Mary Myrtle 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..... Thomas Hinshaw (c1680-?) m Mary Marshall (c1685-?)
 6...... Absolom Hinshaw (1728-?) m Rebecca Haddock 
 7....... Absolom Hinshaw (1752-1830) m Elizabeth Hinshaw (c1753-1833)
 8........ Abel Hinshaw (1799-1876) m Nancy Bookout (1799-1882)
 9......... Absalom Hinshaw (1819-1900) m Eliza Carter (1828-1904)
10.......... Mary Myrtle Hinshaw (1865-1936)
             +Union Banner Hunt (1864-1915)
             +Giles Ferris Olwin (1875-1936)
Mary Myrtle Hinshaw     [ID 01886] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Born Apr 30 1865, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana.1,2,3,4,5,6  

She married Union Banner Hunt2,4,5,7, Nov 9 18912,4,5,7 [Nov 1 18915,8], Randolph County, Indiana2,4,5,7.  Union, son of Joshua Parker Hunt & Rachel Howell, was born Sep 2 1864, Nettle Creek Township, Randolph County, Indiana.3,4,5,6,7,8  

Child:

Ethel Hunt, born Mar 28 1893, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana; married 1910, Kenneth R. Davis. 3,4,5,7,8

Union B. Hunt was Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Indiana.  His family lived for awhile in Vermillion County, Illinois, returning to Indiana in 1877.7  

Mary and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 8 1900), Richmond St., Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana:3

Hunt, Union B., head-of-household, age 35, born Sept 1864 in Indiana; parents' birthplaces unknown; married 8 years; occupation: Sec of State; owned home (free).
Hunt, Mary M., wife, age 35, born Apr 1865 in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Indiana; married 8 years; 1 child, 1 living.
Hunt, Ethel, daughter, age 7, born Mar 1893 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Mary and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 22 1910), 534 Richmond Street, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana:4

Hunt, Union B., head-of-household, age 45, born in Indiana; parents born in United States; first marriage, married 18 years; occupation: president, R.P. Indiana; owned home (free).
Hunt, Mary M., wife, age 44, born in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Indiana; first marriage, married 18 years; 1 child, 1 living.
Hunt, Ethel, daughter, age 17, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school.
Olwin, G. Ferris, cousin, age 34, born in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; single; occupation: lawyer, general practice.
Living two houses away at 518 Richmond Street in 1910 was cousin Alonzo Hinshaw.9  

Union died May 3 1915, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; buried Fountain Park Cemetery, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana.5,6  

A biographical sketch of Union B. Hunt was published in the 1914 "Past & Present of Randolph County":8

UNION B. HUNT

No one perhaps in Randolph county is more widely known than Union B. Hunt, who was born in Nettle Creek township, September 2, 1864.  He is a son of Joshua P. and Rachel Howell Hunt.  Having been born during the Civil war and his father being a loyal supporter of the Federal Government, he was christened "Union".  His paternal grandfather, John Hunt, was a native of Kentucky and was colonel of a regiment in the war of 1812.  

The greater part of the life of Mr. Hunt has been spent in Randolph county, the early years of his boyhood having been spent in Vermilion county, Illinois.  During his boyhood days, he worked, on a farm, later clerked in a store and engaged in other occupations.  He studied law in the office of Watson and Watson and was admitted to practice in 1889, forming a partnership with John R. Wright under the firm name of Wright and Hunt.  This partnership continued for a number of years, when a new partnership was formed with C. L. and T. W. Hutchens under the firm name of Hutchens, Hunt and Hutchens, the latter partnership continuing up to 1898, when he was nominated by the Republican party for secretary of state of Indiana, to which position he was elected and re-elected in 1900.  In 1892 he engaged in the newspaper business, buying a half interest in the Winchester Herard, one of the leading Republican newspapers in the state, assuming practically the entire editorial charge of the paper and continued in that work for about four years, in the meantime keeping in close touch with his law practice.  At the expiration of his term as secretary of state, Mr. Hunt returned to Winchester and re-engaged in the practice of law with Hon. Enos L. Watson under the firm name of Watson and Hunt.  This partnership continued until 1903, when he was appointed a member of the Indiana Railroad Commission and was by his colleagues elected chairman of that Commission, which position he filled until December 1, 1908, when he resigned to accept the presidency of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias Insurance Department, which position he now holds.  This position is one of importance in the business world, as the institution of which he is president has a membership of 71,000, representing one hundred million dollars of insurance, the society having assets of more than six million dollars.  

Mr. Hunt has occupied many prominent positions in the Order of Knights of Pythias, having served in various grand lodge offices in Indiana, first being appointed Grand Instructor, following which he was elected Grand Vice Chancellor and elected Grand Chancellor in 1897.  He was chosen as Supreme Representative in 1901 and continued as such representative for ten years.  

While Mr. Hunt does not at this time take an active part in politics, he is a Republican and was for many years active and influential in the work of that party, having made speeches in every county in the state except one and has spoken several times in a number of counties; not only has he addressed audiences in behalf of the political party he represents, but since he became identified with the Knights of Pythias, he has spoken before the grand lodges in every state in the Union and in many of the Canadian provinces in behalf of fraternal organizations and especially in behalf of the Insurance Department of which he is the president.  

On November 1, 1891 he married Mary M. Hinshaw, who was the daughter of Absalom and Eliza Hinshaw.  To them was born one child, Ethel, who is now the wife of K R. Davis, of Indianapolis.

She then married Giles Ferris Olwin4,6 [Ferris Olwine2].  Giles, son of Daniel T. Olwin & Calista P. Hunt4,5, was born Dec 11 18754,5 [18766], Indiana4,5.  

No children from the second marriage.5  

Giles died Jun 1 1936, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; buried Fountain Park Cemetery, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana.5,6  

Mary Myrtle Hinshaw died 1936, buried Fountain Park Cemetery, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana.6

(photo)Photo: Mary Myrtle Hinshaw gravestone Fountain Park Cemetery 6

(photo)Photo: Union Banner Hunt gravestone Fountain Park Cemetery 6

(photo)Photo: Giles Ferris Olwin gravestone Fountain Park Cemetery 6


Sources

  1. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Indiana.
  2. Contribution from Allen Rowe ().
  3. 1900 census, Winchester, White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll T623-399, ED 136, page 9B, line #91, dwelling #190, family #195.
  4. 1910 census, Winchester, White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll T624-376, ED 150, page 8A, line #9, dwelling #189, family #196.
  5. RootsWeb WorldConnect data by "Unknown".
  6. http://www.findagrave.com.
  7. Posting Apr 17 2007 by "Cheryl" () to NJ-L and INGEN-L, citing:
    "MOORE'S HOOSIER CYCLOPEDIA", 1905; compiled by E.E. Moore, Connersville, Indiana.
  8. Biographical sketch of Union B. Hunt; USGenWeb Archives:
    http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/1914History/huntunionb.htm.
  9. 1910 census, Winchester, White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll T624-376, ED 150, page 8A, line #20, dwelling #191, family #199.


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