1. William Henshall  m Margerie Gyll 
 2.. Thomas Henshall (?-c1631) m - Kendrick 
 3... John Henshall (1611-c1687) m Elizabeth - 
 4.... William Hinshaw (?-1699) m Elizabeth - 
 5..... John Hinshaw (c1660->1768) m Elizabeth Belshaw 
 6...... Jesse Hinshaw (1720-1797) m Abigail Marshall (1724-1806)
 7....... John Hinshaw (1747-1800) m Ruth (Pike) Weisner (1744-1795)
 8........ Seth Hinshaw (1787-1865) m Hannah Beeson (1788-1822)
 9......... Jabez Hinshaw (1814-1844) m Mary Lamb (1817-1869)
10.......... Elkannah Hinshaw (1840-1900)
             +Nancy Melinda Ginn (1842-1916)
11...........  Alonzo H. Henshaw (1863-1940) 1,2,3
11...........  Joseph Warren Hinshaw (1867-1955) 2,3
11...........  Mary J. Hinshaw (c1870-?) 2,3,4
11...........  Ida V. Hinshaw (1872-1903) 2,3,5
11...........  William Henry Hinshaw (1874-1927) 2,3,6,7
11...........  Maggie Ellen Henshaw (1877-1965) 2,3,8
11...........  Bertha Hinshaw (1881-1900) 3,9

Elkannah Hinshaw     [ID 01182]

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Elkannah Hinshaw^10,11 [Elkanah Hinshaw^10,12, Elkanah Henshaw¹³].

Born Apr 13 1840^2,10,11,12 [May - 1840⁹], Duck Creek MM, Henry County, Indiana^2,10,11,12.  

Elkana was shown in the 1850 census, Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana, living in the household of his aunt Dianna, as follows:¹⁴

He married Nancy Melinda Ginn^3,15 [Melinda Ginn^8,16], Oct 2 1862^3,15, Henry County, Indiana^3,15.  Nancy was born Apr - 1842^9,16 [about 1841^2,17], Indiana^9,16.  

Elkanah and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 15 1880), Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana:²

Elkannah and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 25 1900), Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana [census page very faded]:⁹

Elkannah Hinshaw died Oct 21 1900, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  (indexed as "Andre Henshaw", presumably Alkana or similar in the original record).¹⁹  

Widow Nancy and granddaughter were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 25 1910), Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana:¹⁶

Nancy died Jul 25 1916, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana; age 75.¹⁷

Photo: Elkanah Hinshaw & Nancy Melinda Ginn ³

Photo: Nancy Melinda Ginn Hinshaw with son Joe and granddaughter Mabel ³

Sources

1. Index to Supplemental Record Delaware County Marriage Transcripts, 1882-1911;
   Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1940; Book W-1, page 212.
2. 1880 census, Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana; roll T9-0293, ED 17, page 12D, line #9, dwelling #224, family #224.
3. Hinshaw family notes and photos from Marta Flaherty, Peoria, Illinois.
4. Index to Supplemental Record Delaware County Marriage Transcripts, 1882-1911;
   Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1940; Book W-1, page 195.
5. Index to Supplemental Record Madison County Marriage Transcripts, 1880-1920;
   Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938; Book W-2, page 8.
6. Index to Supplemental Record Madison County Marriage Transcripts, 1880-1920;
   Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938; Book W-1, page 33.
7. William Henry Hinshaw death certificate.
8. Index to Supplemental Record Madison County Marriage Transcripts, 1880-1920;
   Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938; Book W-2, page 24.
9. 1900 census, Alexandria, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana; roll T623-386, ED 95, page 15A, line #24, dwelling #284, family #287.
10. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Indiana.
11. "Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana", Part 4, subtitled "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume VII", (a compendium of many of the records left by William Wade Hinshaw on his death), edited by Willard Heiss; GS929.3 H47 in a local library.
12. "Webster Parry's Abstracts of Quaker Records", LDS microfilm #0367987
13. Henry County, Indiana Index to Marriage Records, Book 1, Vol. 2,
    1850-1920, Indiana Works Progress Administration; Book CC-9, page 498.
14. 1850 census, Wayne Township, Henry County, Indiana; roll 151, page 293; dwelling #608.
15. Henry County, Indiana Index to Marriage Records, Book 1, Vol. 2,
    1850-1920, Indiana Works Progress Administration; Book CC-3, page 1.
16. 1910 census, 2nd Ward, Alexandria, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana; roll T624-364, ED 112, page 211A, line #13, dwelling #200, family #202.
17. "Index to Death Records, Madison County, Indiana 1882-1920", Book 2CH-8, page 48.
18. 1900 census, Alexandria, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana; roll T623-386, ED 95, page 15A, line #27, dwelling #285, family #288.
19. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920; http://www.ancestry.com.
20. 1910 census, 2nd Ward, Alexandria, Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana; roll T624-364, ED 112, page 211A, line #15, dwelling #201, family #203.

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