1. John Hinshaw  m Mary - (1776-1846)
 2.. John Hinshaw (1803-c1853)
     +Elizabeth White (1810-1851)
 3...  John A. Hinshaw (1829-1862) 1,2
 3...  Mary Ann Hinshaw (1830-1832) 1
 3...  William H. Hinshaw (c1831-1896) 1,2
 3...  Arthur D. Hinshaw (1837-1907) 2
 3...  Elizabeth Jane Hinshaw (1848-1911) 1,2
     +Sarah Ann Dilly (1814-1882)
 3...  Adrian E. Hinshaw (c1853-1873) 1,3

John Hinshaw     [ID 02327]

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Born Oct 26 1803, Chatham County, North Carolina.^1,2,4  

He married Elizabeth White, May 30 1829, Lawrence County, Indiana.^1,5,6,7  Elizabeth was born Apr 3 1810, Indiana.^2,8  

Elizabeth might have been a daughter of William White.⁹  In the 1820 census, living two households away from John's parents and family was the household of William White.¹⁰  

Four years earlier, on Apr 20 1823, Elizabeth's sister, Mary "Polly" White, had married Arthur D. Hastings in Lawrence County, Indiana.^1,6  Arthur Hastings was apparently close to John's family as they named one of their sons Arthur D. Hinshaw,² and Arthur Hastings later became guardian of their daughter Elizabeth³ (see below).  

John and family were shown in the 1830 census, Lawrence County, Indiana:¹¹

John and family were shown in the 1840 census, Martin County, Indiana:¹²

John and family were shown in the 1850 census (Aug 23 1850), Micheltree Township, Martin County, Indiana, as follows:¹³

Elizabeth died Sep 11 1851, age 41y 5m 8d.⁸  

He then married Sarah Ann Dilly¹⁴ [Sarah Ann Dilley⁸, Sarah Ann Proctor¹], Aug 8 1852¹⁴, Martin County, Indiana¹⁴.  Sarah was born Aug 8 1814, Madison County, Kentucky.^1,8,15,16  

Sarah had been previously married to James Dilly/Dilley,^1,8 by whom she had six children.⁸  

John Hinshaw died about 1853³ [1854⁸].  

John's new bride (of probably less than one year) was left widowed with five children.  On Oct 25 1853, Martin County, Indiana, Sarah Ann Hinshaw was named guardian of Adrian Hinshaw, heir of John Hinshaw.³  On Dec 20 1854, Martin County, Indiana, Arthur D. Hastings was named guardian of Elizabeth Jane Hinshaw, minor heir of John Hinshaw³ (apparently daughter Elizabeth was sent to be raised by her uncle Arthur Hastings, and Adrian apparently remained with Sarah, but it is unknown where the remaining children were raised).  

Widow Sarah and family were shown in the 1860 census, Lawrence County, Indiana:^15,17

Widow Sarah and family were again shown in the 1880 census (Jun 9 1880), Lawrence County, Indiana:¹⁶

Sarah died Apr 26 1882, Lawrence County, Indiana; age 67y 8m 18d.⁸  Sarah is buried next to her son Adrian.⁸  

Note that the first wife of this John, Elizabeth White, is buried with a gravestone engraved "Consort of John Hinshaw Jun." (Junior), and the wife of John Hinshaw #2276 has a gravestone engraved "Consort of John Hinshaw Sen." (Senior).  Both are buried in the same cemetery.⁸  Therefore it has been deduced that this John was the son of John and Mary/Polly Hinshaw #2276.  

A biographical sketch of daughter Elizabeth Jane Hinshaw was published in the 1889 "Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana"¹⁸ - see: http://books.google.com/books?id=TBvVAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA243#v=onepage

John was very probably closely related to (probably a brother of) William Hinshaw #2256,⁹ who was also born in North Carolina and settled in Lawrence County, Indiana.

Photo: Elizabeth White gravestone Port Williams Cemetery ⁸

Photo: Sarah Ann (Proctor) Dilley gravestone Green Hill Cemetery ⁸

Photo: Sarah Ann (Proctor) Dilley gravestone Green Hill Cemetery ⁸

Sources

1. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Indiana.
2. 1850 census, Micheltree Township, Martin County, Indiana; roll 160, page 30; dwelling #73.
3. Contribution from Jack Scholten () citing:
   Research report from the Allen County [Indiana] Public Library, citing Martin County [Indiana] early probate records.
4. LDS "Pedigree Resource File".
5. "Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850", Indiana State Library, Genealogy Division: http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm
6. "Indiana Marriages to 1850" (www.ancestry.com).
7. Heiss, Willard. "Indiana Source Book", Vol. I; Indiana Historical Society, 1977, citing:
   Lawrence County, Indiana, marriages, 1818-1834.
8. http://www.findagrave.com.
9. Speculation.
10. 1820 census, Lawrence County, Indiana; roll M33-14, page 108.
11. 1830 census, Lawrence County, Indiana; roll M19-26, page 108.
12. 1840 census, Martin County, Indiana; roll M704-99, page 28.
13. 1850 census, Micheltree Township, Martin County, Indiana; roll M432-160, page 30, line #1, dwelling #73, family #73.
14. "Martin County, Indiana Index to Marriage Records A-H Volume 1 1850-1920"; Book 1, page 140.
15. Contribution from Jack Scholten () citing:
    Research report from the Allen County [Indiana] Public Library, citing 1860 census.
16. 1880 census, Bedford Township, Lawrence County, Indiana; roll T9-0292, ED 12, page 546C, line #34, dwelling #307, family #352.
17. 1860 census, Shauswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana; page 722, line #19, dwelling #904, family #883.
18. "Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana"; Chicago, 1889, John M. Greesham & Company;
    http://books.google.com/books?id=TBvVAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA243#v=onepage.

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