HINSHAW FAMILY
From Mississippi County, Missouri
Compiled by Andrew Hinshaw
Email ajhinshaw@cox.net
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 1
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Andrew Jackson HINSHAW's parents were: Father: William Hinshaw, born 1810
in Warren County, TN - ancestors traced back to England in 1540, Mother:
Mary Ann Cunningham, born 1813 in TN. They had 14 children, none associated
with Mississippi County.
Andrew Jackson HINSHAW (William HINSHAW8, Jesse HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6,
John HINSHAW5, William HINSHAW4, John HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William
HENSHALL1) was born 10 AUG 1831 in Warren County,TN, and died 22 MAR 1888
in Mississippi County, MO. He was buried in Brownsville Cemetery, Fulton
County, KY. He married Frances A. GOLDSMITH 30 OCT 1856 in Mississippi
County MO, daughter of Thomas GOLDSMITH and Jane Catherine UNKNOWN. She was
born 1838 in IN, and died 1864 in Mississippi County, MO.
He married Nancy L. GODWIN-MCDOUGAL 1 SEP 1867 in Hickman County, KY,
daughter of William Cornelius GODWIN (According to William's obituary, in
the East Prairie Eagle (Mississippi County, MO 9-7-1905 issue) he died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Henson, living at the Lee Jones
Farm, three miles west of East Prariie, MO. He came "here" eight months
ago. He had married five times, (it was four) and had 21 children, only ten
surviving him.) and Sabella BRANDON. She was born 12 AUG 1841 in Rutherford
County, TN, and died 8 JUN 1927 in Hickman, Fulton County, KY. She was
buried 9 JUN 1927 in Brownsville Cemetery, Fulton County, KY.
NOTES FOR Andrew Jackson Hinshaw
Andrew J. first married Frances A. Goldsmith on 10-30-1856 according to
Mississippi County marriage records. Frances was born in Indiana in 1838.
She probably died about 1864. They had four children William T., (1858)
George A. (1860); Isabella (1862) and Joseph (1863). Living two houses away
was Thomas & Catherine Goldsmith.
He then married Mrs. Nancy Godwin-McDougal on 9-1-1867 in the presence of
George O. Gibson and M.G. Malone. This is documented in the Hickman County
Marriage Book, page 358. The 1910 census for Mississippi County, MO lists
Nancy L. Hinshaw as having been married twice.
The headstone in the Brownsville Cemetery, Hickman, KY for A.J. lists: Born
August 10, 1831, Died March 22, 1887. "Heaven now retains our treasure;
Earth the lonely casket keeps, and the sunbeams long to linger where our
sainted Father sleeps." His headstone adjoins his son, JohnS
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 2
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Children of Andrew Jackson HINSHAW and Frances A. GOLDSMITH are:
1. William T. HINSHAW was born 1858 in Hickman County, KY died BEF 1870.
2. George A. HINSHAW was born 1860 in probably Hickman County, KY.
3, Isabella HINSHAW was born 1862 in TN.
4. Joseph HINSHAW was born 1864 in Mississippi County, MO
Children of Andrew Jackson HINSHAW and Nancy L. GODWIN-MCDOUGAL are:
1. Mary C. HINSHAW was born 1868 in Hickman, Fulton County, KY, died DEC 1919 in KY
2. John S. HINSHAW was born 4 APR 1870 in Hickman, KY, and died 18 JAN 1899.
3. William Alfred HINSHAW was born 14 JUN 1872 in Berkley, Ballard County,
KY, and died 11 MAY 1958 in East Prarie, Mississippi County, MO.
5. Luther L. HINSHAW was born 29 AUG 1876 in in Berkley, Ballard County, KY
and died 14 SEP 1960 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO.Luther never
married.
6. Lillie Belle HINSHAW was born 29 JAN 1879 in Dorena, Mississippi County,
MO, and died 20 JUN 1958 in Fort Morgan, Morgan County, CO.
7. Oscar Jack HINSHAW was born JUN 1881 in in Dorena, Mississippi County,
MO, and died 13 DEC 1930 in in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 3
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1. Mary C. HINSHAW (Andrew Jackson HINSHAW9, William HINSHAW8, Jesse
HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John HINSHAW5, William HINSHAW4, John
HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William HENSHALL1) was born 1868 in Hickman,
Fulton County, KY, died DEC 1919 in KY. She married Jefferson Darus DICK.
He was born MAY 1861 in probably, Mississippi County, MO and died 1906.
Children of Mary C. HINSHAW and Jefferson Darus DICK are:
1. Menta B. DICK was born 2 APR 1901 in in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO,
and died DEC 1985 in Tucson, Pima County, AZ. She married Ray PUYEAR. He
was born 4 FEB 1896, and died NOV 1976 in Tucson, Pima County AZ.
2. Chester B. DICK was born 19 MAY 1901 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO
and died 22 OCT 1979 in Science Hill, Pulaski County, KY.
3. Omega DICK was born about 1905 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO and
died 1968 in TN.
2. John S. HINSHAW (Andrew Jackson HINSHAW9, William HINSHAW8, Jesse
HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John HINSHAW5, William HINSHAW4, John
HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William HENSHALL1) was born 4 APR 1870 in
Hickman,KY, and died 18 JAN 1899. He was buried in Brownsville Cemetery,
Fulton County, KY. He married Lissey or Lizzie BURTON ABT 1896 in
Mississippi County, MO, daughter of Samuel Morris BURTON and Amanda
BALLARD. She was born 9 FEB 1880 in Mississippi County, MO, and died 15 MAY
1897 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO. She was buried in Brownsville
Cemetery, Fulton, County, KY.
Child of John S. HINSHAW and Lissey or Lizzie BURTON is:
1. Rita M. HINSHAW was born 1 JAN 1897 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO,
and died DEC 1983 in Waterloo, Monroe County, IL. Her mother died in
childbirth and when her father died two years later she went to live with
her uncle Luther on the family farm. Rita married Charley Vaughn (son of
Lee Vaughn) on 2-25-1914 in East Prairie, Mississippi County, later married
a Hayden.
3. William Alfred HINSHAW (Andrew Jackson HINSHAW9, William HINSHAW8, Jesse
HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John HINSHAW5, William HINSHAW4, John
HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William HENSHALL1) was born 14 JUN 1872 in
Berkley, Ballard County, KY, and died 11 MAY 1958 in East Prarie,
Mississippi County, MO. He was buried 13 MAY 1958 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery,
Charleston, Mississippi County, MO.
He married first to Catey Florence COOK 1893 in KY. She was born NOV 1873
in Arlington, Ballard County, KY, and died 1901. He married second to Lucy
A. GRACE-CAMPBELL 16 DEC 1901. She was born 1869 in Mississippi County, MO.
William & Lucy Married: 16 Dec 1901 and divorced 9 Oct 1915. No children
from this marriage. He married third to Mary Ilene FLEMING 17 NOV 1915 in
Shelby County,TN, daughter of John Wesley FLEMING and Minnie Elizabeth
ENNIS. She was born 3 MAY 1894 in Eureka, Lyon County, KY, and died 27 JAN
1980 in Mission Viejo, Orange County, CA. She was buried 1 FEB 1980 in
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, L.A. County, CA..
Children of William Alfred HINSHAW and first wife Catey Florence COOK are:
1. Dora HINSHAW, born about 1895 in Hickman County, KY, died as a small
child in 1896.
2. Millie Estelle HINSHAW (William Alfred HINSHAW10, Andrew Jackson
HINSHAW9, William HINSHAW8, Jesse HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John
HINSHAW5, William HINSHAW4, John HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William
HENSHALL1) was born MAY 1896 in KY, and died 1983 in Betheny, OK. She was
buried in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, AR. She married Fred VAUGHN. He was
born 1892, died and buried 1974 in Pine Bluff, AR.
Children of Millie Estelle HINSHAW and Fred VAUGHN are:
1. Fred VAUGHN, JR. was born 1925 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, AR and
died 1966 in Betheny, OK.
2. Jack Alfred VAUGHN was born 1928 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, AR and
died 1939 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, AR.
4. Luther Milton Sr. HINSHAW (William Alfred HINSHAW10, Andrew Jackson
HINSHAW9, William HINSHAW8, Jesse HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John
HINSHAW5, William HINSHAW4, John HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William
HENSHALL1) was born 28 AUG 1898 in Berkley, Ballard County, KY, and died 29
APR 1961 in Pine Bluff,Jefferson County, AR. He was buried in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Pine Bluff, AR. He married Ruby Elmo HALSEY. She was born 21 MAY
1902, and died 24 JAN 1994 in Pine Bluff, AR. She was buried in Memorial
Park Cemetery, Pine Bluff, AR.
Children of Luther Milton Sr. HINSHAW and Ruby Elmo HALSEY are:
1. Luther Milton HINSHAW, Private
2. Marcedean HINSHAW, Private
Children of William Alfred HINSHAW and third wife Mary Ilene FLEMING are:
1. William Alfred HINSHAW was born 6 SEP 1916 in Carrie Mills, Stoddard
County, IL, and died 3 SEP 1993 in King Hospital,Tucson, AZ.
2. Geneva Maxine HINSHAW was born 19 OCT 1918 in Lilbourn, New Madrid
County, MO, and died 22 FEB 1994 in San Pablo, Contra Costa County, CA.
3. Hyland Glenn HINSHAW was born 29 NOV 1921 in Dexter, Stoddard County,
MO, and died 4 MAY 1964 in Auburn, Placer County, CA.
4. Andrew Jackson HINSHAW, Private
5. John Wesley HINSHAW was born 9 JUL 1926 in Mt. Clemens,,MI, and died 22
APR 1991 in Garden Grove, Orange County, CA.
6. Dale Kenneth HINSHAW was born 4 SEP 1928 in Pontiac, MI, and died 16 JUN
1935 in Los Angeles, CA.
7. Juanita Katherine HINSHAW was born 11 MAR 1930 in Pontiac, MI, and died
21 JUN 1935 in Los Angeles, CA.
4. Lillie Belle HINSHAW (Andrew Jackson HINSHAW9, William HINSHAW8, Jesse
HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John HINSHAW5, William HINSHAW4, John
HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William HENSHALL1) was born 29 JAN 1879 in
Dorena, Mississippi County, MO, and died 20 JUN 1958 in Fort Morgan, Morgan
County, CO. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan County,
CO. She married Sterling Milford "Tobe" GEORGE 29 APR 1895 in Union City,
Obion County,TN, son of Alex GEORGE and Amanda DORRIS. He was born 11 FEB
1869 in Hickman, Fulton County, KY, and died 7 JAN 1948 in Sterling, Logan
County, CO. He was buried 10 JAN 1948 in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling,
Logan County, CO. .
Children of Lillie Belle HINSHAW and Sterling Milford_"Tobe" GEORGE are:
1. William Virgil GEORGE was born 25 NOV 1896 in Mississippi County, MO and
died ABT 1905.
2. Emma Livaca GEORGE, Private
3. Charles Luther GEORGE was born 5 DEC 1903 in Mississippi County, MO and
died 17 DEC 1986 in Roseville, Placer County, CA.
4. James Hubbard GEORGE was born 30 JAN 1907 in Mississippi County, MO and
died BEF 25 JAN 1918, per his brother Winfred.
5. Samuel Preston GEORGE was born 28 JUL 1910 in Mississippi County, MO and
died BEF 25 JAN 1918, per his brother Winfred.
6. Erleen Marguerite GEORGE was born 10 JUN 1912 in ,Mississippi County,
MO. and died BEF 25 JAN 1918, per her brother Winfred.
7. Allene Frances GEORGE, Private
8. Milford Wayne GEORGE was born 25 JUL 1915 in Mississippi County, MO, and
died APR 2005 in Omaha, NE.
9. Winfred Carl GEORGE was born 25 JUL 1918 in Mississippi County, MO and
died 24 DEC 2005 in Orange Orange County, CA.
5. Oscar Jack HINSHAW (Andrew Jackson HINSHAW9, William HINSHAW8, Jesse
HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John HINSHAW5, William HINSHAW4, John
HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William HENSHALL1) was born JUN 1881 in
Dorena, Mississippi County, MO, and died 13 DEC 1930 in Dorena, Mississippi
County, MO. He was buried in Brownsville Cemetery, Fulton County, KY. He
married Lela F. TUBBS 29 AUG 1905 in Henry County,TN, daughter of James
Robert TUBBS and Huldah J. GODWIN. She was born 12 MAY 1889 in Big Sandy,
TN, and died 13 APR 1979 in Pocahantas, Randolph County, AR. She was buried
in IOOF Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi County, MO.
Children of Oscar Jack HINSHAW and Lela F. TUBBS are:
1. Alice Mae HINSHAW was born 19 AUG 1908 in Dorena, Mississippi County,
MO, and died 2 APR 1984 in Waynesboro, MS.
2. Mary Louise_(Jim) HINSHAW was born AUG 1914 in Dorena, Mississippi
County, MO, and died of Brights Disease in 1937 in Dorena, Mississippi
County, MO. She married William Hobert WOLFORD. He was born 11 JUN in
Hardin, TN and died 26 MAY 1981 in Fulton, Fulton County, KY.
3. Clifton Lee HINSHAW was born APR 1914 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO,
and died 15 JUL 1915 in Hickman, Fulton County, KY.
4. Lenden Douglas HINSHAW was born 21 FEB 1916 in Dorena, Mississippi
County, MO, and died 7 MAY 1966 in Hickman, KY.
5. Martha HINSHAW, Private
6. Nancy HINSHAW was born AUG 1921 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO, and
died AUG 1931.
7. Frances Marguerite HINSHAW, Private
8. Aaron Jack Sr. HINSHAW was born 31 OCT 1930 in Dorena, Mississippi
County, MO, and died 30 JAN 1965 in a hospital in Memphis, TN.
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 4 -------------------------------------
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1. William Alfred HINSHAW (William Alfred HINSHAW10, Andrew Jackson
HINSHAW9, William HINSHAW8, Jesse HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John
HINSHAW5, William HINSHAW4, John HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William
HENSHALL1) was born 6 SEP 1916 in Carrie Mills, Stoddard County,IL, and
died 3 SEP 1993 in King Hospital,Tucson, AZ. He was buried in Masters
Cemetery, Decatur, GA. He married first to Ellen Wilson MCADOO 13 SEP 1938
in Santa Monica, CA. She was born 12 MAY 1915 in Washington, D.C. and died
22 DEC 1946 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, CA. She was buried in
Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA.
NOTES for Ellen Wilson MCADOO. Granddaughter of President Woodrow Wilson
Father: William Gibbs MCADOO b: 31 Oct 1863 in Marietta, Cobb Co., GA and
died 1 Feb 1941 in Washington, D.C.. He was buried in Arlington National
Cemetery. He was the son of William Gibbs MCADOO and Anna C. HORSLEY.
Mother: Eleanor Randolph WILSON b: 5 Oct 1889 in Middletown, Middlesex Co.,
Connecticut, died 4-6-1967 in Santa Barbara, CA
He married second to Barbara BROWN, Private He married third to Elizabeth
MCGEE, Private
Child of William Alfred HINSHAW and Ellen Wilson MCADOO is: 1. William
Gibbs HINSHAW, Private
Children of William Alfred HINSHAW and Barbara BROWN are:
1. Christopher Alfred HINSHAW was born 15 JAN 1946 in Woodland Hills,CA,
and died 1 MAY 2004 in Nashville,TN.
2. Michael Andrew HINSHAW was born 27 MAR 1947 in Los Angeles County, CA,
and died 21 APR 1947 in Los Angeles County, CA.
Child of William Alfred HINSHAW and Elizabeth MCGEE is:
1. Andrew Michael HINSHAW was born ABT 1957, and died ABT 1957 in Woodland
Hills, Los Angeles County, CA.
2. Geneva Maxine HINSHAW (William Alfred HINSHAW10, Andrew Jackson
HINSHAW9, William HINSHAW8, Jesse HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John
HINSHAW5, William HINSHAW4, John HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William
HENSHALL1) was born 19 OCT 1918 in Lilbourn, New Madrid County, MO, and
died 22 FEB 1994 in San Pablo, Contra Costa County, CA. She was buried 25
FEB 1994 in At sea, San Francisco, CA. She married Scott Crossfield HAYNES.
He was born 7 NOV 1915 in CA, and died 16 OCT 1991 in San Pablo, Contra
Costa County, CA. He was buried in At sea, San Francisco, CA. Scott was a
Veteran of WWII.
Child of Geneva Maxine HINSHAW and Scott Crossfield HAYNES is:
1. Kenneth Scott HAYNES was born 28 DEC 1942 in San Diego, San Diego
County, CA, and died 2 APR 1987 in San Pablo, Contra Costa County, CA.
3. Hyland Glenn HINSHAW (William Alfred HINSHAW10, Andrew Jackson HINSHAW9,
William HINSHAW8, Jesse HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John HINSHAW5, William
HINSHAW4, John HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William HENSHALL1) was born 29
NOV 1921 in Dexter, Stoddard County, MO, and died 4 MAY 1964 in Auburn,
Placer County, CA. He was buried 8 MAY 1964 in Golden Gate National
Cemetery, San Bruno, CA. He married Betty HESSINGER, Private.
NOTES: Glenn was a much wounded and decorated veteran of WWII, having
served in the Army as a SGT HQ 508 PARA REGT INF of the 82nd Airborne
Division. Among others, the 508th participated in Operation Neptune - D-
Day. The 508th continued their ferocious fight as infantrymen for 33 days
after landing at Normandy. They had choked off reinforcements for the Axis
forces defending the French coast. On 13 July 1944, the Red Devils returned
to England after suffering 1,061 casualties out of 2,056 paratroopers of
which 307 were Killed-In-Action.
Operation Market Garden
On 9 September 1944 Field-Marshal Montgomery proposed a plan, called
Operation Market Garden, to secure a bridgehead across the Rhine. The
operation called for a combined armor and airborne assault to seize and
hold key bridges and roads deep behind German lines in Holland. The
airborne phase of the operation consisted of capturing five bridges ahead
of the armored force.
Battle of the Bulge - The Ardennes Offensive
On 16 December 1944 the entire 82nd Airborne was thrust into Ardennes
Forest in the largest battle of World War II - Battle of the Bulge,
5. John Wesley HINSHAW (William Alfred HINSHAW10, Andrew Jackson HINSHAW9,
William HINSHAW8, Jesse HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John HINSHAW5, William
HINSHAW4, John HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William HENSHALL1) was born 9
JUL 1926 in Mt. Clemens, MI, and died 22 APR 1991 in Garden Grove, Orange
County, CA. He was buried in Fairhaven Cemetery, Santa Ana, Orange County,
CA. He married Constance M. COOPER. She was born
1 OCT 1926 in Seattle, King County, WA, and died 26 AUG 1998 in Corona,
Riverside County, CA. She was buried in Fairhaven Cemmtery, Santa Ana,
Orange County, CA. John Wesley Hinshaw, inventor, entrepeneur, veteran of
WWII, U.S. Navy.
Child of John Wesley HINSHAW and Constance M. COOPER are:
1. John Jesse HINSHAW was born 17 APR 1950 in Burbank, Los Angeles County,
CA, and died 6 FEB 1976 in Anaheim, Orange County, CA.
6. Alice Mae HINSHAW (Oscar Jack HINSHAW10, Andrew Jackson HINSHAW9,
William HINSHAW8, Jesse HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John HINSHAW5, William
HINSHAW4, John HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William HENSHALL1) was born 19
AUG 1908 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO, and died 2 APR 1984 in
Waynesboro, MS. She was buried in West Shady Grove Cemetery, Waynesboro,
MS. She married Olen Gladys GRIGSBY 1926 in Charleston, MO. He was born 29
SEP 1904 in MS, and died 1 AUG 1985 in Waynesboro, MS.
Children of Alice Mae HINSHAW and Olen Gladys GRIGSBY are:
1. Mildred GRIGSBY was born 1927 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO, and
died 1927 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO buried Brownsville Cemetery,
Hickman County, KY. Died as an infant of diptheria, as did her brother
Winfred within three weeks of each other.
2. Winfred GRIGSBY was born 1928 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO, and
died 1928 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO buried Brownsville Cemetery,
Hickman County, KY.
3. Eunice GRIGSBY, Private
4. Jay O. GRIGSBY. was born SEP 1930 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO.
5. Martha Virginia GRIGSBY was born 1934 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO,
and died JUL 1951.
6. Virgie Mae GRIGSBY. was born 10 OCT 1940 in Dorena, Mississippi County,
MO, and died JUL 1951 buried in Snyder, TX
7. Mary Alice WEAVER, Private
7. Lenden Douglas HINSHAW (Oscar Jack HINSHAW10, Andrew Jackson HINSHAW9,
William HINSHAW8, Jesse HINSHAW7, William HINSHAW6, John HINSHAW5, William
HINSHAW4, John HENSHALL3, Thomas HENSHALL2, William HENSHALL1) was born 21
FEB 1916 in Dorena, Mississippi County, MO, and died 7 MAY 1966 in
Clinton,KY. He was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Charleston, MO. He married
Geraldine POOLE 29 NOV 1943 in ,Scott Co.,MO. She was born 12 FEB 1921, and
died 9 NOV 1999 in East Prairie, Mississippi County, MO.
Children of Lenden Douglas HINSHAW and Geraldine POOLE are:
1. John Douglas "Sonny" HENSHAW was born 21 NOV 1938 in Mississippi County,
MO and died 15 APR 1989.
NOTE: On the marriage license (Book 30, Page 250, Scott County, MO)
Douglas' name is incorrectly spelled Henshaw. Such misspellings were
common, particularly in transcribed and handwritten Census records from
census to census. This is why, John Douglas HENSHAW's children and
grandchildren spell their name with an "e", as Henshaw.