John Embree Hinshaw

 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 Dorothy Lennox 
 6...... John Hinshaw (1724-1783) m Rebecca Wethereld (c1731-1783)
 7....... Thomas Hinshaw (1764-1822) m Rebecca Holliday (1764-1848)
 8........ Stephen Hinshaw (1803-1854) m Gulia Elma Maria Hoover (1806-1873)
 9......... Andrew Hinshaw (1829-1911) m Sarah Ann Hiatt (1839-1917)
10.......... John Embree Hinshaw (1862-1954)
             +Elizabeth Bertha Smith (1869-1939)
11...........  Howard Barclay Hinshaw (1896-1991) 1,2,3,4,5,6
11...........  Bertha Anna Hinshaw (1897-) 2,3,4,5,6,7,8
11...........  Elba Mabel Hinshaw (1900-1982) 2,3,4,5,7
11...........  Lena Nettie Hinshaw (1903-1999) 2,3,4,5,7
11...........  Arthur Embree Hinshaw (1905-1965) 2,3,4,5,7
11...........  Edwin Andrew Hinshaw (1908-1994) 2,3,4,5,7,8
John Embree Hinshaw     [ID 01428] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Born Jun 24 1862, on a farm adjacent to Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas.2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11  

He married Elizabeth Bertha Smith, Dec 26 1894, Stillwater MH, Stillwater MM, near Barnesville, Ohio.1,2,3,4,9  Elizabeth, daughter of Barclay Smith & Hannah Hoyle, was born Nov 11 1869, Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9  

The following article was published in the "Barnesville Enterprise" (Barnesville, Ohio) on September 12, 1895:12,13

Mr. and Mrs. John Henshaw are leaving for Kansas....Mrs. Henshaw was formerly Miss Lizzie Smith, daughter of Barclay Smith, east of town.

At Stillwater MM (Ohio) on 1-20-1897, Elizabeth & son Howard B. were granted a certificate to Cottonwood MM, Kansas.1  

John and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 23-26 1900), Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas:6

Henshaw, John, head-of-household, age 37, born June 1862 in Kansas; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Indiana; married 6 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (free).
Henshaw, Elizabeth, wife, age 30, born Nov 1869 in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; married 6 years; 2 children, 2 living.
Henshaw, Howard B., son, age 4, born May 1896 in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio.
Henshaw, Bertha A., daughter, age 2, born Oct 1897 in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio.
Living nearby in 1900 was the family of brother Stephen.14  

John and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 2 1910), Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas:5

Hinshaw, John E., head-of-household, age 47, born in Kansas; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Indiana; first marriage, married 16 years; occupation: farmer, small farm; owned farm (free).
Hinshaw, Elizabeth B., wife, age 40, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; first marriage, married 16 years; 6 children, 6 living.
Hinshaw, Howard B., son, age 14, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; attended school.
Hinshaw, Bertha A., daughter, age 12, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; attended school.
Hinshaw, Elba Mabel, daughter, age 9, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; attended school.
Hinshaw, Lena N., daughter, age 7, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; attended school.
Hinshaw, Arthur E., son, age 5, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio.
Hinshaw, Edwin A., son, age 2, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio.

John and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 27 1920), Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas:7

Hinshaw, John E., head-of-household, age 57, born in Kansas; parents born in Indiana; owned home; occupation: farmer, general farm.
Hinshaw, Elizabeth B., wife, age 50, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio.
Hinshaw, Bertha A., daughter, age 22, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; occupation: servant, private family.
Hinshaw, Elba M., daughter, age 19, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; attended school.
Hinshaw, Lena N., daughter, age 16, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; attended school.
Hinshaw, Arthur E., son, age 14, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; attended school.
Hinshaw, Edwin A., son, age 11, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; attended school.

On Mar 31 1925 John E. Hinshaw was issued a U.S. passport.  He declared he was born June 24 1862 in Emporia, Kansas, and his father, Andrew Hinshaw was born in North Carolina "1-10-1829" and was then deceased.  John declared he was then residing in Emporia, Kansas, occupied as a farmer.  He declared he intended to depart July 8th 1925 from the port of New York on board the Coronia, intending to visit Ireland, for the purpose of "Genealogy and Ancestry", Scotland, for "Literature", and England, for "Literature and Agriculture".  Where the pre-printed form stated "I do solemnly swear" John lined-through "swear", replacing it with "affirm".  He was recorded as age 62, 5' 6" tall, blue eyes, grey hair, medium fair complexion, square chin, square face.11  

Elizabeth and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 15 1930), Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas:8

Hinshaw, Elizabeth, head-of-household, age 60, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; married, first married at age 25; owned home; no radio in home; occupation: farmer, general farm.
Hinshaw, Birtha, daughter, age 32, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; single; occupation: saleslady, dry goods.
Hinshaw, Edwin A., son, age 22, born in Kansas; father born in Kansas; mother born in Ohio; single; occupation: laborer, construction.
John was shown in the 1930 census (May 15 1930), living separately nearby in Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas:15
Hinshaw, John E., head-of-household, age 67, born in Kansas; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Indiana; married, first married at age 32; occupation: farmer, general farm; not a veteran.

John was the author of "Thomas Hinshaw and Others", "Pioneers", and several other books and articles, both prose and poetry.2  He was "well known" as the "Kansas Quaker Poet".4  

Elizabeth died Apr 4 1939, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas; buried Maplewood Cemetery, Emporia, Kansas.2,4  

John Embree Hinshaw died Jan 16 1954, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas; buried Maplewood Cemetery, Emporia, Kansas.2

(photo)Photo: John Embree Hinshaw 1925 passport photo 11


Sources

  1. "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", by William Wade Hinshaw, in many well-stocked libraries.
  2. "Genealogy of Hinshaw/Henshaw" by DoraLee Harvey Hatley (see Mary Jane Hinshaw), in the LDS Family History Library, microfilm #0982181, item 4.
  3. "The Hinshaw Record" by Lyle Harris Hadley, Florida (1965), in the LDS Family History Library, microfilm #0962525, item 10.
  4. "Hiatt-Hiett Genealogy and Family History" by William Perry Johnson, microfilm #1421712, item 5, in the LDS Family History Library.
  5. 1910 census, Emporia Township (East Side), Lyon County, Kansas; roll T624-445, ED 52, page 199B, line #60, dwelling #168, family #170.
  6. 1900 census, Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas; roll T623-487, ED 73, page 13A, line #46, dwelling #271, family #271.
  7. 1920 census, Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas; roll T625-538, ED 56, page 11A, line #42, dwelling #259, family #264.
  8. 1930 census, Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas; roll T626-709, ED 18, page 15A, line #19, dwelling #359, family #361.
  9. Manuscript titled "Thomas Hinshaw 'The Little Irish Weaver' And Others" by John E. Hinshaw, Urban-Side-On-The-East, Emporia, Kansas, 1911.
  10. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Kansas.
  11. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925; http://www.ancestry.com.
  12. The "Barnesville Enterprise", Sep 12 1895; posted Jan 29 2005 by Cheryl Skinner () to OH-BCGS-L.
  13. The "Barnesville Enterprise", Sep 12 1895; posted Jan 29 2005 by Pam () to OHBELMON-L.
  14. 1900 census, Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas; roll T623-487, ED 73, page 13A, line #27, dwelling #267, family #267.
  15. 1930 census, Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas; roll T626-709, ED 18, page 15B, line #58, dwelling #371, family #373.


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