William Joshua Henshaw

 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........ Jacob A. Hinshaw (1778-1826) m Phebe Allen (1789-1869)
 9......... Thomas J. Hinshaw (1822-1896) m Sarah Mills (1826-1904)
10.......... Dr. Franklin Abile Hinshaw (1859-1934) m Mary L. Hewett (1867-1925)
11........... William Joshua Henshaw (1898-1952)
              +Minnie Lee Wright (1896-1961)
12............  William Lee Henshaw (1921-1994)

William Joshua Henshaw [ID 06388]

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(William Joshua Henshaw)^78,a (William Joshua Hinshaw)^b

Born Jun 5 1898, Ripley, Payne County, Oklahoma.^b,c,a,d,e,f

On Sep 12 1918 William Joshua Hinshaw, age 20, registered for the World War I draft in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma. He declared he was born June 5 1898, and was then residing in Norman, Oklahoma where he was a student. He declared his nearest relative was Mrs. Mary L. Hinshaw of Bristow, Oklahoma. He was recorded as medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair.^g

He married Minnie Lee Wright, Jul 23 1919.^b,78 Minnie, daughter of John Wesley Wright & Martha Elizabeth Evans, was born Apr 8 1896, Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas.^b,78,d,e

William was a blacksmith and worked in the oil fields of Oklahoma. Minnie was a nurse.^b

William and Minnie were shown in the 1920 census (Feb 19 1920), Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma:^d

Henshaw, William J., head-of-household, age 21, born in Oklahoma; father born in Indiana; mother born in Kansas; owned home; occupation: laborer, oil fields.

Henshaw, Minnie Lee, wife, age 23, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

William and family were again shown in the 1930 census (Apr 2 1930), Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma:^e

Henshaw, William, head-of-household, age 31, born in Oklahoma; parents born in United States; first married at age 21; owned home ($3000 value); radio in home; occupation: tool dresser, oil field tool company; not a veteran.

Henshaw, Minnie, wife, age 31, born in Arkansas; father born in Oklahoma; mother born in Arkansas; first married at age 21; occupation: none.

Henshaw, William, son, age 9, born in Oklahoma; father born in Oklahoma; mother born in Arkansas; attended school.

Wright, Martha, mother-in-law, age 50, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; widow; first married at age 19; occupation: none.

Wright, Mildred, sister-in-law, age 21, born in Oklahoma; parents born in Arkansas; single; occupation: stenographer, department store.

Apparently William and Minnie were divorced, as Minnie remarried Oct 31 1938 to Curtis A. Gillaspi.⁷⁸

William Joshua Henshaw died Feb 1 1952, buried Bristow City Cemetery, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma.^b,f

Minnie died Aug 20 1961, buried Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma.^b (Aug 13 1961).⁷⁸

(photo) Photo: William Joshua Hinshaw gravestone Bristow City Cemetery ^f

SOURCES

78. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) computerized Ancestral File.

(a) 1910 census, 2nd Ward, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma; roll T624-1249, ED 39, page 25A, line #6, dwelling #196, family #196.

(b) Contribution from Sharlee Mack Henshaw Kuhns.

(c) 1900 census, Clayton Township, Payne County, Oklahoma; roll T623-1341, ED 183, page 8B, line #72, dwelling #163, family #164.

(d) 1920 census, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma; roll T625-1459, ED 220, page 7A, line #11, dwelling #5, family #5.

(e) 1930 census, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma; roll T626-1900, ED 1, page 1B, line #88, dwelling #23, family #24.

(f) http://www.findagrave.com.

(g) World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.

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