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James H. Hinson Family Bible


Note: Background information on James H. Hinson: He was son of Harrison Hinson Sr. b. abt. 1790, North Carolina; died bet. 1850-1860 Jackson Co., FL; and Martha ?. James H. Hinson was Corporal, Company F, 11th Florida Infantry; wounded in the Battle of Reem's Station, Virginia and sent home. He was the first registered member of Salem United Methodist Church (south of Graceville) in 1864; his first wife Mary Jane McCrary was the first recorded burial at this church in 1872. He then married Dillie Ann V. Neely; he moved his family to Geneva County, AL. between 1888 and 1900. He was living in the home of his daughter Essie Eva Hinson Armstrong in Geneva County, AL at the time his death in 1911. He is buried in Salem Methodist Church cemetery. Another note: All the children listed in this Bible are by James H. Hinson's first wife Mary Jane McCrary except Essie Eva Hinson, who was born to Dillie Ann V. Neely. None of the other children born to Dillie Ann are listed; there were eight in all born to Dillie Ann that I know of. Mary Jane Hinson wife of James Hinson born Sept. 30, 1837 Ann Hinson born Sept. 15, 1855 Sarah Amanda born Oct. 5, 1857 Seaney Hinson born Dec. 29, 1859 Mary Hinson born Nov. 9, 1862 Rebecca Hinson born Sept. 27, 1865 James A. Hinson Dec. 17, 1867 James Hinson March 24, 1828 Oler Hinson April 3, 1871 Essie Eva Hinson born March 29, 1889 Mary Jane Hinson wife of James Hinson departed this life Sept. 28, 1872 James Havard Hinson departed this life May 14, 1911 Dillie A. Hinson departed this life June 26, 1920
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Created: 2 Apr 2002