Jesse Hinshaw (1848 - 1921)

Born 13 Jul 1848 in Howard County, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Josephine (Boyle) Hinshaw — married 21 Dec 1871 (to 2 Feb 1890) in Henry, Indiana, United States

Husband of Elnora (Sinnett) Hinshaw — married 11 Apr 1896 in Henry County, Indiana, United States

Died 5 Nov 1921 at age 73 in Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Jesse was born Jul 13 1848, Henry County, Indiana, son of John Hinshaw and Anna Ratliff.

He married Josephene Boyle, Dec 21 1871, Henry County, Indiana. Josephene, daughter of P.J.F.Boyle and Nancy Byrket, was born Nov 20 1851, Indiana.

Josephine was Jesse's step-sister. Josephine was the daughter of Nancy Byrket Boyle, who had married Jesse's father in 1864.

Jesse and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 5 1880), Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana:

Hinshaw, Jesse, age 31, born in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Indiana; farmer.

Hinshaw, Josephine, wife, age 29, born in Indiana; father born in Maryland; mother born in Indiana; keeps house.

Hinshaw, Florence, daughter, age 3, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Hinshaw, Clinton, son, age 7 months, born Oct [1879] in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Josephene died Feb 2 1890, buried Greensboro Friends Cemetery, Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana.

Jesse then married Eleanor "Nora" Smith, Apr 11 1896, Henry County, Indiana. Nora was born May - 1866, Indiana.

Jesse and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 18-19 1900), Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana:

Hinshaw, Jesse, head-of-household, age 51, born Jul 1848 in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Indiana; married 4 years; occupation: farmer; owned farm (mortgaged).

Hinshaw, Nora, wife, age 34, born May 1866 in Indiana; father born in West Virginia; mother born in Virginia; married 4 years; 2 children, 1 living.

Hinshaw, Rufus, son, age 16, born Sep 1883 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; occupation: farm laborer; attended school 6 months.

Hinshaw, Frank, son, age 14, born Apr 1886 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; occupation: farm laborer; attended school 6 months.

Hinshaw, Robert S., son, age 1, born Dec 1898 in Indiana; parents born in Indiana.

Jesse and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 16 1910), Main Street, Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana:

Hinshaw, Jesse, head-of-household, age 61, born in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Indiana; second marriage, married 14 years; occupation: livery, barn [unclear]; owned home (free).

Hinshaw, Nora, wife, age 43, born in Indiana; father born in West Virginia; mother born in Virginia; first marriage, married 14 years; 2 children, 1 living; occupation: keeper, boarding house.

Hinshaw, Robert, son, age 10, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school.

Koontz, Edith, granddaughter, age 14, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; attended school.

Koontz, Harvey, grandson, age 7, born in Illinois; parents born in Indiana; attended school.

Jesse and family were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 2-3 1920), Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana:

Hinshaw, Jesse, head-of-household, age 71, born in Indiana; father born in North Carolina; mother born in Indiana; owned home (free); occupation: delivery, general delivery.

Hinshaw, Elnora, wife, age 50, born in Indiana; parents born in Virginia.

Hinshaw, Robert S., son, age 21, born in Indiana; parents born in Indiana; single; attended school.

Jesse Hinshaw died Nov 5 1921, buried Greensboro Friends Cemetery, Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana.

RELIGION: Quaker.

ORGANIZATIONS: Republican Party.

HISTORY: Settled in Henry County, Indiana in 1863.

Sources

• Indiana Marriages 1811-2007; County courthouses, Indiana; Online: FamilySearch.org; Jesse Hinshaw & Josephene (sic) Boyle.
• Indiana Marriages 1811-2007; County courthouses, Indiana; Online: FamilySearch.org; Jesse Hinshaw & Nora Sinnett.
• Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Provo, Utah, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2015; Online: Ancestry.com; Jessie (sic) Hinshaw.
• Jesse Hinshaw grave; Indiana (all counties); Online: Find A Grave: Memorial #26461177.
• "Webster Parry's Abstracts of Quaker Records", LDS microfilm #0367987
• "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4
• Greensboro Friends Cemetery burials; Henry County Genealogical Services: http://www.hcgs.net/greenscem.html.
• 1880 census, Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana; roll T9-284, ED 7, page 114B, line #9, dwelling #75, family #77.
• 1910 census, 2nd Ward, Greensboro, Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana; roll T624-355, ED 80, page 99A, line #4, dwelling #52, family #52.
• 1900 census, Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana; roll T623-377, ED 60, page 6B, line #84, dwelling #153, family #164.
• Henry County, Indiana Index to Birth Records, Book 1, Vol. 2, 1882-1920, Indiana Works Progress Administration.
• Heiss, Willard. "Indiana Source Book", Vol. III; Indiana Historical Society, 1977, citing: 1919 School Enumeration, Harrison Township, Henry County, Indiana.
• 1920 census, Greensboro, Greensboro Township, Henry County, Indiana; roll T625-437, ED 62, page 1B, line #52, dwelling #16, family #16.
• Unsourced family tree handed down to Margie (Marjorie Reynolds) Pappaioanou.
• 1850 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Note: APID: 1,8054::0 Year: 1850; Census Place: Green, Howard, Indiana; Roll: M432_151; Page: 469A; Image: 603
• 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1860; Census Place: Union, Howard, Indiana; Roll: M653_266; Page: 698; Image: 698; Family History Library Film: 803266
• "Cemetery Records of Greensboro Twp. Harrison Twp, Henry Co. Indiana", R. Thomas Mayhill, Eastern Indiana Publishing Co., Knightstown, IN.
• Henry County, Indiana Index to Marriage Records, Book 1, Vol. 2, 1850-1920, Indiana Works Progress Administration; Book CC-9, page 477.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 March 2017, 06:03), entry for Jesse Hinshaw(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KPDG-58N); contributed by various users.
• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXNS-2PY : 10 December 2017), Virginia C Kern in entry for John Rufus Hinshaw and Clara R Burcham, 17 May 1911; citing Henry, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,887,599
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26461177/jesse-hinshaw : accessed 02 January 2022), memorial page for Jesse Hinshaw (13 Jul 1848–5 Nov 1921), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26461177, citing Greensboro Friends Cemetery, Greensboro, Henry County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Kim (contributor 46999453) .