Apscilla Crenshaw Hindsman

Apscilla Stroud Hindsman BIRTH 1826 Georgia, USA DEATH unknown BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 111465989 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 1 William Hindsman was the son of (Peter) Israel Hindsman (1772-1851)& Mariah (d. 1859). He was born @ Wilkes Co., GA; his parents & siblings moved to Coweta Co., GA after 1826 & the "Cherokee Land Lottery" took place. He was among the earliest residents of Coweta Co. and was known by most as "Uncle Billy". He was married to wife #1 Nancy Cotton (1810-1855)-she was mother to five children.Married W#2 Apscilla Stroud Crenshaw 1867 (one son).

Apscilla Stroud is believed to be the d/o Isaac Stroud (b. SC) and Nancy (B. NC). She can be found with her mother, brother and young sister in the 1850 census @Coweta Co.,GA. She had previously been married to "Crenshaw" sometime prior to the 1860 census (living with John Stroud @ Coweta Co., GA). At that time she was a practicing "midwife".

Apscilla (recorded as "Isabella") Stroud Crenshaw was married to William Hindsman Dec. 14, 1867 @Coweta Co., GA (Coweta Co. Marriage Records - actual image found @Familysearch.org).

1870 Federal Census taken 8/3/1870, for Coweta Co., GA: William Hindsman, age 60, b. GA; Absalome (Apscilla) Hindsman, age 44, b. GA; Sarah Hindsman, age 30, b. GA; Haggie Hindsman, age 34, domestic servant, b. VA; Alexandria Hindsman, age 10, black, b. GA; Marietta Hindsman, age 2, black, b. GA. (William's first wife, Nancy Cotton, died in 1855, and he remarried in 1867 to Apscilla Stroud Crenshaw)

1880 Federal Census taken 6/12/1880, for Coweta Co., GA: William Hindsman, head, age 74, b. GA; Absyla (Apscilla) Hindsman, wife, age 54, b. GA; William P. Hindsman, son, age 8, b. GA; Jefferson D. Cotton, G-son, age 21, b. GA. (William's first wife, Nancy Cotton, died in 1855, and he remarried in 1867 to Apsilla Stroud Crenshaw.) (Jefferson D. Cotton is the son of Mariah Hindsman (daughter of William & Nancy) and John Weaver Cotton.) (William P. is the son of William and Apscilla)

Apscilla's only child son William P. Hindsman was b. Feb 1869. He was murdered by an unknown assailant May 1914 at Columbus, GA. He left behind a loving wife and 8 children. No arrest was ever made and no one was charged. He was a fine musician and active in the "Improved Order of the Red Men" fraternal society of Columbus, GA at the time of his death. He was also a member of the Masonic Order.

Family Members Spouse Photo William Hindsman 1805–1886 (m. 1857)

Children Photo William Peter Hindsman 1869–1914

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