Donald Thomas Hanshaw

 1. Newton Hinshaw (c1833-1867) m Hannah Jane Fears (c1832-?)
 2.. Jacob Robert Hinshaw (1854-1929) m Margaret Jane Smith (1854-1921)
 3... Donald Thomas Hanshaw (1893-1947)
      +Effie Ellen Butler (1897-1976)
 4....  Clellia M. Hanshaw (1915-1999) 1,2,3,4,5
 4....  Hansel Hanshaw (?-<2009) 5
 4....  Donald Melvin Hanshaw (1919-2009) 1,2,3,4,5
 4....  Loyal Ray Hanshaw (1928-1997) 3,4,5
Donald Thomas Hanshaw     [ID 06526] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Donald Thomas Hanshaw1,4,6,7,8,9,10 [Donald Thomas Henshaw2,11].

Born Sep 24 1893, Smithville, Lawrence County, Arkansas.1,2,3,4,6,7,9,11  

He married Effie Ellen Butler, Feb 22 1914, Lawrence County, Arkansas.2,7,8,12,13  Effie was born Jun 25 1897, Arkansas.12,14  (Oct 25 1897).2  Effie was the sister of Floyd Butler who married Donald's sister Della.2,10  

On Jun 5 1917 Donald T. Hanshaw, age 23, registered for the World War I draft in Denton, Lawrence County, Arkansas.  He declared he was born September 24 1893 in Smithville, Arkansas, and he was then residing in Denton, Arkansas where he was a self-employed farmer with a wife and child.  He was recorded as tall, slender, blue eyes, brown hair.9  

Donald and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 15 1920), Black River Township, Lawrence County, Arksansas:1

Henshaw, Donald T., head-of-household, age 26, born in Arkansas; father born in Alabama; mother born in Arkansas; rented home; occupation: farmer.
Henshaw, Effie, wife, age 22, born in Arkansas; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Missouri.
Henshaw, Clella, daughter, age 4 years 10 months, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.
Henshaw, Donald M, son, age 1 month, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.
Nearby in 1920 was the household of Donald's parents.15  

Donald and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 21 1930), Dent Township, Lawrence County, Arksansas:3

Hanshaw, D. T., head-of-household, age 37, born in Arkansas; father born in Alabama; mother born in Arkansas; first married at age 20; rented home ("share"); no radio in home; occupation: farmer.
Hanshaw, Effie, wife, age 32, born in Arkansas; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Missouri; first married at age 16.
Hanshaw, Clellie, daughter, age 15, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; attended school.
Hanshaw, Melvin, son, age 10, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; attended school.
Hanshaw, Leyal Ray, son, age 2, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.

Donald was shown in the 1940 census (Apr 9 1940), State Tuberculosis Sanitorium, Boone Township, Logan County, Arkansas:16

Hanshaw, Donald, patient, age 46, born in Arkansas; completed 8th grade; on Apr 1 1935 was living in rural Lawrence County, Arkansas; married.

On Apr 27 1942 Donald Thomas Hanshaw, age 48, registered for the World War II draft in Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas.  He declared he was born Sep 24 1893 in Smithville, Arkansas, and was then residing in "State Sanatarum" [unclear], Booneville, [Logan County,] Arkansas where he was unemployed.  He declared his contact person to be Mrs. Effie Hanshaw of Black Rock, Arkansas.  He was recorded as 6' 2" tall, 145 lbs., blue eyes, black hair, light complexion.6  

Donald Thomas Hanshaw died Aug 18 1947, Booneville, Logan County, Arkansas; buried Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery, Booneville, Logan County, Arkansas.2,4,7,17  Medical: Donald died from tuberculosis.4  

Effie died Jan 10 1976, Booneville, Logan County, Arkansas; buried Oak Hill Memorial Cemetery, Booneville, Logan County, Arkansas.12  (Lawrence Memorial Park, Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas).2  (Feb - 1976).14  

Social Security information for Effie Ellen Butler: 432-94-7787


Sources

  1. 1920 census, Black River Township, Lawrence County, Arkansas; roll T625-68, ED 74, page 6B, line #77, dwelling #117, family #117.
  2. Contribution from Rethea Hanshaw Browning.
  3. 1930 census, Dent Township, Lawrence County, Arkansas; roll T626-80, ED 14, page 1A, line #26, family #6.
  4. Contribution from Diana Hudson.
  5. Obituary of Donald Melvin Hanshaw.
  6. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; http://www.ancestry.com.
  7. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14665981.
  8. Contribution from Dale Hinshaw McMasters citing:
    Marriage records, Lawrence County, Arkansas, book T, pg 014.
  9. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
  10. http://www.findagrave.com.
  11. 1900 census, Black River Township, Lawrence County, Arkansas; roll T623-64, ED 65, page 21B, line #57, dwelling #437, family #448.
  12. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14665991.
  13. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957; http://www.ancestry.com.
  14. "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
  15. 1920 census, Black River Township, Lawrence County, Arkansas; roll T625-68, ED 74, page 6B, line #61, dwelling #113, family #113.
  16. 1940 census, Boone Township, Logan County, Arkansas; roll T627-151, ED 42-7, page 6B, line #53.
  17. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950; http://www.ancestry.com.


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