William Henry Hinshaw (1839 - 1909)

Born 6 Dec 1839 in Carmel, Hamilton, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Maria (Barnett) Hinshaw — married 28 Feb 1869 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1909 at age 69 in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States

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Biography

William Henry Hinshaw was born Dec 6 1839, Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana, son of Stephen Hinshaw and Gulia Elma Hoover.

On Sep 2 1862 William Henry Hinshaw enlisted as a private in Company E, 79th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry; mustered out Jun 7 1865 at Indianapolis, Indiana. His Civil War record shows his residence was Carmel, Indiana. "Distinguished Service".

He married Anna Maria Barnett, Feb 28 1869, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. Anna, daughter of William Barnett and Abigail George, was born Sep 22 1846, Warren County, Iowa. To this union were born:

1. Mary Jane Hinshaw Harvey (1869-1952)
2. Abigail Hinshaw (1871-1873)
3. Dorian Hinshaw (1872-1952)
4. Sydney Hinshaw (1874-1963)
5. Nora Millicent Hinshaw Motter (1887-1977)
6. Roy Milo Hinshaw (1890-1965)

William Henry and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jul 27 1870), Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas:

Hinshaw, Henry, age 31, born in Indiana; farming; $3400 real estate; $765 personal property.

Hinshaw, Anna M., age 24, born in Iowa; house keeping.

Hinshaw, Mary J., age 7 months, born in Kansas.

Living nearby in 1870 was brother Andrew.

William Henry and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 9 1880), Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas:

Hinshaw, William H., age 39, born in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; farmer.

Hinshaw, Anna [unclear], wife, age 34, born in Iowa; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; keeping house.

Hinshaw, Marry J., daughter, age 10, born in Kansas; father born in Indiana; mother born in Iowa; attended school.

Hinshaw, Darren, son, age 7, born in Kansas; father born in Indiana; mother born in Iowa.

Hinshaw, Sidena, daughter, age 5, born in Kansas; father born in Indiana; mother born in Iowa.

William Henry and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 20-21 1900), Emporia Township, Lyon County, Kansas:

Henshaw, Henry, age 59, born Dec 1840 in Indiana; parents born in North Carolina; married 31 years; occupation: farmer; owned home (free).

Henshaw, Anna, wife, age 53, born Sept 1846 in Iowa; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; married 31 years; 7 children, 5 living.

Henshaw, Sidney, daughter, age 25, born Nov 1874 in Kansas; father born in Indiana; mother born in Iowa.

Henshaw, Nora, daughter, age 12, born Sept 1887 in Kansas; father born in Indiana; mother born in Iowa; attended school 7 months.

Henshaw, Roy, son, age 10, born Jan 1890 in Kansas; father born in Indiana; mother born in Iowa; attended school 7 months.

William Henry Hinshaw died Aug 4 1909, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas; buried Cottonwood Cemetery, Emporia, Kansas.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJF-QL8 : 19 December 2020), William Henry Henshaw in household of Stephen Henshaw, Clay Township, Hamilton, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Genealogy of Hinshaw/Henshaw" by DoraLee Harvey Hatley (see Mary Jane Hinshaw), in the LDS Family History Library, microfilm #0982181, item 4.
• "The Hinshaw Record" by Lyle Harris Hadley, Florida (1965), in the LDS Family History Library, microfilm #0962525, item 10.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJR-32T : 28 May 2021), Henry Hinshaw, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF54-8WL : 14 January 2022), William L. Hinshaw, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• The Church Of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (LDS) International Genealogical Index (IGI) - Kansas.
• Lineages, Inc., comp. "Gene Pool Individual Records". Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.
• "Kansas State Census, 1895", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8V-XWBS : 12 March 2020), Wm H Hinshaw in entry for Maud Richards, 1895.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMY9-W21 : accessed 20 August 2022), Henry Henshaw, Emporia Township (excl. Emporia city), Lyon, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73, sheet 11A, family 222, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,487.
• "Genealogy of the Herbert Hoover Family", Herbert Hoover Institute, 929.2 H789 in a local library.
• Family bible, originally owned by James F. Haines, passed down to Martha Ruddell Haines & Enos Hinshaw, then to James Thomas Hinshaw, Etta Margaret Hinshaw, George Wesley Hinshaw, and Raymond James Hinshaw.
• GEDCOM file h5142.ged at http://www.ancestry.com.
• "Additions, Corrections, & Comments - Abstracts of the Record of the Society of Friends in Indiana", by Roger S. Boone, 1978, Springfield, Ohio; In the Newberry Library in Chicago.
• "American Civil War Soldiers"; http://www.ancestry.com.
• "Civil War Service Records"; http://www.ancestry.com.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5770599/william-henry-hinshaw) : accessed 10 January 2021, memorial page for William Henry Hinshaw (6 Dec 1839–4 Aug 1909), Find a Grave Memorial no. 5770599, citing Cottonwood Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Mayflower Pilgrim 332 (contributor 47081711) .