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Born 1834
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908), The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881)
MICHAEL W. HINKLE, farmer; P. O. Springfield. Michael Hinkle, son of John and Mary A. (Way) Hinkle, was born in this county May 29, 1834. He was married, April 28, 1859, to Alice S. Dean, daughter of Alexander and Margaret Dean; they have had eight children, viz., John, Elizabeth S., Mary A., Alexander D., Susan W., Alice D., Sarah R. and Margaret J., all living except Alice, who died when but 2 years old. Mrs. Hinkle was born in Orange, Essex Co., N. J., Aug. 29, 1835; her parents were natives of New Jersey, and came to Ohio and to Clark County about the year 1847; Alice was left an orphan when about 10 years old, by the death of her mother, and again by the death of her father in Michael Hinkle's parents were married in Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 20, 1832, and came to Ohio and to this county in 1833, with his (John's) parents, and bought and settled on some 700 acres of land, which is now owned by their heirs. Of John and Mary Hinkle's nine children, but six are now living-—Michael W., Rebecca J., Mary P., Ellen H., John R. and Emma J.; the other three, Susan W., Margaret A. and Sarah, have gone to the spirit land— Susan, Oct. 25, 1833; Margaret, Jan. 3, 1839; and Sarah, Jan. 25, 1843. Rebecca was married, May 2, 1858, to Elijah S. Kame; Emma was married, Feb. 28. 1878, to Leslie Stratton, brother of Mrs. John R. Hinkle. Mrs. John Hinkle, the mother of Michael, John R., etc., is the daughter of Michael and Susan (Mayse) Way; they came to Ohio in 1840 and settled in this county. John Hinkle died Feb. 3, 1877; his death was a great loss, not only to the family, but to the community. During his life, he made provision for his family, leaving them well-to-do; he not only provided for them financially, but left them rich morally.
As printed in The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
MICHAEL HINKLE, until recently one of the representative agriculturists of Springfield. Township, was the owner of 120 acres of excellent land and carried on farming and stock-raising on the home farm of 100 acres, lying in Section 26. Mr. Hinkle was born on this farm May 29, 1834, a son of John and Mary Ann (Way) Hinkle. He died at the age of almost seventy-four years, on May 6th, 1908, and in his demise the township lost a useful and highly esteemed citizen.
John Hinkle, father of Michael, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He remained there until his marriage, when he started for Ohio with his wife, driving overland to Columbus. During the summer of 1833 he lived at Columbus while prospecting for a desirable farm, at length finding land to please him in Clark County, on which he settled in the fall of the above-mentioned year. He purchased about 700 acres at that time and continued to live on that part of the farm on which he first located, until his son Michael was several years old, when he changed his home to another part of the same farm.
About three years after Michael Hinkle was married he moved back to the original home place, after an absence of some twenty-seven years. His father still owned the land, but Michael received the place as his portion, after his father's death. There were five children born to John Hinkle and wife, Michael being the second-born, the oldest, a sister, dying in infancy.
Mr. Hinkle began making improvements on his farm as soon as he took possession, and erected every building now standing on it, including the residence, barns, sheds and out-buildings of all kinds needed in successfully carrying on large agricultural operations. He had eight children, namely: John, now residing in Green County, engaged in farming; Elizabeth, 1 residing at home; Mary, who married Joseph Crabill, Jr., a member of the township school board; Alexander, a resident of Springfield Township; Susan, residing at home; Alice, who died in childhood; Sarah, who married Alva Graham, who resides on Mr. Hinkle 's second farm; and Margaret, who is the popular school teacher at the Cross Roads, near her father's home. The Hinkle family is a prominent one of Spring-field Township.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: John R. Hinkle Joseph Crabill (b. 1862)
Their biographies name Michael Hinkle: Daniel D. Alt (b. 1837)
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