┌── Johnathan Hinshaw
                              │   c1801-?    
                              │
                              │
Jonathan Armstrong Hinshaw ───┤
B: 1837                       │
D: 1903                       │
                              └── Lydia -
                                  c1805-?    
M: Rachael Elizabeth Moody
   ├── Lydia F. Hinshaw (c1862-1926) 1,2,3,4,5
   ├── Missouri Isabel Hinshaw (1866-1948) 1,2,3,4,6
   ├── Daniel Lewis Hinshaw (c1868-1903) 1,2,3,4,7
   ├── Mary Ellen Hinshaw (c1873-1898) 1,2,4,7,8
   ├── Edith F. Henshaw (1877-1953) 1,2,4,6
   ├── Pearl Gertrude Henshaw (1879-1958) 1,2,4,6,7,8
   ├── Bertha E. Henshaw (1882-1973) 1,2,7
   └── Albert Carl Henshaw (1882-1968) 1,2

Jonathan Armstrong Hinshaw     [ID 07957]

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Jonathan Armstrong Hinshaw^2,9,10 [Jonathan Armstrong Henshaw¹¹, Armstrong Hinshaw¹², Armstrong Henshaw¹³].

Born Jun 2 1837, North Carolina.^7,9,11,13,14  (Jul 6 1838).¹  (c1840).¹⁵  (c1842).^16,17  

Jonathan moved from North Carolina to Missouri, then in 1859 he crossed the plains "from near the Platt River"¹ to California, settling in the San Felipe Valley (Santa Clara County), Napa, Santa Clara, then eventually Campbell (Santa Clara County).¹  

He married Rachael Elizabeth Moody^1,9,18 [Elizabeth Moody³], Nov 15 1859^1,9,18, Santa Clara County, California^1,9,18.  Rachael, daughter of John Moody & Mary "Polly" King, was born Jun 10 1844, Missouri.^1,5,9,10,11  (probably Jackson County, Missouri).¹⁹  (May 2 1844).^2,7,14  

Marriage license issued Oct 19 1859; they were married the following Nov 15 by W. Gallimore of Santa Clara County, "Minister of the Gospel".⁹  Jonathan was recorded as a resident of Santa Clara County, age 22, born in North Carolina.⁹  Rachel was also from Santa Clara County, age 16, born in Missouri.⁹  

Jonathan and Rachel were early pioneers of Santa Clara County, California.¹  Rachel's family had just moved in 1859 from Jackson County, Missouri to Mountain View, Santa Clara County.¹⁹  Her uncle, Dan L. Moody, had a livery stable in Santa Clara¹ (where Jonathan's brother William worked).  

Jonathan and Rachel were shown in the 1860 census (Jul 19 1860), Santa Clara County, California.  They were shown living in Fremont together with the family of Rachel's parents, John and Polly Moody:²⁰

On Aug 16 1866 Jonathan registered to vote in Santa Clara County, California:²¹

Jonathan and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jun 25 1870), Alviso, Fremont Township, Santa Clara County, California:^15,22

Note that Jonathan was shown as a teamster in the 1870 census.^15,23  His brother Nathan was also a teamster,^15,23 and their other brother William was a teamster working at the Moody Stables in San Jose,²⁴ owned by Rachel's uncle (or brother) Daniel Lewis Moody.¹⁹  It is not certain, but is seems likely that Jonathan and Nathan also worked at Moody Stables.  (Note also that Jonathan and Rachel named their son Daniel Louis, presumably named after Rachel's brother).  

Jonathan and brother Nathan were shown in the San Jose and Santa Clara County Directory of 1871-72:²³

On Aug 8 1871 Jonathan and brother Nathan registered to vote in Sonoma County, California:²¹

Jonathan and family apparently moved, temporarily, to Napa County, were they were shown in the 1880 census (Aug 14 1880), Napa Township, Napa County, California:⁴

On Oct 7 1882 Jonathan registered to vote in Santa Clara County, California:²¹

Jonathan's daughter Bertha described him as a "horticulturist" who worked for C.C.Morse, "who was also his friend".¹  The Morse seed company was indeed located in Mountain View where Jonathan was listed as a "teamster", so perhaps he was actually a teamster for the Morse seed company.²⁵  

Jonathan was shown in the 1890 city directory of Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California:²⁶

Federal land grant records show a grant in Monterey County, California to Jonathan Hinshaw and Richard Alexander on Feb 18 1892.²⁷  (it is not certain that it was this Jonathan, but it is likely).  

Jonathan and son Daniel Louis were both shown in the 1890 "Great Register Santa Clara County California":¹⁶

Jonathan and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 9 1900), Redwood Township, Santa Clara County, California:⁷

Jonathan was shown in the 1900 city directory of Alviso, Santa Clara County, California:²⁶

Jonathan was a charter member of the First Christian Church in Santa Clara.  He sang in the choir.¹  

In 1901 Jonathan was living in Campbell, Santa Clara County, California.²⁴  

Jonathan was shown in the 1903 city directory of Campbell (San Jose), Santa Clara County, California:²⁶

Jonathan Armstrong Hinshaw died Mar 30 1903, Parr Ave., Campbell, Santa Clara County, California; age 64 yrs 9 mos 24 das.^1,28  

Jonathan's obituary was published in the "San Jose Mercury" (San Jose, California) on April 1, 1903:²⁹

Respected Pioneer Passes from Life J. A. Hinshaw Was an Old Resident of Santa Clara Santa Clara, March 31.  John A. Hinshaw, a well-known pioneer resident of this place, died last night at his residence near Campbell after a lingering illness.  Six years ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis, which, coupled with a severe attack of rheumatism, caused his death.  The deceased was a native of North Carolina, and was in his sixty-fourth year.  He arrived here during the early fifties, having crossed the plains with Dan Moody, the well-known liveryman of this place.  For many years Mr. Hinshaw farmed here.  Some years ago he removed south of Campbell Station, where he had since resided.  A widow and seven grown children survive him.

Rachael died Aug 11 1904, Campbell, Santa Clara County, California; age 60 yrs 2 mos 12 da.^1,28  

Neither Jonathan nor Rachel have a gravestone.³⁰  

Sources

1. "Early Settlers File", Santa Clara [California] Genealogical Society, Santa Clara City Library:
   an account of Jonathan Armstrong Henshaw by his daughter, Bertha Henshaw Eaton.
2. RootsWeb WorldConnect data posted by Gwen Bachman ().
3. 1870 census, Santa Clara County, California.
4. 1880 census, Napa Township, Napa County, California; roll T9-0069, ED 73, page 369A, line #1, dwelling #111, family #111.
5. Contribution from Steven Williams ().
6. California Death Records database; RootsWeb:
   http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi.
7. 1900 census, Redwood Township, Santa Clara County, California; roll T623-110, ED 55, page 4A, line #35, dwelling #82, family #85.
8. 1880 census, Napa Township, Napa County, California; roll T9-0069, page 369A, line #1, dwelling #111, family #111.
9. Santa Clara County, California, Register of Marriages, 1859-1862, pg 52;
   LDS microfilm #1302022, Item 5.
10. Santa Clara County, California, Marriage Record Index, Book A;
    from Santa Clara County Courthouse; Book C, page 296; LDS microfilm #1302021, Item 4.
11. 1860 census index, Santa Clara County, California.
12. 1850 census, Pettis Township, Platte County, Missouri; page 444; LDS microfilm.
13. "1850 Census Platte County, Missouri", Part II, by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry
    (an abstract of the 1850 census); household #310; GR929.3778 E47 in a local library.
14. RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Steven Williams ().
15. 1870 census, Alviso, Fremont Township, Santa Clara County, California; page 44B, line #36, dwelling #54, family #53.
16. 1890 "Great Register Santa Clara County California"; Santa Clara City Library.
17. 1892 "Great Register of Santa Clara County"; Santa Clara City Library.
18. Ricks College, "Western States Historical Marriage Records Index":
    http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/newMarriage/searchForm.cfm (vol. 1, pg 52).
19. Contribution from Steven Williams () citing:
    J.M. Guinn: "History of the state of California and biographical record
    of coast counties ..."; The Chapman Publishing Co., 1904.
20. 1860 census, Fremont Township, Santa Clara County, California; page 422, line #14, dwelling #1643, family #40.
21. California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898; http://www.ancestry.com.
22. http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ca/santaclara/1870/fremont/fremont01.txt.
23. San Jose and Santa Clara Directory, 1871-72.
24. Obituary of William W. Hinshaw, San Jose Daily Mercury Jan 3 1901.
25. Speculation.
26. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; http://www.ancestry.com.
27. California Federal Land Grants, USGenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/ca-land.htm.
28. Burial records, Mission City Memorial Park cemetery, 420 N. Winchester Boulevard, Santa Clara, California
29. Ancestry Family Tree data posted by "ResaRivers"; http://www.ancestry.com.
30. Inspection of gravesite by Jan Hinshaw, Mission City Memorial Park, Dec 14 2004.

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