Thomas Bartholomew Hinshaw (1841 - 1918)

Born 9 Aug 1841 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Samanthia Keller — married 24 May 1866 in Fountain, Indiana, United States

Husband of Malinda A (Davis) Hinshaw — married about 1887 in Hickman, Fulton County, KY

Descendants

Died 5 Aug 1918 at age 76 in Ravenden Springs, Randolph, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Wounded in Action

Tennessee 33rd Volunteer Infantry

Private Thomas Hinshaw was Prisoner of War for 18 months, Held at Alton Federal Military Prison, Alton, Illinois during United States Civil War.

Born Aug 9 1841, North Carolina, son of Ezra Hinshaw and Permelia Jarrell.[2][5][7][8][10][11][12]

During the Civil War, Thomas served as a private in Company D, 33rd Tennessee Infantry, Confederate.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][30]

On Jan 1, 1863, Thomas was captured by Union Soldiers in Hardin County, Tennessee at the Battle of Shiloh; shot in the shoulder. On Feb 2 1863, he arrived at the Union Prison Camp at Alton, Illinois. Freed on exchange Apr 1, 1863. He was again wounded and captured, on Sep 19, 1863, in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. He was forwarded to Louisville, Kentucky on Oct 14, 1863 (apparently arriving there on Nov 28 1863), but then shipped once again to Alton Prison where he remained for 16 months until his was "released on oath" Mar 15, 1865.[3][17] Alton Prison recorded Thomas as age 23, 5' 10.5" tall, dark complexion, black hair, black eyes.[17]

He married Sarah Samanthia Keller, May 24 1866, Fountain County, Indiana.[1][2][12][21][22] They had the following children:

1. Sarah Evaline Hinshaw 1867 - 1933
2. William Ezra Hinshaw 1869 -
3. Mary Aileen Hinshaw 1871 -
4. Martha Jane Hinshaw 1875 - 1936
5. Charles Hinshaw 1879 - 1895
6. Maudeline Hinshaw 1883 -
7. Claude Hinshaw 1883 -

Thomas and Sarah lived in Veedersburg, Fountain County, Indiana.[3]

Thomas and family were shown in the 1870 census (Aug 2 1870) Mill Creek Township, Fountain County, Indiana:[4]

Hinshaw, Thomas B., age 27, born in North Carolina; farmer.

Hinshaw, Sarah S., age 25, born in Indiana; keeping house.

Hinshaw, Sarah E., age 3, born in Indiana.

Hinshaw, William, age 1, born in Indiana.

Living next door in 1870 was the family of Sarah's parents, James M. & Sarah Keller.[26]

Thomas and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 9 1880) Mill Creek Township, Fountain County, Indiana:[5]

Hinshaw, T.B., age 39, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; farmer.

Hinshaw, Sarah, wife, age 34, born in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; house keeper.

Hinshaw, Sarah E., daughter, age 12, ; attended school.

Hinshaw, William E., son, age 10, ; attended school.

Hinshaw, Mary A., daughter, age 8, ; attended school.

Hinshaw, Martha J., daughter, age 4, .

Hinshaw, Charles, son, age 10 months, .

Sarah was also shown (doubly enumerated) in the 1880 census (Jun 11 1880) with her parents in Mill Creek Township, Fountain County, Indiana:[24]

Kellar, James M, age 63, born in Ohio; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Ohio; farmer.

Kellar, Serah, wife, age 61, born in Indiana; father born in Georgia; mother born in South Carolina; house keeper.

Brant, Merah, daughter, age 36, born in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; widow; servant.

Hinshaw, Mant, (Sarah Samanthia)daughter, age 35, born in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; married; house keeper.

Kellar, William T., son, age 32, born in Indiana; father born in Ohio; mother born in Indiana; married; farmer.

It is unknown what became of Sarah (they might possibly have divorced or she may have died in childbirth in 1883 with the birth of twins).[27] Thomas moved to Hickman County, Kentucky, taking daughter Martha Jane and son Charlie to live with him, but leaving the other children in Indiana.[3]

Thomas was a tabbacco and cotton farmer in Hickman Kentucky.

He then married Malinda A. Davis in 1887.[3][7][8][10] Malinda, daughter of Isaac Barton Davis and Margaret Jane Childress, was born Feb - 1864, near Crystal, Obion County, Tennessee.[2][3][7][8][10][28] They had the following children:

1. Jay Baron Hinshaw 1888 - 1959
2. Thomas Vestal Hinshaw 1890 - 1961
3. Ira Isaac Hinshaw 1894 - 1969
4. Matilda Hinshaw 1898 -

Thomas and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 6 1900), Sassafras Ridge, Fulton County, Kentucky:[7]

Hinshaw, Thomas, head-of-household, age 58, born Aug 1841 in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; married 13 years; occupation: farmer; rented farm.

Hinshaw, Malinda, wife, white, age 36, born Feb 1864 in Tennessee; parents born in Tennessee; married 13 years; 6 children, 4 living.

Hinshaw, Jay, son, age 12, born March 1888 in Tennessee;

Hinshaw, Vestal, son, age 9, born Nov 1890 in Kentucky;

Hinshaw, Isaac, son, age 5, born Sept 1894 in Kentucky;

Hinshaw, Matilda, daughter, age 2, born March 1898 in Kentucky;

Johnson, Elva, boarder, age 16, born Nov 1883 in Tennessee; parents born in Tennessee.

On April 26, 1907 the Hinshaw family had the misfortune to have their rented home destroyed by a fire. Nothing was saved except the clothing the family wore at the time of the fire. The family was left in destitute circumstances. [29] They picked themselves up by the bootstraps, and by the following month were settled into a home purchased by Thomas with a mortgage.

Thomas and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 3 1910), Mengel Lane, Sassafras Ridge, Fulton County, Kentucky:[10]

Henshaw, Thomas B., head-of-household, age 68, born in North Carolina; parents born in North Carolina; second marriage, married 22 years; occupation: labor, factory; owned home (mortgaged).

Henshaw, Malinda A., wife, white, age 46, born in Tennessee; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Mississippi; second marriage, married 22 years; 5 children, 4 living.

Henshaw, Thomas V., son, age 19, born in Kentucky; occupation: labor, factory.

Henshaw, Ira I., son, age 15, born in Kentucky; occupation: labor, factory.

Henshaw, Tilda, daughter, age 12, born in Kentucky; attended school.

James, John W., grandson, age 4, born in Tennessee; parents born in Tennessee.

Malinda died July 10, 1910 from tuberculosis. Thomas, then aged 69, sold his home and moved to Ravenden Springs, Arkansas with his daughter Sarah Evaline Hepler and her family in November of 1910. . . . and the execution of his fathers will in November of 1910.

He lived in Arkansas with his daughter Sarah Evaline Hinshaw-Hepler and her family until his death in 1918. Thomas Bartholomew Hinshaw died Aug 5 1918, buried Wrenfrow Cemetery (Janes Cemetery), Ravenden Springs, Randolph County, Arkansas.[3][20][29] He is buried in Wrenfrow Cemetery, Ravenden Springs, Randolph County, Arkansas. His name was placed on a monument erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy at the main gate entrance to Hickman City Cemetery, Hickman, KY., called the Confederate Memorial Gateway.

At the entrance to the Hickman City Cemetery, Hickman, KY, there is a monument (Confederate Memorial Gateway) to local Confederate soldiers, including "T.B. Henshaw", Company D, 33rd Tennessee Infantry. Erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1913 with funds provided by the Private Robert Tyler Chapter of the UDC. ^[1]

Confederate Memorial Gateway

Sources

1. ↑ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_Memorial_Gateway_in_Hickman)

• [1]. Fountain County, Indiana Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Applications, 1880-1905; Indiana Works Progress Administration.
• [2]. Contribution from cousin Bill Collard.
• [3]. Contribution from descendant Sharon Hinshaw-Payne.
• [4]. 1870 census, Harveysburg P.O., Mill Creek Township, Fountain County, Indiana; roll M593-314, page 110, line #13, dwelling #148, family #145.
• [5]. 1880 census, Mill Creek Township, Fountain County, Indiana; roll T9-0278, ED 85, page 194D, line #39, dwelling #40, family #40.
• [6]. Fountain County, Indiana, Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Applications, A-Z 1880-1905, Indiana Works Progress Administration.
• [7]. 1900 census, Sassafras Ridge, Fulton County, Kentucky; roll T623-521, ED 45, page 2B, line #54, dwelling #35, family #45.
• [8]. Contribution from Sharon Hinshaw-Payne citing: 1900 and 1910 census, Sassafrass Ridge, Fulton County, Kentucky.
• [9]. 1900 and 1910 census, Sassafrass Ridge, Fulton County, Kentucky.
• [10]. Jay Baron Hinshaw death certificate.
• [11]. 1910 census, 3rd Magisterial District, Fulton County, Kentucky; roll T624-477, ED 61, page 89B, line #97, dwelling #241, family #247.
• [12]. Contribution from Sharon Hinshaw-Payne citing: 1850 census, Rockingham County, North Carolina, pg 164, family #545.
• [13]. Ancestry Family Tree data "Dail/Foote/Mikkelson Family Tree".
• [14]. U.S. National Park Service - "Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System": (https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm)
• [15]. Civil War Service Records; (http://www.ancestry.com).
• [16]. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865; (http://www.ancestry.com).
• [17]. 33rd Tennessee Infantry, Co. D; USGenWeb Archives: (http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/obion/military/civilwar/rosters/33rdinfantry-co-d.txt)
• [18]. Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865; (http://www.ancestry.com)
• [19]. Obion County Confederate Pension Applications; Tennessee State Library and Archives: (http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/military/pen022.htm)
• [20]. Tennessee, Civil War Confederate Pension Applications Index; (http://www.ancestry.com)
• [21]. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; (http://www.ancestry.com)
• [22]. Fountain County, Indiana Index to Marriage Records, Book1 Vol2 1848-1920, Indiana Works Progress Administration.
• [23]. Fountain County Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1848 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Original Record Located County Clerks Off; Book: 5; Page: 446; Name: Sarah S Keller; Spouse Name: Thomas B Hinshaw; Marriage Date: 24 May 1866; Marriage County: Fountain.
• [24]. 1850 census, Fulton Township, Fountain County, Indiana; roll M432-145, page 18, line #33, dwelling #242, family #242.
• [25]. 1880 census, Mill Creek Township, Fountain County, Indiana; roll T9-0278, ED 85, page 196C, line #45, dwelling #65, family #65.
• [26]. Indiana Marriages to 1850; http://www.ancestry.com.
• [27]. 1870 census, Harveysburg P.O., Mill Creek Township, Fountain County, Indiana; roll M593-314, page 110, line #10, dwelling #147, family #144.
• [28]. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32613969/thomas-b-henshaw : accessed 17 September 2021), memorial page for Thomas B “Tom” Henshaw (9 Aug 1841–5 Aug 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32613969, citing Wrenfrow Cemetery, Randolph County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Sharon Hinshaw-Payne (contributor 47084827) .
• [29]. The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.), 26 April 1907. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85052141/1907-04-26/ed-1/seq-5/>
• [30]"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSND-3Q7 : 4 December 2014), Thomas B. Hinshaw, Private, Company D, 33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, Confederate; citing NARA microfilm publication M231 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 800,074.