The Hinshaws

Charlie A. Hinshaw (1875-1961) Sallie Hinshaw (1880-1959)

Vernon D. Hinshaw (1900-1973) Nettie P. Hinshaw (1899-1992)

Calvin C. Hinshaw (1925-present) Lucy A. Hinshaw (1930-present)

Charles A Hinshaw, Sr. (1962-present) Kristie L. Hinshaw (1970-present)

Charles (CJ) Hinshaw, Jr. (1993- present)

Five Direct Generations

The story of Charlie Hinshaw and his grandson and great-grandson give a glimpse into life as a rural North Carolina family during the Great Depression and Post-Depression eras. Their cooperation with family and community, as well as their occupations within and beyond the nineteen thirties and forties display their connection to and involvement in their culture.

Alamance County

Tyrone County, Ireland

In 1741, Jacob and Rebecca Hinshaw Immigrated to Chester County Pennsylvania. They would reside in the state for over 20 years.

In 1765, Jacob and Rebecca moved their family to what was then part of Orange County, NC, and were received by the Quakers of Cane Creek MM. Much of the family still lives in the vicinity, which is now in Alamance Co (Not established until 1849).

Pleasant Hill Christian Church

1825 - Present

Charlie Albert Hinshaw1875 – 1961

• Mill owner

• Farmer

• Blacksmith

The Great Depression

• Stock prices dropped dramatically in October of 1929.

• GNP declined from $190.9 billion in 1928 to $141.5 billion in 1933.

• GNP levels did not reach 1928 levels until 1938.

• Unemployment increased from 4.2% to 25% over the same time.

Calvin C. Hinshaw b. 1925

Grandpa Charlie’s Saw Mill

• Served in WWII

• Married in 1961

• Had two sons

• Worked for Standard Hosiery, Kayser-Roth Corperation and the Kellwood Company

• His son is also involved with the hosiery/textile industry.

The Modern Hinshaw Family

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SourcesSecondary:Bolden, Don. 2006. Remembering Alamance County: tales of railroads, textiles, and baseball. Charleston, SC: History Press. Burg, David F. 1996. The Great Depression: an eyewitness history. New York: Facts On File.Carney, Richard. 2012. Herman Husband (1724-1795). http://www.studygs.net/citation/chicago.htm. (accessed April 29, 2012). Graham, John R., Sonali Hazarika, and Krishnamoorthy Narasimhan. "Financial Distress in the Great Depression." Financial Management (Blackwell Publishing Limited) 40, no. 4 (Winter2011 2011): 821-844. Business Source Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed April 27, 2012). Hillstrom, Kevin. 2009. The Great Depression and the New Deal. Detroit: Omnigraphics, Inc. History. 2012. Pleasant Hill Christian Church. http://pleasanthillchristian.com/our-history.html. (accessed April 29, 2012).