+-- William Hinshaw
                                                  |   c1772-?    
                             +-- Thomas Hinshaw --+
                             |    1797-1869       |
                             |                    +-- Jane Hamm
                             |                                   
George Washington Hinshaw ---+
B: 1822                      |
D: 1907                      |
                             +-- Elizabeth -
                                  1809-1849 
M: Elizabeth Jane Robertson
   +-- James N. Hinshaw,  1847->1920
   +-- Mary A. Hinshaw,  1847-1922 
   +-- William A. Hinshaw,  1849-1933 
   +-- Thomas Benton Hinshaw,  1854-1939 
   +-- George Washington Henshaw, Jr.,  1856-1893 
   +-- Martha Ann Henshaw,  1857-1934 
   +-- David Franklin Henshaw,  1860-1942 
   +-- Robert Tribble Henshaw,  1863-1948 
   +-- John T. Henshaw,  1864-<1870
   +-- Joseph Anderson Henshaw,  1869-1935 

George Washington Hinshaw     [ID 03463]

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    (George Washington Hinshaw)^a,107,b,c,d    (George Washington Henshaw)¹⁰⁷

Born Dec - 1822, Jackson County, Alabama.^{a,e,107,f,b,g,h}

He married Elizabeth Jane Robertson, about 1848, Jackson County, Alabama.^a,e,107,h    Elizabeth, daughter of James W. Robertson, Sr. & Mary -, was born May - 1824, Tennessee.^h,107    (May - 1828).^i,e

George purchased land in Jackson County, Alabama that was adjacent to a tract earlier acquired by Robert Sterling Simpson, husband of Rebecca Jane Henshaw.^j    Therefore it is possible that George and Rebecca were closely related (perhaps siblings).

George and family were shown in the 1850 census, Jackson County, Alabama:^b,k

On Dec 1 1859 George W. Hinshaw acquired 120.24 acres of land in Jackson County, Alabama, recorded at the Huntsville land office.    The land patent described him as "George W. Hinshaw of Jackson County, Alabama".^o,p    On the same date land patents were also issued to Newton Hinshaw, Jasper Hinshaw, and William Hinshaw.

George and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jun 13 1860), Jackson County, Alabama:^q

George was also listed in the 1860 Slave Schedule with the following slaves:^r

Agreement made April 3, 1869 and days following.    G. W. N. Stovall, party of the first part, will attempt to collect compensation from the U.S. Government for services rendered in a Home Guard raised under an order of Gen. R. H. Milroy issued Feb. 1st, 1865.    In the event that he succeeds he will pay to each Private ten dollars, each Corporal and C.Q.M. fifteen dollars, to each Sergeant twenty dollars and to each Lieutenant and member of the Committee or Company Court twenty five dollars.    The others, party of the second part, agree to aid in any way by issuing powers of attorney and all such services.    In case of failure of either party to perform as agreed to, each party agrees to pay the other the full sum of one hundred seventy five dollars. Names (among others): G. W. Hinshaw, 2nd Lieutenant (George Washington) Privates: Hinshaw, J. W. (brother John W.) Hinshaw, W. P. (brother William P.) Hinshaw, William (unidentified) Hinshaw, James (unidentified) Hinshaw, Jasper (Jasper, relationship unknown) Hinshaw, Thomas (unidentified)

George and family were again shown in the 1870 census (Jun 25 1870), Jackson County, Alabama:^d

George and family were again shown in the 1880 census (Jun 4 1880), Jackson County, Alabama:^g

Elizabeth died 1893, Estillfork, Jackson County, Alabama; buried in Old Bostick Hill Cemetery, Jackson County, Alabama.^107,e    (Note: the above burial information might be correct, but the death date seems to be incorrect as Elizabeth was still alive for the 1900 census below).

George and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 6 1900), Jackson County, Alabama:^h

George Washington Hinshaw died May 27 1907, Estillfork, Jackson County, Alabama; buried in Old Bostick Hill Cemetery, Jackson County, Alabama.^a,e,107

See also: Jane Hinshaw who might have been a slave in George's household.^z

Photo: George Washington Hinshaw & Elizabeth Jane Robertson probably about 1890 ^aa

SOURCES

107. "Paint Rock Valley Pioneers", a directory of Alabama cemeteries by Kittye Vandiver Henshaw, Evelyn Rochelle, and Addie Shaver, F332 P34446 1986, in the Tennessee State Library and Archives; Also 976.195 V3hk in the LDS Family History Library (not on microfilm). Contributed by Robert Worley.

(a) Contribution from Rochelle T. White ().

(b) 1850 census, Jackson County, Alabama; District #21; Reel M432-7, pg 130A; USGenWeb Archives.

(c) 1860 census, Jackson County, Alabama; page 308, dwelling #284.

(d) 1870 census, Subdivision Two, Big Coon, Jackson County, Alabama; page 93B', line #1, dwelling #369, family #374.

(e) Genealogy data (Henall.FTW) by George Frederick Langley, Jr..

(f) Contribution from Dorothy Henshaw White citing:
1860 and 1870 censuses, Jackson County, Alabama.

(g) 1880 census, Jackson County, Alabama; Beat 18, ED 102, page 6B/67B, line #17, dwelling #48, family #50.

(h) 1900 census, Collins Precinct, Jackson County, Alabama; roll T623-20, ED 36, page 4A, line #16, dwelling #57, family #57.

(i) Contribution from Lavonda Dove () citing:
family group sheets from Addie Shaver, co-author of "Paint Rock Valley Pioneers".

(j) Contribution from Nan Booth Simpson ().

(k) 1850 census, Jackson County, Alabama; roll 7, page 133, dwelling #417.

(l) 1850 Slave Schedule, District 21, Jackson County, Alabama; page 893.

(m) 1850 census, Jackson County, Alabama; roll 7, page 133, dwelling #414.

(n) 1850 census, Jackson County, Alabama; roll 7, page 133, dwelling #411.

(o) U.S. Bureau of Land Management - Land Patent database: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=AL3910%5F%5F%2E030&Index=4&QryID=16902.36&DetailTab=1.

(p) U.S. Bureau of Land Management - Land Patent database: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?Accession=AL3880%5F%5F%2E187&Index=3&QryID=16902.36&DetailTab=1.

(q) 1860 census, Jackson County, Alabama; page 308, line #31, dwelling #284, household #284.

(r) 1860 Slave Schedule, Division 4, Jackson County, Alabama; page 442.

(s) "North Alabama Valley Leaves", Vol. 22, Issue 4, June 1988;
Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society.

(t) 1870 census, Subdivision Two, Big Coon, Jackson County, Alabama; page 93', line #29, dwelling #367, family #372.

(u) 1880 census, Jackson County, Alabama; Beat 18, ED 102, page 6B/67B, line #11, dwelling #46, family #48.

(v) 1880 census, Jackson County, Alabama; Beat 18, ED 102, page 6B/67B, line #28, dwelling #50, family #52.

(w) 1900 census, Collins Precinct, Jackson County, Alabama; roll T623-20, ED 36, page 4A, line #7, dwelling #56, family #56.

(x) 1900 census, Collins Precinct, Jackson County, Alabama; roll T623-20, ED 36, page 4A, line #25, dwelling #58, family #58.

(y) 1900 census, Collins Precinct, Jackson County, Alabama; roll T623-20, ED 36, page 4A, line #37, dwelling #59, family #59.

(z) Speculation.

(aa) Photo courtesy of Robert Howie Henshaw.

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