Hi: Found this while searching the USGenWeb archives for WV for names other than HInds/Hines and just ran across this interesting family story of the Hines in Marshal Co. WV in the 1700s. Read down a ways and you'll find this interesting Hines family. Regards, Nan [email protected] ---------------------------------------------- Found at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/wv+index+264029424534 +F Typed by MARGUERITE HOWARD for the Marshall County WVGenWeb. HISTORY OF MARSHALL COUNTY From: History of The Pan Handle; Being Historical Collections of the Counties of Ohio, Brooke, Marshall and Hancock, West Virginia. Compiled and written by J. H. Newton, G. G. Nichols, A. G. Sprankle. Published by J. A. Caldwell, 1879. (Nan skipped down to the town of Cameron) THE OLDEST SETTLERS. The oldest settlers in the town of Cameron, were Reason B. Howard, John Ryan, Wm. Gosney, Isaac Hubbs, Isaac Coe, Philip Coe, John Welling, John Chambers, D. McConaughey, and George Kerr. In 1851, all the land lying south of the south branch of Grave creek was in woods. In connection with the history of Cameron, the following anecdotes have been related: There lived a family by the name of Hines near what is now Cameron Station. About the year 1788, a bushel of apples was procured by one of the family in Washington, Pa. Being thought considerable of a luxury at that time, they were sparingly distributed among the members of the family. A little _____ had finished one and accidentally choked on the core. After some time it was relieved, and through curiosity a member of the family procured the heart seed and planted it. It grew to a large tree, and is still standing on the farm now owned by Mr. David McConaughey. The Hines brothers, Joseph, Christopher and John, built a block- house for defense against Indian depredations. Near it at one time, they had a nice lot of hogs fattening for use. A band of savages suddenly came upon them and took quite a fancy to them, and asked permission of the Hines brothers to kill one. Permission was readily granted and the Indians assisted by the family soon killed and dressed the hog. The circumstance afterwards proved to be of material benefit to the Hines family. It was the means of sustaining friendly relations between them and the savages. The following is related of Christopher: On one occasion he climbed a poplar tree for the purpose of procuring bees. He ventured too far out on a limb; it swung down, and he was unable to reach the body of the tree. With great presence of mind he asked his companions to clear away the stones to give him a soft place to light. "Clear away the stones and stones, and never mind the prayers," said he. The logs and stones were finally cleared away. Christopher unlimbered and reached the ground in safety. "Now", said he, "If I had waited to pray there would have been a dead man about here; we must do something as well as pray."