Abel Hinshaw

┌── Absolom Hinshaw │ 1752-1830 ┌── Abel Hinshaw ───┤ │ 1799-1876 │ │ └── Elizabeth Hinshaw │ c1753-1833 Abel Hinshaw ──────┤ B: 1840 │ ┌── John Bookout D: 1921 │ │ └── Nancy Bookout ──┤ 1799-1882 │ └── Zilpha Wright M: Harriett Barnes └── William J. Hinshaw (1864-?) ^1,2,3,4 M: Martha Hinshaw

Born May 1 1840^2,3,5,6,7,8 [May - 1841⁹], Randolph County, Indiana^2,3,5,6,7,8.

He married Harriett Barnes, Jul 4 1861, Randolph County, Indiana.^5,10 Married by John Downing, J.P.¹¹ Harriett, daughter of William + Sarah Barns, was born about 1841, Indiana.¹² Note that Abel's brother Greenberry married Harriet's sister, Rachel Barnes.^5,6

In Jun 1863 Abel registered for the Civil War draft in the 5th Congressional District, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana:¹³

He then married Martha Hinshaw, Sep 17 1865, Randolph County, Indiana.^1,14 Married by John Johnson, J.P.¹¹ Martha was born May - 1829, Ohio.^2,9,15,16

At Cherry Grove MM on 4-13-1867, Abel Jr. & wife Martha & son William, "of Snow Hill", were received in membership.¹

Abel and family were shown in the 1870 census (Aug 18 1870), Greensfork Township, Randolph County, Indiana:²

Abel and family were shown in the 1880 census, Greensfork Township, Randolph County, Indiana:³

Abel and Martha were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 6 1900), Greensfork Township, Randolph County, Indiana:⁹

Martha died 1905, buried Willow Grove Cemetery, Fountain City, Wayne County, Indiana.¹⁵

Abel Hinshaw died Aug 11 1921, buried Cherry Grove Cemetery, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana.⁸

Photo: Abel Hinshaw article "Los Angeles Herald" (Los Angeles, California), Jun 22 1907 ²¹

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