #46, family #45.

(b) 1900 census, Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T623-1213, ED 92, page 5A, line #14, dwelling #88, family #88.

(c) Contribution from Waldo Hinshaw citing:
Handwritten notes by Cyrus' nephew Seth.

(d) Contribution from Waldo Hinshaw.

(e) 1900 census, Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T623-1213, ED 92, page 5A, line #20, dwelling #89, family #89.

(f) 1900 census, Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T623-1213, ED 92, page 5A, line #23, dwelling #90, family #90.

(g) 1900 census, Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll T623-1213, ED 92, page 5A, line #29, dwelling #91, family #91.

(h) "Mary Barker Hinshaw, Quaker", by Seth Bennett Hinshaw; Whittier College library.

(i) Photo courtesy of Waldo Hinshaw.

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