Ira Oscar Hinshaw

                                                          ┌── Simon Hinshaw
                                                          │    1785-1852 
                           ┌── John Hinshaw ──────────────┤
                           │    1828-1902                 │
                           │                              └── Rebecca Hobson
                           │                                   1784-1855 
Ira Oscar Hinshaw ─────────┤
B: 1876                    │                              ┌── William Johnson
D: 1930                    │                              │
                           └── Nancy M. (Johnson) Jones ──┤
                                1836-1917                 │
                                                          └── Lucinda Meeks
M: Estella Elizabeth Smith
   ├── Fern Elizabeth Hinshaw (1899-1970) 1,2,3,4
   ├── Margaret Bernice Hinshaw (1902-1974) 1,2,3,4,5
   ├── Genevieve Enid Hinshaw (1907-1956) 1,2,3,4
   ├── John Wilbur Hinshaw (1913-1973) 3,4,6,7
   └── Darlene Hinshaw (1922-2009) 3,8,9

Ira Oscar Hinshaw     [ID 00460] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Ira Oscar Hinshaw [Oscar Ira Hinshaw10].

Born Feb 10 1876, McLean County, Illinois.1,2,3,4,6,11,12,13,14,15  

He married Estella Elizabeth Smith, Dec 22 1898.1,3,10,14,16  Estella was born Nov 6 1879, McLean County, Illinois.1,2,3,4,14  Estella was the sister of Maude Smith who married Ira's brother Thomas.3  

Ira and Estella's marriage was reported in the "Saybrook Gazette" on Wednesday, December 28, 1898.17  

Ira was a farmer.1  They lived in Cropsey Township, McLean County, Illinois.3  

Ira and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 26 1910), Anchor Township, McLean County, Illinois:2

Hinshaw, Ira O., head-of-household, age 34, born in Illinois; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Ohio; first marriage, married 11 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (mortgaged).
Hinshaw, Estella, wife, age 30, born in Illinois; father born in West Virginia; mother born in Illinois; first marriage, married 11 years; 3 children, 3 living.
Hinshaw, Ferne E., daughter, age 10, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Hinshaw, Margaret B., daughter, age 8, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Hinshaw, Genevive E., daughter, age 2, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois.
Smith, Jesse S., brother-in-law, age 26, born in Illinois; father born in West Virginia; mother born in Illinois; single; occupation: farmer.
Working next door as a farm laborer in 1910 was Earl Martin Hewitt, the widower of Ira's niece Addie Mundell Hewitt.18  

Ira and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 24 1920), Normal Township, McLean County, Illinois:4

Hinshaw, Ira O., head-of-household, age 43, born in Illinois; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Ohio; owned home; occupation: none.
Hinshaw, Estella E., wife, age 40, born in Illinois; father born in West Virginia; mother born in Illinois; occupation: none.
Hinshaw, Fern E., daughter, age 20, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; occupation: public school teacher.
Hinshaw, Bernice, daughter, age 17, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Hinshaw, Genevieve E., daughter, age 12, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Hinshaw, J. Wilbur, son, age 6, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.

Estella died Dec 26 1922, buried Conklin Cemetery, near Anchor, McLean County, Illinois.3,14  Estelle died from complications of the birth of her last child.7  

Widower Ira and son Wilbur were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 10 1930), Anchor Township, McLean County, Illinois:6

Hinshaw, Ira O., head-of-household, age 54, born in Illinois; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Ohio; widower; owned home; no radio in home; occupation: farmer, farm; not a veteran.
Hinshaw, Wilbur J., son, age 17, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Granke, Susan N., house keeper, age 52, born in kentucky; parents born in Kentucky; widow; occupation: house keeper, house.
Seven year old daughter Estella Darlene was shown in the 1930 census living in the household of daughter Fern.8  

Ira Oscar Hinshaw died Dec 6 1930, Normal, McLean County, Illinois; buried Conklin Cemetery, near Anchor, McLean County, Illinois.3,10,16,19  


Sources

  1. "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.
  2. 1910 census, Anchor Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T624-305, ED 75, page 22A, line #34, dwelling #60, family #60.
  3. Family group sheets and newspaper clippings contributed by Bill Hewitt ().
  4. 1920 census, Normal Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T625-387, ED 146, page 23A, line #14, dwelling #536, family #548.
  5. Contribution from Bill Hewitt () citing:
    "Who's Who of American Women", 5th Edition, 1968-69.
  6. 1930 census, Anchor Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T626-535, ED 3, page 6B, line #95, dwelling #142, family #145.
  7. "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4
  8. 1930 census, Saybrook, Cheney Grove Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T626-535, ED 26, page 3A, line #4, dwelling #70, family #75.
  9. Obituary of Darlene Hinshaw.
  10. GEDCOM archives at http://www.kindredkonnections.com.
  11. "McLean County Birth Records", Vol. I & II, GS929.3773 B65 in a local library.
  12. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Illinois.
  13. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Ohio.
  14. Contribution from Bill Hewitt () citing: gravestone.
  15. 1880 census, Cropsey Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T9-0231, ED 187, page 657C, line #7, dwelling #21, family #21.
  16. http://www.ancestry.com GEDCOM file F1701.GED.
  17. RootsWeb Newspaper Index database: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/news/.
  18. 1910 census, Anchor Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T624-305, ED 75, page 22A, line #33, dwelling #59, family #59.
  19. State of Illinois; Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950:
    http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html.


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