Ruth (Marshall) Hinshaw (1759 - 1857)

Born 6 Oct 1759 in Orange, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Ezra Hinshaw — married 19 Feb 1778 in Cane Creek, Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Apr 1857 at age 97 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Born 06 Oct 1759, Orange County, North Carolina, daughter of William Marshill and Rebecca Dixon.[1]

She married Ezra Hinshaw, 19 Feb 1778, Cane Creek MM, North Carolina. Ezra Hinshaw, son of William Hinshaw and Sarah Courtney, was born 23 Jan 1753, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.[1][2][3][4][5]

Together they had the following nine children:

1. William Hinshaw 1779–1869
2. Thomas Zachariah Hinshaw 1781--1831
3. Ruth Hinshaw 1783–1803
4. Hanah Hinshaw McMasters 1786–1856
5. Sarah Hinshaw 1789–1876
6. Dinah Hinshaw 1791--1870
7. Rebecca Hinshaw 1795–1873
8. Anna Hinshaw 1799–1830
9. Mary Hinshaw 1802–1866

Ezra Hinshaw died 11-26-1836, Cane Creek MM, North Carolina.[1][3][4][5][6]

Widow Ruth is shown in the 1850 census, Randolph County, North Carolina, living with her two grown spinster daughters:[7] Ruth Hinshaw, age 91, born in North Carolina. Rebeca Hinshaw, age 55, born in North Carolina. Mary Hinshaw, age 47, born in North Carolina.

Ruth Marshill died 19 April 1857, Cane Creek MM, Randolph County, North Carolina; buried 21 Apr 1857, Providence Friends PM Cemetery, Providence Township, Randolph County, North Carolina.[1][4][5][6][8][9]

The Marshill name starting changing to Marshall with this generation.

Sources

• [1]"Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy", by William Wade Hinshaw, in many well-stocked libraries.

• [2]The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Ireland.

• [3]"Hinshaw-Bernard and Related Families" by Cordelia E. Bogue Wright, in the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS), microfiche #6019151.

• [4]Registered Application Papers from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), submitted by Joyce Loretta Caroline (Hinshaw) Berry of British Columbia, Canada.

• [5]"Family of William & Rebecca Dixon Marshill, Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Orange County, N.C.", by Thomas W. Marshall (Washington D.C., 1945, a typewritten manuscript), from the National Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Washington D.C.) "Marshill Family Genealogical Records 1700-1900", microfilm #0876559, item 5, in the LDS FHL.

• [6]Family group sheets from Randy Hunter

• [7]1850 census, Northern Division, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll 641, page 231, dwelling #991.

• [8]"Hinshaw Chart and List" (1/1/68) by Ralph Edward Pike, from "Family Records of Morgan Co., Ind.", Public Library of Mooresville, Morgan Co., Indiana (LDS microfilm 1509501).

• [9]"Charles and Hannah (Matson) Davis and their descendants" by Earl H. Davis, microfilm #1011836, Item 2, in the LDS Family History Library.

• [10]Society of Friends, Cane Creek MM Records; LDS FHL microfilm #0371251

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 December 2019), memorial page for Ruth Marshall Hinshaw (6 Oct 1759–19 Apr 1857), Find A Grave Memorial no. 34052810, citing Providence Cemetery, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Jim Hawkins (contributor 47098944) .

• 1850 US Federal Census; Census Place: Northern Division, Randolph, North Carolina; Roll: M432_641; Page: 231; Image: 475. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=12949816&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt; Birth date: abt 1759 Birth place: North Carolina Residence date: 1850 Residence place: Northern Division, Randolph, North Carolina