Edmund Hinshaw

As printed in 1882

EDMUND HINSHAW is a resident of White River Township, and his post office address is Winchester. He was born in North Carolina December."i,

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Ihis sketch wits first married September 25, 1834, to Miss Mary Thompson. Of this union seven children were born; all have passed away except Jesse Hinshaw and I'bebe A. Huston, the wife of James S. Huston. William and Abner were soldiers in the war of 18()l-64. William was killed in the battle of Riohmojid, Ky., August 30, 1862, and Abner died in a hospital at St Louis, January 7, 1863. Mrs. Hinshaw died January 19, 1849, and Mr. Hinshaw again married July 22, 1849. This time he those Miss Irena Hiatt for alice companion. Of this union there were seven children, of whom five are now living, viz., Scth, Mary, Edmund, Ann Eliza and Benjamin E. Mr. Hinshaw w.as again bereaved by the death of his companion Februrar; 7, 1871. Being averse to loneliness, he again sought a helpmate, and on the 6th day of February, 1873, he was married to Miss Rachel Diggs. They mourn the loss of an only child. Mr. and Mrs. Hinshaw reside at their very ple;sant home about two miles north of Winoliester. Their friends always find a cordial welcome at their open door. Mrs. Hinshaw is an estimable lady, and Mr. Hinshaw true to himself 1 id his word; he has always been upon the farm and still enjoys it for his

As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.