+-- William Hinshaw
                                                    |    1789-1854 
                          +-- Zimri Hinshaw --------+
                          |    1822-1900            |
                          |                         +-- Ruth Hinshaw
                          |                              1791-1836 
William Martin Hinshaw ---+
B: 1852                   |                         +-- William Clark
D: 1928                   |                         |
                          +-- Martha McMath Clark --+
                               1817-1888            |
                                                    +-- Courtney (Clark)
M: Anna Marie White
   +-- Fred Bahnson Hinshaw,  1876-1948 
   +-- Bertha Eugenia Hinshaw,  1878-1953 
   +-- Guy Francis Hinshaw,  1880-1977 
   +-- Hugh Martin Hinshaw,  1883-1921 
   +-- Clinton White Hinshaw,  1886-1956 
   +-- Mabel Lee Hinshaw,  1888-1973 
   +-- Laura Estelle Hinshaw,  1891-1972 

William Martin Hinshaw     [ID 00534]

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Born Mar 25 1852, Chatham County, North Carolina.^{1,43,a,b,141,c,d,e,f}

In 1870, when William was 18, he moved from Chatham County, N.C. to Winston, Forsyth County, N.C.    He attended Boys School in Winston for two years.    When he finished school he sold goods for his brother George, who was head of the Hinshaw Company.    The Hinshaw Company eventually consolidated with "Hodgin, Sullivan & Co.", but William remained as salesman for ten years.^g

He married Anna Marie White, Jun 1 1875.^g    (Ann Marie White)^a    (Annie Marie White)^h    (Jan 2 1873).ⁱ    Anna, daughter of Joshua Simeon White & Charlotte Elizabeth Rights, was born Mar 7 1855, Winston, Forsyth County, North Carolina.^{g,141,j,c,d,e,f,i}

Ann's sister, Carolin Elizabeth White, had been the first child born (Sep 21 1852) in Winston, North Carolina (founded 1849).    Her parents home was the 5th house built in Winston.^g

After they were married, William and Ann lived for awhile with Ann's parents.    William built his first house on the northeast corner of Fourth and Cherry Streets, across from his brother George's home on Cherry Street.    On Jan 23 1880 he bought a lot and built a home on the south side of Fifth Street, where today [1964] is located the Forsyth County Main Library.^g

On Feb 21 1877, William was deeded a lot in Winston where he and his brother George built the Hinshaw Brothers Store.    On Dec 31 1881, William sold his interest to George and Wade H. Bynum, General Partners, and James W. Allison and E.B. Addison, Special Partners, operating as "Hinshaw and Bynum".    William then built a store on the west side of Trade Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, and William's family lived above the store.    William owned this store for ten years.^g

William and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 16 1880), Winston, Forsyth County, North Carolina:^c

William's family fell on hard times so son Fred travelled seeking work, which he found in Charleston, West Virginia.    Fred wrote home telling his parents of his good fortune (no need to build a fire in the morning - just turn the gas valve!).    William and sons Hugh and Clinton went to Charleston to find work.    Eventually William returned to Winston, Fred moved north, and Clinton settled in Huntington, West Virginia.¹⁷⁵

William and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 19 1900), 84 Brooktown Avenue, Winston, Forsyth County, North Carolina:^d

William and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 6 1920), 232 North Greene, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina:^f

Anna's obituary was published in the "Laurensville Herald" (Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina) on Friday, December 24, 1926:ⁱ

MOTHER OF MRS. WOLFF DIED SATURDAY, 18TH MRS. ANNA M. HINSHAW, mother of MRS. B.M. WOLFF, of this city, died at her home in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday afternoon at 1:20 o'clock after a lingering illness.    She had been critically ill for several weeks.    MRS. WOLFF was at her bedside when the end came.    MR. WOLFF went up upon receipt of the news and attended the funeral Sunday. The following account of her appeared in the Winston-Salem Journal Sunday morning: MRS. ANNA M. HINSHAW, 71, wife of W.M. HINSHAW, 232 North Green St., passed away at a local hospital yesterday. MRS. HINSHAW was born in this city March 7, 1855, the daughter of the late J.S. and CHARLOTTE RIGHTS WHITE.    She spent her entire life in this city and was one of the best known and best loved women in the community. Early in life she became a member of the Centenary Meth. Church and devoted most of her life to church work. She married W.M. HINSHAW Jan. 2, 1873 and the two have lived on N. Green St. for many years. Surviving are her husband, 3 daughters, MRS. B.M. WOLFF, of Laurens, MISS MABEL HINSHAW of this city, and MRS. JOHN CALDWELL of Newton; 3 sons, GUY F. HINSHAW, of this city, CLINTON W. HINSHAW, Huntington, W.Va. and FRED B. HINSHAW of N.Y., one sister, MRS. J.R. WALKER of this city; one brother, FRANK WHITE of Exmore, Va., and 17 grandchildren.

William Martin Hinshaw died Jul 8 1928, buried Salem Cemetery, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.^b,141   

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.

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

141. Family group sheets contributed by Thornton Neal Hinshaw

175. Family group sheets contributed by Hugh Malcolm Hinshaw

(a) Contribution from Hugh Malcolm Hinshaw.

(b) Contribution from Lee Hinshaw.

(c) 1880 census, Winston, Forsyth County, North Carolina; roll T9-0963, ED 86, page 473A, line #19, dwelling #198, family #216.

(d) 1900 census, 1st Ward, Winston, Forsyth County, North Carolina; roll T623-1195, ED 37, page 5A, line #33, dwelling #73, family #84.

(e) 1910 census, 1st Ward, Winston, Forsyth County, North Carolina; roll T624-1111, ED 70, page 100A, line #21, dwelling #249, family #249.

(f) 1920 census, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina; roll T625-1298, ED 86, page 4B, line #58, dwelling #59, family #69.

(g) Biography of William Martin Hinshaw written in 1964 by Mabel Lee Hinshaw
for her brother Clinton and sister Laura, with additional
information from Lee Morrow Hinshaw.

(h) Contribution from Pat Winfree () citing: obituary of Joshua Simeon White (probated May 23 1911).

(i) Obituary of Anna M. Hinshaw; "Laurensville Herald", Dec 24 1926;
posted Sep 23 2006 by "Nancie O." () to SCSPARTA-L.

(j) Contribution from Pat Winfree ().

(k) Contribution from Lee Hinshaw citing:
Family record book written by Aileen Hinshaw.

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