Sixth Generation (Continued)

Family of Nancy RAVENSCRAFT (13) & Humphrey HINKSON

28. Melvina HINKSON. Born on October 9, 1832 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Melvina died in Lewis County, Missouri on November 26, 1863; she was 31. Buried in Sharpe-Hinkson Cemetery, Lewis County, Missouri.

On December 9, 1850 when Melvina was 18, she married John Shawhan SMITH, son of Nicholas SMITH Jr. (1787-November 24, 1834) & Nancy SHAWHAN (October 9, 1799-December 14, 1882), in Harrison County, Kentucky. [18] Born on November 25, 1820 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. John Shawhan died in Pike County, Missouri on February 16, 1885; he was 64. Buried in Wright Cemetery, Hartford Township, Pike County, Missouri.

They had the following children:
51 i. Nancy Shawhan (1851-1931)
52 ii. John Thomas "Squire" (1854-1916)
53 iii. Margaret M. (1857-)
54 iv. Emma K. (1861-)
v. Nicholas M.. Born on October 31, 1863. Nicholas M. died in Pike County, Missouri on October 28, 1946; he was 82. Buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri.

29. Humphrey HINKSON Jr. Born in 1834 in Harrison County, Kentucky. Humphrey died in Labelle, Lewis County, Missouri after 1870; he was 36.

On February 4, 1855 when Humphrey was 21, he married Emily BOURNE, daughter of Hertson (Hudson?) BOURNE & Susan HAYDON, in Lewis County, Missouri. Born in 1837 in Lewis County, Missouri.

They had the following children:
i. William H.. Born in 1856 in Missouri.
ii. John Thomas. Born in 1860 in Missouri.
iii. James Price. Born in 1863 in Missouri.
iv. Ida Mary. Born in 1874 in Knox County, Missouri.


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