Jess, Do you have books available re: Hinkles? Or any other Clay Co. dominant names? Thank you in advance, Catherine Flores jsiders <jsiders@ameritech.net> wrote:Jess, My mailing address is : Lisa Siders 1474 State Rte 247 Hillsboro,Ohio 45133. Yes would very much like a copy of the book. Are you related to any Hinkle's blood or marriages? Thank You Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "jess wilson" To: Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] Joseph and Jacob Beeler > Lisa Hinkle Siders, If you would care to give me a mailing address, I have a > booklet writter by John Hinkle, who was a brother of William, I think. He > was a Primative Baptist preacher. I have other information that I can send > you but it is all on paper. > JESS WILSON > 794 POSSUM TROT ROA > MANCHESTER KY 40962 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jsiders" > To: > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 2:54 PM > Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] Joseph and Jacob Beeler > > > > William Hinkle my GGGG Grandfather he married Louisa Anna Hacker parents > > Claiborne Hacker and Action Roberts, could you share family history with > me > > any on the Hinkle's what information do you have on William Hinkle born > 1803 > > North Carolina parents Michael Hinkle Jr or Aaron Tucker Mother maybe > Nancy > > Haggins, would you have different. > > Lisa Hinkle Siders > > Highland County, Hillsboro,Ohio > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bruce Hildreth" > > To: > > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 5:46 PM > > Subject: [KYCLAY] Joseph and Jacob Beeler > > > > > > > > > > > > > Attached is information from the battle of Kings Mountain. Joseph and > > Jacob Beeler were the brothers of my 6th great grandmother. > > > > > > > > > Elbert Bradley Hacker, married Florence Anderson > > > | > > > Matt Hacker, married Elizabeth Hensley Hacker > > > | > > > Julius Hacker, married Easther Burns > > > | > > > Claiborne Hacker, married Action Roberts > > > | > > > John Hacker, married Massie Spread > > > | > > > Julius Hacker, married Martha (Buhler) Beeler (Jacob and Joseph are her > > brothers) > > > > > > JACOB AND JOSEPH BEELER > > > > > > BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN > > > > > > > > > I went to Kings Mountain on June 19th. I had heard that Jacob and Joseph > > fought here, but wanted to confirm it some more. > > > > > > I am going to put information here in no particular order, but will put > > the documentation with it so that it can be entered into everyone's > records. > > > > > > First of all, Jacob and Joseph were the sons of Ulrich and Maria Buhler. > > They were from Switzerland and ended up in Sullivan County, Tennessee. The > > name was changed to Beeler. > > > > > > I bought two books while there: > > > > > > a.. "One Heroic Hour at King's Mountain" by Pat Alderman, 2nd Edition, > > Reprinted, 1990, by The Overmountain Press. ( BOTH JOSEPH AND JACOB BEELER > > ARE LISTED AS PARTICIPANTS). > > > "Shelby's men had captured a British outpost some distance out, > without > > firing a shot. The main force of mountaineers was within a quarter mile of > > the Tory position before they were discovered. When the presence of the > > enemy was reported to Colonel Ferguson, he ordered his men to their > > positions with beat of drum. The Redcoats fired first on Shelby's men, and > > he had difficulty in restraining them from advancing. Strict orders had > been > > given not to attack until all the commands were in position and the signal > > given. But the firing from the British had become so regular that Colonel > > Campbell threw off his coat and yelled at the top of his voice, "Shoot > like > > hell and fight like devils." The fierce bloodcurdling Indian yells were > > taken up by the other companies as they reached their positions and began > > the attack. Soon the whole mountain was circled with an eerie wail and a > > burst of gunfire. De Peyster (Tory) is said to have warned Ferguson of the > > type of enemy he faced and al! > > > so remarked, "Those yelling boys are here again." (Pg. 35) > > > > > > b.. "The Patriots at Kings Mountain," by B. G Moss, 1990, Scotia, > > Hibernia Press. > > > "Joseph Bealer (Beeler, Bealor) served under Capt. John Pemberton (under > > Shelby) in the battle at Kings Mountain. His brother, Jacob (who spelled > his > > name Beeler), was also in the battle. Jacob, (Joseph's son), married > Nancy, > > a daughter of Martin Cleveland, brother to Robert and Col. Benjamin > > Cleveland." This comes from: > > > > > > Draper, Lyman C. Kings Mountain and the Heroes, a History of the Battle > of > > Kings Mountain. October 7, 1780, and the Events Which Led to It. > Cincinnati. > > PG Thomson, 1881. > > > > > > > > > > > > "Jacob Beeler (Bealor) enlisted and served as a private and ranger in > the > > North Carolina troops as follows: from June 1775, under Capt. William > > Buckhannon and Col. Christian against the Cherokee Indians; immediately > > after that service, two months under Capt. Elijah Robinson, guarding the > > frontier, later, (dates not given) one month under Evan Shelby, whose rank > > was not stated from July 1778, one month at Duncan's Fort, names of > officers > > not given; from August, 1778, seven months in Capt. John Carmack;s > company, > > during which he joined General McIntosh's expedition and marched to Fort > > McIntosh and Laurens and was discharged on 26 Feb. 1779 in Berkley County, > > Virginia; from August 1780, one month under Col. Lyle from September 1780, > > three months in Capt. John Pemberton's company, during which he was in the > > battle of Kings Mountain; from December, 1780, two months in Capt. > Waring's > > company under Cols. Sevier, Martin, Clark, and Campbell; two months, dates > > not given, in Capt. But! > > > ler;s company under Col Martin; and three months under Capt. William > > Blair, dats not given. His brother, Joseph Bealer, also served in the > > battle. Jacob Beeler was allowed pension on his application executed 22 > > August 1832 while residing in Sullivan County, TN, and aged seventy years. > > His son, Jacob, married Addie Hickle, FPA S5277: Draper (see above), pp. > > 570-580, and White, Katherine Keogh, The Kings Mountain Men. Baltimore > > Genealogical Publishing Co, 1966. > > > > > > I am attaching additional information that might be helpful. > > > > > > PLEASE NOTE: There is a Samuel Hensley listed in "The Patriots at Kings > > Mountain," but no additional information is there. > > > > > > Bev Hildreth > > > > > > Sumter, SC > > > > > > > > > > > >