Nathan Hinshaw (1827 - 1876)

Born 25 Jun 1827 in Surry, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Green (Sloan) Hinshaw — married 10 Jun 1849 in Cass County, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1876 at age 48 in Cass, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Nathan Hinshaw, son of Benjamin Hinshaw and Sarah Vestal, was born 25 June 1827, North Carolina.

On 10 June 1849, he married Mary Green Sloan, Van Buren County, Missouri..^[1] Mary, daughter of Jeremiah Xenophon Sloan and Martha Weathers, was born 09 Jun 1832, near Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri. To this union were born:

1. Thomas Newton Hinshaw (1850-1904)
2. William Henry Hinshaw (1853-1924)
3. Martha Ann Hinshaw (1856-1928)
4. Dr. Theophilus Everard Hinshaw (1858-1938)
5. Jeremiah Nathan Hinshaw (1861-1941)
6. Sarah Labetha Hinshaw (1864-1947)
7. Mary G. Hinshaw (1866-1949)
8. (infant son) Hinshaw (c1867-1867)
9. Lillie Mae Hinshaw (1870-1954)
10. Emmett Wilson Hinshaw (1872-1928)

Nathan and Mary moved to the Richard Sloan farm with Nathan's father Benjamin and his mother Sarah.

Nathan and Mary were consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mary had been a member of the Methodist Church since childhood.

Nathan and Mary were shown in the 1850 census, living next door to his widowed mother in Cass County, Missouri:

Martin [sic] Hinshaw, age 23, born in North Carolina; farmer; $150 real estate.

Mary G. Hinshaw, age 18, born in Missouri.

Nathan made two trips on the Santa Fe Trail, one in 1849 and one in 1853. Mary lived with her mother-in-law, Sarah, while Nathan was away. Nathan was paid $6.00 per month, plus an additional $1.50 if he did not drink or swear, and he saved enough money to buy land. In 1855 he homesteaded some land three and one-half miles east of Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

On Jan 15 1856 Nathan purchased 40 acres of land in Cass County, Missouri. He was described in this record as "Nathan Hinshaw of Cass County, Missouri". About this same time, father Benjamin and brother Thomas also purchased land in Cass County, Missouri.

Again on 01 Jun 1859, Nathan purchased 80 acres of land in Cass County, Missouri. He was again described in this record as "Nathan Hinshaw of Cass County, Missouri".

Working hard, Nathan managed to accumulate over 800 acres of land by the time of his death.

Nathan and family were shown in the 1860 census, Pleasant Hill, Big Creek Township, Cass County, Missouri:

N Henshaw, age 32, born in North Carolina; farmer; $3000 real estate; $200 personal property.

Mary G Henshaw, age 27, born in Missouri.

Thos N Henshaw, age 10, born in Missouri; attended school.

W Henry Henshaw, age 7, born in Missouri; attended school.

M Ann Henshaw, age 4, born in Missouri; attended school.

Theo Henshaw, age 2, born in Missouri.

Living next door in 1860 was the family of Nathan's brother Jesse.

During the Civil War, Nathan served a short time in the militia.

Nathan and family were again shown in the 1870 census (Aug 2 1870), Pleasant Hill, Polk Township, Cass County, Missouri:

Hinshaw, Nathan, age 42, born in North Carolina; farmer; $1062 real estate; $2175 personal property.

Hinshaw, Mary G, age 37, born in Missouri; keeping house.

Hinshaw, William H, age 16, born in Missouri; attended school; "works on the farm".

Hinshaw, Theophilus, age 11, born in Missouri; attended school.

Hinshaw, Jerremiah, age 8, born in Missouri.

Hinshaw, Sarah L., age 5, born in Missouri.

Hinshaw, Mary G., age 2, born in Missouri.

Hinshaw, Nellie M., age 6 months, born in Missouri.

Living next door in 1870 was daughter Martha, and one house farther was son Thomas. Also living nearby was brother Jessie.

Nathan Hinshaw died Mar 30 1876, Cass County, Missouri; age 48y 9m 5d.

On the morning of March 30, 1876, Nathan left on horseback for the purpose of driving home some cattle which he had at the neighbor's. It was necessary to cross a creek about one mile south of his home and the creek was filled to over-flowing, due to the spring thaw. After driving the stock across, he attempted to cross on horseback but for some reason the horse fell backward, throwing Nathan under it in the water. Nathan sank in full view of three neighbors who were assisting, but none were able to save him. The neighbors immediately began searching for his body, but were unable to recover it until evening.

Nathan is buried in Sloan Cemetery in Baldwin Park, Missouri.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2D2-8SL : 18 January 2020), Nathen Hinshaw, 1849.
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVQ-T9H8 : 26 July 2019), Nathan Hinshaw, 1876; Burial, Baldwin Park, Cass, Missouri, United States of America, Sloan Cemetery; citing record ID 7333399, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• United States Census, 1850, Cass County Missouri database, pg 94, dwelling #484: http://mackleygenealogy.com/~mackley/Mo_50_Census_Display.php?pid=CASS_CassP187.jpg
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZS-8KV : 18 February 2021), N Henshaw, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4XD-XTG : 29 May 2021), Nathan Henshaw, 1870.
• Administrators and Executors Records, 1835-1901; Indexes, 1835-1950; Author: Missouri. Probate Court (Cass County); Probate Place: Cass, Missouri
• "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.

"The History of the Hinshaws", a 1995 manuscript by Dale Nathan Hinshaw.

• "Hinshaw Family": a collection of family group sheets by Edna Harvey Joseph; LDS FHL microfilm #1572018 items 8-10 and #1572019 items 1-4