William Hinshaw (1810 - abt. 1905)

Born 1 Mar 1810 in Warren, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Cunningham) Hinshaw — married 1830 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died about 1905 at about age 94 in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States

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Biography

William Hinshaw[1][3][7][8]

Born Mar 1 1810, Tennessee.[3][7]

He married Mary Ann "Polly" Cunningham.[1][7][10] Mary was born about 1813, North Carolina[3]. To this union were born:

1. Andrew Jackson Hinshaw 1831 - 1887
2. John Ballard Hinshaw 1833 - 1904
3. Thomas Hinshaw 1837 -
4. Henry E. Hinshaw 1838 -
5. Elizabeth Jane Hinshaw 1841 - 1917
6. Pauline Hinshaw 1843 -
7. Ellie Hinshaw 1845 -
8. Nancy C. Hinshaw 1846 - 1852
9. Jesse Hinshaw 1848 -
10. Mary B. Hinshaw 1850 - 1872
11. Susan Anna Hinshaw 1853 - 1919
12. Levi Leroy Hinshaw 1855 -

The Muster Roll of Captain Adrian Northcut's Company of 1836 shows William Hinshaw as a corporal in the war known variously as the Florida or Indian War. The 64 man company was enrolled for what was to be a period of six months, however five days later on Jun 18 1836, Governor Newton Cannon notified Captain Northcut that his Company would not be continued in the brigade at Fayetteville. With this word Captain Northcut then dismissed his Company to their homes to await further orders.[1]

William Henshaw was shown in the 1838 Tax List of Warren County, Tennessee.[11]

William Henshaw was again shown in the 1840 census, Warren County, Tennessee (page 345).[12]

In 1843 William Henshaw signed a petition to form the new Grundy County, Tennessee, formed from Coffee, Warren and Marion Counties.[13]

William and family were shown in the 1850 census, Hickman County, Kentucky (incorrectly indexed as "William Heushaw"):[4]

Wm Henshaw, male age 40, born in Tennessee; farmer.

Mary Henshaw, female age 36, born in Tennessee; cannot read or write.

Jackson Henshaw, male age 17, born in Tennessee; farmer.

J. Henshaw, male age 15, born in Tennessee; farmer.

T. Henshaw, male age 13, born in Tennessee.

Henry Henshaw, male age 12, born in Tennessee.

E. Henshaw, female age 9, born in Tennessee.

P. Henshaw, female age 7, born in Tennessee.

E. Henshaw, female age 5, born in Tennessee.

Nancy Henshaw, female age 4, born in Tennessee.

J. Henshaw, male age 2, born in Tennessee.

Mary Henshaw, female age 6 months, born in Tennessee.

Jesse Henshaw, male age 75, born in North Carolina [occupation unclear].

William and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jul 9 1860), Columbus, Hickman County, Kentucky:[1][14]

William Henshaw, male age 50, born in Tennessee; farmer; $175 personal property.

Mary Henshaw, female age 46, born in Tennessee; cannot read or write.

Elizabeth Henshaw, female age 19, born in Tennessee.

Jesse Henshaw, male age 13, born in Tennessee.

Mary B. Henshaw, female age 10, born in Kentucky.

Susan A. Henshaw, female age 8, born in Kentucky.

Levi Henshaw, male age 5, born in Kentucky.

William and family were shown in the 1870 census (Aug 15 1870), Ballard County, Kentucky:[15]

Hinshaw, William, age 60, born in Tennessee; farmer; $800 real estate; $400 personal property.

Hinshaw, Mary, age 55, born in Tennessee; keeps house.

Hinshaw, Jessie, age 22, born in Tennessee; works on farm.

Hinshaw, Mary, age 20, born in Kentucky.

Hinshaw, Susan, age 17, born in Kentucky; attended school.

Hinshaw, Stearman May, age 7, born in Kentucky; attended school.

Mary Ann died in 1876.

He then married second, Mary Ann Huler, Sep 4 1878, Columbus, Hickman County, Kentucky[1][7]. Mary, daughter of James Layton and Martha Taire, was born Jan 19 1832, North Carolina[17][18][19][20].

William and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 11 1880), Ballard County, Kentucky:[20]

Hinshaw, William, age 70, born in Tennessee; father born in North Carolina; mother born in South Carolina [unclear]; farmer; "maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled".

Hinshaw, Maryan, wife, age 47, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; "keepin house".

Allred, Jid [or Sid - unclear]. J., niece, age 3 months, born Mar [1880] in Missouri; parents born in Tennessee.

It is unknown who was the niece Jid/Sid Allred shown in the 1880 census above, but living nearby in 1880 were two Allred couples: Morgan Allred, 30, with wife Lenora [unclear], and Charles B. Allred, 35, with wife Fanny, [27][23].

William was shown in the 1900 census (Jun 2 1900), living in the household of daughter Susan in Hibbard, Mississippi County, Missouri:[24]

Hinshaw, William, father-in-law, age 90, born Mar 1810 in Tennessee; father born in North Carolina; mother born in South Carolina; married 21 years.

Mary Ann was shown separately in the 1900 census (Jun 4 1900), living alone in Carlisle County, Kentucky:[21]

Henshaw, Mary, head-of-household, age 66, born June 1833 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; widow; no children; rented home.

William Hinshaw died about 1905, Mississippi County, Missouri.[3]

Sources

• [1]. Family group sheets contributed by Andrew Jackson Hinshaw.

• [2]. Contribution from Dale Hinshaw McMasters citing: Letter found in the possessions of Mary Ilene Fleming, found by Andrew Jackson Hinshaw.

• [3]. Contribution from Andrew Jackson Hinshaw.

• [4]. 1850 census, Hickman County, Kentucky; roll 205, pg 16, dwelling #226, family #231.

• [5]. Contribution from Dale Hinshaw McMasters citing: "Hickman County, Kentucky, Vital Statistics 1852-1904", transcribed and typed by Laura Willis, 1995, Hickman County Genealogical Society.

• [6]. Contribution from Andrew Jackson Hinshaw citing: 1870 census, Milburn District, Ballard County, Kentucky, pg 502, dwelling 61, family 63.

• [7]. Contribution from Rachael Pike Ginder (RGIN@aol.com), citing: Information from Doris Pike.

• [8]. 1870 census index, Ballard County, Kentucky.

• [9]. 1860 census index, Hickman County, Kentucky.

• [10]. Contribution from Jan Porterfield (JCPort@aol.com).

• [11]. 1838 Tax List, Warren County, Tennessee; USGenWeb Archives: (http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/tn/warren/census/1838tax.txt).

• [12]. 1840 census, Warren County, Tennessee; USGenWeb Archives (http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/tn/warren/census 1840/1840cens.txt)

• [13]. Petition to form Grundy County, 1843; USGenWeb Archives (http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/tn/grundy/misc/grunpet.txt)

• [14]. 1860 census, Columbus City, Hickman County, Kentucky; page 481, line #36, dwelling #295, family #279.

• [15]. 1870 census, District 8, Columbus P.O., Ballard County, Kentucky; page 502A, line #26, dwelling #61, family #63.

• [16]. Contribution from Jacquelyn Layton Stuart (loujac@seark.net).

• [17]. Death certificate, Commonwealth of Kentucky, State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics; contributed by Joy Bliss Gerber

• [18]. Mary Ann Hinshaw death certificate; Kentucky Vital Records Project
• [19]. 1850 census, Ballard County, Kentucky; roll M432-190, page 257, line #10, dwelling #102, family #102.

• [20]. 1880 census, District 8, Arlington, Ballard County, Kentucky; roll T9-0401, ED 67, page 494D, line #24, dwelling #122, family #125.

• [21]. 1900 census, Bardwell District, Carlisle County, Kentucky; roll T623-513, ED 22, page 2A, line #3, dwelling #20, family #20.

• [22]. 1910 census, Arlington, 4th District, Carlisle County, Kentucky; roll T624-470, ED 40, page 80A, line #1, dwelling #1, family #1.

• [23]. 1880 census, District 8, Arlington, Ballard County, Kentucky; roll T9-0401, ED 67, page 494D, line #3, dwelling #118, family #121.

• [24]. 1900 census, Hibbard Village, St. James Township, Mississippi County, Missouri; roll T623-875, ED 68, page 3A, line #8, dwelling #45, family #45.