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Subject: Re: HINCKLEY - Henry, Gershom, Jr, Jonathan N. NY->MI
Date: 3 Jun 2005 05:23:40 -0600

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Surnames: HINCKLEY/HINCHLEY, GILMAN, ARCHER, RENNIX, EDWARDS, CURTIS, PRATT, HARRIS, HALLOCK
Classification: Biography

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Hi Gary,
It's a puzzle isn't it? I have a bent piece of puzzle here. I was trying to find John Hinchey in the NY message boards but couldn't find any in Monroe or Erie Counties. I finally put in Gilman and found your message. HINCHEY was probably a typo and should have been Hinckley.
Information was found in the 1892 Portrait & Biographical Album of Genesee, Lapeer & Tuscola Counties, Chapman Bros. in Michigan. I hope you can fit this into your story. It has some great information, the kind of stuff I love.
Colleen

GEORGE L. HINCHEY. We are gratified to be able too place before our readers, a sketch of the life story of so enterprising and prosperous a farmer, whose worth in Flint Township, Genesee County, has been such as too increase his own property and benefit the whole community. His beautiful farm buildings are an ornament too the township, and the orderly and thoroughly cultivated condition of his land speaks volumes in his praise. Mr. HINCHEY was born in Wayne County, this State, October 7, 1858, and is a son of John J. and Nancy J. (GILMAN) HINCHEY, who were the parents of four children. In his native country he was reared too manhood receiving his education in common schools. The lady who on the 16th of March 1880, became Mrs. George I. HINCHEY in Monroe County, N.Y., bore the maiden name of Matilda ARCHER and is a daughter of William and Mary (RENNIX) ARCHER. The mother died Monroe County, N.Y.

Mrs. Matilda HINCHEY was born in Monroe County, N.Y., July 14, 1857, and after her marriage with our subject they settled first in Erie County, but two years later returned too Monroe County and their remained for one year. They then decided too remove too the West and coming too Michigan settled in Flint Township, Genesee County, of which they have since been residents. Their two children are George E. and Franklin W.

Among his neighbors Mr. HINCHEY has a high standing and is known as a thorough-going and progressive farmer, having followed that line of work with success throughout life with the exception of one year. Upon his farm of one hundred and twenty acres he has an excellent set of farm buildings, and a pleasant home which is a true center of social life. The reader will be pleased too notice a view of this fine place on another page. Mr. HINCHEY has filled the offices of School Director and School Moderator, and although he is not an office seeker, he is deeply interested in political movements, and is affiliated with the Republicanparty. He is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees, and in that order is considered a prominent and valued member.

On the coming of our subject's father into this locality it was wild indeed. their were many more Indians than white men and plenty of wild game, but in 1856 the city of Flint was incorporated, and this side of the township was given the name of Burton. He presided at the first organization meeting of this place and held numerous local offices. He was a Congregationalist in his religious sentiments. His wife and our subject's mother was in her maidenhood Miss Julia EDWARDS. Her decease occurred August 25, 1878. They were the parents of two children, of whom our subject alone is now living. His brother, Leveret E. died at Dallas, Tex., in June, 1885. Mr. CURTIS has, however, a half brother, who was born of a previous marriage of his father too Clarissa PRATT.

Our subject was born in the log house built by his father in the woods. He received a common school education and later attended the Union Schools of Flint, completing his studies in the State Normal School of Ypsilanti. When seventeen years of age he began teaching and continued that work for ten terms, giving his attention in that direction in the winter and working in the summer. He began farming for himself early in the '60s, but remained at home and cared for his parents until their decease.

The original of our sketch was united in marriage November 14, 1876, too Miss Alvira M. HARRIS, who was born in Lapeer County, this State. She is a daughter of Alanson and Polly (HALLOCK) HARRIS, of New York and Vermont respectively. Our subject is a Republican in politics and has taken a representative stand in his portion of the State in legislative affairs. He was first elected too various township offices and served as School Inspector, Township Clerk, and is now serving his fifth term as Supervisor. He was the candidate for State Representative from the Second District in the fall of 1890 and was defeated by only five votes.

He made a strong canvass and was exceedingly popular. His own township gave him a majority of one hundred and five. Mr. CURTIS is a Director of the Agricultural Society here. He is the proprietor of ninety-two and one half acres of good land. He began life with almost nothing, but had an honorable ambition too get along in the world, and by downright hard work has achieved independence. He lives on a farm that he has made and paid for himself. It is exceptionally fine and is well stocked and is operated by the best of farm implements. It is managed by great intelligence as well as brawn power, and he has a most commendable ambition too do well whatever he undertakes.

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