Elijah 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...... Jacob Hinshaw (1710-1796) m Rebecca Mackey (c1716-1796)
 7....... Benjamin Hinshaw (1738-1840) m Elisabeth Hinshaw (1750-1823)
 8........ Jacob A. Hinshaw (1778-1826) m Phebe Allen (1789-1869)
 9......... Elijah Hinshaw (1815-1878)
            +Rachel Thornburgh (1810-1860)
10..........  Elijah Hinshaw (c1840-?) 1,2
            +Winney Larrance (1831-1862)
            +Rebecca Larrance (1826-1903)
10..........  Daniel C. Hinshaw (1866-1867) 3,4,5,6
10..........  Winifred Hinshaw (1867-1944) 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
10..........  William E. Hinshaw (1868-1947) 3,4,5,6,7,8
10..........  Martha R. Hinshaw (1870-1873) 3,4,5,6
10..........  Olive O. Hinshaw (1870-?) 3
Elijah Hinshaw     [ID 00246] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Born 9-29-18153,4,6,10 [9-25-18154,11], Holly Spring MM, North Carolina3,4,6,10.  

He married Rachel Thornburgh3,4,6,12 [Rachel Thornburg13], 7-16-18343,4,6,12, Cherry Grove MM, Randolph County, Indiana3,4,6,12.  Rachel, daughter of Edward Thornburg & Keziah Wright, was born 5-8-1810, Ohio.4,6,11,12  

Elijah was shown in the 1840 census, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana.14  

Elijah and family were again shown in the 1850 census, still living in Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana, as follows:2

Elijah Hinshaw, age 35, born in North Carolina; farmer; $600 real estate.
Rachel Hinshaw, age 40, born in Ohio.
Elijah Hinshaw, age 9, born in Indiana.
Kesiah Thornburg, age 78, born in Maryland.
Kesiah Thornburg Jr., age 44, born in North Carolina; $600 real estate.

Elijah and family were again shown in the 1860 census, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana, as follows:15

Elijah Hinshaw, age 45, born in North Carolina; farmer; $800 real estate; $500 personal property.
Rachael Hinshaw, age 50, born in Ohio.
Ellen Larrosan, age 12, born in Ohio; attended school.
Kesiah Thornburg, age 91, born in Maryland; cannot read or write.
Kesiah Thornburg, age 54, born in North Carolina; $495 real estate; $25 personal property.

Rachel died 7-26-1860, Cherry Grove MM, Randolph County, Indiana; ae 50y 2m 18d.4,6,11,12  No children shown at Cherry Grove for Elijah's first marriage.  

He then married Winney Larrance3,4,6 [Winney Larrence4], 9-18-18613,4,6, Randolph County, Indiana3,4,6.  Winney Larrance, daughter of Peter Larrance & Sarah Hinshaw, was born 5-13-1831.4,6,11  Winney was Elijah's fourth cousin - the daughter of Sarah Hinshaw.  

Winney Larrance died 8-8-1862, Cherry Grove MM, Indiana; ae 31y 2m 25d.4,6,11  No children shown at Cherry Grove for Elijah's second marriage.  

At Cherry Grove MM on 10-10-1863, Elijah was granted a certificate to Spiceland MM to marry Rebecca Albertson.4  

At Spiceland MM on 10-21-1863, Elijah produced a certificate from Cherry Grove MM, to marry.  Elijah & Rebecca Albertson (a widow) were declared at liberty to marry.16  

He then married Rebecca Larrance5,16,17 [Rebecca Albertson3,4,6], Oct - 18635,16,17, Henry County, Indiana5,16,17.  Rebecca was the widow of William B. Albertson.4  Rebecca had children Josiah and Sarah Albertson by her first marriage.5  

Rebecca Larrance, daughter of Peter Larrance & Sarah Hinshaw10, was born 10-13-182610 [10-14-182611], Holly Spring MM, North Carolina10.  Rebecca was Elijah's fourth cousin and the sister of his second wife Winney.  

At Spiceland MM on 12-23-1863, Rebecca was granted a certificate to Cherry Grove MM.16  

At Cherry Grove MM on 1-9-1864, Rebecca and minors Josiah & Sarah Albertson (children of her previous marriage) were received on a certificate from Spiceland MM.4  

At Cherry Grove MM on 8-12-1865, Rebecca was appointed an Elder.4  

Elijah and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jul 14 1870), Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana:7

Hinshaw, Elijah, age 54, born in North Carolina; farmer; $4000 real estate; $600 personal property.
Hinshaw, Rebecca, age 43, born in North Carolina; keeps house.
Hinshaw, Winnie, age 3, born in Indiana.
Hinshaw, William E, age 1, born in Indiana.
Albertson, Joshua, age 13, born in Indiana; attended school.
Albertson, Sarah, age 12, born in Indiana; attended school.
Living next door in 1870 was the family of nephew Zimri Elijah Hinshaw.18  

Elijah Hinshaw died 3-3-1878, Cherry Grove MM, Indiana; ae 62y 5m 4d.4,6,11,19  

Widow Rebecca and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 4 1880), Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana:8

Hinshaw, Rebecca, age 50, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; widow; keeping house.
Albertson, Josiah C., son, age 23, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; farmer.
Albertson, Anna J., daughter-in-law, age 25, born in Indiana; father born in Indiana; morther's birthplace unknown; house work.
Hinshaw, Winney, son [sic], female, age 13, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; works on farm; attended school.
Hinshaw, William E., son, age 11, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; works on farm; attended school.
Albertson, Oliver W., grandson, age 2, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.
Albertson, Edward V., grandson, age 6 months, born Nov [1879] in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Rebecca remarried on 11-7-1880 to Levi Jessop.4  

Rebecca Larrance died Nov 2 190311,17,20; buried Cherry Grove Cemetery, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana11,17,20 [Spiceland, Henry County, Indiana21].  


Sources

  1. 1850 census, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll 168, pg 49, household #124.
  2. 1850 census, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll 168, pg 49, household #124.
  3. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Indiana.
  4. "Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana", Part 2, 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.
  5. Family lineage contributed by Edwin Everett Hinshaw
  6. "Webster Parry's Abstracts of Quaker Records", LDS microfilm #0367987
  7. 1870 census, Winchester P.O., Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll M593-354, page 451B, line #6, dwelling #218, family #218.
  8. 1880 census, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll T9-307, ED 173, page 265A, line #36, dwelling #37, family #37.
  9. RootsWeb California Death Records database:
    http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi.
  10. "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", by William Wade Hinshaw, in many well-stocked libraries.
  11. Cherry Grove burials, Randolph County, Indiana; USGenWeb Archives:
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/Washington/CherryGrove/cgcrecords.htm.
  12. Thornburg database: http://www.gendex.com/users/gnldad/Thornburg/.
  13. "Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850", Indiana State Library, Genealogy Division: http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm
  14. 1840 census, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana; page 47.
  15. 1860 census, Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana; pg 738, line #33, dwelling #331, family #320.
  16. "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.
  17. Contribution from Carol Lawrence Vidales.
  18. 1870 census, Winchester P.O., Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll M593-354, page 451B, line #2, dwelling #217, family #217.
  19. Washington Township Cemeteries, Randolph County, Indiana; USGenWeb Archives:
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/Cemeteries/washingtontwsp.htm.
  20. "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4
  21. Spiceland cemetery burials, posted to QUAKER-ROOTS on 4/24/1999.


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