Joseph G. Hinds and Minerva Hinds

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Husband Joseph G. Hinds

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           Born: Abt 1830 - Kentucky
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           Died: 1870-1880
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         Father: John B. Hinds (1803-Abt 1875)
         Mother: Mariah Hinds (Abt 1806-Abt 1881)

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       Marriage: 27 Nov 1858 - Caldwell Co., Texas 1 2

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Wife Minerva Hinds ¹

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           Born: 14 Nov 1829 - Brazoria Co, , Texas
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           Died: 16 Jul 1903
         Buried:  - near Luling, Texas

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         Father: James B. Hinds (1796-1845) 3
         Mother: first wife (      -1831/1835)

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   Other Spouse: James Hanson (Abt 1813-Bef 1858)

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Children

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1 M Benjamin Taylor Hinds

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           Born: Abt 1859 - Texas
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2 M Joseph R. Hinds

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           Born: Abt 1861 - Texas
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3 M Eli Clemmons Hinds

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           Born: Abt 1863 - Texas
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4 F Monte Rhea Hinds

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           Born: Abt 1866 - Texas
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General Notes: Husband - Joseph G. Hinds

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Joseph G. Hinds married his first cousin. See notes under Gerron Hinds for details.

CENSUS:

<pre>1860 Caldwell Co., Texas, p.o. Lockhart; July 21; pg 64
472/454
Joseph Hines 30 MW Ky $3500/$4940 Farmer
Menerva " 30 FW Tx
Adam " 12 MW Tx
Harrison " 9 MW Tx
Levi " 8 MW Tx
John " 4 MW Tx
Allis B. " 3 FW Tx
Benj. " 2 MW Tx </pre>

Manerva is the owner of 3 slaves in the Slave Schedule. The father of the 5 oldest children is Menerva's first husband.

<pre>1870 Caldwell Co., Texas, p.o. Lockhart; Aug 9; pg 113
757/764
Joseph Hinds 40 MW Ky $3500/$700 Farmer
Minerva " 40 FW Tx Keeping house
Harrison " 18 MW Tx Farmer
Levi G. " 17 MW Tx Farmer
John M. " 15 MW Tx Farmer
Alice B. " 12 FW Tx attending School
Benj. T. " 11 MW Tx attending School
Joseph R. " 9 MW Tx
Eli C. " 7 MW Tx
Monterey " 4 FW Tx </pre>

The father of the 4 oldest children is Minerva's first husband.

<pre>1880 Caldwell Co., Texas, 6th District, ED 28; June 23; pg 55
482/485
Minerva Hinds 50 FW Wd Tx Ky Ky Farmer
Levy G. Hinson 26 MW son S Tx Den Tx Farm Laborer
Benj. T. Hinds 21 MW son S Tx Ky Tx Farm Laborer
Clem " 18 MW son S Tx Ky Tx Farm Laborer
Monterey " 14 FW dau S Tx Ky Tx
Jeff " 18 MB servant S Tx Farm Laborer </pre>

In 1900 Manerva Hines (FW, 71, Feb 1829, Wd/12/7, Tx Ky Ky) is living in Caldwell Co., Texas in the household of her son Ben T. Hines. Two other sons, Clim E. Hines and John M. Hanson, live nearby.

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General Notes: Wife - Minerva Hinds

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Minerva Hinds married her first cousin. See notes under her uncle Gerron Hinds for details and for a biographical sketch of Minerva.

1 Gonzales County Historical Commission, "The History of Gonzales County, Texas," 1986, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

2 Marjorie Lee Burnett, "Caldwell Co. TX Marriages 1848--1886," 1997, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 , http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/1828census2.htm.