1. William Henshall  m Margerie Gyll 
 2.. Thomas Henshall (?-(c1631)
 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........ William Hinshaw (1789-1854) m Ruth Hinshaw (1791-1836)
 9......... Michael Hinshaw (1816-1884) m Rachel Kemp (1821-1895)
10.......... Milton Wheeler Hinshaw (1855-1926) m Elnora "Nora" Burton (1867-1919)
11........... Claude Wheeler Hinshaw (1897-1963) m Dorothy Leoina Seekins (1898-1972)
12............ Frances Rowena Hinshaw (1918-1997)
               +Matthew Emerson "Scamie" Scamahorn (1919-2008)

Frances Rowena Hinshaw     [ID 06295]

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Born Nov 25 1918, near Sheridan, Hamilton County, Indiana.^176,a,b,209

Frances was a member of the Canoga Park (California) High School Drum and Bugle Corps in 1935.    In 1936 she graduated from North Hollywood High School.    Her family moved back to Pittsboro, Indiana in 1937.¹⁷⁶

She married Matthew Emerson "Scamie" Scamahorn, May 20 1939, Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana.¹⁷⁶    Matthew, son of Marion "Jack" Scamahorn & Bessie Florence Wilson, was born Jan 30 1919, Pittsboro, Hendricks County, Indiana.¹⁷⁶

Matthew, known as "Scamie", spent most of his youth on farms near Pittsboro.    In high school he played on the basketball and baseball teams.¹⁷⁶

Children:^176,c

In 1997 Frances was still living in/near Pittsboro, Indiana.²⁰⁹

Frances Rowena Hinshaw died Dec 8 1997, Pittsboro, Hendricks County, Indiana; entombed Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown, Marion County, Indiana.^176,209

After Frances died Matthew, at age 79 on Jul 12 1998, remarried to one of Frances' close friends, a widow for 20 years, Ellia Marsh, also 79, of Pittsboro, Indiana.    Since Scamie had sold his long-time home in Pittsboro, he and Ellia lived in her home there.    In 2006, they moved into a retirement facility in Indianapolis.^c

Matthew died Jun 1 2008, at the home of daughter Sandra, near Bloomfield, Indiana; age 89; entombed Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestone, Marion County, Indiana.^c,e

Matthew's obituary was published in the "Indianapolis Star" (Indianapolis, Indiana) on June 4, 2008:^e

Matthew Emerson "Scamie" Scamahorn 89, of Pittsboro, was a loving father and grandfather.    He married Frances Hinshaw in 1939 and she passed away in 1997 after 58 years of marriage.    In 1998 he married Ellia (Reisert) Marsh.    During World War II, Matthew traveled to New York City to train in production of the Norden Bomb Site and returned to supervise 124 men at Naval Avionics in Indianapolis.    At war's end, he opened Scamie's Café in Pittsboro with help from his wife and mother.    The café closed after five years and he held a variety of jobs.    He worked for Detroit Diesel Allison of Indianapolis and retired after 27 years from Allison's Plant 5 as assistant chief engineer of the power plant.    In retirement, he and Frances traveled extensively in their "Tan Van", a Chevy van he designed and fitted as an all-in-one RV.    Scamie was an active member of the Pittsboro Christian Church for over 50 years.    Matthew is survived by wife, Ellia Scamahorn; daughter, Sandra (Ed Paynter) Miles; three grandchildren, Cheryl (Barry) Riddle, Brian Miles and Michael Duncan; and four great grandchildren; and brother, Eugene Scamahorn.    He was preceded in death by parents, Marion and Beasie Scamahorn; wife, Frances R. (Hinshaw) Scamahorn; and daughter, Margie Duncan.    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, June 6 at Pittsboro Christian Church, with Rev. Dr. Aubrey Borschel officiating.    Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 5 in David A. Hall Mortuary, Pittsboro, IN.    Entombment will take place at Lincoln Memory Gardens.    Memorial contributions can be made to Bloomington Hospital Hospice.

Social Security information for Frances Rowena Hinshaw: 307-18-4989

SOURCES

176. Family history and family group sheets contributed by Lester L. Hinshaw

209. "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

(a) 1920 census, Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; roll T625-435, ED 88, page 3A, line #4, dwelling #55, family #55.

(b) 1930 census, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; roll T626-158, ED 620, page 26A, line #21, dwelling #377, family #388.

(c) Contribution from Lester L. Hinshaw.

(d) Obituary of Margie K. Scamahorn Duncan; "Indianapolis Star", Apr 6 2005:
http://www2.indystar.com/cgi-bin/obituaries/index.php?action=show&id=38900.

(e) Obituary of Matthew E. Scamahorn; "Indianapolis Star", Jun 4 2008:
http://www2.indystar.com/cgi-bin/obituaries/index.php?action=show&id=92362.

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