+-- William Hinshaw
                                            |    1724-1814 
                     +-- George Hinshaw ----+
                     |    1775-1862         |
                     |                      +-- Mary Hinshaw
                     |                              ?-1822 
Polly Ann Hinshaw ---+
B: 1811              |                      +-- Francis Johnson
D: 1867              |                      |
                     +-- Susannah Johnson --+
                          1790-1876         |
                                            +-- Mary Harrington
M: James T. Benson

Polly Ann Hinshaw     [ID 00540]

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    (Polly Ann Hinshaw)^1,21,45,77,a    (Mary Hinshaw)^77,b

Born Mar 30 1811, Overton County, Tennessee.^{1,21,45,77,80,205}

She married James T. Benson, Nov 6 1828, Tazewell County, Illinois.^{1,46,21,61,77,80,91,a,c,d}    James, son of John Benson & Sarah/Sally/Sallie Musick/Music, was born Oct 26 1805, Montgomery County, Kentucky.^1,21,80,102

The Hinshaws and the Bensons were apparently friendly: James Benson married Polly; James's brother William Benson married Polly's sister Nancy; brother Jesse Benson married Polly's first cousin Nancy Hinshaw; and brother John married Polly's other cousin Penira.

Children (all born in McLean County, Illinois):^e,190

James died Sep 9 1883.^1,21,80,102

Photo: Polly Ann Hinshaw ^f

Photo: James T. Benson ^f

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.

21. "The Compendium of American Genealogy", GS929.373 V81 in a local library.

45. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Tennessee.

46. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Illinois.

61. "Land Grants, Marriage, Church & Family Records of McLean County, Ill.", in the LDS Family History Library, microfilm #0897324, item 1.

77. "The Hinshaw Record" by Lyle Harris Hadley, Florida (1965), in the LDS Family History Library, microfilm #0962525, item 10.

80. "All About the Bensons, Hinshaws, and Others" by Imogen Benson Emery, in the LDS Family History Library, microfiche #6017328.

91. Letters from Warren Gfeller, Wichita, KS (re George/Polly Toliver).

102. Family Group sheets gathered at the 1992 Hinshaw reunion, submitted by attendees.

190. "The Hinshaw Family", an extensive family history manuscript by Heather Hinshaw-Tomas

205. "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4

(a) "Illinois Marriages to 1850" (www.ancestry.com).

(b) GEDCOM file g523.ged at http://www.ancestry.com.

(c) Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (book A, page 3):
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html.

(d) Contribution from Mara Bruce () citing:
"McLean Co. Marriage Records 1831 - 1872".

(e) Contribution from Dale Hinshaw McMasters.

(f) Photo from the book "The Hinshaw and Henshaw Families", 1911.

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