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Descendants of William Hinchman I
Generation No. 1
1. William1 Hinchman I
Notes for William Hinchman I:
Name: William Henchman
Year: 1653
Place: Boston
Source Publication Code: 1936
Primary Immigrant: Henchman, William
Annotation: Excellent directory of the first settlers of New England. Drake's additions and corrections (no. 1666) are found in the G.P.C. reprint
and in no. 9151, Tepper, Passengers to America, pp. 468-470.
Source Bibliography: FARMER, JOHN. A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New-England; Containing an Alphabetical List of the
Governours, Deputy-Governours, Assistants or Counsellors, and Ministers of the Gospel in the Several Colonies, from 1620 to 1692; Graduates of
Harvard College to 1662; Members of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company to 1662; Freemen Admitted to the Massachusetts Colony
from 1630 to 1662; With Many Other of the Early Inhabitants of New-England and Long-Island, N.Y. from 1620 to the Year 1675 .... Lancaster,
Mass.: Carter, Andrews, & Co., 1829. 352p. Reprinted with additions and corrections by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1964. Repr.
1976, 1983.
Name: Wm. Henchman
Year: 1682
Place: Virginia
Source Publication Code: 6221
Primary Immigrant: Henchman, Wm
Annotation: Date and place where land was patented and record was created listing those transported/imported. Only the names of those to be
transported were indexed. Abstracted from Patent books 6 through 8, from the Land Office records located at the Virginia State Library. Volumes
1 and 3 were indexed as nos. 6220 and 6223 respectively in PILI 1984.
Source Bibliography: NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants. Vol. 2: 1666-1695.
Indexed by Claudia B. Grundman. Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 1977. 609p.
Child of William Hinchman I is:
+ 2 i. William2 Hinchman II, born Abt. 1733; died June 20, 1814 in Monroe Co VA (WV).
Generation No. 2
2. William2 Hinchman II (William1) was born Abt. 1733, and died June 20, 1814 in Monroe Co VA (WV). He married Elizabeth
Kirwan?, daughter of John Kirwan and Mary. She was born October 02, 1736, and died May 01, 1828 in Monroe Co VA (WV).
Notes for William Hinchman II:
Prepared by Sharon Cornell
203 N Union St. Box 41
Parma, MI 49269
517 531 3041
In 1940 Sarah Clendenen (granddaughter of Amanda Hinchman Clendenen, d/o William and Mary Ann Perry Hinchman) shared with her family
the following tradition about her great-grandfather.
"William came from England. His boat was wrecked on the Virginia Capes and he had to swim to shore"
Maryland Archives, 1681-1783 has 2 matches for:
William Hinchman In Maryland
Archives of Maryland 1779-1780 Volume 43 Journal and Correspondene of the State Council of Maryland See Index Page 537 273 William
Hinchman
Archives of Maryland 1779-1780 Volume 43 Index 544
Liber C B, No 23
Where as there is at this time an invasion of the state of Maryland
by Ships of War, and there are good grounds to believe that the
going at large of John Harper and William Hinchman Jr, Mariners
will be dangerous to the state, you are commanded to take into your
Custody the said John and William and bring them before this Board
to be dealt with according to Law. To the Sheriff of Anne Arundell
County.
Hi Sharon,
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I just found something today and was wondering if you have this or are aware of it at all. I have the microfilm for Greenbrier Co. VA tax lists
starting in 1782, which I ordered to look for the Clendinen brothers and in 1786 WILLIAM HINCHMAN shows up! By 1798 William Sr and
William Jr. are there, along with a John Hinchman. From what I have on the family, the first William must be the father from England??
Cathy
This is what I found in the Greenbrier Co. Tax list. Some of it doesn't make sense to me. In 1796 William Jr. doesn't show up but William Sr. has
two taxable males??
The Library of Virginia has the land records online so I am checking them out also but it takes a while to find and print.
By 1810 they are all in Monroe Co. VA. I don't know if that is because they moved there or because where they were became Monroe Co. I'm not
that well versed on the county changes in that area at the time. I just ordered a program called 'Animap'
which will hopefully help me out there. It's supposed to show the county changes year by year if I can figure out how to work my way though it
after I get it.
I will check for Wood/Woods when I get a chance. The library is closed next week because of the holiday so if I don't get back to you on it feel
free to remind me, because I have probably forgotten.
It does seem that William had a brother John according to this tax list.
LDS FHL # 2024557 Greenbrier Co. VA Personal Property Tax List 1782-1807
1786
William Hinchman 1 0 2 3
1787
William Hinchman 0 0 0 5 6
1788
Wm. Hinchman 2 0 0 4
1789
William Hinchman 2 0 0 5
1791
William Hinchman 2 0 0 6
1792
William Hinchman 2 0 0 8
1793
William Hinchman 2 0 0 7
1794
William Hinchman Jr. 1 0 0 1 {constable? Between the two names}
William Hinchman Sr. 2 0 0 6
1795
William Hinchman 0 0 0 1 {'Capt' under the name}
William Hinchman 1 0 0 3
John Hinchman 1 0 0 1
1796
William Hinchman Sr. 2 0 0 5
John Hinchman 1 0 0 3
1798
Wm. Hinchman Sr. 1 0 0 4
Wm. Hinchman Jr. 1 0 0 3
John Hinchman 1 0 0 3
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Notes for Elizabeth Kirwan?:
Sharon,
Thanks for your recent emails. The 'Henchman' info was new; however, I don't know how Thomas connects to the family in America. According
to DNA tests, John Henchman was NOT related to David Henchman in Australia who claims a direct line to the Bishop. John IS related to the
New Jersey Hinchmans - 24 of 25 markers.
Ken Hinchman [Milton] and Walter Hinchman [Ulysses] were both tested, but don't match. Ken is supposed to make arrangements for two other
Hinchman men - my husband Joe [William III] and David Hinchman [John, s/o William I] to be tested, but has not.
The Maryland info I have seen, but I appreciate all that you have sent to me. William Hinchman II of Logan Co. letters are in the current
newsletter. So many Hinchmans are descended from him.
If you learn anything different about John K's middle name, PLEASE let me know. I have always seen his name John K. According to some info,
William I's wife Elizabeth [John K's grandmother] was the daughter of John and Mary Kirwan. I am trying to find a connection to the Kirwan
family.
Children of William Hinchman and Elizabeth Kirwan? are:
+ 3 i. Elizabeth Ellice3 Hinchman, born 1763 in Dorchester Co MD.
+ 4 ii. William Hinchman III, born February 29, 1768 in CHESAPEAKE BAY, DORCHESTER CO
MARYLAND; died Bef. October 12, 1852 in LOGAN CO W VA.
+ 5 iii. John Hinchman, born October 22, 1773 in Dorchester Co Maryland; died January 15, 1844 in Monroe
Co VA (WV).
Generation No. 3
3. Elizabeth Ellice3 Hinchman (William2, William1) was born 1763 in Dorchester Co MD. She married William Dixon.
Child of Elizabeth Hinchman and William Dixon is:
6 i. Elizabeth4 Dixon, born 1781. She married John "Jack" Perry Jr.
4. William3 Hinchman III (William2, William1) was born February 29, 1768 in CHESAPEAKE BAY, DORCHESTER CO
MARYLAND, and died Bef. October 12, 1852 in LOGAN CO W VA. He married (1) Mary Ann Perry May 06, 1793 in GREENBRIER CO
VA, daughter of JOHN SR and Jane Nelson. She was born May 01, 1775 in MONTGOMERY CO VA, and died January 15, 1832 in LOGAN
CO W VA. He married (2) NANCY STOLLINGS March 27, 1832 in LOGAN CO W VA, daughter of JACOB STOLLINGS and SARAH.
She was born April 12, 1801 in VA, and died Abt. 1855 in LOGAN CO W VA.
Notes for William Hinchman III:
Notes
Individual:
HINCHMAN
Henry Clay Ragland had this to say about the Hinchman Family (Swain, p.
66-67):
"William Hinchman settled near the mouth of Rich Creek on the farm once
owned by his son, James Harvey Hinchman, about the year 1814. He was the
son of William Hinchman, an English sailor, and was born in Dorchester,
Maryland, about 1770. He was too young to enter the army at the time of
the Revolution, but was in hearing of the guns at Yorktown, and was
familiar with the stirring events of the time when America desired to be
independent of English domination. He moved to Montgomery County,
Virginia, now Monroe County, West Virginia, about the close of the last
century, when he married Mary Ann Perry, a daughter of John Perry, who
had emigrated from the north of Ireland. After several of his children
were born, he came, as we have seen, to the mouth of Rich Creek. His
sterling worth was seen and appreciated by the people and he was soon
made one of the justices of Cabell County, and upon the organization of
Logan County he became a member of its first County Court. His children
by his first marriage were John K., who married the daughter of Ben
White; Cyrus, who married a daughter of F. R. Pennell; Hiram, who married
a daughter of Thomas Riggan; Milton, who married a daughter of Ben Cary;
William, who first married a Miss Seymore, then a Miss Hatfield, and as a
third wife, a Miss Chapman; Dr. Ulysses, who married a Miss McDonald;
James Harvey, who married a Miss Gore; Elizabeth, who married Ben Smith;
Amanda, who married Robert Clendenin; Sarah, who married Ira Chambers,
and Mero, who married Levi Gore. After the death of his first wife,
William Hinchman Sr. married Nancy Stollings, and the children of this
marriage were Floyd, who married first a Miss Chambers, and after her
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death, a Miss Mangus; Nancy Ann, who married Joseph Scaggs; Penelope, who
married George Claypool; Risby, who married Thomas Nelson Ballard; and
Edna, who died single. Of the first children of William Hinchman, John
K., Cyrus, Hiram and Milton moved to the State of Michigan, William moved
to the county of Cabell, Dr. Ulysses was a practicing physician and held
many offices of public trust, and was several times elected as a member
to the West Virginia Legislature; James Harvey was a successful farmer, a
member of the West Virginia Legislature, and at different times held
other important offices in the county.
Sources:
Swain, George T. History of Logan County, West Virginia. Kingsport Press,
Kingsport, TN 1927, pp. 385.
Name: William HINCHMAN 1
Sex: M
Birth: 28 FEB 1768 in Chesapeake Bay, Dorchester Co., Maryland
Death: ABT 1855 in Logan Co. VA
Note:
Most of my information on this family has been generously supplied by Sharon Cornell, a descendant of William Hinchman & Mary Ann Perry,
except for the following notes and records.
HISTORY OF LOGAN COUNTY, THE EARLY YEARS Pg. 69 {#104}
William Hinchman, an Englishman, settled in Maryland about 1750. His son, William Hinchnam {b. 1768 Dorchester, Maryland} moved to
Monroe County about 1795. He married Mary Ann Perry, the daughter of John Perry. They settled at the mouth of Rich Creek about 1814. After
the death of Mary Ann, he married Nancy Stollings, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah Stollings.
HISTORY OF LOGAN COUNTY, THE EARLY YEARS Pg. 37
William Hinchman settled near the mouth of Rich Creek, on the farm now owned by his son James Harvey Hinchman, about the year 1814. He
was the son of William Hinchman, an English sailor, and was born in Dorchester, Maryland, about 1770.
He was too young to enter the army at the time of the Revolution, but was in hearing of the guns at Yorktown; and was familiar with the stirring
events of the time when America desired to be independent of English domination. He moved to Montgomery County, Virginia, now Monroe
County, West Virginia, about the close of the last century, when he married Mary Ann Perry, a daughter of John Perry, who had emigrated from
the north of Ireland. After several of his children were born, he came, as we have seen, to the mouth of Rich Creek. His sterling worth was seen and
apperciated by the people and he was soon made one of the justices of Cabell County, and upon the organization of Logan County, he became a
member of the first County Court.
His children, by his first marriage, were John K., who married the daughter of of Ben White; Cyrus, who married a daughter of F. R. Pinnell;
Hiram, who married a daughter of Thomas Riggan; Milton, who married a daughter of Ben Cary; William, who first married a Miss Seymore,
then a Miss Hatfield, and a third wife, Miss Chapman; Dr. Ulysses, who married a Miss McDonald; James Harvey, who married Miss Gore;
Elizabeth, who married Ben Smith; Amanda, who married Robert Clendenin; Sarah, who married Ira chambers; and Mero, who married Levi
Gore.
After the death of his first wife William Hinchman Sr. married Nancy Stollings, and the children of this marriage were Floyd, who married first a
Miss Chambers, and after her death, a Miss Mangus; Nancy Ann, who married Joseph Scaggs; Penelope who married Nelson Ballard; and Edna,
who died single.
Of the first children of William Hinchman, John K., Cyrus, Hiram and Milton moved to the State of Michigan; William moved to the county of
Cabell; Dr. Ulysses was a practicing physician and held many offices of public trust, and was several times elected as a member of the West
Virginia Legislature; James Harvey, who is still living, was a successful farmer, a member of the West Virginia Legislature, and at different times
held other important offices in the county.
LDS FHL # 2024499 CABELL CO. VA PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST 1809-1850
Wht. Male +16 / Blk Male +12 / Blk Male + 16 / Horses
1814 March 12
HINCHMAN, William 1 0 0 3
Wht. Male +16 / Blk. Male 9-12 / Blk Male +12 / Horses / Std. Horses / Cov. / Cattle
1815 Apr. 19
HINCHMAN, William 2 0 0 3 0 0 13
Wht. Male +16 / Slaves +12 / Horses
1816 Mar. 30
HINCHMAN, William 2 0 3
1817 Mar. 22
HINCHMAN, William 3 0 3
Wht. Male +16 / Slaves 12-16 / Slaves +16 / Horses
1818 May 23
HINCHMAN, William 3 0 0 3
5
1819 Apr. 27
HINCHMAN, William 2 0 0 3
1820 March 4
HINCHMAN, William 3 0 0 2
HINCHMAN, John 1 0 0 1
1821 Apr 23
HINCHMAN, John 1 0 0 1
HINCHMAN, William 3 0 0 2
1822 March 11
HINCHMAN, William 3 0 0 2
HINCHMAN, Wm. Jr. 1 0 0 0
HINCHMAN, John 1 0 0 1
1823
HINCHMAN, John 1 0 0 1
HINCHMAN, Wm. Sr. 3 0 0 5
HINCHMAN, Wm. Jr. 1 0 0 1
From Ramona Sadlon Research:
1823. Logan Co., VA. 3 Dec. The petition of the Inhabitants of the Counties of Giles, Cabel, Tazewell, and Kanawha, to the Honorable Senate &
House of Delagates...That they are Situated at the Extrimites of the above Counties from 60 to 120 miles from their respective Court Houses, over
a mountainous & difficult Country to travel...Pray the Honorable Legislature...to pass a Law to lay off, a New County -Beginning at the junction
of the White Oak Mountain & New river, and proceed with the meanders thereof till it meets the line of Kanawha County, thence with the lines
thereof, taking the decideing ridge between little and Big Cole river till it comes on a line with the head of Rock Creek, then down the Same to its
mouth, then Crossing little Cole, proceed with the divideing ridge between Turtle and Horse Creeks to the Head of Ugly Creek, thence down the
Same to its mouth, Crossing the Guyandotte in a Strait line to the mouth of Morrowbone Creek, thence up the Tug fork of Big Sandy River, to the
mouth of Elkhorn Creek And then proceed with the decideing ridge between Elkhorn Creek & the Tug fork and So on a line with the Flat top
mountain to the beginning...being about 75 miles in lenth & 40 wide; and will contain 700 tytheable inhabitors... /s/ Henry Farley Jnr., Nimrod
Farley, William Farley, William Farley Jnr., Robert Clendenon, Thomas Farley, John Farley, Henry Farley, et al... (Typed from a photo-copy of
the original Legislative Petition on file at Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA.)
On 12 January 1824 Logan Co. VA was formed. The location of William Hinchman's property fell into the boundaries of this new county.
1824 LOGAN CO. VA TAX LIST
HINCHMAN, William Sr. 3 0 0 3
HINCHMAN, William Jr. 1 0 0 1
HINCHMAN, John 1 0 0 1
LOGAN COUNTY PETITION, DECEMBER 9TH, 1824
A list of the petitioners is listed at the bottom of this petition.
Logan Co November the 12th 1824
The memorial of part of the inhabitants of Logan County to the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Virginia
respectfully showeth; That your honorable bodies at their last session, after forming the said county of Logan, appointed certain Commissioners to
locate the site for the Public Buildings of said new County. Four of whom met at the house of WILLIAM HINCHMAN in the month of March but
could not agree in opinion as to the most eligeable situation for said purpose. The Commissioners again met, five of them, in June and again
separated without being able to come to any conclusion; two of them being for the Islands of Guyandotte only 26 mles from the western boundary
of the county and two of them were in favor of John Cook's place, situated about 49 miles from the western and 54 miles from the eastern line of
the county. The other Commissioner expressed himself in favor of the mouth of Huffs Creek; which is situated, nearly halfway between the above
mentioned places. The Commissioners again, met, in August, after being duely notified as the affadavits o----d will show; and unanimously (a
majority that attended,) or the Report that accompanies this will shew; decided, that a place therein mentioned near the mouth of said Huffs Creek
was in their opinion the most eligable for the purpose of aforesaid; Your Abamorialists, now concured the question of Locations of our Seat of
Justice; as entirely set at rest; as they had reason to believe this decision met with the approbation of at least five of the Commissioners; and altho
your petitioners were entirely of opinion that the locations aught to have been at Cooks yet as the Commissioners had decided otherwise; they were
disposed, peaceably to acquiesce in their decison..... They have however found with great surprise that the County Court composed of a majority of
Majistrates from the next end of the County refused to receive the report of the Commissioners; That located the Seat for Court of Justices and
Sumpream Court being to be held, shortly after, we flattered ourselves with securing immediate relief from the Honorable Judge in this case, but to
our great mortification, he was prevented by sickness from attending, at the time appointed. He has since held a Special Court for the purpose, of
trying the prisoners confined by the Sherif. But of course --- not do any other business your memorealists still however flattered themsleves that the
commissioners report would be ultimately received because they considered the court was bound to comply with all Acts of your honorable Houses
and because the report was in all respects favourable to the west end of the County; and in perfect obedience to the Act passed by your honorable
Houses at their last session. They regret their disapointment and are compelled in defence of their rights, thus to address your honorable Bodies as
they find their neibours in the West end of the County industrously and anxiously useing every endeavor to procure signatures to a petetion
praying your honorable Houses to locate the seat at the Islands of Guyandotte, only 26 miles from the wester extremity of the County and at least
80 or 90 miles from the eastern line.... They are also the more urjed to this measure as they find that several of their neibours in the east allure'd by
the promise of a new County; have signed the petition in favour of the Islands; which they believe is in direct oppossition to a Solemn Act of your
Honorble Houses....... Your memorialists there for Respectfully Pray your Honorable Houses, will be graciously pleased to confirm the Act of your
Commissioners, imployed by and under your Act as aforesaid; and who in conformety therewith, have executed their duty , to the full intent, and
meaning thereof.... Never the less should your honorable Houses be of opinion that any doubt remains as to the propriety of your commissions
decision; we pray you will be pleased in this case to appoint new Commissioners to examine the terrtory of our new County; a measure in our
opinion absolutely necessary; to enable them to do full justice to the inhabitants thereof and your petitioners as in duty will ever pray. JC JC JC
JC.... John Cooke Seign--
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Hi Sharon,
The letters are all loaded up and ready to mail. Will do it either tomorrow (hopefully) or when I mail my bills within the next couple of days.
In the meantime, here are the three letters transcribed. Hopefully I got them right. What a bounty of information in them! (I've already contacted
the McDonald researchers that I could find and gave them the info on Minerva's death--second letter.
Cathy
NOTE: The following three letters were written by William Hinchman, (b. 29 Feb. 1768, Maryland), and sent to the family of Robert A.
Clendenen, who migrated to Cass Co. Michigan in 1848. I have added paragraphs and punctuation but have left the spelling as it appeared in the
letters. Jacie (Jackie) Clendenen Stork, granddaughter of Frank Leslie Clendenen, has the original letters, and has shared them with members of
the Clendenen family.
William Hinchman Letter: 14 March 1851 To Mary Ann Clendenen
Miss Maryann Clendenon
Cass County
State of Michigan
Dowagiac Post Office
Silver Creek
Logan County Virginia March the 14th 1850
My dear Grand Daughter,
After my best respects to you and the family I inform you I am as well as can be expected for a man of my age. Thank the good Lord. My family is
well—and family connexions is well as far as I know and I sincerely hope this little Crooked Epistle will find you well with all your Father’s
family.
I received a few lines from you dated Febry the 10th last past – on the 12th of March which was a satisfaction to hear you was all well and doing
well and more especially as it come from a Grand daughter to think you had not forgotten your old Grandfather. You asked me to write to you
which is a task for me my hand trembles so bad that I can hardley write any more. I cou’d scratch several things but John is coming to your
Country and will be there as soon or before this and can give the news therefore I conclude by subscribing myself your affectionate Grandfather till
death.
William Hinchman
To Mary Ann Clendenon
NB? Give our respect to all the friends.
31 March 1851
Mrs. Amanda Clendenin
Cass County Michigan
Silver Creek Post Office
(from) Rich Creek VA March 31st
Logan County Va, March the 31st 1851
Dear Daughter, after my best respects to you and your Dear family—this will let you know that my family is enjoying a reasonable portion of
health at this time but as to myself I have not been well since the midle of January last and am ?donsey? yet altho some better—I hope this will
reach you and yours enjoying good Health and doing well for time and eternity—
You wanted me to let you know my age and your Mother’s. I was Eighty 83 the 29th day of this month past and your Mother was 56 years, 8
months, and 14 days old when she died. She Deceas’d the 15th of January 1832—
Now every letter I receive is beradeing our mountains but I first drew breath in as level a country as yours and as Agunish as yours and I have
since lived in the mountains of Va, a place that gave you breath and I do not doubt in the least Virginia sounds dear to you yet, for Maryland in
sweet to me now.
As to other things, in the first, I am getting along as well as ever I did in Worldly matters and I thought in ?Class meeting to day I was getting
along in Speritual matters, for I enjoyed myself well and was happy and I do thank the giver—We have had the warmest winter that I every new,
we have not had a tracking snow and only three cold days and nights –
Minerva McDonald, Wallace’s Wife died and was buried yesterday and has left three babes.
Now after this direct your letters to Logan County Va Virginia, Rich Creek Post Office. We have got an office at my house called Rich Creek and
Floyd is P. M.
The friends was well yesterday they were generally here at Class meeting – Our County abounds with Plenty although every thing is high here.
Would fill my sheet if it was not two hard for me to write, my children Craves for me to write to them but my hand trembles so much I cannot
write any longer therefore I must conclude by subscribing myself your affectionate Father till Death. William Hinchman.
To Amanda Clendenon.
NB? Please let the friends no to send there letters to Logan County Va, Rich Creek Post Office.
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Rich Creek Va
July 21
Robert A. Clendenin Esqr
Cass County Michigan
Silver Creek Po—
Logan County Va, July the 19th 1851
Dear son & daughter, after our best respects to you and Children this will let you know that at the present time we are in tolerable Health, thank
the giver of all good for continued favors to us and I hope this will find you and family well, altho I have little reason to hope from the reports I
hear that all is well, for I am told there is no doubt but Robert has the Consumption and if it is so I think it is seldom cured.
I began this the 19th and this is the 20th and to morrow is mail day, therefore I am trying this morning to write but I am hardly able to set up and I
am forced to make my letter short, but will tell you there is more Sickness here than ever was in one summer and there is a great many Deaths. I
think the friends is all well as far as I know at this time. Ulysses gets a plenty to do. He has this spring and summer wore out one good Horse and
has nearly wore out himself, he has more sick to attend to than he’s able to attend.
I woud ofain write more but my situation is such at this time that I cannot. My hand trembles so I must conclude at this time—
I want to hear from you how you are and how you are doing and direct your letter to Rich Creek post office, Logan County Virginia. This from
William and Nancy Hinchman—to Robt. and Amanda Clendenon.
1850 Logan County Census
HH Name Age Sex OCC PV POB ATND-SCH Iliterate
40 William Hinchman 82 M Farmer $3,725 MD /
/
Nancy Hinchman 49 F / / VA / 1
Floyd Hinchman 17 M / / VA 1 /
Nancy Ann Hinchman 15 F / / VA 1 /
Penelope Hinchman 13 F / / VA 1 /
Risley Hinchman 12 M / / VA 1 /
Patsey Hinchman 10 F / / VA / /
Edney Hinchman 08 F / / VA / /
William Hinchman Sr. owned four separate parcels of land. It was listed under his name in the 1851 tax list, dated 25 Oct. 1851 but the following
year, dated 12 Oct. 1852 the same land is listed as "William Hinchman's Est." so he died between Oct. 1851 & Oct. 1852. The 1853 & 1854 lists
start dividing the land up between Floyd & Nancy Hinchman, James H. Hinchman, James & Floyd Hinchman and James H. or N? Hinchman
Children of William Hinchman and Mary Perry are:
7 i. Hannah4 Hinchman, born February 07, 1794; died May 14, 1813.
8 ii. Mary Hinchman, born Abt. 1796 in GREENBRIER CO VA; died August 19, 1797.
+ 9 iii. John Kaiser Hinchman, born September 03, 1797 in GREENBRIER CO VA; died May 28, 1868 in
SILVERCREEK TWP CASS CO MI.
10 iv. Elizabeth Hinchman, born July 10, 1799 in MONROE CO VA; died May 18, 1829 in LOGAN CO WV.
She married BENJAMIN SMITH 1822.
+ 11 v. William Hinchman, born December 23, 1800 in WOLF CREEK,MONROE CO VA; died October 02,
1862.
+ 12 vi. Hiram Hinchman, born March 02, 1803 in MONROE CO VA; died Aft. 1858 in BERRIEN CO MI.
+ 13 vii. Cyrus Hinchman, born April 13, 1805 in MONROE CO VA; died Aft. 1850 in BERRIEN CO MI.
+ 14 viii. Ulysses Hinchman MD, born April 13, 1807 in MONROE CO VA; died March 03, 1882 in LOGAN
CO VA.
+ 15 ix. Amanda Hinchman, born April 01, 1809 in VA; died September 07, 1886 in Cass Co MI.
16 x. Male Hinchman, born April 16, 1811; died April 16, 1811.
+ 17 xi. Milton Hinchman, born July 27, 1812 in MONROE CO VA; died Aft. 1870 in BERRIAN CO MI.
18 xii. Sarah Hinchman, born January 06, 1816 in CABELL CO VA; died in OHIO. She married IRA
CHAMBERS; born 1816; died in OHIO.
+ 19 xiii. James Harvey Hinchman, born January 04, 1818 in CABELL CO VA; died September 13, 1905 in
LOGAN CO W VA.
+ 20 xiv. Mero Hinchman, born December 04, 1819 in CABELL CO VA.
Children of William Hinchman and NANCY STOLLINGS are:
+ 21 i. Floyd4 Hinchman, born January 20, 1833 in LOGAN CO W VA; died Bef. 1870 in LOGAN CO W VA.
+ 22 ii. NANCY ANN HINCHMAN, born August 04, 1834 in LOGAN CO W VA.
+ 23 iii. PENELOPE HINCHMAN, born June 07, 1836 in LOGAN CO W VA.
+ 24 iv. ARRISBA HINCHMAN, born September 02, 1837 in LOGAN CO W VA.
+ 25 v. PATSY HINCHMAN, born September 17, 1839 in LOGAN CO WV.
26 vi. EDNA HINCHMAN, born March 13, 1841.
5. John3 Hinchman (William2, William1) was born October 22, 1773 in Dorchester Co Maryland, and died January 15, 1844 in Monroe
Co VA (WV). He married (1) Sarah "Sally" Vincen December 11, 1794 in Greenbrier Co Va (WV). He married (2) Barbara "Barby"
Longnacre August 08, 1821 in Greenbrier Co Va (WV). He married (3) Eva Ellis August 08, 1832 in Monroe Co Va (WV).
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Child of John Hinchman and Sarah Vincen is:
+ 27 i. James4 Hinchman, born January 24, 1800; died August 28, 1883 in Rush County, Indiana.
Generation No. 4
9. John Kaiser4 Hinchman (William3, William2, William1) was born September 03, 1797 in GREENBRIER CO VA, and died May 28,
1868 in SILVERCREEK TWP CASS CO MI. He married Polina White September 05, 1820 in CABELL CO VA, daughter of BENJAMIN
WHITE and NANCY GOODWIN. She was born January 12, 1805 in LOGAN CO VA, and died November 26, 1872 in SILVERCREEK TWP
CASS CO MI.
Notes for John Kaiser Hinchman:
1830 Logan County VA Census
John K Hinchman
Title Hinchman, John K.
Publication 5 July 1831.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- ,
reels 369-.
Related See also the following surname(s): Henchman.
Note Location: Logan County.
Description: 23 acres on the Guyandotte River joining Mullens and Ward.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 79, 1830-1831, p. 584 (Reel 145).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia.
1840 Logan County Virginia Census
John K Hinchman
1843 Logan County Virginia tax list
Title Hinchman, John K.
Publication 29 June 1844.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- ,
reels 369-.
Related See also the following surname(s): Henchman.
Note Location: Logan County.
Description: 24 acres on the Spruce Fork of Cole River.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 95, 1843-1844, p. 366 (Reel 161).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia.
Title Hinchman, John K.
Publication 30 June 1847.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- ,
reels 369-.
Related See also the following surname(s): Henchman.
Note Location: Logan County.
Description: 25 acres on the Spruce Fork of Cole River.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 98, 1846-1847, p. 782 (Reel 164).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia
Title Hinchman, John K.
Publication 30 June 1847.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- ,
reels 369-.
Related See also the following surname(s): Henchman.
Note Location: Logan County.
Description: 42 acres on Philip Hager, branch of the Spruce Fork of Cole.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 98, 1846-1847, p. 758 (Reel 164).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia.
Title Hinchman, John K.
Publication 30 June 1847.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- ,
reels 369-.
Related See also the following surname(s): Henchman.
Note Location: Logan County.
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Description: 50 acres on Philip Hager's branch of the Spruce Fork of Cole River.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 98, 1846-1847, p. 781 (Reel 164).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia.
Hinchman, John K.
Publication 1 July 1850.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- ,
reels 369-.
Related See also the following surname(s): Henchman.
Note Location: Boone County.
Description: 39 acres on the Spruce Fork of Little Cole River.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 103, 1850, p. 320 (Reel 169).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia.
Hinchman, John K.
Publication 1 July 1850.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- ,
reels 369-.
Related See also the following surname(s): Henchman.
Note Location: Boone County.
Description: 101 acres on Spruce Fork of Cole River.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 103, 1850, p. 321 (Reel 169).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia.
Sharon - This info re: Clement Hinchman is from the 1850 Federal Census of Michigan, Cass County, Silver Creek Twp. :
Jno K. Hinchman age 53 Farmer b. VA
Penina " 48
Clement " 28 Farmer
Washington " 22 "
Byron " 19 Farming
Jerusha " 17
Emily " 15or 11
Wesley " 11
Cynthia " 9
Elizabeth " 7
Augusta " 1 b. in MI (Clement & Sara's child?)
1850 Silvercreek twp, Cass Co Mi Census taken Oct 10 1850
John K Hinchman m 53 b VA farmer 800 acres
Pennia f 48 b VA
Clenemt m 28 b VA farmer 400 acres
Washington m 22 VA farmer
Byron m 19 VA farmer
Jerusha f 17 VA
Emily f 15 VA
Dedley m 11 VA
Cynthia f 9 VA
Elizabeth f 7 VA
Augusta f 1 MI
Hinchman, John K.
Publication 1 October 1851.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Grants A-Z, 1-124, reels 42-190; Virginia State Land Office. Grants 125- ,
reels 369-.
Related See also the following surname(s): Henchman.
Note Location: Boone County.
Description: 60 acres on Philip's Branch, a tributary of the Spruce Fork of Coal River.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 106, 1851-1852, p. 175 (Reel 172).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia.
Name: JOHN K HINCHMAN
Land Office: KALAMAZOO
Sequence #: 1
Document Number: 25435
Total Acres: 40
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
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Issue Date: February 1, 1852
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries
Land Description: 1 NWNW MICHIGAN-TOLEDO STRIP No 5 S 16 W 27
1854 Silvercreek twp, Cass Co MI
John K Hinchman
More About John Kaiser Hinchman:
Burial: California Cemetery
Notes for Polina White:
1870 Cass County Michigan Census
Paulina Hinchman 67 b Va Keeping House
John W Son 31 b Va Farming
The Cassopolis Vigilant
Nov. 26,1872
Hinchman-Died in Silvercreek,
Tuesday, November 26th, of
congestion of the lungs,
Pelina Hinchman,aged 70
years.
Deceased was born in West
Virginia, and removed to Cass
County in 1848, where she has
since resided. She has been
a member of the M.E. Church
twenty two years. Has raised
a family of thirteen children,
Seven of whom are now living,
and all but one married. Her
husband died in 1868.
More About Polina White:
Burial: California Cemetery
Children of John Hinchman and Polina White are:
+ 28 i. Burwell5 Hinchman, born June 24, 1821 in VA; died October 23, 1865 in Cass Co Mi.
+ 29 ii. Clement Hinchman, born May 04, 1822 in VA; died April 15, 1864.
+ 30 iii. Virginia Hinchman, born December 31, 1825 in Boone Co VA; died May 15, 1858 in Cass Co MI.
+ 31 iv. Nancy Hinchman, born January 12, 1826 in VA.
+ 32 v. William W Hinchman, born January 08, 1828 in VA; died April 13, 1906 in CASS CO MI.
33 vi. John W Hinchman, born December 12, 1828 in VA; died October 08, 1906 in BEAR LAKE TWP MI.
34 vii. Mary Hinchman, born November 04, 1829 in VA; died January 18, 1834 in VA.
+ 35 viii. Bryon Hinchman, born 1832 in VA.
+ 36 ix. Jerusha Hinchman, born August 02, 1833 in VA; died November 10, 1904 in Cass Co Mi.
+ 37 x. Emily Hinchman, born December 01, 1835 in Logan Co, VA; died July 26, 1928 in Dowagiac Mi.
+ 38 xi. Cynthia Hinchman, born March 28, 1842 in VA; died October 22, 1920 in Bear Lake, Manistee Co MI.
+ 39 xii. Elizabeth Hinchman, born September 17, 1843 in Boone Co WV; died March 30, 1924 in Newburg
Twp., Cass Co MI.
11. William4 Hinchman (William3, William2, William1) was born December 23, 1800 in WOLF CREEK,MONROE CO VA, and died
October 02, 1862. He married (1) Mary Elizabeth Symms. She was born January 11, 1801, and died July 05, 1832. He married (2)
ELIZABETH HATFIELD, daughter of ADAM HATFIELD and MARY WILLIAMS. She was born November 23, 1804 in VA, and died
January 08, 1857 in VA.
Children of William Hinchman and Mary Symms are:
40 i. GEORGE S5 HINCHMAN, born March 26, 1827.
41 ii. ACANTHA HINCHMAN, born September 28, 1828.
+ 42 iii. William Hinchman, born August 01, 1830.
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Children of William Hinchman and ELIZABETH HATFIELD are:
43 i. LEANDER H5 HINCHMAN, born January 18, 1835.
44 ii. HENRY HINCHMAN, born June 20, 1837.
45 iii. LEWIS HINCHMAN, born November 30, 1839.
46 iv. JOHN W HINCHMAN, born June 01, 1841.
47 v. ADAM HINCHMAN, born December 03, 1842.
48 vi. SUSAN EMILY HINCHMAN, born April 15, 1844.
49 vii. WESLEY HINCHMAN, born May 29, 1845.
12. Hiram4 Hinchman (William3, William2, William1) was born March 02, 1803 in MONROE CO VA, and died Aft. 1858 in BERRIEN
CO MI. He married SUSANNAH RIGGINS September 14, 1825 in LOGAN CO W VA, daughter of THOMAS RIGGINS. She was born
1808 in VA, and died January 17, 1887 in BERRIEN CO MI.
Children of Hiram Hinchman and SUSANNAH RIGGINS are:
50 i. EMILIA5 HINCHMAN, born 1830.
51 ii. FEMALE HINCHMAN, born 1832.
52 iii. MARY F HINCHMAN, born 1834.
53 iv. ANDREW S HINCHMAN, born 1836.
54 v. SANFORD A HINCHMAN, born 1842.
55 vi. ROSEANNA E HINCHMAN, born 1848.
13. Cyrus4 Hinchman (William3, William2, William1) was born April 13, 1805 in MONROE CO VA, and died Aft. 1850 in BERRIEN
CO MI. He married REBECCA PENNELL 1830 in LOGAN CO VA, daughter of FRANCIS R PENNELL. She was born 1810 in VA, and
died in BERRIEN CO MI.
Children of Cyrus Hinchman and REBECCA PENNELL are:
56 i. SON5 HINCHMAN, born 1835.
57 ii. DELILA HINCHMAN, born 1837.
58 iii. MARY E HINCHMAN, born 1840.
59 iv. LINDA M HINCHMAN, born 1843.
60 v. DAUGHTER HINCHMAN, born 1845.
61 vi. SON HINCHMAN, born 1849.
14. Ulysses Hinchman4 MD (William3 Hinchman III, William2, William1) was born April 13, 1807 in MONROE CO VA, and died
March 03, 1882 in LOGAN CO VA. He married REBECCA MC DONALD 1830, daughter of LEWIS MC DONALD and SALLY
HARVEY. She was born 1811 in WYOMING CO VA.
Children of Ulysses MD and REBECCA MC DONALD are:
62 i. LEWIS M5 HINCHMAN, born 1832.
63 ii. LORENZO HINCHMAN, born December 25, 1833.
64 iii. MARY ANN HINCHMAN, born 1836.
65 iv. RUSSELL HINCHMAN, born 1839.
66 v. SIDNEY B HINCHMAN, born 1842.
67 vi. SARAH D HINCHMAN, born 1844.
68 vii. KEZIAH V HINCHMAN, born 1846.
69 viii. JAMES G HINCHMAN, born 1849.
70 ix. JEFFERSON W HINCHMAN, born 1852.
71 x. EVANDER M HINCHMAN, born 1854.
72 xi. VICTORIA HINCHMAN, born 1858.
73 xii. VANDERBILT HINCHMAN, born March 1860.
15. Amanda4 Hinchman (William3, William2, William1) was born April 01, 1809 in VA, and died September 07, 1886 in Cass Co MI.
She married Robert A Clendenin July 13, 1836 in Pike Co KY, son of Robert Clendenin and Martha Anderson. He was born November 08,
1802 in VA, and died September 14, 1851 in Cass Co MI.
Notes for Robert A Clendenin:
Robert A and Amanda Hinchman Clendenen are both buried at the Indian Lake Cemetery in Cass County Michigan.
Children of Amanda Hinchman and Robert Clendenin are:
74 i. Mary Ann5 Clendenin, born April 24, 1828; died 1851 in Cass Co MI.
+ 75 ii. Oscar F Clendenin, born December 20, 1829 in Cass Co MI; died 1870 in Cass Co MI.
76 iii. William Issac Clendenin, born July 11, 1832.
77 iv. Van Buren Clendenin, born February 09, 1835.
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78 v. John Floyd Clendenin, born April 11, 1837. He married Josephine Whipple 1874 in LaSalle Co, ILL.
79 vi. David Kemper Clendenin, born September 04, 1839; died 1841 in VA.
+ 80 vii. Irving Clendenin, born December 21, 1841.
81 viii. George Clendenin, born December 04, 1844.
82 ix. Martha Ann Clendenin, born April 16, 1847; died 1851 in Cass Co MI.
83 x. Sarah Jane Clendenin, born May 04, 1849; died 1851 in Cass Co MI.
17. Milton4 Hinchman (William3, William2, William1) was born July 27, 1812 in MONROE CO VA, and died Aft. 1870 in BERRIAN
CO MI. He married ELIZABETH CARY 1835 in VA. She was born 1814 in VA, and died in BERRIAN CO MI.
Children of Milton Hinchman and ELIZABETH CARY are:
84 i. MARY J5 HINCHMAN, born 1835 in VA.
+ 85 ii. Amanda Hinchman, born 1837 in VA.
86 iii. VALENCIA HINCHMAN, born 1841 in VA.
87 iv. BURWELL HINCHMAN, born 1842 in VA.
88 v. George Milton Hinchman, born 1845 in VA.
89 vi. WILLIAM HINCHMAN, born 1848 in Michigan.
90 vii. ALPHA (?ALFRED) HINCHMAN, born 1850 in Michigan.
91 viii. ALBERT HINCHMAN, born 1850 in Michigan.
92 ix. CHARLES HINCHMAN, born 1853 in Michigan.
93 x. BENJAMIN HINCHMAN, born 1857 in Michigan.
19. James Harvey4 Hinchman (William3, William2, William1) was born January 04, 1818 in CABELL CO VA, and died September 13,
1905 in LOGAN CO W VA. He married MARTHA PINE GORE 1840, daughter of JOSEPH GORE and MARTHA PINE. She was born
August 25, 1823, and died April 23, 1898.
Children of James Hinchman and MARTHA GORE are:
94 i. MARY ANN5 HINCHMAN, born 1842.
95 ii. JOHN JAMES WEST HINCHMAN, born 1844.
96 iii. JOSEPH WILLIAM HINCHMAN, born August 20, 1845.
97 iv. MARTHA DOLIVER HINCHMAN, born April 11, 1848.
98 v. SARAH HINCHMAN, born 1851.
+ 99 vi. Nancy Louise Hinchman, born September 17, 1853 in Rich Creek, W VA; died June 07, 1904 in
Beckley, W VA.
100 vii. GEORGE AP REED HINCHMAN, born January 31, 1857.
20. Mero4 Hinchman (William3, William2, William1) was born December 04, 1819 in CABELL CO VA. She married LEVI GORE,
son of JOSEPH GORE and MARTHA PINE. He was born 1818.
Children of Mero Hinchman and LEVI GORE are:
101 i. MARGARET G5 GORE.
102 ii. JAMES G GORE.
103 iii. AMANDA GORE.
104 iv. ALMENDA GORE.
105 v. MARTHA JANE GORE.
106 vi. SARAH GORE, born 1842.
107 vii. MARY ANN GORE, born 1843.
108 viii. WILLIAM GORE, born 1846.
109 ix. JOSEPH G GORE, born 1848.
21. Floyd4 Hinchman (William3, William2, William1) was born January 20, 1833 in LOGAN CO W VA, and died Bef. 1870 in LOGAN
CO W VA. He married Mary Ann Chambers, daughter of John Chambers and Nancy White. She was born 1836, and died November 07, 1860
in Guyandotte, Logan County, WV.
Children of Floyd Hinchman and Mary Chambers are:
110 i. Levina5 Hinchman, born November 12, 1853.
111 ii. Sarah A Hinchman, born September 08, 1855.
22. NANCY ANN4 HINCHMAN (William3, William2, William1) was born August 04, 1834 in LOGAN CO W VA. She married
JOSEPH SCAGGS March 24, 1853, son of WILLIAM SCAGGS and MARTHA. He was born 1825.
Children of NANCY HINCHMAN and JOSEPH SCAGGS are:
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112 i. ROXALENA5 SCAGGS, born 1854.
113 ii. RUSH F SCAGGS, born 1856.
114 iii. ULYSSES W SCAGGS, born 1858.
115 iv. JAMES M SCAGGS, born February 1860.
116 v. PATSY SCAGGS, born 1864.
117 vi. WILSON WILLIAM SCAGGS, born November 1871.
23. PENELOPE4 HINCHMAN (William3, William2, William1) was born June 07, 1836 in LOGAN CO W VA. She married GEORGE
CLAYPOOL December 28, 1854, son of JOHN CLAYPOOL and REBECCA SHAVER. He was born 1825.
Children of PENELOPE HINCHMAN and GEORGE CLAYPOOL are:
118 i. MARTHA5 CLAYPOOL, born 1857.
119 ii. JAMES M CLAYPOOL, born September 1858.
120 iii. NANCY A CLAYPOOL, born 1861.
121 iv. JOHN F CLAYPOOL, born March 1862.
122 v. REBECCA W CLAYPOOL, born 1868.
123 vi. SARAH A CLAYPOOL, born 1870.
24. ARRISBA4 HINCHMAN (William3, William2, William1) was born September 02, 1837 in LOGAN CO W VA. She married (1)
THOMAS NELSON BALLARD, son of RHODES BALLARD and MARY PERRY. He died April 15, 1864 in MARTINSBURG WV. She
married (2) JASPER WORKMAN, son of JOSEPH WORKMAN and ELIZABETH MC NEELY. He was born 1828.
Child of ARRISBA HINCHMAN and THOMAS BALLARD is:
124 i. NANCY HELEN5 BALLARD.
Children of ARRISBA HINCHMAN and JASPER WORKMAN are:
125 i. ALBERT5 WORKMAN, born 1857.
126 ii. EDWIN WORKMAN, born 1863.
25. PATSY4 HINCHMAN (William3, William2, William1) was born September 17, 1839 in LOGAN CO WV. She married JAMES
LEE CHAMBERS, son of JOHN CHAMBERS and MARY WHITE. He was born 1839.
Children of PATSY HINCHMAN and JAMES CHAMBERS are:
127 i. JOSEPH5 CHAMBERS, born 1859.
128 ii. JAMES W CHAMBERS, born 1861.
27. James4 Hinchman (John3, William2, William1) was born January 24, 1800, and died August 28, 1883 in Rush County, Indiana. He
married Nancy Nickell April 11, 1822 in Monroe Co VA, daughter of George Nickell and Margaret Nelson. She was born September 05, 1804
in Monroe County Va, and died March 18, 1897 in Rush County, Indiana.
Notes for James Hinchman:
JAMES HINCHMAN was a native of Monroe County, Va., born January 24, 1800. He was the fourth in a family of eleven children born to John
and Sarah (Vinson) Hinchman, the former a native of Maryland, where the Hinchmans settled during the time of the Calverts.The latter was a
native of Shenandoah County, VA. At the age of fourteen, John Hinchmanremoved to Monroe County, Va., where he married Sarah Vinson,
where they continued to reside until their deaths. James Hinchman was reared amid the scenes incident to farm life, and owing to his limited
educational advantages was not enabled to attend school more than a year and a half during his youth. But in after life, byself- application, he
obtained a fair English education. On April 11, 1822, he chose for a life companion Nancy Nickell, daughter of George and Margaret (Nelson)
Nickell, natives of Monroe County, Va., where Mrs. Hinchman was born, September 5, 1804. At the time of hismarriage Mr. Hinchman received
$250 from his father, and with this money he resolved to seek a home in the west. He accordingly started for Indiana on horseback, and finally
purchased 160 acres of land in Section 14, Union Township, Rush County, Indiana, and returned for his young wife. They put what few cooking
utensils they had into a two-horse wagon and started overland to their far-off home in the western wilderness. Arriving here November 14, 1822,
they moved into a rude log cabin, which had been erected on one of his eighty-acre tracts. Soon afterward he built a more substantial house, in
which he lived happily for many years. When he arrived here he had some fears as to whether or not he would succeed, but he went to work with a
will and his first crop of corn averaged him ninety bushels to the acre. This assured him of success, and here solved to make Rush County his
future home. The family circle was blessed with fourteen children, viz.: George N., John T., Andrew, William N., Joseph V., James R., Carey,
Alvin B., Jesse G., Sarah, Robert N., Amos C., Margaret and Nancy, of whom George N., John T., Joseph V., James R., Sarah H., Margaret,
Alvin B., Carey, Amos C., Nancy, Jesse G., and Robert N. are still living. Mr. Hinchman began life a poor man, and after paying the expense of
his trip to this county he found he had only $10 left, which he expendedin provisions for the winter. He was very successful in his chosen
occupation, and at one time owned over 1,000 acres of land in Rush County, besides 2,200 acres in Missouri and Iowa. He was liberal with
hischildren, assisting them to get homes, and was a public-spirited man, encouraging, with time and money, railroads, canals, or any other
improvement for the benefit of the public. Politically, he was a Republican, and in 1844was elected to the Indiana Legislature, which position he
held two terms. He was Probate Judge of Rush County for three years, and held the office of County Commissioner two years. He was a firm
friend of the schools, and advocated the employment of the best teachers. On August 28,1883, he passed away a time honored pioneer and citizen.
He had been a member of the Christian Church since its organization in this county. His life companion still survives him, and is in remarkable
good health for one of her age - eighty-three years.
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Children of James Hinchman and Nancy Nickell are:
129 i. George N5 Hinchman.
+ 130 ii. John T Hinchman, born April 21, 1825 in Rush County, Indiana.
131 iii. Andrew Hinchman.
132 iv. William N Hinchman.
133 v. Joseph V Hinchman, born May 13, 1831 in Rush County, Indiana. He married Nancy L Fish
September 27, 1859 in Moundsville, VA; born November 13, 1833.
Notes for Joseph V Hinchman:
Progressive Men of Iowa
[p.147] PROGRESSIVE MEN OF IOWA.
page 404
Hinchman, Joseph V.,the leading banker of Glenwood, Mills county, was born May 13, 1831, in Rush
county, Ind. He comes of English ancestry on his father's side and English and Irish on his mother's
side. The father was James Hinchman, born in Monroe county, Va., in 1800, and settled in Rush
county, Ind., in 1822, where he lived until his death, in August, 1882. He was a farmer, who was
successful in life, and with his wife brought up thirteen children–ten boys and three girls. His wife was
Nancy Nickel, born in 1804 and died March 18, 1897, aged 92 years and 6 months. She had lived and
kept house on the same farm seventy-four years. At a family reunion, held at the old family homestead,
September 4, 1880, the parents and children were all present, the children all being heads of families;
sixty-seven children and grandchildren were present, and neighbors and friends to the number of 400.
Joseph V. Hinchman lived on the farm until he was 21 years old, and received a common school
education. He had no professional or business training until he went into business for himself. Teaching
school at $20 a month, and boarding himself, was his first employment after leaving the farm. He came
to Glenwood October 13, 1854, and opened the first drug store in the county, a business which he
carried on for twenty-five years, and sold out in 1879. This was his first business venture, and it was
started at a time when $1.50 to $2 a day was a very satisfactory profit for the store. In 1869 he started a
private bank in connection with the store, but sold it out in 1871, and helped organize the Mills County
National bank, of which he was that year elected president, an office which he held for ten years. In
1882 he sold his interest in the National bank and established the Bank of J. V. Hinchman in
Glenwood, of which he is still the proprietor. Here is a case where success has been achieved by steady,
hard work and economy, and without any element of speculation. He started with a capital of $1,500, a
portion of which was used in entering land in Polk and Mills counties, the remainder employed in his
drug store. This has grown until now Mr. Hinchman is rated at $300,000 above all debts. He never
mortgaged a piece of property in his life. While accumulating this fortune he has been generous and
has, within the past six years, given away to various churches and colleges $30,000; $25000 to Des
Moines college–the Baptist institution. Mr. Hinchman's has been a purely business life. He has devoted
himself with remarkable singleness of purpose to achieving success in a financial way, and by honest
dealing, promptness in meeting obligations, economy and industry, and attention to details, small as
well as large, he has achieved great success. Like many other strong, successful men, he has no partners
[p.404] and no low-priced clerks or employes. He was a member of the whig party, and has always been
a republican. As his generous gift indicates, he belongs to the Baptist church, and has for thirty-three
years. Mr. Hinchman was married to Nancy L. Fish in Moundsville, Va., September 27, 1859. They
have had only one child, who died in infancy. Mrs. Hinchman was born November 13, 1833, and is still
living.
134 vi. James R Hinchman.
135 vii. Carey Hinchman.
136 viii. Alvin B Hinchman.
137 ix. Jesse G Hinchman.
138 x. Sarah Hinchman.
+ 139 xi. Robert N Hinchman, born February 09, 1843 in Rush County, Indiana.
140 xii. Amos C Hinchman.
141 xiii. Margaret Hinchman.
142 xiv. Nancy Hinchman.
Generation No. 5
28. Burwell5 Hinchman (John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born June 24, 1821 in VA, and died October 23, 1865 in Cass
Co Mi. He married Emilia "Millie" Hunter July 25, 1850, daughter of Samuel Hunter and Martha Feazel. She was born Abt. 1833 in VA.
Notes for Burwell Hinchman:
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Name: Burwell S Hinchman
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: 1821
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): District 6, Boone, Virginia
Page: 20
Roll: M432_936
Emilia 17 f b VA
Civil War Service Records
Burwell Hinchman In Michigan
Name: Burwell Hinchman
Company: K
Unit: 11 Michigan Cavalry.
Rank - Induction: Sergeant
Rank - Discharge: Sergeant
Allegiance: Union
Name: Burwell Hinchman ,
Enlistment Date: 02 September 1863
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
State Served: Michigan
Unit Numbers: 1068 1068
Service Record: Enlisted as a Sergeant on 02 September 1863 at the age of 20
Enlisted in Company K, 11th Cavalry Regiment Michigan on 09 September 1863.
Discharged Company K, 11th Cavalry Regiment Michigan on 29 May 1865 in Lexington, KY
Civil War Pension Index
Burwell Hinchman In Michigan
Burwell Hinchman Mary O. Hinchman Michigan 3114
Widow, Hinchman, Mary O.
Company K, 11 Mich. Cav.
1865/June 19 App # 73115 Cert, # 111820
1916/Sept 25 Widow App # 1081216 Cert # 824745 Mich.
Burwell S died age 45. He is buried along with three children in the California Cemetery. There is no listing in this cemetery for his wife. To get
to this cemetery you proceed from Dowagiac on what is know as the Middle Crossing road about one mile, turn west about 1/2 mile to what is
known as the Monamy farm. The cemetery lies back in a field, several rods from the road., not readily seen from the highway and is not in good
condition. A Arlynn G. Gantz, P O Box 535, DeWitt, Mi 48820, went to this Cemetery and took some pictures for me in May of 1988. He wrote
and told me that the neighbor who lived closest to the California cemetery, did not know there was a cemetery back in the woods behind his farm.
He took pictures of Wiley S and Virginia Hinchman Woods, and Amanda Woods stones for me. He did not say if there were other stones in the
woods or not. John K and Peninnah Hinchman and five of their children are also buried there, as well as Clement Hinchman's wife Sarah Ann.
Hi Sharon,
I just received a letter today from my cousin Lyman Bybee. He says in his letter that he was cleaning out the garage in his parents old house and
found an 1850 Bible in a utility cabinet. His daughter lives in the house now but luckily he found it before she cleaned out the garage. He says
the Bible was in such bad condition that he knows she would have probably tossed it without looking through it because it was in such bad
condition. Now to the GOOD stuff! This is what he found.
Burwell Hinchman was born June 24, 1821
Henry Clay Hinchman was born May 23, 1853
William Washington Hinchman was born Sept. 2, 1855
Ella Hinchman was born March 26, 1858
Robert Everrett Hinchman was born May 16, 1860
(looks to me like the middle name is Evenett)
Burwell Hinchman & Emilia Hunter was married July 25, 1850
He sent me a copy of the page, which I will copy and send to you. It looks to me like this is quite a find considering I just did a search for this
family and nobody has very much on them.
Cathy
Children of Burwell Hinchman and Emilia Hunter are:
143 i. Henry Clay6 Hinchman, born May 23, 1853; died October 13, 1865 in Cass Co MI.
Notes for Henry Clay Hinchman:
Henry died at 12 years old. Is buried in the California Cemetery.
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144 ii. William Washington Hinchman, born September 02, 1855.
145 iii. Ella Hinchman, born March 26, 1858.
146 iv. Robert Everrett Hinchman, born May 16, 1860; died September 13, 1864 in Cass Co MI.
Notes for Robert Everrett Hinchman:
Robert died at age 4 years and 5 months. He is buried at the California Cemetery.
147 v. Mary Hinchman, born 1863; died November 13, 1865 in Cass Co MI.
Notes for Mary Hinchman:
Mary died at age 2 years old. Is buried at the California Cemetery.
29. Clement5 Hinchman (John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born May 04, 1822 in VA, and died April 15, 1864. He
married Sarah Ann Safford January 01, 1848 in Berrien Co MI, daughter of Joseph Stafford and Eunice Groat. She was born August 13, 1828
in Ontario, Canada, and died April 15, 1851 in Cass County, Michigan.
Notes for Clement Hinchman:
Michigan
Berrien County
Hinchman Safford, Clement Sarah Ann
Spouse: Hinchman, Clement
Safford, Sarah Ann Marriage Date: 06 Jan 1848
HINCHMAN, CLEMENT
State: KS Year: 1859
County: Woodson County Record Type:
Township: Neosho Falls Twp Page: 008
Database: KS 1859 State Census Index
Notes for Sarah Ann Safford:
Sharon - Thought I sent a message (info follows) in reply to your query on Gen-Forum. I don't think I've sent this to you before.
Sarah Stafford Hinchman was the d. of Joseph Stafford and Eunice Groat. Sarah, b. in Ontario (birth date calc. via Calif. Cem. recording - had
figured her birth to be 13 Aug 1828), in Ontario, Canada. I just checked the info on the MI State Library letter of 1 May 1975, which says Sarah
Ann, wf. Clement d. April 15 1851, ae 22y 8m 2d.
In my Gt. Gdfather's 1906 Diary ( in the back ) is written: Augusta Miller 43 Hamlin, Detroit, MI; at the time I 'assumed' that was his niece,
Augusta Hinchman-m. a Miller. Have not known her husband's first name till I read your query on Gen-Forum.
It was also through my Gt. Gdfather's (Charles Stafford, son of Joseph) Diary that I found out he had a sister, Mary, whose grave he mentioned
visiting in Erie PA, and a sister, Sarah, whose grave he'd visited in the Old California Burying Ground (CA Cem). He had a brother older and one
young than him. I don't know of any other siblings.
My Father knew approx. where the Cem was; we stopped at the Momeny's and they told us how to walk there, as it's back off the road (this was c
1975). The cem. , very old, had been a place to party, for young people, many of the stones were down, grass high, 6" trees growing all over it,
and extremely mosquito-ee. Needless to say we did not look around or stay long!
Is George Miller, or the Hinchman's your relation?
Hope info is informative, Sharon. -E
More About Sarah Ann Safford:
Burial: California Cemetery
Child of Clement Hinchman and Sarah Safford is:
148 i. Augusta E6 Hinchman, born Abt. 1849. She married George Miller July 18, 1876 in Berrien Co MI.
30. Virginia5 Hinchman (John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born December 31, 1825 in Boone Co VA, and died May 15,
1858 in Cass Co MI. She married Wiley S Woods 1846, son of James Wood and Mary Halstead. He was born September 1821 in VA, and died
April 15, 1864 in Cass Co MI.
More About Virginia Hinchman:
Burial: California Cemetery, Cass county, Michigan
Notes for Wiley S Woods:
Wiley and Virginia Hinchman Woods are my gg grandparents.
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Wiley S Woods born Sept. 1821 in Virginia. Died April 15,1864 in Cass County Michigan.
In the 1840's Wiley Woods used to pick up, haul and deliver merchandise from Baltimore, with a wagon train made up of 6 to 12 teams of horses.
He hauled loads both ways, one way to Baltimore with goods and produce to exchange for commodities that could not be had in the country. The
wagons would be started and Wiley Woods would follow on horseback to take care of the caravan and exchange the country products when they
reached the market.
1843 Logan County W VA tax list, Wiley Wood, with 1 wooden Clock.
Roll of Company "C" First Regiment Kentucky, Mounted Volunteers, Mexican War.
May 25 1846, W.S.Wood, Rank Private, Mustered in on June 9 1846, in Louisville, KY for 1 year. W.S.Wood was a prisoner of war from
January 1847. He was mustered out in June 8,1847 in New Orleans, LA.
Wiley S Woods married Virginia Hinchman in ca 1847, and along with her parents and other members of the family, came by wagon train. Wiley
Woods was the Wagon Master.
1850 Cass County, Silvercreek twp., Mi census, shows Wiley Woods from VA, a farmer, with wife Virginia, and two daughters, Lucinda J age 3,
(I don't know why she was listed as Lucinda, her name was Penniah Jane}, and Sarah C age 6/12.
1860 Cass Co MI census, W.S. Woods, age 39, farmer, worth $800.00, and 100 acres of land, with daughter, Jane age 13, son John B. age 4, and
James age 2. Sarah Woods, age 9, is shown in household of Ebenozor Copley.
April 15,1864, Wiley S Woods died at age 43 years, 7 months and 19 days old. Wiley and his wife Virginia are buried in the California
Cemetery, in Silvercreek twp., Cass Co., MI.
April 25,1855 John K Hinchman and wife Peninah gave to daughter Virginia Woods 80 Acres in section 22 of Silvercreek twp.
Silas Ireland sold to Wiley S Wood 80 Acres in section 23, Silvercreek, twp.
William Hartzell sold to Wiley S Wood 80 Acres of land in section 23, Silvercreek twp.
Wiley S Wood and Virginia sold before 1858, 80 Acres of land in section 23 to John Stark, Silvercreek, twp.
Feb 8 1864, Wiley S Wood sold 80 Acres of land section 23 in Silvercreek, twp. to Patrick Moran.
Wiley S Woods and his brother-in-law Clement Hinchman both died on the sane day, April 15, 1864.
Their children Amanda Hinchman, Penniah Jane Woods, Sarah C Woods, John Burl Woods and James S Woods are all on probate records
together in Cass County, Michigan. William Hinchman and Thomas Easton, both brother-in-laws of Wiley were appointed Guardians of all the
children.
HOWARD TOWNSHIP - 1850, CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Woods, John 45 Ireland
Woods, Mary 45 Ireland
Woods, Thomas 15 Ireland
Woods, Michael 13 Pennsylvania
Woods, Joanna 9 Pennsylvania
Woods, Catherine 7 Pennsylvania
Woods, William 3 Pennsylvania
Woods, Thomas 70 Ireland
.
More About Wiley S Woods:
Burial: California Cemetery, Cass county, Michigan
Children of Virginia Hinchman and Wiley Woods are:
+ 149 i. Penniah Jane6 Woods, born 1848 in Cass Co Mi.
+ 150 ii. Sarah Catherine Woods, born January 13, 1849 in CASS CO MI; died 1935 in STILLWATER OK.
+ 151 iii. John Burl Woods, born March 24, 1856 in Cass Co MI; died September 17, 1930 in Kalamazoo,MI.
152 iv. Amanda Woods, born 1858.
+ 153 v. James S Woods, born 1858 in Silvercreek TWP, Cass Co MI; died May 27, 1906 in Cass Co MI.
31. Nancy5 Hinchman (John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born January 12, 1826 in VA. She met (1) William Averal. He
was born in Kentucky. She married (2) Alexander Tacy. He was born September 1833 in Michigan.
Notes for Nancy Hinchman:
1860 Cass County, Michigan
Name: NANCY* AVREL 34 b VA
State: MI
County: Cass County
Township: Silver Creek Township
Year: 1860
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Page: 071
Database: MI 1860 Federal Census Index
Thomas 7 m b VA
Morgan 4 m b VA
John W Hinchman 21 m farm laborer b VA
1880 Berrien County Michigan Census
Name: Nancy Averel
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Age: 53
Estimated birth year: <1827>
Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Home in 1880: Berrien, Berrien, Michigan
Marital status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Father's birthplace: VA
Mother's birthplace: VA
Morgan son w m 25 farmer b Va f b Ky m b VA
Notes for William Averal:
Name: William H Averill ,
Enlistment Date: 08 June 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Kentucky
Unit Numbers: 3712 3712
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 08 June 1864
Enlisted in Company Keenon's, 36th Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 08 June 1864.
Mustered out Company Keenon's, 36th Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 18 June 1864
Notes for Alexander Tacy:
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Tacy
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Age in 1870: 36
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1870: Wayne, Cass, Michigan
Family and neighbors: View Results
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Dowagiac
Minerva J 32 f w b MI
Mary 2 f w b MI
Hunter, Ellen 22 f w b MI
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Alexander Tacy
Home in 1900: Berrien, Berrien, Michigan
Age: 66
Estimated birth year: 1834 farmer
Birthplace: Michigan f b OH m b OH
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Nancy wife f w keeping house june 1826 74 b VA f b VA m b VA
Children of Nancy Hinchman and William Averal are:
+ 154 i. Jefferson6 Averal, born 1847 in Vermont.
155 ii. Thomas Averal, born Abt. 1853 in Virginia.
156 iii. Morgan Averal, born Abt. 1855 in Virginia.
32. William W5 Hinchman (John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born January 08, 1828 in VA, and died April 13, 1906 in
CASS CO MI. He married Mary Ann Nye.
Children of William Hinchman and Mary Nye are:
157 i. Warren S6 Hinchman, born 1848.
158 ii. William Hinchman, born Abt. 1856.
159 iii. Wilbert Hinchman, born 1857.
160 iv. Male Hinchman, born 1863.
35. Bryon5 Hinchman (John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born 1832 in VA. He married Lucy. She was born Abt. 1837 in
Michigan.
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Notes for Bryon Hinchman:
1860 Silvercreek twp., Cass County Michigan Census
Hinchman Bryon 28 m farmer b Va
Lucy 23 f b Mi
Nancy 6 f b MI
Lorri 3 f b Mi
Charles 1 m b MI
Children of Bryon Hinchman and Lucy are:
161 i. Nancy6 Hinchman, born Abt. 1854 in Michigan.
162 ii. Lorri Hinchman, born Abt. 1857 in Michigan.
163 iii. Charles Hinchman, born Abt. 1859 in Michigan.
36. Jerusha5 Hinchman (John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born August 02, 1833 in VA, and died November 10, 1904 in
Cass Co Mi. She married David R Veach, son of Ed Veach and Lucretea. He was born Abt. 1833 in Ohio.
Notes for David R Veach:
1860 Silvercreel twp., Cass County Michigan Census
Veach David 27 m farmer b Ohio
Jerusha 26 f b Va
Alfred Allen 5 m b Mi
Eli 3 m b Mi
William 16 m b Mi
Catherine Hinchman 29 f b Ohio
Ellen 10 f b Mi
George 7 m b Mi
William 5 m b MI
Eliza 1 f b Kansas Territory
1870 United States Federal Census
David Veach In Michigan
Name Age in
1870 Estimated
Birth Year Birthplace Race Home in 1870
(City, County, State) Gender View
Census
David R Veach 37 1832 Ohio White Hamilton, Van Buren, MI Male
Jerusha wife 36 1834 VA white keeping house
Eli male 12 1858 MI Mi white
John male 9 1861 MI White
Warren male 6 1864 MI White
Frank male 2 1868 MI White
Olive female 2/12 April 1870 Mi White
1880 United States Federal Census
David Veach In Michigan
Name Age in
1880 Est.
Birth Year Birthplace Relation to
head-of-house Marital
Status Race Gender Home in 1880
(City,County,State) Census
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David VEACH 48 <1832> Ohio Self Married White Male Heath, Allegan, MI
Jerusha wife 47 Va
John E son 19 MI
Warren son 16 Mi
Hiram son 14 Mi
Bengie son 13 Mi
Olive Dau. 10 Mi
Cynthia Dau. 5 Mi
Children of Jerusha Hinchman and David Veach are:
164 i. Eli6 Veach, born 1858.
165 ii. John Veach, born 1861.
166 iii. Warren Veach, born 1864.
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167 iv. Hiram Veach, born 1866.
168 v. Bengie Veach, born 1867.
169 vi. Frank Veach, born 1868.
170 vii. Olive Veach, born April 1870.
171 viii. Cynthia Veach, born 1875.
37. Emily5 Hinchman (John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born December 01, 1835 in Logan Co, VA, and died July 26,
1928 in Dowagiac Mi. She married Thomas Easton February 02, 1853 in Cass Co Mi, son of Thomas Easton and Catherine King. He was born
November 26, 1826 in Lexington KY, and died October 20, 1902 in Dowagiac Mi.
Notes for Emily Hinchman:
1920 Cass County Census
House # 248
Easton, Emily
Age: 84 Year: 1920
Birthplace: Virginia Roll: T625_756
Race: White Page: 9B
Allen, Jennie M daughter f w age 63
Lybrook, Louis C lodger m w age 63 farmer
State: Michigan ED: 118
County: Cass Image: 0827
Township: Pokagon
Notes for Thomas Easton:
1860 Cass County Michigan Census
Name: Thomas Easton
Age in 1860: 33
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Silver Creek, Cass, Michigan
Gender: Male
Head of Household: Thomas Easton
Household
Post Office: Dowagiac
Emily 25 f VA
William 7 m MI
Jane 4 f MI
Mandwills 1 m MI
1870 United States Federal Census
Thomas Easton In Michigan
Name Age in
1870 Estimated
Birth Year Birthplace Race Home in 1870
(City, County, State) Gender View
Census
Thomas Easton 43 1826 Kentucky White Silver Creek, Cass, MI Male
Emily 34 Va
William son 16
Jane Dau. 14
James son 11
Eddie son 9
Hinchman, Augusta niece 20
1880 United States Federal Census
Thomas Easton In Michigan
Name Age in
1880 Est.
Birth Year Birthplace Relation to
head-of-house Marital
Status Race Gender Home in 1880
(City,County,State) Census
Thomas EASTON 53 <1827> Kentucky Self Married White Male Silver Creek, Cass, MI
Emily wife 44
Allen, Jennie dau 24
Mandwills son 21
Eddie W son 19
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William W. EASTON, b. 1853
Author: Dorothy Snyder Date: 24 Dec 2001 4:22 PM GMT
Surnames: Easton, Hinchman, Allen, Johnson, Beckwith
Classification: Biography
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Portrait and Biographical Record of Berrien and Cass Counties, 1893
pp. 620-621
William W. EASTON, M.D., a practicing physician and surgeon of Sowagiac, was born four miles from this city, in Silver Creek Township,
October 3, 1853. His father was one of the early settlers of this section of Michigan. While his paternal grandfather, Thomas Easton, was a native
of Kentucky. His great-grandfather, also named Thomas Easton, served with valor during the entire period of the Revolutionary War, and shortly
after the close of the conflict came to Kentucky, having formerly been a resident of Virginia. Grandfather Easton was a child of about ten years
when he accompanied his parents to Michigan, and with them settled in Berrien Township, Berrien County, remaining there until his death, in
1867.
The father of our subject, Thomas Easton, was born near Bowling Green, Ky., on the 26th of November, 1826, and grew to manhood in Berrien
County. In 1850 he chose as the site of his future home an unimproved tract of land in Silver Creek Township, in the midst of the woods and far
removed from other pioneer settlers. In that township he married Miss Emily, daughter of John K. Hinchman, a native of West Virginia, who came
from Logan Court House to Michigan about 1850. The young couple commenced housekeeping upon the eighty-acre farm which Mr. Easton had
purchased, and by their industry and energy they added to their property from time to time until their landed possessions aggregated two hundred
acres through his own unaided efforts. In 1888 he removed thence to Dowagiac, where he and his wife have since made their home.
The parents of our subject have had a family of four children: Dr. W.W., of this sketch; Mrs. Jennie M. Allen, who resides in Dowagiac; J.M., who
is in Chicago; and E. W., a resident of Dowagiac. Politically, the father was a Democrat until the second term of President Lincoln, when his
opinions underwent a radical change, and he has since that time affiliated with the Republicans. Our subject was reared in the parental home and
enjoyed exceptional educational advantages. After having attended a course of study in the schools of Niles, he entered the University of Notre
Dame, at South Bend, Ind., and procecuted his studies there with diligence and success.
His literary studies concluded, our subject entered the office of Clendenin & Whitehall, at Niles, and commenced the study of medicine under their
preceptorship. Later he entered the Bennett Medical College at Chicago, and was graduated from that institution ont he 24th of June, 1877. He
remained in Chicago for two and one-half years after graduating, and then returned to Dowagiac, where he has since conducted a general practice.
In November, 1879, he married Miss Alma A. Johnson, who was born in Gottenburg, Sweden, and she accompanied an uncle and aunt to
America, settling with them in Chicago. The union of Dr. and Mrs. Easton has been blessed by the birth of two children, William T. and Mabel.
And every public-spirited citizen should do, the Doctor takes an active interest in politics, and is an outspoken Republican, advocating the views of
that party with all the enthusiasm of his nature. In 1888 he was chosen delegate to the State convention, and he has served in other positions of
honor and trust. Socially, he is identified with the Royal Arch Masons, the Knights of the Maccabees, the Knights of Pythias and the Legion of
Honor, and is examining physician for the Order of the Maccabees and Legion of Honor, also for the Masonic Mutual of Grand Rapids. He is a
successful general practitioner of the eclectic system of medicine, and has an extensive practice both in Dowagiac and throughout the surrounding
country. His home is one of the most beautiful in the city, being the residence formerly occupied by the late P.D. Beckwith.
Children of Emily Hinchman and Thomas Easton are:
+ 172 i. William W6 Easton, born October 03, 1853 in Silvercreek TWP. Cass Co MI; died July 14, 1910 in
Dowagiac Mi.
173 ii. Jennie M Easton, born January 23, 1856 in Silvercreek TWP. Cass Co MI; died January 28, 1934 in
Dowagiac Mi. She married William J Allen December 26, 1876 in Dowagiac MI; died Bef. 1900 in
Dowagiac Mi.
174 iii. James Mandwills Easton, born November 26, 1859 in Silvercreek TWP. Cass Co MI; died February 23,
1922 in Detroit, Wayne Co MI. He married Thelma Kelsey 1902; born in Alma, Gratiot, MI.
+ 175 iv. Edward "Eddy" W Easton, born February 17, 1861 in Silvercreek TWP. Cass Co MI; died May 07,
1941 in Dowagiac Mi.
38. Cynthia5 Hinchman (John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born March 28, 1842 in VA, and died October 22, 1920 in
Bear Lake, Manistee Co MI. She married George Samuel Collingwood August 21, 1864 in Cass Co MI, son of William Collingwood and Ann.
He was born April 18, 1841 in Scotter, Lincolnshire, England, and died Aft. 1920 in Bear Lake, Manistee Co MI.
Notes for George Samuel Collingwood:
Samuel George Collingwood christened April 18 1842 at Scotter Lincoln UK. Father William Collingwood, mother listed as Mary. Later on in
years Samuel started going as George Collingwood.
Samuel G Collingwood, age 23, from Fabius twp., St Joseph County,MI. and Cynthia M Hinchman, age 22, Silvercreek twp., Cass County, MI.
were married August 21 1864 in Cass County, Silvercreek twp., Michigan by Jacob Stroub, Minister of the Gospel. Witnessed by Allen H
Munson ans Mary Munson of Silvercreek twp., Cass County Michigan.
1870 Silvercreek Twp., Cass Co Mi census, George Collingwood, age 27, Born England, with wife Cynthia, age 27 from Virginia, Farmer with
land valued at $225.00, Personal estate valued at $1000.00, Son George S. age 5 born in MI. Thomas Averal, age 17, born VA, living with them
as a farm labor. He was a son of Wm Averal and Nancy Hinchman Averal.
1920 United States Federal Census
George Collingwood In Michigan
Name Age in
1920 Estimated
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Birth Year Birthplace Race Home in 1920
(City,County,State)
Collingwood, George s 77 1842 England White Bear Lake, Manistee, Michigan
Cynthia M Wife 77
Children of Cynthia Hinchman and George Collingwood are:
176 i. Laura A6 Collingwood, born in Cass Co MI.
Notes for Laura A Collingwood:
Laura died at 2 weeks old, buried in the California Cemetery, Silvercreek Twp., Cass Co MI
177 ii. Lennaro A Collingwood, born in Cass Co Mi.
Notes for Lennaro A Collingwood:
Lennaro died at age 12, is buried in the California Cemetery, Silvercreek twp., Cass Co MI
178 iii. Sandra S Collingwood, born in Cass Co Mi.
Notes for Sandra S Collingwood:
Sandra died at 14 days old of Diptheria
179 iv. George S Collingwood, born 1865 in Cass Co Mi.
180 v. Loren Collingwood, born 1866 in Cass Co Mi. He married Mattie Stineman 1886; died in Bear Lake,
Manistee Co MI.
+ 181 vi. Bertie Laytin Collingwood, born March 04, 1878 in Quincy, MI.
39. Elizabeth5 Hinchman (John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born September 17, 1843 in Boone Co WV, and died March
30, 1924 in Newburg Twp., Cass Co MI. She married Isaac Pound March 1862 in Cass Co Mi, son of Thomas Pound and Sally Smith. He was
born September 22, 1837 in Ontario Co NY, and died February 15, 1923 in Newburg Twp, Cass Co MI.
Notes for Elizabeth Hinchman:
Isaac and Elizabeth Hinchman Pound raised John Burl Woods after his parents Wiley S. and Virginia Hinchman Woods died. John Burl Woods
was on the 1870 Newburg TWP, Cass County, MI census, in Isaac and Elizabeth's household.
NEWBURG TWP, CASS CO MICHIGAN
Mrs Isaac Pound
Elizabeth Hinchman Pound, daughter of
J.K. and Panena Hinchman , was born in
Boone County West Virginia on Sept.
17,1843, and came with her parents to
Cass County Michigan. She was united
in marriage to Isaac S Pound in March
of 1862, and together they lived together
in Newburg township until his
death on Feb. 1923. Since which time
she has continued to live in the old home
until her death on Sunday, March 30, 1924,
at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 13
days.
She is survived by two sons, Fred J. of
Marcellus and Aurther W., who resides on
the old farm. Also three daughters, Ella,
wife of Fred Timm, Carrie wife of Thomas
Barks, Jennie, widow of William Butler.
Two children proceded her in death, one
son who died in infancy and Eva, wife
of Andrew Poe, who proceded her in death
about eight months. She is survived by
23 grandchildren, and 25 great grandchildren.
She became a member of the Baptist
church as a young woman, and was always
a faithful Christian. For the last 13 years
she has been an invalid, nearly helpless,
but under it all maintained a cheerful
disposition to the end knowing that her
reward in the promised land was sure.
Funeral services were held at Poe's
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church in Newburg township on Tuesday
afternoon, April 1st. Rev. J W.
Springsteen officiating and was attended
by a large gathering of relatives and
neighbors who gave testimony of her
value to the community,many bringing
floral tributes, after which the body was
tenderly laid at rest beside her husband
in the nearby cemetery.
Source Guy D Pound
More About Elizabeth Hinchman:
Burial: Poe Cemetery, Cass County, Mi
Notes for Isaac Pound:
1880 United States Federal Census has 1 match for:
Isaac Pound In Michigan
Isaac POUND 42 <1838> New York Self Married White Male Newburg, Cass, MI
Elizabeth Wife 34 b VA
Ella dau. 16 b MI
Fred son 14 b MI
Eva dau. 12 b MI
Carrie dau. 10 b MI
Arthur son 6 b MI
Jenny dau. 4 b MI
Brusie Sage w Male age 46 Farm Labor
1920 Cass County Census
House # 71
Pound, Isaac S
Age: 83 Year: 1920
Birthplace: New York Roll: T625_756
Race: White Page: 3B
Elizabeth H, Wife, f, w, age 77 b VA
Spaulding, Lucy , servent, f, w, age 77 b Maryland
State: Michigan ED: 133
County: Cass Image: 1069
Township: Newberg
Civil War Pension Index
Isaac S. Pound View Image Online
Images Online #: 1575 State Filed: Michigan
Widow: Elizabeth H. Pound Relative:
Minor: Comments:
ISAAC POUND DIED THURSDAY
Was Pioneer of Newburg Township
and Civil War Veteran
Isaac S Pound was born in Ontario
Co., NY, Sept 22 1836. He died at
his home in Newburg township, Feb.
15,1923, aged 86 years,4 months and
23 days.
In the fall of 1844, when eight years old,
he with his parents moved to Michigan
from Ontario, NY, locating in Newburg
township, Cass County, where he has
since lived, except about four years
that he lived at Decatur, MI, and about
11 months spent in the service of his
country during the Rebellion. He was
married to Miss, Elizabeth Hinchman
of Silvercreek township, Cass Co MI.
in March 1862.
In August 1864, the deceased answered
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his country's call for soldiers. He enlisted
in the 14th Michigan Battery of Light Artillery
and served until the close of the Rebellion.
He was honorably discharged in July 1865.
The deceased became a charter member of
W.J. May Post of the Grand Army of the
Republic, located at Jones, Mi., July 24, 1882.
He is only survived by one charter member,
Comrade, Samuel P. King.
The deceased was raised by Christian
parents and gave his heart to God about
seven years ago, and was baptized by the
Rev. James Springsteen, since which time
he has been a firm believer in Christ and
died in the triumph of living faith.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Pound was
blessed with seven children, all surviving
him except one boy, Edward, who died in
infancy. They are Ella, wife of Fred J.
Timm, Fred Pound of Marcellus, Eva, wife
of Andrew J. Poe, Carrie, wife of Thomas G.
Barks, Arther J. Pound of Newburg, Jennie,
wife of Wm. Butler, Joseph W. Pound,
both of Cass County.
The deceased was a devoted husband, an
indulgent father, a loving grand parent and an
honorable and Loyal defender of his country.
He was a good citizen and neighbor, an
honest man, the noblest work of God.
He leaves to mourn their loss, a devoted
wife, six children, twenty four grandchildren,
twenty one great grandchildren, many nephews
and nieces, and a host of friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were held at the Poes Church
in Newburg township on Sunday the 18th inst.,
conducted by Rev. J.W.Springsteen, assisted
by the M.P. Choir of Corey and attended by
a congregation of relatives and friends of the
family that filled the house, thus testifying to
their high esteem of the deceased and their
sympathy for the aged companion who has
faithfully toiled with him to the end. Burial
took place in the adjoining cemetery.
Source Guy D Pound
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Cass County Michigan Biographies
From The History of Cass County by Glover
ISAAC S. POUND
POUND,SMITH,HINCHMAN,WHITE,POE,TIMM,BARKS,BUTLER
Isaac S. Pound is one of the leading old settlers of Cass county and a veteran of the Civil war. Coming to southern Michigan at an early day he has
assisted in making the county what it is, the labors of the early settlers winning for it a place among the leading counties of this great
commonwealth. His mind bears the impress of the early historic annals of southern Michigan and he can relate many interesting incidents of the
early days when the land was largely unimproved and the work of development had been scarcely begun. He was born in Ontario county, New
York, September 22, 1837, and is of English lineage. His paternal great-grandparents came from England, settling in New Jersey. The greatgrandfather,
Thomas Pound, served as a soldier of the Revolutionary war, becoming aide-de-camp on the staff of General Washington and acting
for a part of the time as staff quartermaster. He had three sons, Thomas, Isaac and John. The second was the grandfather of our subject and he, too,
manifested his loyalty to his country by serving in the war of 1812 as a private. The family record is notable because of the industry, integrity and
high principles of its representatives. There has never been a drunkard, a pauper nor a criminal among the Pounds and such a record is one of
which any man might well be proud.
Thomas Pound, father of our subject, was a native of Orange county, New York, in which locality he was reared and educated. He married in that
county to Miss Sallie Smith, also a native of that county and a daughter of Isaac Smith, who likewise served as a private in the war of 1812. He
was supposed to have been of Irish lineage. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pound removed to Chemung county, New York, and
afterward became residents of Ontario county, that state, where they resided until 1844. Hoping to enjoy better opportunities in the west they then
started for Michigan and as this was before the era of railroad transportation, they traveled by wagon, making their way direct to Newberg
township, Cass county, where Mr. Pound had secured one hundred and sixty acres of land. The tract was entirely wild and uncultivated, not an
improvement having been made on the place. He first built a log house about sixteen by twenty-four feet and then began to clear the land,
performing the arduous task of cutting away the timber, taking out the stumps and preparing the fields for the plow,. In due course of time,
however, his land was placed under cultivation and brought forth rich harvests. He was a hard working man, energetic and enterprising, and was
regarded as one of the leading and representative early citizens of his community. His political allegiance was given to the Whig party until the
organization of the Republican party, when he joined its ranks and continued one of its supporters until his death. He served as highway
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commissioner and acted as a member of the grand jury that held a session in 1856. His religious faith was indicated by his membership and loyalty
to the Protestant Methodist church. He died upon the old homestead November 26, 1923,and was for some years survived by his wife, who
reached the advance age of eighty-three years. In their family were eight children, seven sons and a daughter, of which number five reached adult
age, while four are still living.
Isaac S. Pound, the second child and the first born son of this marriage, was a lad of seven summers when brought by his parents to Cass county.
His education was acquired in one of the old-time log schoolhouses of the township, with its slab seats and other primitive furnishings. The
building was heated by a large fireplace, occupying almost one entire end of the room. His educational privileges, however, were very limited, for
his services were needed upon the farm and he assisted in the development of the fields until about twenty-one years of age. He afterward took
charge of the old homestead property, which he had farmed for three years, when he purchased the place upon which he now resides. For a year
thereafter he kept “bachelor’s hall,” but in March 1862, won a companion and helpmate for life’s journey, being married at that time to Miss
Elizabeth Hinchman, a daughter of J. K. and Panena (White) Hinchman. Mrs. Pound was born in Boone county, West Virginia, and was seven
years of ages when she came to Cass county with her parents, who settled in Silver Creek township. She was the youngest in a family of seven
children. At the time of this marriage Mr. Pound brought his bride to the farm upon which he now resides, having lived here for forty-five
consecutive years with the exception of a brief period of four years spent in VanBuren county and his term of service in the war of the Rebellion. In
August, 1864, he responded to the country’s urgent need for troops, enlisting as a member of the Fourteenth Michigan Battery of Light Artillery,
and served until July, 1865, when, the war having closed, he was mustered out as a private and returned to his home. The marriage of Mr. and
Mrs. Pound has been blessed with six children, who are yet living: Ella, now the wife of Fred W. Timm, a resident of Cassopolis; Fred J., a mail
carrier living in Marcellus, Michigan; Eve E., the wife of Andrew J. Poe, whose home is in Newberg township; Carrie, the wife of Thomas G.
Barks of Vandalia; Arthur W., who is living upon the old home farm; and Jane, the wife of W. Butler of Newberg township.
Throughout his entire life Mr. Pound has followed the occupation of farming, and is now the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of arable
land, which he has brought under a high state of cultivation, and it is known as “The Maple Grove Farm.” there are good buildings upon the place
and he has divided the land into fields of convenient size by well kept fences. He has secured many of the late improved farm implements and in all
of his work is progressive and enterprising. He votes with the Republican party and is unfaltering in his advocacy of its principles. He has attended
the county conventions for forty years or more, usually as a delegate, and his opinions have carried weight in the party councils. He held some
minor offices, and at all times is loyal and progressive in his citizenship. He belongs to W. J. May post, No. 65, G.A.R., in which he has filled all
the chairs save that of chaplain, and he has been a member of the Grange for more than thirty years. His residence in the county covers a period of
sixty-one years, and he has been closely and helpfully identified with its development and progress. When the family located in Michigan there
were only about twenty-five voters in Newberg township, and now there are about five hundred. There were a number of wild animals and
considerable wild game, including bears, wolves, deer and turkeys and prairie chickens, so that it was not a difficult talk for the pioneer settle to
secure game for his table. This was largely a timer region, the forests having as yet been uncut, but today there are seen waving fields of grain
where once stood the native trees. The little pioneer cabins have long since given place to commodious and substantial farm residences, while here
and there towns and villages have sprung up, containing excellent industrial and commercial interests. Mr. Pound rejoices in what has been
accomplished, and at all times he is regarded as a citizen whose aid can be counted upon to further every movement or measure for the public
good.
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POE CEMETERY
Bogert, Cornelius E.
Correll, Angeline - wife of George W.
Correll, Edwin - son of G. and A.
Correll, George W.
Johnson, Mary A. - wife of Samuel
Johnson, Samuel
Johnson, Sarah - wife of Samuel
Pound, Edgar T.l son of Isaac and Elizabeth
Pound, Elizabeth - wife of Isaac
Pound, George W.
Pound, Isaac S. - civil war veteran
Pound, James
Pound, Sally A. - wife of Thomas
Pound, Thomas
Quay, Adelbert - son of E.S. and A.J.
Rumsey, Jacob
Rumsey, Phebe A.
Rumsey, Sarah A. - wife of Jacob
Stephenson, Mary - wife of Z.
Stephenson, Z.
Wilcox, Alvin - son of James and Arminda
More About Isaac Pound:
Burial: Poe Cemetery, Cass County, Mi
Children of Elizabeth Hinchman and Isaac Pound are:
182 i. Edgar T6 Pound.
183 ii. Ella Pound, born 1864. She married Fred J Timm.
+ 184 iii. Fred J Pound, born March 31, 1866; died March 31, 1943.
185 iv. Eva Pound, born 1868. She married Andrew Poe.
186 v. Carrie Pound, born 1870.
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187 vi. Arthur Pound, born 1874.
188 vii. Jennie Bell Pound, born 1876. She married William Butler.
42. William5 Hinchman (William4, William3, William2, William1) was born August 01, 1830. He married Rhoda Nordyke December
18, 1856.
Notes for William Hinchman:
From the book "HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY, COUNTIES OF WHITE AND PULASKI INDIANA. Historical and Biographical. Illustrated.
Chicago; F. A. Battey & CO., Publishers. 1883."
page 343, Princeton Township, White County, Indiana.
"WILLIAM HINCHMAN is a native of Cabell County, West Virginia, a son of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH (SYMMS) HINCHMAN; is of
English and Irish descent, and was born August 1, 1830. The father of MR. HINCHMAN was taken prisoner by the rebels in war time for
expressing himself politically, and was cast in the rebel prison at Salisbury, North Carolina, and there remained until his death. MR. HINCHMAN
received such education as the common schools of Virginia were capable of bestowing. He gained the information that the Northern States were
fast becoming more prosperous than the Slave States, and consequently, on the 13th of October, 1854, came to Princeton Township and began
settlement on Section 29, where he now lives and owns 270 acres of choice land. MR. HINCHMAN was married, December 18, 1856, to MISS
RHODA NORDYKE. Seven children have been born to them viz., JOHN, ELIZABETH E., JAMES, MARY, WILLIAM, ANNA and ALBERT.
MR. HINCHMAN, in early life, learned the carpenter's trade, and the same has since been of much service to him, as the buildings on his farm
indicate. For twenty-five years he has made bee-keeping a specialty, and has become noted as one of the most extensive bee-keepers in Indiana. In
1860, he was elected Township Trustee, and served one term, and in 1877 received the nomination on the Democratic ticket for County Treasurer,
but was defeated in the election."
Children of William Hinchman and Rhoda Nordyke are:
189 i. John6 Hinchman.
190 ii. Elizabeth E Hinchman.
191 iii. James Hinchman.
192 iv. Mary Hinchman.
193 v. William Hinchman.
194 vi. Anna Hinchman.
195 vii. Albert Hinchman.
75. Oscar F5 Clendenin (Amanda4 Hinchman, William3, William2, William1) was born December 20, 1829 in Cass Co MI, and died
1870 in Cass Co MI. He married Harriet Swisher in Cass Co MI, daughter of John Swisher. She was born 1839, and died 1913 in Cass Co MI.
Children of Oscar Clendenin and Harriet Swisher are:
196 i. Frank6 Clendenin. He married Lena Flanigan.
197 ii. Florence Clendenin.
+ 198 iii. John F Clendenin, born December 22, 1861.
80. Irving5 Clendenin (Amanda4 Hinchman, William3, William2, William1) was born December 21, 1841.
Child of Irving Clendenin is:
199 i. Helen6 Clendenin.
85. Amanda5 Hinchman (Milton4, William3, William2, William1) was born 1837 in VA. She married Michael A Hand January 25,
1855 in Berrien Co MI, son of Thomas Hand and Ursula Noggle.
Children of Amanda Hinchman and Michael Hand are:
200 i. William6 Hand. He married Cora Hazelton.
201 ii. Martha Hand.
202 iii. Eugene Hand, born Abt. 1860 in Berrien twp, Berrien County, Michigan. He married May Winget.
203 iv. Delos Hand, born Abt. 1862. He married Jennie Grice.
204 v. Carrie Hand. She married Sylvester Grice.
205 vi. Margaret "Maggie" Hand.
206 vii. Mary Hand.
207 viii. Rose Hand. She married Frank Hoyt.
208 ix. Fred Hand. He married Lillian Barbar.
209 x. Ross Hand. He married Jennie Vogelsang.
210 xi. Ray Hand.
99. Nancy Louise5 Hinchman (James Harvey4, William3, William2, William1) was born September 17, 1853 in Rich Creek, W VA, and
died June 07, 1904 in Beckley, W VA. She married James Westlake Harper March 20, 1879, son of Jacob Harper and Elvira Snuffer. He was
born March 29, 1847 in Harper, W VA, and died June 20, 1936 in Beckley, W VA.
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Children of Nancy Hinchman and James Harper are:
211 i. Bertha6 Harper, born January 1880.
212 ii. Henry F Harper, born April 1882.
+ 213 iii. Walter Winfred Harper, born March 10, 1884 in Harper W VA; died November 05, 1951 in Beckley,
W VA.
214 iv. Leota Harper, born July 1887.
215 v. Myrtle Harper, born August 1889.
216 vi. Earl Harper, born June 1891.
217 vii. Wayne Harper, born May 1894.
218 viii. Carrie Harper, born February 1896.
130. John T5 Hinchman (James4, John3, William2, William1) was born April 21, 1825 in Rush County, Indiana. He married Sarah A
Blacklidge February 26, 1846, daughter of John Blacklidge and Nancy Semons. She was born September 23, 1826.
Notes for John T Hinchman:
JOHN T.HINCHMAN was born in Union Township, Rush Co. Indiana. April 21, 1825. He was the son of John and Nancy (Nickell) Hinchman,
whose personal history appears in this volume. Our subject spent his boyhood and youth on the farm, and received a common school education. He
adopted farming as his life occupation. At the age of twenty-one, or on February 26, 1846, he was married to Sarah A. Blacklidge, daughter of
John and Nancy (Semons) Blacklidge, who settled in Union Township in 1823, and lived here until their deaths. Mrs. Hinchman was born
September 23, 1826, and has spent her entire life here. They had two children: Roda A., deceased, and William M., now married and residing near
his father. Our subject began housekeeping on the farm on which his brother Robert lives, but in December 1847, removed to the farm where he
now resides. This he purchased in the spring of that year. It was partly improved with ordinary improvements. It now consists of 160 acres under a
high state of cultivation. His residence is a fine one. He began life a poor man, and by dint of industry has been eminently successful, and can be
classed among the leading farmers of the township. He and wife aremembers of the Christian Church. Politically, he is a staunch Republican,
andfirmly upholds the principles of that party. He is one of the honest andupright citizens of Rush County
Children of John Hinchman and Sarah Blacklidge are:
219 i. Roda A6 Hinchman.
220 ii. William M Hinchman.
139. Robert N5 Hinchman (James4, John3, William2, William1) was born February 09, 1843 in Rush County, Indiana. He married Sarah
J Kirkpatrick August 10, 1864 in Rush County, Indiana, daughter of David Kirkpatrick and Jane Oldham.
Notes for Robert N Hinchman:
ROBERT N. HINCHMAN (Picture) is one of the leading farmers of Union Township. He is a native of Rush County, and the son of James and
Nancy Hinchman, early pioneers, whose biographies appear in this volume. He was born February 9, 1843, and spent his boyhood and youth on
the farm, receiving a fair education in the district schools. On August 10, 1864, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah J. Kirkpatrick, a native
of Union Township, and the daughter of David and Jane (Oldham) Kirkpatrick, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Tennessee. The
Kirkpatricks were among the first settlers of Rush County. The family circle of Mr. and Mrs. Hinchman has been blessed with six children, four of
whom are living at this writing. They are: Carrie B., Van A., Eva M., and William E. They began life together on the farm where they now reside,
which will compare favorably with the best-improved farms in the county. Farming has been his principal occupation in life, although in the fall of
1873, he removed to Rushville, where he resided until 1876, when he returned to the farm. Politically, he has been identified with the Republican
Party and has worked hard for its success in the county. In 1876, he was elected County Commissioner, and for eleven consecutive years he has
held that responsible position. During his official term the county debt has been wiped out, and numerous bridges and other public improvements
have been made. The county is now out of debt, and can be classed among the foremost in the State as to public improvements. Mr. Hinchman
retires from the Board of Commissioners with the good will and praise that a faithful public servant should receive from all parties. In connection
with his farm labors, he is also engaged in buying grain at Ging's Station, a village on the J., M. & I. K. R., located one-half mile northeast of his
farm. Honest and upright in all his dealings, Mr. Hinchman can be classed among the substantial citizens of Rush County. His portrait appears in
this volume.
Children of Robert Hinchman and Sarah Kirkpatrick are:
221 i. Carrie B6 Hinchman.
222 ii. Van A Hinchman.
223 iii. Eva M Hinchman.
224 iv. William E Hinchman.
Generation No. 6
149. Penniah Jane6 Woods (Virginia5 Hinchman, John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born 1848 in Cass Co Mi. She
married David R Johnson May 29, 1869 in Cass Co Mi. He was born Abt. 1835 in Canada.
Notes for Penniah Jane Woods:
1850 Penniah Woods is on 1850 Cass Co MI census listed as Lucinda, with her parents Wiley and Virginia Woods.
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1860 Penniah "Jane", age 13 is on 1860 Cass Co Census with her father W S Woods.
April 20 1864 Peninah Jane is on Probate Records of Cass Co. State of Michigan with her brothers John B and James S, and sister Sarah on the
estate of her Father Wiley S Woods, with William Hinchman and Thomas Easton, brother-in-laws of Wiley, who were appointed guardians of the
children.
April 15 1865 Penniah Jane Woods lived with her Aunt Nancy Averal, who was paid for board and schooling for Penniah by William Hinchman.
June 29 1869 Jane received remaining balance from her father Wiley S Woods estate.
1870 Peninah Woods on 1870 Hillsdale Co Mi Census.
Notes for David R Johnson:
American Civil War Soldiers Record
about David R Johnson
Name: David R Johnson ,
Residence: St Joseph County, Michigan
Enlistment Date: 06 August 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Michigan
Unit Numbers: 1114 1114 1114
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 06 August 1861 at the age of 24
Enlisted in Company C, 6th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 20 August 1861.
Missing on 05 August 1862 at Baton Rouge, LA
Reenlisted in Company C, 6th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 23 February 1864
Mustered out Company C, 6th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 20 August 1865 in New Orleans, LA
Name: David R. JOHNSON
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: <1835>
Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Farmer
Relation: Self
Home in 1880: Aetna, Mecosta, Michigan
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Head of household: David R. JOHNSON
Father's birthplace: Canada
Mother's birthplace: Canada Parents b Canada
Jane Wife 36 Keeping house Parents b New York
Bertha dau 12 b Mi
Charles son 8 b Mi
Claude son 4 b Mi
Name: DAVID R JOHNSON
Land Office: REED CITY
Sequence #: 1
Document Number: 4627
Total Acres: 80
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 6616
Signature: Yes
Canceled Document: No
Issue Date: March 2, 1882
Mineral Rights Reserved: No
Metes and Bounds: No
Statutory Reference: 12 Stat. 392
Multiple Warantee Names: No
Act or Treaty: May 20, 1862
Multiple Patentee Names: No
Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original
Children of Penniah Woods and David Johnson are:
225 i. Bertha7 Johnson, born 1869.
226 ii. Charles Johnson, born 1872.
227 iii. Claude Johnson, born 1876.
150. Sarah Catherine6 Woods (Virginia5 Hinchman, John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born January 13, 1849 in CASS
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CO MI, and died 1935 in STILLWATER OK. She married (1) Daniel Palmer Nichols February 01, 1871 in MILLINGTON, KENDALL CO,
IL. He was born March 26, 1836 in DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, and died 1890 in ILL. She married (2) Ebenezer Lewis Abt. 1920
in OK. He was born July 12, 1844 in In, and died January 17, 1931 in Payne Co., Stillwater Twp., Oklahoma.
Notes for Sarah Catherine Woods:
1850 Sarah is on 1850 Cass Co Census with her parents Wiley S Woods and Virginia Hinchman Woods.
1860 Cass Co Census, Sarah Woods age 9 is listed in Household of Ophelie Copley.
April 20 1864 State of Michigan, Probate Records, Sarah is listed with her brothers John B and James S, and sister Peninah Jane Woods, in the
estate is their father Wiley S Woods estate, with William Hinchman and Thomas Eastan,who were appointed guardians. They were brother-inlaws
to Wiley.
NICHOLS, SARAH
State: IL Year: 1870
County: Cook County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: 18 W. Chicago Page: 036
Database: IL 1870 Federal Census Index
Feb. 15 1871 Sarah Nicholes, nee Woods, received $42.79 from her father Wiley S Woods estate.
Lewis, Sarah C
Age: 82 Year: 1930
Birthplace: Roll: T626_1925
Race: Page: 6A
State: Oklahoma ED: 31
County: Payne Image: 0727
Township: Stillwater
Relationship: Wife
Notes for Daniel Palmer Nichols:
NICHOLS, DANIEL
State: NY Year: 1840
County: Dutchess County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: Poughkeepsie Village Page: 583
Database: NY 1840 Federal Census Index
Nickles, Daniel View Image Online
State: New York Year: 1850
County: Dutchess Roll: M432_497
Township: Poughkeepsie Page: 126
Image: 197
NICKLES, DANIEL
State: NY Year: 1860
County: Dutchess County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: 3 W. Poughkeepsie Page: 161
Database: NY 1860 Federal Census Index
INDEX TO THE 1876 BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY OF KENDALL COUNTY, N-Q
By Elmer Dickson
The following items are indexes only. Copies of the originals may be viewed at the Kendall County Historical Society Library in Yorkville,
Illinois, as well as other libraries scattered about Kendall County. The LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah holds copies of some
of the earlier Biographical Records. Microfilmed copies may be obtained through your local LDS Family History Branch Library.
Surname Give
Notes for Ebenezer Lewis:
Lewis, Ebenezer
Age: 85 Year: 1930
Birthplace: Indiana Roll: T626_1925
Race: White Page: 6A
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Sarah C Wife age 82 Father b NY Mother B VA
Gudgel, Charle H age 53 grand son-in-law
Grace A age 45 granddaughter
Cecil P age 21 great grandson
State: Oklahoma ED: 31
County: Payne Image: 0727
Township: Stillwater
Relationship: Head
Buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Payne County, Stillwater twp., Oklahoma.
I believe Sarah C is buried beside him in unmarked grave.
Children of Sarah Woods and Daniel Nichols are:
228 i. WILLIAM7 NICHOLS, born 1872.
+ 229 ii. JAMES P NICHOLS, born 1873 in Kendall County IL.
230 iii. John G Nichols, born 1874 in IL; died 1964 in Kane Co IL. He married Estella S; born 1874; died
1949 in Kane Co IL.
Notes for John G Nichols:
Riverside Cemetery
Montgomery, Kane County, Illinois
Nichols, Estella S., b. 1874, d. 1949
Nichols, John G., b. 1874, d. 1964
231 iv. EVA NICHOLS, born 1875.
232 v. MARY ELIZABETH NICHOLS, born April 03, 1881.
+ 233 vi. Grace Alberta Nichols, born July 13, 1884 in Il; died February 15, 1976 in Stillwater, Payne Co OK.
151. John Burl6 Woods (Virginia5 Hinchman, John Kaiser4, William3, William2, William1) was born March 24, 1856 in Cass Co MI, and
died September 17, 1930 in Kalamazoo,MI. He married (1) Helen M Vanderhoof December 26, 1878 in Decatur MI, daughter of William
Vanderhoof and Lodema Nash. She was born March 25, 1859 in Ionia Co MI, and died May 27, 1897 in Decatur MI. He married (2) Susie
Depew July 08, 1900 in Decatur MI, daughter of George Depew and Mary Vanderhoof. She was born 1865.
Notes for John Burl Woods:
John B Woods on 1860 Cass Co. Silver Creek twp census with father WS Woods, age 4, born in MI.
John B Woods on probate records in Cass Co Mi., with sisters Peninah J., Sarah C., and brother James, for the estate of his father Wiley S Woods,
who died April 15,1864. His uncles William W Hinchman and Thomas Easton were appointed Guardians April 20,1864.
John B Woods, son of Wiley Woods on 1870 Cass Co. Newburg twp.age 14, living with his Aunt and Uncle Isaac S Pound and Elizabeth
Hinchman Pound.
Sept 9 1878 John B Woods received $140.00, the balance from his fathers estate.
State of Michigan, County of VanBuren, John B Woods age 24, and Helen M Vanderhoof, age 20 were married on Dec. 26,1878 by John W.H.
Carlisle, Clergyman. Wittnesses, Rosita Hoppin and Lovinia Hoppin.
John B Woods and Wife Helen Vanderhoof, along with their son Sherban, went with Helen's Parents William and Ann Vanderhoof to the Dakota
Territory. These families were one of many from Cass Co MI. to be attracted by the Westward movement. Mr. Vanderhoof had contacted his
brother, who had gone on ahead, to buy a claim for him in Dakota Territory, near the settlement of Madison, now in SD. In the latter part of
August in 1880, the Vanderhoof and Woods families left in covered wagons to travel over 700 miles to their home. It took them 6 weeks to make
the trip, but without any serious difficulties.
They drove a Studebaker wagon on the box of which was fastened a row of hoops. Over these was stretched a heavy canvas, which protected them
from from rain and the heat of the sun. The wagon was filled with articles needed for the trip and there was still room for the women and children
to sleep in it. John Woods drove another wagon where the men slept.
They left their Decatur home located a mile west of the village on what is now M-40. Their first stop was at the Code school, where they said
good-bye to the teacher, Miss Mary Caldwell and their school mates. They next stopped at the Christie and Bradley farms, at Mile Ryans and the
O'Rourkes.
They drove on to the Johns home in Silvercreek, where they spent the night. The next day they drove to Niles and spent the night with a relative,
George Hoppin. This was the last they spent at a house until they reached Gilman, Iowa, where they spent the night with another relative.
They drove through rain and mud the first ten days, and camping by the roadside was far from pleasant. A two burner stove and oven enabled the
woman to provide meals. It was very hard work. After supper was over and the horses feed and groomed, the families sat around the campfire and
enjoyed an hour or two of rest and comfort until bedtime. Mr Vanderhoof would read a chapter from the bible and say a prayer, before retired
under the canvas for the night. Jack the big black and white dog would curl up under the wagon where the women and children slept.
The two wagons were placed close together, and only once did they feel any danger from prowlers. Jack's angry growls kept them away. The
horses were tied to the backs of the wagons.
The farmers along the sold them grain and hay and milk and vegetables. One of the great events for the children was crossing the Mississippi
River.
Mr Vanderhoof's membership in the Odd Fellows Lodge was a great help to them. The Pin he wore on his coat lapel brought them many friendly