Solomon Hinshaw

┌── William Hinshaw │ 1789-1854 ┌── Michael Hinshaw ──┤ │ 1816-1884 │ │ └── Ruth Hinshaw │ 1791-1836 Solomon Hinshaw ──────┤ B: 1841 │ ┌── Josiah Kemp D: 1929 │ │ └── Rachel Kemp ──────┤ 1821-1895 │ └── Dinah Moon M: Elizabeth J. Beals ├── Rachel Ellen Hinshaw (1868-?) ^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} ├── Edwin Michael Hinshaw (1870-1950) ^{1,2,3,4,5,7,8} └── John Luther Hinshaw (1874-?) ^1,2,3,4,5,7

Born 11-2-1841, Chatham County, North Carolina.^{1,2,3,5,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16}

Solomon reportedly moved to Indiana, north of Indianapolis, during the Civil War (1861-1865) in order to avoid military service.⁴ He was the first of three children of Michael Hinshaw & Rachel Kemp to have moved to Indiana, the others being sister Tamar and brother Milton.⁴

He married Elizabeth J. Beals, May 1 1867, Hamilton County, Indiana.^1,2,3,10 Elizabeth, daughter of John T. Beals & Mary Davis, was born Mar 17 1849, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana.^{1,2,3,5,6,10,12,13,14,15,17}

Solomon and family were shown in the 1870 census (Aug 19 1870), Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:⁶

At Westfield MM on 5-1-1873, Solomon & wife Elizabeth & children Rachel S. & Edward were received in membership.²

Solomon and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 23 1880), Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:⁵

Solomon and Elizabeth were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 11 1900), Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:¹²

Solomon and Elizabeth were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 18-19 1910), Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:¹³

Solomon and Elizabeth were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 31 1920), Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:¹⁴

Elizabeth died Sep 9 1928, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; age 79y 5m 22d.^15,17

Solomon Hinshaw died Nov 29 1929, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; age 88y 27d.^11,15,16

Solomon's great-niece, Alice Foland Males, recalled in 1963 that he had the "Hinshaw dry wit", "a sincere nature", a little beard and a "fascinating ear trumpet", and he also told great stories.⁴

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