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William Hinshaw

                                                      +-- George Hinshaw
                                                      |    1775-1862 
                   +-- Jehu Hinshaw ------------------+
                   |    1819-1903                     |
                   |                                  +-- Susannah Johnson
                   |                                       1790-1876 
William Hinshaw ---+
B: 1842            |                                  +-- William Beeler
D: 1920            |                                  |
                   +-- Cynthia Ann Elizabeth Beeler --+
                        1821-1858                     |
                                                      +-- Mary Hall
M: Clara Roth
   +-- Cynthia Ann Hinshaw,  1867-?    
   +-- James B. Hinshaw,  1869-<1880
   +-- Ida Belle Hinshaw,  1873-1909 
   +-- Scott Hinshaw,  1876-?    
   +-- Bert Lee Hinshaw,  1879-1954 
   +-- J. Garfield Hinshaw,  1882-<1920
   +-- Rolla Edelbert Hinshaw,  1885-1962
William Hinshaw     [ID 00546] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born Jul 31 1842, Eureka, Kansas Township, McLean (now Woodford) County, Illinois.1,46,a,b,c,d

He married Clara Roth, May 10 1864, McLean County, Illinois.e    (Clare Roth)f    (Carrie Roath)1,d,g    Clara, daughter of Barret F. Roath & Milly Calhoun, was born Jan 22 1844, Fulton County, Illinois.1,b,c    (Jan - 1846).d

On July 24, 18611 William enlisted in Company K, 8th Illinois Volunteer Infantry,1,h served throughout the Civil War, and was honorably discharged May 2, 1866.1

William and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jun 18 1870), Hudson Township, McLean County, Illinois:b

Hinshaw, William, age 27, born in Illinois; farmer.
Hinshaw, Carrie, age 26, born in Illinois; keeping house.
Hinshaw, Cynthia A., age 3, born in Illinois.
Hinshaw, James B., age 9 months, born Aug 1869 in Illinois.
Living next door in 1870 was the family of brother Adolphus.i

William and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 1 1880), Hudson Township, McLean County, Illinois:c

Hinshaw, Wm, age 37, born in Illinois; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Kentucky; farmer.
Hinshaw, Cary, wife, age 35, born in Illinois; father born in New York; mother born in Ohio; keeping house.
Hinshaw, Cyntha A., daughter, age 13, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Hinshaw, Ida B., daughter, age 7, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; attended school.
Hinshaw, Scott, son, age 4, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois.
Hinshaw, Bertie Lee, son, age 7 months, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois.
Living next door on one side in 1880 was the family of brother Levi;j living next door on the other side was the family of sister Cornelia.k

On Apr 14 1886, Carrie Hinshaw applied for a pension as wife of William Hinshaw, invalid, veteran of Company K, 8th Illinois Infantry.l

William and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 11 1900), 102 E. Locust St., Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois:d

Hinshaw, William, head-of-household, age 57, born July 1842 in Illinois; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Illinois; married 36 years; occupation: carpenter; rented home.
Hinshaw, Carrie, wife, age 54, born Jan 1846 in Illinois; father born in New York; mother born in Ohio; married 36 years; 8 children, 6 living.
Hinshaw, Bert L., son, age 20, born Oct 1879 in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; occupation: day laborer.
Hinshaw, Garfield, son, age 18, born Apr 1882 in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; occupation: salesman, grocery.
Hinshaw, Rollie, son, age 15, born Apr 1885 in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; occupation: delivery man.
Cowley, Maud, lodger, age 48, born Dec 1851 in Illinois; parents born in Ohio; married 10 years; 8 children, 3 living.

William and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 15 1920), 806 Chestnut St., Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois:g
Hinshaw, Wm, head-of-household, age 77, born in Illinois; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Ohio; owned home; house carpenter.
Hinshaw, Carrie, wife, age 75, born in Illinois; father born in New York; mother born in Ohio.
Calloway, Anna, daughter, age 52, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; widow; occupation: cook, private family.
Hinshaw, Rolla E., son, age 36, born in Illinois; parents born in Illinois; single; occupation: teamster, city.

William Hinshaw died Jul 19 1920, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois.m

On Aug 5 1921 [date unclear], in Illinois, Carrie Hinshaw again applied for a pension as widow of veteran William Hinshaw.l

Clara died Aug 13 1920, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois.m

William was the author of "The Hinshaw and Henshaw Families" in 1911.1

(photo)Photo: William Hinshaw n

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.

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

(a) 1860 census, Stouts Grove P.O., Kansas Township, Woodford County, Illinois; roll M653-241, page 851, line #11, dwelling #1583, family #1581.

(b) 1870 census, Hudson P.O., Hudson Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll M593-259, page 450, line #22, dwelling #36, family #36.

(c) 1880 census, Hudson Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T9-0230, ED 168, page 363B, line #37, dwelling #24, family #24.

(d) 1900 census, 1st Ward, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois; roll T623-321, ED 81, page 17A, line #22, dwelling #356, family #394.

(e) Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (book D, page 423):
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html.

(f) Contribution from Mara Bruce () citing:
McLean County, Illinois marriages, Marriage Card Catalog in the
McLean County Letitia Green Stevenson Genealogical Society Library,
McLean County Historical Society; McLean County book D pg 423.

(g) 1920 census, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois; roll T625-386, ED 91, page 11A, line #4, family #241.

(h) "Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans", Illinois State Archives,
http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/datcivil.html.

(i) 1870 census, Hudson P.O., Hudson Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll M593-259, page 450, line #17, dwelling #35, family #35.

(j) 1880 census, Hudson Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T9-0230, ED 168, page 363B, line #32, dwelling #23, family #23.

(k) 1880 census, Hudson Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T9-0230, ED 168, page 363B, line #43, dwelling #25, family #25.

(l) National Archives and Records Administration. "General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934":
"Civil War Pension Index". [database] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.

(m) State of Illinois; Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html.

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

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