Charles Wilson Hinshaw

                                                ┌── Simon Hinshaw
                                                │    1785-1852 
                          ┌── John Hinshaw ─────┤
                          │    1828-1902        │
                          │                     └── Rebecca Hobson
                          │                          1784-1855 
Charles Wilson Hinshaw ───┤
B: 1868                   │                     ┌── William Drake
D: 1895                   │                     │
                          └── Sarah Ann Drake ──┤
                               1837-1872        │
                                                └── Mary Gilstrap
M: Charlotte Adell Worley
   └── Clair Adell Hinshaw (1894-1973) 1,2,3,4

Charles Wilson Hinshaw     [ID 00457] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born Jun 24 1868, McLean County, Illinois.1,5,6,7,8,9,10  

He married Charlotte Adell Worley11 [Della Worley1,12], Feb 22 189311, McLean County, Illinois11.  Charlotte, daughter of Elijah H. Worley & Isabel C. Taliaferro4,13,14,15,16,17, was born Dec 25 18724,13,14,15,16,17 [Dec - 18732,12], Anchor, McLean County, Illinois4,13,14,15,16,17.  

Charles Wilson Hinshaw died Jan 5 189510,18 [Jan 4 18951,5,7], Cropsey, McLean County, Illinois10,18; buried Antioch Cemetery, Route 165, east of Colfax, McLean County, Illinois10,18.  

Charles was murdered.  He and a neighbor had not been getting along well and he had told the neighbor not to hunt on his farm near a ditch.  A few minutes later as he was returning to his house he was fatally struck in the back of the head.1,19  

Charles' death record showed a "duration of illness" of 5 hours,18 which probably accounts for some family records showing his death on Jan 4 while the county death record shows Jan 5 (he was probably struck by his neighbor at night and didn't die until after midnight).20  

The following article was published in the "Fort Wayne News" (Fort Wayne, Indiana) on November 15, 1895:19

Mooberry Goes to the Reformatory

Bloomington, Ills., Nov. 15. -- In the circuit court Charles Mooberry was found guilty of manslaughter.  In January last Mooberry killed his neighbor, Charles Hinshaw, by striking him on the head with a club.  Mooberry, who was not 21 when the killing occurred, will be sent to the reformatory at Pontiac, there to remain until he is released by the board of managers.

The following article was published in the "Fort Wayne News" (Fort Wayne, Indiana) on November 28, 1895:21

Pardoned by Governor Alrgeld.
  

Springfield, Ills., Nov. 28. -- Governor Altgeld yesterday pardoned Charles Mooberry of Bloomington, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in the state reformatory at Pontiac for killing John [sic] Hinshaw in a quarel, Jan. 4, 1895.

On Apr 22 1898, Della ("Charlotte A. Hinshaw") remarried in McLean County, Illinois to Herbert Reed Wrigley3,17,22

Charlotte and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 22 1900), Danvers Township, McLean County, Illinois:2

Wrigley, Herbert R., head-of-household, age 26, born Nov 1873 in Illinois; father born in England; mother born in North Carolina; married 7 years; occupation: farmer; rented farm.
Wrigley, Charlotte, wife, age 26, born Dec 1873 in Illinois; parents born in Pennsylvania; married 7 years; 2 children, 2 living.
Wrigley, Clara, daughter, age 6, born July 1894 in Illinois; parents born in Illinois.
Wrigley, Luceil, daughter, age 6 months, born Nov 1900 in Illinois; parents born in Illinois.

Charlotte and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 20 1910), North Judson, Starke County, Indiana:4

Wrigley, Herbert R., head-of-household, age 37, born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in North Carolina; first marriage, married 11 years; occupation: none; rented home.
Wrigley, Charlotte, wife, age 36, born in Illinois; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Illinois; second marriage, married 11 years; 4 children, 4 living.
Henshaw, Clara, step-daughter, age 15, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Wrigley, Violet, daughter, age 10, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Wrigley, Eugene, son, age 9, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Wrigley, Ralph, son, age 7, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.

Charlotte and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 5 1920), 261 Dundee, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois:13

Wrigley, Herbert, head-of-household, age 47, born in Illinois; father born in England; mother born in North Carolina; owned home; occupation: car inspector, railroad.
Wrigley, Charlotte, wife, age 47, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois.
Wrigley, Ralph L, son, age 17, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.

Charlotte and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 1930), 261 Dundee Ave., Elgin, Kane County, Illinois:14

Wrigley, Herbert R, head-of-household, age 57, born in Illinois; father born in England; mother born in North Carolina; first married at age 22; owned home ($6000 value); radio in home; occupation: car inspector, railroad.; not a war veteran
Wrigley, Charlotte A., wife, age 57, born in Illinois; father born in England; mother born in Canada;; first married at age 22.
Wrigley, Ralph L, son, age 26, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; single; occupation: accountant, electric mfg.; not a war veteran

Charlotte and Herbert were shown in the 1940 census (Apr 20 1940), 261 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois:15

Wrigley, Herbert, head-of-household, age 66, born in Illinois; completed 1 year of college; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house; owned home ($3000 value); occupation: R. Car Inspector, Railroad; worked 52 weeks in 1939; $2336 wages in 1939.
Wrigley, Charlotte., wife, age 66, born in Illinois; completed 1 year of college; on Apr 1 1935 was living in the same house.

Charlotte died Jun 21 1943, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois; age 70.16,17  


Sources

  1. Family group sheets and newspaper clippings contributed by Bill Hewitt ().
  2. 1900 census, Danvers Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T623-322, ED 100, page 12B, line #95, dwelling #270, family #271.
  3. Contribution from John Huber () citing:
    Jane Wrigley Stiller, granddaughter of Charlotte "Della" (Worley) Hinshaw & Herbert R. Wrigley.
  4. 1910 census, 2nd Ward, North Judson, Starke County, Indiana; roll T624-379, ED 207, page 212A, line #8, dwelling #168, family #169.
  5. "The Hinshaw and Henshaw Families", by William Hinshaw; edited by Milo Custer; private printing, Bloomington, Illinois, 1911; Frank I. Miller Co., printers. LDS microfilm number 1402822.
  6. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Illinois.
  7. Contribution from Bill Hewitt () citing: gravestone.
  8. 1870 census, Polosi P.O., Cropsey Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll M593-259, page 316, line #6, dwelling #131, family #131.
  9. 1880 census, Cropsey Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T9-0231, ED 187, page 657C, line #7, dwelling #21, family #21.
  10. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9591982.
  11. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (book K, page 9):
    http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html.
  12. "Descendants of John Worley son of Anthony and Diana Worley", by Mary Evans Bear, 1941; http://www.ancestry.com.
  13. 1920 census, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois; roll T625-375, ED 80, page 3A, line #38, dwelling #64, family #66.
  14. 1930 census, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois; roll T626-525, ED 58, page 13B, line #86, dwelling #291, family #346.
  15. 1940 census, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois; roll T627-821, ED 45-78, page 17A, line #7, household #359.
  16. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947; http://www.ancestry.com.
  17. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98630625.
  18. Contribution from Amy Steidinger () citing:
    death record for Charles Hinshaw; McLean County, Illinois death book #3.
  19. The "Fort Wayne News", Nov 15 1895; http://www.ancestry.com.
  20. Speculation.
  21. The "Fort Wayne News", Nov 28 1895; http://www.ancestry.com.
  22. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900:
    http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html.


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