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...... William Hinshaw (1724-1814) m Mary Hinshaw (?-1822)
 7....... George Hinshaw (1775-1862) m Susannah Johnson (1790-1876)
 8........ Jehu Hinshaw (1819-1903) m Cynthia Ann Elizabeth Beeler (1821-1858)
 9......... Adolphus D. Hinshaw (1840-1911) m Louisa Jane Brown (1840-1870)
10.......... Elmer Hinshaw (1863-1935) m Nettie F. Reid (1865-1943)
11........... Clarence Lewis Hinshaw (1886-1975)
              +Lida Mae Russell (1882-1916)
12............  Cleo Marie Hinshaw (1909-2000) 1,2,3,4,5
12............  Leota Fern Hinshaw (1913-1985) 4,5
12............  Russell Glenn Hinshaw (1915-1990) 4,5
12............  Virgil Elmer Hinshaw (1916-1957) 4,5,6,7
              +Otilla Beck (1883-1959)
              +Edith Johnson (?-1967)

Clarence Lewis Hinshaw     [ID 00557]

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Clarence Lewis Hinshaw⁸ [Clarence Louis Hinshaw⁹].

Born Aug 3 1886^1,3,4,7,10 [Aug 3 1885^8,9,12], Pana, Christian County, Illinois^1,3,4,7,10 [Nebraska¹¹].  

Clarence was a farmer in the Hudson-Carlock area of McLean County, Illinois.^7,13  

He married Lida Mae Russell^1,4 [Lydia Russell¹⁴], Jan 6 1909^1,4.  Lida was born Aug 19 1882, Illinois.^1,3,4,10,14  

Clarence and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 16 1910), Kansas Township, Woodford County, Illinois:³

Lida died Dec 20 1916, Kansas Township, Woodford County, Illinois; age 34.^4,10,14,15  Note that Lida died the day her son Virgil was born (presumably from labor).⁴  

After Lida died, son Virgil was placed (at least for a time) in the care of Clarence's sister Myrtle¹¹ (and perhaps others of the children were sent to live elsewhere also).¹⁶  

On Sep 12 [1918] Clarence Lewis Hinshaw, age 33, registered for the World War I draft in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois.  He declared he was born Aug 3 1885, and was then living in Carlock, McLean County, Illinois, occupied as a farmer.  He declared his nearest relative was Nettie Hinshaw.  He was recorded as medium build, brown eyes, brown hair.⁸  

Widower Clarence and children were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 8-9 1920), Kansas Township, Woodford County, Illinois (census page very faded):¹⁷

Widower Clarence and children were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 23 1930), Kansas Township, Woodford County, Illinois (census page very faded):¹⁸

He then married Otilla Beck⁴ [Ottilia Beck¹⁰], Mar 14 1931⁴.  Otilla was born Sep 8 1883.^4,10  

On Apr 27 1942 Clarence Louis Hinshaw, age 57, registered for the World War II draft at 116 S. Main St., Bloomington, Illinois.  He declared he was born Aug 3 1885 in Pana, Illinois, and was then residing in Carlock, Illinois, a self-employed farmer.  He declared his relative/contact was his wife, Tillie Hinshaw of Carlock.  He was recorded as 5'6" tall, 200 lbs., blue eyes, gray hair, ruddy complexion.⁹  

Otilla died Mar 31 1959, buried Hudson Cemetery, Franklin Street, Hudson, McLean County, Illinois.^4,10  

He then married Edith Johnson, Jan 17 1962.⁴  

Edith died Mar 7 1967.⁴  

Clarence Lewis Hinshaw died Sep 11 1975, buried Hudson Cemetery, Franklin Street, Hudson, McLean County, Illinois.^4,7,10,12,14

Photo: Clarence Lewis Hinshaw gravestone Hudson Cemetery ¹⁰

Social Security information for Clarence Lewis Hinshaw: 341-32-0871

Sources

1. "The Hinshaw and Henshaw Families", by William Hinshaw; edited by Milo Custer; private printing, Bloomington, Illinois, 1911; Frank I. Miller Co., printers. LDS microfilm number 1402822.
2. Obituary of Cleo Marie Hinshaw Harper.
3. 1910 census, Kansas Township, Woodford County, Illinois; ED 130, sheet 15A, line #5, family #70.
4. "The Hudson Colony", by Ruth Bitting Hamm, "A Project of the Hudson Bicentennial Commission, Hudson, Illinois 61748" (1972?).
5. Family lineage contributed by Peggy Joan (Peak) Hinshaw
6. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Illinois.
7. Family Group sheets gathered at the 1992 Hinshaw reunion, submitted by attendees.
8. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
9. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; http://www.ancestry.com.
10. http://www.findagrave.com.
11. 1920 census, Hudson Township, McLean County, Illinois; roll T625-387, ED 136, page 7B, line #66, dwelling #62, family #62.
12. "Social Security Death Index" (as it is commonly called), derived from the Social Security Administration "Death Master File". See: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm
13. Obituary of Elmer Hinshaw.
14. "McLean County, Illinois, Cemetery Records", F547 M16 D15 in the Sutro Genealogy Library in San Francisco.
15. State of Illinois; Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950:
    http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html.
16. Speculative.
17. 1920 census, Kansas Township, Woodford County, Illinois; roll T625-419, ED 159, page 1A, line #28, dwelling #7, family #7.
18. 1930 census, Kansas Township, Woodford County, Illinois; roll T626-573, ED 10, page 3A, line #12, dwelling #64, family #64.

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