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Subject: [Q-R] Benjamin, Annis (Bowman) Hinshaw.NC>IN
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 20:54:12 EST
I thought this post from the NCRoots might be of interest.
Janet Hunter
Subj: [NCROOTS] Hinshaw, Bowman, Lewis, Hall, Wilkinson, Steele, Chaplin,
Lowe,
Date: 1/9/02 10:03:38 PM Eastern Standard Time
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Compendium of Biography
Of Henry County, Indiana
B.F. Bowen
Page 638, 639, 640
Surnames in this biography are: Hinshaw, Bowman, Lewis, Hall, Wilkinson,
Steele, Chaplin, Lowe,
I typed this for those that are researching these surname. Sorry, but I don’t
know any more about this family, or this biography.
Typed by Lora Radiches.
ELIAS HINSHAW.
The gentleman of whom the biographer now writes was for many years identified
with the interests of Henry County and contributed in a large degree to its
material progress and prosperity. One of the extensive landowners of the
county, he was an important factor in its varied interests and thus advanced
the general welfare. Few lives furnish so striking an example of the wise
application of sound principles and safe conservatism as did his. His was an
honorable life, consistent with itself and its possibilities in every
particular. Elias Hinshaw, deceased, was born in Guilford County, North
Carolina, on the 9th of November, 1830, and was the youngest in a family of
twelve children, nine sons and three daughters born to Benjamin and Annis
(Bowman) Hinshaw. Shortly after the birth of the subject his parents came to
Indiana living for one year in Wayne County. In 1832 they settled on a farm
near Greensboro, Henry county, and made that their home until a short time
before their deaths, when they moved to Greensboro, where their deaths
occurred, when he was eighty-two years old and his wife seventy-six. They
were both members of the orthodox Society of Friends at Greensboro. The names
of their children were as follows: John, Anna, William, Jesse, Susan, Edmond,
Franklin, Seth, Cyrus, Lindsay, Millie and Elias. Of this large family but
two Sons and two daughters are now living. Seth resides at Greensboro, aged
eighty-three years; Lindsay is a well-to-do farmer, living in Greensboro
Township; Susy lives in Nebraska and Millie in Charlottesville. The entire
family came to this county in poor financial circumstances, but all became
wealthy. Elias Hinshaw the immediate subject of this memoir remained on the
home farm until he was eighteen years old. At that age he went to Knightstown
and entered a shop owned by his brother Franklin to learn the blacksmith’s
trade. He worked at this trade until he was thirty-one years old, most of the
time at Knightstown, and then started a shop of his own. He later settled on
a farm of two hundred and eighteen acres, three miles west of Knightstown, on
the Greensboro pike. He had with the earnings from his shop work at first
bought a tract of eighty-two acres and gradually added to it until he
possessed four hundred acres, which he afterwards sold. He also owned another
farm of seventy-two acres, which he sold. As a young man he had the ‘knack”
of making money easily. He was industrious and skillful and exercised sound
judgment in his business ventures, so that he made rapid and continual
progress in his financial affairs constantly adding more land to his
possessions he kept much high grade live stock and was generally accounted
one of the leading farmers of his community. He was liberal hearted to a
fault and sustained some losses by lending money and not exacting security.
His home farm was originally entered by William Macy, who erected upon it a
residence, but never lived there. In 1883 Mr. Hinshaw built the house that
now stands there, a large, roomy, well-built house. This farm he always
rented, as it was a fine piece of property, and he was never without a
tenant. The death of Mr. Hinshaw occurred on the 11th of April, 1900. About
nine years before that time lie had received a stroke of paralysis but
partially recovered his health, being able to walk about until about six
years before his death, when he was stricken the second time, and after that
was practically helpless and gradually failed. His mother and others of his
family passed away as a result of the same disease his mother being
apparently well and able to attend to her household duties until a few
minutes before her death. Political1y Mr. Hinshaw had originally been a Whig,
and afterward became a publican but was never a seeker after office. However,
he was prevailed upon to serve his fellow citizens as a member of the town
council and remained a member of that body for several years. He made a
splendid record there for his sound judgment and energetic efforts in behalf
of the interests of the community his advice being constantly sought on all
questions affecting the public welfare. Religiously he was a member of the
Society of Friends, but upon his marriage outside of that society, the
society withdrew from him. However, he was a friend of all churches and
liberal in his donations to all benevolences. He simplified the settlement of
his estate by leaving it all to his widow. When he was twenty-one years old
Mr. Hinshaw was united in marriage with Miss Angeline Lewis, who died,
however, with-in a year of their-marriage. Mr. Hinshaw was again married,
this time, on the 3rd of July, 1856, to Miss Emma Hall, the daughter of
Eskridge and Mary (Wilkinson) Hall. The latter was an aunt to Elnathan
Wilkinson and a sister to Daniel Wilkinson. Eskridge Hall was a native of the
Old Dominion, and was educated for the profession of teaching. He became a
private tutor and, coming to Indiana, taught school here as long as he was
able. His wife had died in Virginia, after having given birth to five
children, and after coming Indiana Mr. Hall wedded Mrs. Maria Steele Chapin,
and they made their home upon a farm four miles northwest of Knightstown.
Emma Hall lived in Knightstown with her grandmother until she was twelve
years old and then for eight years or until her marriage lived with Joel B.
Lowe, one of the pioneer merchants and his sister, Elizabeth, a wealthy
couple. Mr. Lowe removed to. Iowa, but afterward to his Tennessee home and
died. Emma Hall was thought a great deal of by Mr. and Mrs. Lowe. Mr. Hinshaw
and his wife became the parents of seven children. Three died in infancy
while Lola M. lived at home until her death at the age of twenty-two, and
Willie died when in his ninth year. Those living are: Charles H. who has been
honored with the office of mayor and town clerk, and is now living with his
mother and managing the farm for her, and Earl, who is a printer employed in
the Banner office. Mrs. Hinshaw still retains active control of the farm and
is an intelligent and well-informed lady. She has a taste and aptitude for
many kinds of work, but because of delicate health is compelled to confine
her work to art and music. Religiously she is connected with the Presbyterian
Church and lends her influence in every way possible to the advancement of
all good works.
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