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William Hinshaw

                                                        +-- Jesse Hinshaw
                                                        |    1770-1846 
                            +-- Ira Hinshaw ------------+
                            |    1812-1892              |
                            |                           +-- Elizabeth Hinshaw
                            |                                1780-1823 
William Hinshaw ------------+
B: 1858                     |
D: 1937                     |
                            +-- Louisa (Wells) Staley
                                c1820-?    
M: Sarah Ann Mariah Pickett
   +-- Iola G. Hinshaw,  1886-?    
   +-- Joseph H. Hinshaw,  1887-1954 
   +-- Flora Alice Hinshaw,  1890-1945 
   +-- Maude Hinshaw,  1893-     

M: Dora Shoffner
   +-- Ira Jacob Hinshaw,  1898-1990 
   +-- Charles J. Hinshaw,  1900-1969 
   +-- Edgar Hinshaw,  1902-1902 
   +-- Everett Hinshaw,  1902-1902 

M: Mary A. Payne
William Hinshaw     [ID 03669] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born Jul 27 1858, North Carolina.53,a,b,c,d,197    (Jul - 1856).e

He married Sarah Ann Mariah Pickett, Aug 21 1885.43,f    Sarah, daughter of William + Betsy Pickett, was born in 1860.43,g

Sarah died 1895, buried West Union Cemetery, Monrovia, Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana.g

He then married Dora Shoffner.f,53,h,e    Dora, daughter of Jacob Shoffner & Catherine Isley, was born Mar 22 1868, North Carolina.53,i,g    (Mar - 1858).e

At West Union MM (Morgan County, Indiana) on 9-8-1898, William & wife Dora & children Tolen (sic), Joda, Alice, Maud, and Ira were received on a certificate.53

William and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 23 1900), Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana:e

Hinshaw, WM, age 43, born Jul 1856 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married 13 years; farmer; owns farm.
Hinshaw, Dora, wife, age 42, born Mar 1858 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married 13 years; 6 children, 6 living.
Hinshaw, Lola, daughter, age 14, born Jun 1885 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; attended school.
Hinshaw, Joseph, son, age 12, born Dec 1887 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; attended school.
Hinshaw, Alice, daughter, age 9, born Oct 1890 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; attended school.
Hinshaw, Maudie, daughter, age 7, born [..unclear..] 1893 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; attended school.
Hinshaw, Ira, son, age 1, born Jul 1898 in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina.
Hinshaw, Charley, son, age ? months, born Apr 1900 in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina.

Dora died Aug 2 1902, West Union MM, Morgan County, Indiana; buried West Union Cemetery, Monrovia, Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana.53,g    Dora died less than a month after the death of her baby twins Everett and Edgar; it is possible that Dora might have died from complications of birth.j

He then married Mary A. Payne, about 1904.b,k,l    Mary was born about 1860, North Carolina.k,l

At West Union MM on 11-7-1907, Mary Hinshaw had been received on a letter from Mt. Pleasant English Lutheran Church, Alamance County, North Carolina.53

William and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 5 1910), Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana:b,m

Hinshaw, William, age 52, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; third marriage, married 6 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm.
Hinshaw, Mary, wife, age 49, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; second marriage, married 6 years; no children.
Hinshaw, Iola, daughter, age 23, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
Hinshaw, Joseph, son, age 21, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
Hinshaw, Alice, daughter, age 19, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
Hinshaw, Maude, daughter, age 17, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
Hinshaw, Ira, son, age 11, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina.
Hinshaw, Charley, son, age 10, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina.
Living two houses away in 1910 was William's brother Jesse.n,o

William and family were shown in the 1920 census (Feb 11 1920), Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana:c

Hinshaw, William, head-of-household, age 61, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; owned home; occupation: farmer.
Hinshaw, Mary A., wife, age 59, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina.
Hinshaw, Iola, daughter, age 33, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; single.
Hinshaw, Maude, daughter, age 26, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; single; occupation: public school teacher.
Living next door in 1920 was the family of son Joseph.p

Mary died Jul 29 1924, Monrovia, Morgan County, Indiana; age 64.l

Mary's obituary was published in "The American Friend" on August 14, 1924 (page 659).l

Widower William and family shown in the 1930 census (Apr 14 1930), 1831 Ashland Avenue, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana:d

Dixon, Iola H., head-of-household, age 43, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married, first married at age 40; owned home ($5500 value); no radio in home; occupation: none.
Hinshaw, William, father, age 72, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; widower, first married at age 28; occupation: retired; not a war veteran.
Bockins, Maude E., sister, age 37, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married, first married at age 27; occupation: seamstress, shop.
Bockins, William O., brother-in-law, age 46, born in Indiana; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Indiana; married, first married at age 36; occupation: none; not a war veteran.
Bockins, Wilma L., niece, age 9, born in Indiana; father born in Indiana; mother born in North Carolina; attended school.
Bockins, Dorothy M., niece, age 5, born in Indiana; father born in Indiana; mother born in North Carolina.
Bockins, Lurronda [unclear], niece, age 1 year 11 months, born in Indiana; father born in Indiana; mother born in North Carolina.
Hinshaw, Zula May, cousin, age 26, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; single; occupation: none.
McFadden, Carl, roomer, age 30, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; married, first married at age 26; occupation: laborer, auto plant; not a war veteran.
McFadden, Zelma, roomer, age 23, born in Missouri; parents born in Missouri; married, first married at age 19.
McFadden, Edith L., roomer, age 3, born in California; father born in Indiana; mother born in Missouri.

William Hinshaw died Apr 30 1937, Indiana.f

See also: John A. Hinshaw who was also living in Morgan County, Indiana about this same time period.   

SOURCES

43. A handwritten document titled "Hinshaws - Early Chatham Co. & Cane Creek Quaker Meeting", by William C. & Nolan Moran.

53. "Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana", Part 6, subtitled "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume VII", (a compendium of many of the records left by William Wade Hinshaw on his death), edited by Willard Heiss; GS929.3 H47 in a local library.

197. Family bible extracts and notes contributed by Rodger Hinshaw

(a) 1880 census, Albright Township, Chatham County, North Carolina; roll T9-0957, page 142A, line #29, family #213.

(b) 1910 census, Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana; ED 65, page 5B, line #56, dwelling #122, family #123.

(c) 1920 census, Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana; ED 202, page 10B, line #56, dwelling #264, family #265.

(d) 1930 census, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; roll T626-608, ED 31, page 19A, line #37, dwelling #375, family #375.

(e) 1900 census, Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana; ED 35, page 247A, line #9, dwelling #256, family #259.

(f) Contribution from Robert S. Hinshaw citing: Debbie Hinshaw.

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

(h) Contribution from .

(i) Contribution from Rex M. Isley ().

(j) Speculation.

(k) Contribution from Robert S. Hinshaw citing:
1920 census, Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana; ED 202, page 10B, line #56, dwelling #264, family #265.

(l) Earlham College Library; "American Friend Obituary Index":
http://www.earlham.edu/~libr/content/friends/obituaries/index.html.

(m) 1910 Indiana census index: http://www.scican.net/~morglib/genasist/cens1910.html.

(n) Contribution from Robert S. Hinshaw citing:
1910 census, Monroe Twp., Morgan Co., IN, ED 65 page 5B.

(o) 1910 census, Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana; ED 65, page 5B, line #68, dwelling #124, family #125.

(p) 1920 census, Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana; ED 202, page 10B, line #52, dwelling #263, family #264.

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