Seth 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..... John Hinshaw (c1660->1768) m Elizabeth Belshaw 
 6...... Jesse Hinshaw (1720-1797) m Abigail Marshall (1724-1806)
 7....... John Hinshaw (1747-1800) m Ruth (Pike) Weisner (1744-1795)
 8........ Benjamin H. Hinshaw (1782-1866) m Annas Bowman (1790-1865)
 9......... Edmund B. Hinshaw (1815-1883) m Irena Hiatt (1825-1871)
10.......... Seth Hinshaw (1853-?)
             +Mary Owens (1858-?)
11...........  Bessie M. Hinshaw (1878-1973) 1,2,3,4
11...........  Logan E. Hinshaw (1883-1961) 1,2,4,5
Seth Hinshaw     [ID 00968] Click here to switch to Ancestror Tree view: Tree View

Born May 30 1853, White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana.3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11  

Seth was shown age 7 in the 1860 Census, White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana.6  

He married Mary Owens, Dec 13 1877, Randolph County, Indiana.1,4,6,11,12  Mary, daughter of Peter Owens & Rachel Davis, was born Sep 30 1858, Ohio.1,3,4,5,9,10,11  

Seth and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 25 1880), White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana:3

Hinshaw, Seth, age 27, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; farmer.
Hinshaw, Mary, wife, age 21, born in Ohio; parents born in Ohio; keeping house.
Hinshaw, Bessie, daughter, age 2, born in Indiana; father born in Indiana; mother born in Ohio.

Seth and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 4 1900), Saratoga, Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana:5

Hinshaw, Seth, head-of-household, age 47, born May 1853 in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Virginia; married 23 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (mortgaged).
Hinshaw, Marry, wife, age 41, born Sept 1858 in Ohio; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ohio; married 23 years; 3 children, 2 living.
Hinshaw, Logan, son, age 16, born July 1883 in Indiana; father born in Indiana; mother born in Ohio; occupation: farm laborer; attended school 5 months.
Living alone next door was Mary's widowed mother, Rachel Owens, age 66.13  

Seth and Mary were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 3 1920), 551 Main Street, Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana:9

Hinshaw, Seth, head-of-household, age 66, born in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in United States; first married at age 24; owned home; occupation: retired farmer.
Hinshaw, Mary, wife, age 61, born in Ohio; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ohio.
Simos [unclear], Gus, roomer, age 25, born in Greece; parents born in Greece; immigrated 1912; occupation: body works, [..unclear..].

Seth and Mary were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 8 1930), Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana:10

Hinshaw, Seth, head-of-household, age 76, born in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in United States; first married at age 24; owned home ($4500 value); radio in home; occupation: realtor, real estate.
Hinshaw, Mary, wife, age 71, born in Ohio; father born in Ireland; mother born in Ohio; first married at age 19.
Strahan, Nathan, roomer, age 65, born in Indiana; widower; occupation: farmer, assessor.
Miller, William, roomer, age 75, born in Indiana; widower; occupation: watchman, stock yards.

A biographical sketch of Seth Hinshaw was published in the 1914 "Past & Present of Randolph County":11

As a twentieth century business man Seth Hinshaw is deserving to rank among the forefront of this class in Winchester.  He is one of the well-known and successful general contractors of the county and is at present doing a general insurance business.  He has always looked to the good of Randolph county and did what he could toward its development in every way, and here he has been content to spend his life, having lived to note many momentous changes in the county and its towns, and it might be well to add here that he and his family have by no means been idle spectators of all this change.  

Mr. Hinshaw was born May 30, 1853, in White River township Randolph county.  He is a son of Edmund and Irena (Hiatt) Hinshaw.  The father was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, and the mother was born in Virginia.  The Hinshaws came to Randolph county, Indiana, as early as 1833 and were therefore among the early settlers, and from that day to this the name has been prominent in the affairs of the county.  The paternal grandfather, Benjamin Hinshaw, came with his family to Wayne county, this state, and his son, Edmund, father of our subject, came to Randolph county, where he became a leading farmer and land owner.  His death occurred on December 14, 1883, and his wife died February 7, 1870.  Their family consisted of three sons and three daughters, namely: Seth, subject of this review; Mary, who is the wife of Cornelius Rouch, of Jay county, Indiana; Edmund is deceased; Anna has remained single; Benjamin E., who lives in Winchester, and Rachel A., who died February 25, 1870.  By a former marriage, Edmund, Sr., had three sons and one daughter: Abner and William were both soldiers in the Civil war and died during the service; Jesse died in Winchester August 5, 1898; Phoebe is the wife of James E. Huston, a Civil war veteran.  The father of the above named children was a Democrat in the early part of his life, but later became a Republican.  He and his wife were members of the Friends church.  He was a man of sterling integrity and prompt in all his business obligations, and he instilled this principle into the family.  

Seth Hinshaw was reared on the home farm and he attended the common schools, remaining with his parents on the farm until he was married on December 13, 1877, to Mary Owens, a daughter of Peter and Rachel (Davis) Owens, of Randolph county.  This union resulted in the birth of two children, namely: Bessie, who married Wilbur Grow, of Ward township, Logan married Bonnie James and lives on his father's farm in Ward township.  

After his marriage, our subject farmed successfully in Ward township until 1906, when he moved to Winchester and here he has been engaged in contracting road work and bridge building in this county and has built up an extensive business.  His work gives satisfaction always, for it is honestly and skillfully done.  He also conducts an insurance and loan office and has built up a large and growing business in this line.  

Politically, he is a Republican, and has long been actively interested in public matters, and for a number of years has been on the drainage commission of Randolph county, an office appointed by the court.  He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and he and his family belong to the Christian church, of which he is a trustee.  He is a stockholder in the Ridgeville State Bank.  He is one of the county’s substantial, broad, liberal and energetic business men.  His office is at 120˝ West Washington street, and his residence at 551 North Main street.


Sources

  1. "Hiatt-Hiett Genealogy and Family History" by William Perry Johnson, microfilm #1421712, item 5, in the LDS Family History Library.
  2. Biographical sketch of Seth Hinshaw.
  3. 1880 census, White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll T9-307, ED 165, page 114A, line #1, dwelling #318, family #328.
  4. "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4
  5. 1900 census, Saratoga, Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll T623-399, ED 127, page 2B, line #70, dwelling #39, family #39.
  6. The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Indiana.
  7. 1860 census, White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana; pg 592-593, line #33, dwelling #437, family #410.
  8. 1870 census, Winchester P.O., White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll M593-354, page 544, line #8, dwelling #261, family #263.
  9. 1920 census, Winchester, White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll T625-464, ED 172, page 2B, line #69, dwelling #52, family #54.
  10. 1930 census, Winchester, White River Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll T626-624, ED 25, page 6A, line #22, dwelling #171, family #175.
  11. Biographical sketch of Seth Hinshaw; "Past & Present of Randolph County"; USGenWeb Archives:
    http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/1914History/hinshawseth.htm.
  12. Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920; http://www.ancestry.com (county bk page 19).
  13. 1900 census, Saratoga, Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana; roll T623-399, ED 127, page 2B, line #69, dwelling #38, family #38.


If you have additional information on this person, please share!


If you would like to be automatically notified by email whenever an update is made affecting this page then enter your email address and click the "Enter" button below:

Your Email Address:
Notify me whenever this page is updated
Do not notify me if this page is updated
Show me my current registered notification requests


How is this person related to other ancestors? To find out, enter the database ID number of another ancestor, and then click the "Enter" button below:

ID Number:


If you would like to save this person on your computer ▾ more...


HFA Home Page Return to HFA Home Page

Copyright © 1997-2024, The Hinshaw Family Association. All rights reserved.
Permission is granted for all free personal, private and non-commercial uses.
Commercial use of any portion contained herein is expressly prohibited.

Privacy Policies

This site uses spambot thwarting technology to hide email addresses from all known email harvesting programs used by spammers.

[This page was computer generated]

Spambot Bait!