Hi: Spotted these while browsing the AR archives at USGenweb. There are two bios below - Hinds and Hines. Regards, Nan 71532.734@compuserve.com ================================================ Found at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/ar+index+8337731144+F BENTON COUNTY, AR BIOGRAPHIES - G - J ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- William G. D. Hinds, lumberman, living at Siloam Springs, was born in Guilford County, N. C., February 5, 1845. He is the son of Dr. John and Rhoda (Webb) Hinds. The father was born in Overton County, Tenn., in 1809, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. Dr. Hinds received his education in Tennessee, and was married in North Carolina in 1841. He was a life-long student and a Cumberland Presbyterian preacher. He attended medical lectures at Lexington, Ky., and became a practicing physician after his marriage. He went to North Carolina in 1841, and remained there until 1856, when he moved to Newton County, Mo. In 1858 he removed with his family to Cane Hill, Washington Co., Ark. He lived here until 1861, when he went to Viney Grove. In July, [p.849] 1862, he was made prisoner and taken to Springfield, Mo., but the exposure was too much for him, and he died the 26th of the same month. Mrs. Hinds was born in Rockingham County, N. C., in 1817, and lived here until after her marriage. She is still living in Benton County, and is the mother of six living children: Amanda E., wife of R. A. Medearis, a farmer of Washington County; William G. D.; John J. D., Ph. D., professor of chemistry in Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn,; Jennie M. K., widow of John Brasel; M. Julia, wife of Prof. J. C. Ryan, and Corder W. William G. D. Hinds came to Arkansas with his parents, and settled on a farm. He was educated at Cane Hill College, and was married March 30, 1872, to Miss Mary D. Pittman. She is a sister of Judge Pittman, of the circuit court, and was born in Washington County, September 27, 1844. Her parents were natives of Tennessee, and moved to Arkansas in 1828. To Mr. and Mrs. Hinds were born five children: John Herbert, Ethel D., Dudley Pittman, Julian Corder and Mary Stella. In July, 1861, Mr. Hinds enlisted in the Confederate army under Gen. McCullough, and after the battle of Pea Ridge he was transferred to Gen. Price's command, and went east to the Mississippi River. He took an active part in the battle of Pea Ridge, and was present at the battles of Corinth and Iuka. He was in cavalry service west of the Mississippi, and was in many skirmishes. After the war he returned to Washington County, Ark., where he engaged in farming, and followed this occupation until he moved to Benton County, Ark., in 1885. He is here engaged in operating a saw, planing and corn mill. Politically a Democrat, his first presidential vote was for S. J. Tilden, in 1876. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and Mrs. Hinds are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, he being an elder in the same. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lewis Hine was born in North Carolina, November 14, 1835, and is the son of John and Phoebe (Phillips) Hine. The father, John Hine, familiarly known by his many acquaintances as "Long John," was born in Stokes County, N. C.; was a farmer all his life, and died in his native State in 1844, at the age of fifty-two years. His widow survived him until 1887. They were the parents of ten children: Winfield. Mrs. Regina Weevil, Joseph (deceased), Mrs. Nancy Tugal, Eli, Nathaniel (deceased), Lewis, Mrs. Phoebe J. Chaimlin, and two, Samuel and Ven, who died in infancy. Frederick Hine and Elizabeth Hine, grandparents of our subject, were early settlers of North Carolina. The grandfather was originally from Pennsylvania. The grandmother was of German descent, and was born on the ship that brought her parents to America. Lewis Hine, subject of this sketch, grew to manhood in his native State, and received his education in the common schools. He left home March 6, 1855, and settled in Hendricks County, Ind., where he remained until December of the same year, subsequently settling in Bartholomew County, of the same State. Here he remained for one year engaged in the carriage and buggy making business. December 10, 1856, he married Miss Susan Reed, who was born and reared in Benton County, Ark. Her parents. Thomas and Catherine (Ply) Reed, were natives of North Carolina, and immigrated to Indiana at an early day, being pioneer settlers. The mother was of English descent and the father of German. Their family consisted of twelve children: Lewis T., Rufus W., Edie A. and Eddie A. (twins), Thomas, Mary, Amos, George, infant not named, Ida, Cora and John. After his marriage Mr. Hine remained in Bartholomew County for about ten years, and in 1867 removed to Johnson County, Mo., where he farmed for about four years. He then lived in Dade County for about nine years, and while there was ordained a minister of the Missionary Baptist Church, having professed religion and joined the church in North Carolina. While in Dade County he was engaged in ministerial work in connection with farming. After moving to Benton County. Mo., and from there to Jasper County of the same State, he finally settled in Benton County, Ark., in 1885. The first year he had charge of the missionary work of the State, and was identified with several churches. During the Rebellion he enlisted in Company I, Sixty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and during that time was in several engagements, the most important of which being Mumfordsville, Chickamauga, Pine Bluff, Carrion Crow Bayou and Arkansas Post. He was taken prisoner at the first mentioned place, and from there was paroled. During his twenty months' service in the war his family moved to Indiana. Although a strong Democrat in his political views, Mr. Hine cast his maiden vote for Lincoln. He has about 220 acres of land, about 140 under cultivation. He is a member of the [p.850] Masonic fraternity, and his wife and four children are members of the church.