The HINES family I have come from Leavenworth, Kansas - originally from Bowling Green Kentucky and Virginia. They are from the Henry Hines, Sr. line shown in the Hines Genforum. At this time I don't see a connection - but I don't have all the Texas HINES... Ken SJMcS@aol.com wrote: > My HINES connection was living in nearby Smith Co TX in the 1860 Jamestown > Beat: > > 25 644 640 Hines Newton 34 M Day Laborer AL > 26 644 640 Hines Jane 27 F > AL > 27 644 640 Hines Josephine 4 F > AL > 28 644 640 Hines Mary 2 F > TX > > They are listed below my gg grandparents, James and Lucinda McNEELY (spelled > McNealy in the census) and their daughter and son-in-law Sam HARRIS and wife > Charlotte (McNEELY) Harris. > > I believe the HINES listed is also a son-in-law and a daughter of James and > Lucinda McNEELY. Since I had some kin in both Ellis and Smith Counties - I > am hoping that there is a connection to some of the HINES researchers from > Ellis Co, too! > > Sheryl McNeely Shaw > SJMcS@aol.com