John Hinshaw (1824 - 1911)

Born 2 May 1824 in Marlborough MM, Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Commons) Hinshaw — married 20 Nov 1844 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Oct 1911 at age 87 in Hortonville, Washington Township, Washington, Indiana, United States

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Biography

John was a Friend (Quaker)

John was born May 2 1824, Marlborough MM, Randolph County, North Carolina, son of Trustrem Hinshaw and Martha Hinshaw. (Trustrem & Martha were 2nd cousins once removed.)

John married Sarah "Sally" Commons, Nov 20 1844, Randolph County, North Carolina. A marriage bond was recorded for John Hinshaw and Sarah Commons on November 20, 1844, Randolph County, North Carolina.0

Sarah, daughter of Isaac Commons and Rebecca Robins, was born Nov 27 1822, Randolph County, North Carolina. To this union were born:

1. Isaac Newton Hinshaw (1846-1931)
2. Thomas Milton Hinshaw (1850-1905)
3. Martha Jane Hinshaw (1853-1947)
4. Andrew Tristram Hinshaw (1856-1919)
5. Dr. Dougan Clark Hinshaw (1858-1931)
6. Asenath Hinshaw (1860-1911)
7. Lydia Ann Hinshaw (1863-1953)
8. William Ellis Hinshaw (1865-1946)

John and Sally were both Friends Ministers.

On 8 Feb 1848, John was appointed Guardian for minor children of Isaac Commons (Sally's father) upon his death.

John and family were shown in the 1850 census (Aug 31 1850), Randolph County, North Carolina:

John Hinshaw, age 26, born in North Carolina; farmer.

Sarah Hinshaw, age 27, born in North Carolina.

Newton Hinshaw, age 3, born in North Carolina.

Vicy J. Commons, age 19, born in North Carolina; attended school.

Jacob Commons, age 9, born in North Carolina; attended school.

At Marlborough MM on 3-6-1852, John & family were granted a certificate to Hinkles Creek MM, Hamilton County, Indiana.

At Hinkles Creek MM (Indiana) on 4-27-1852, John & wife Sally & minor children Isaac Newton & Thomas Milton were received on a certificate from Marlborough MM, N.C.

At Hinkles Creek MM on 4-1-1856, John & wife Sally & family were granted a certificate to Westfield MM, Indiana.

At Westfield MM on 6-3-1856, John & wife Sally & children Isaac Newton, Thomas Milton, & Martha Jane were received on a certificate from Hinkles Creek MM.

Greenwood MM lists John & Sally as original members when it was set-off from Westfield MM in 3 Mo., 1860.

John and family were shown in the 1860 census (Jun 27 1860), Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:

John Hinshaw, age 36, born in North Carolina; farmer; $3600 real estate; $170 personal property.

Sally Hinshaw, age 37, born in North Carolina.

Isaac N. Hinshaw, age 13, born in North Carolina; attended school.

Thomas M. Hinshaw, age 9, born in North Carolina; attended school.

Martha J. Hinshaw, age 7, born in North Carolina; attended school.

Andrew T. Hinshaw, age 4, born in North Carolina.

Dugan C. Hinshaw, age 2, born in North Carolina.

Jacob Commons, age 19, born in North Carolina; laborer; attended school.

John and family were shown in the 1870 census (Aug 12 1870), Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:

Hinshaw, John, age 46, born in North Carolina; farmer & tile maker; $8650 real estate; $2548 personal property.

Hinshaw, Sally, age 47, born in North Carolina; keeping house.

Hinshaw, Thomas M., age 19, born in North Carolina; working on farm; attended school.

Hinshaw, Andrew T., age 14, born in Indiana; working on farm; attended school.

Hinshaw, Dougan C., age 12, born in Indiana; working on farm; attended school.

Hinshaw, Acenith, age 9, born in Indiana; attended school.

Hinshaw, Lydia A., age 7, born in Indiana; attended school.

Hinshaw, William E., age 4, born in Indiana.

Robbins, Isaac, age 25, born in North Carolina; farm laborer.

John and family were shown in the 1880 census, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:

Hinshaw, John, age 56, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; farmer.

Hinshaw, Sally, wife, age 57, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; keeping house.

Hinshaw, Dugan, son, age 22, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; student.

Hinshaw, Asenath, daughter, age 19, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina.

Hinshaw, Lydia A., daughter, age 17, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; attended school.

Hinshaw, William E., son, age 14, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; attended school.

Davis, Milton H., boarder, age 23, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; works on farm.

Hoover, Andrew, foster son, age 13, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; works on farm; attended school.

At Greenwood MM on 3-30-1892, John & Sally, and sons Andrew & William, were granted a certificate to Westfield MM.

At Westfield MM on 3-31-1892, John & wife Sallie and sons Andrew & William were received on a certificate from Greenwood MM.

John and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 18 1900), Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:

Hinshaw, John, head-of-household, age 76, born May 1824 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married 55 years; owned farm (free).

Hinshaw, Sarah, wife, age 77, born Nov 1822 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married 55 years; 9 children, 8 living.

Bray, Lydia A., daughter, age 37, born Jan 1863 in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; married 14 years; 4 children, 3 living.

Bray, Lester, grandson, age 11, born Dec 1888 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school 6 months.

Bray, Caroline, granddaughter, age 8, born Aug 1891 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Bray, [..unclear..], granddaughter, age 2, born Sept 1897 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Coltner, Hardey, servant, age 24, born May 1876 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; occupation: farm laborer.

John and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 19 1910), Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana:

Hinshaw, John, head-of-household, age 86, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; first marriage, married 64 years; occupation: none; owned farm (free).

Hinshaw, Sally, wife, age 87, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; first marriage, married 64 years; 9 children.

Hinshaw, William E., son, age 44, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; first marriage, married 21 years; occupation: farmer, home farm.

Hinshaw, Flora, daughter-in-law, age 41, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; first marriage, married 21 years; 3 children, 3 living.

Hinshaw, Lola, granddaughter, age 20, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Hinshaw, Mary E., granddaughter, age 12, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school.

Hinshaw, Ruthanna, granddaughter, age 7 months, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Besides the children shown, there were three additional children who died in infancy.

Sarah died Dec 13 1910, near Hortonville, Hamilton County, Indiana; age 88.

John Hinshaw died Oct 27 1911 (aged 87), 7:40 pm, Medical: Senility and cancer of lower lip, Hortonville, Hamilton, Indiana, and is buried in Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield Hamilton County, Indiana.

John's obituary was published in "The American Friend" on January 11, 1912 (page 30).

Sources

• "The Hinshaw and Henshaw Families", by William Hinshaw; edited by Milo Custer; private printing, Bloomington, Illinois, 1911; Frank I. Miller Co., printers. LDS microfilm number 1402822.
• "Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana", Part 6, subtitled "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume VII", (a compendium of many of the records left by William Wade Hinshaw on his death), edited by Willard Heiss.
• Guardians appointed for minor Children of Isaac Commons (1795-1842), John and Thomas Hinshaw. Original Source: “Randolph County Estates: Coltrane, Steven–Cooper.” Researched and transcribed by Carol Lawrence Vidales. Randolph County, NC Genealogical Journal. 37:2, Summer 2013 (The entire article covers pp. 44-57.) The source this article cites for estate information is NC State Archives call no. CR 081.508.32. https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/C9pI2KbdoKQxJ22OqdFv9LfsdmEPnnyuwcKSkpH04Sg?ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy
• 1850 census, Northern Division, Randolph County, North Carolina; roll M432-641, page 192b, line #40, dwelling #424, family #424.
• 1860 census, Westfield P.O., Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; page 337, line #4, dwelling #848, family #848.
• "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4
• 1870 census, Westfield P.O., Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; roll M593-319, page 211, line #39, dwelling #516, family #505.
• 1880 census, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; roll T9-0281, ED 38, page 401A, line #36, dwelling #329, family #349.
• Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947; http://www.ancestry.com.
• 1900 census, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; roll T623-375, ED 92, page 11A, line #27, dwelling #251, family #256.
• 1910 census, Washington Township, Hamilton County, Indiana; roll T624-353, ED 111, page 251A, line #25, dwelling #81, family #85.
• "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011" [database on-line]. Original Data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana Archives and Records Administration. www.ancestry.com
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37073951/john-hinshaw : accessed 23 January 2022), memorial page for John Hinshaw (2 May 1824–27 Oct 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37073951, citing Summit Lawn Cemetery, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by SunCacher (contributor 46634396) .

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