Robert O. Hinshaw

Brief Life History of Robert O.

When Robert O. Hinshaw was born about 1839, in Alabama, United States, his father, William R Hinshaw, was 28 and his mother, Mary Lambertson, was 27. He married Isabella Jane Reid on 28 September 1860, in Jackson, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Jackson, Alabama, United States for about 10 years. He died in 1863, in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, United States, at the age of 25.

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Family Time Line

Robert O. Hinshaw
1839–1863
Isabella Jane Reid
1840–1899
Marriage: 28 September 1860
William Alexander Hinshaw
1861–1904
Mary Robert Isabel Hinshaw
1864–1933

Sources (5)

  • Robert Henshaw in household of William Henshaw, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Robert O. Hinshaw - Published information: birth-name: R. O. Hinshaw
  • Robert O. Hinshaw, "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950"

World Events (3)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire): variant of Henshaw .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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