John D. Hinkle and Arena Beckham

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Husband John D. Hinkle ¹

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           Born: 27 Jun 1816 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Sep 1852 - Melbourne, Izard Co., Ar 3
         Buried:  - Lunenburg, Izard Co., Ar

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         Father: William Hinkle (1792-1867) 1 4
         Mother: Sarah "Sally" Downing (Abt 1790-1840/1850)

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       Marriage: Abt 1846 - Tennessee 4

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Wife Arena Beckham ¹

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           Born: 18 Nov 1825 - Orange Co., North Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Nov 1903 5
         Buried:  - Taylor Cemetery, Izard Co., Arkansas

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   Other Spouse: Stephen Taylor (Abt 1811-      ) - Abt 1854 - (Izard Co., Arkansas)

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Children

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1 F Sarah C. Hinkle

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           Born: Abt 1847 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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2 M Joshua William Cass Hinkle ^{1 6}

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           Born: 18 Jul 1848 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jul 1929
         Buried:  - Flatwoods Cemetery, Mt. View, Stone Co., Arkansas

         Spouse: Lucy J. Ross (1856-1948) 7
           Marr: 1877

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3 F Martha Theresa Hinkle ¹

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           Born: 25 Jul 1850 - Tennessee
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Mar 1933 8
         Buried:  - Gray Cem., Bone Town, Izard Co., Arkansas

         Spouse: Robert Gray (      -      )

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4 M John A. Hinkle ¹

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           Born: 20 Dec 1852 - Arkansas (Izard Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - John D. Hinkle

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Wayne Co., Tennessee, 7th Civil Dist.; Oct 16; pg 631
691/696
John D. Hinkle 34 MW NC $0 Farmer
Irena " 23 FW Tn
Sarah " 3 FW Tn
Wm. " 1 MW Tn </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. His younger brother Baltis Hinkle (21, Tn, laborer) is living at 693/698 in the household of A. M. Cravin (37, millwright) his wife, and 8 children.

<pre>1860 Izard Co., Ar, Franklin Township, p.o. Big Springs; June 13; pg 24
144/142
Stephen Taylor 49 MW NC $3000/$1500 farmer
Arena " 33 FW Tn
Samuel S. " 20 MW Tn Serving
Joseph S.? " 19 MW Tn Serving
Thomas V. " 15 MW Tn
Julia A. " 14 FW Tn
Susan " 12 FW Tn
Martha H. " 10 FW Ar
Wm J. " 8 MW Ar
Sarah C. Hinkle 13 FW Tn
Joshua W. C. " 11 MW Tn
Martha T. " 9 FW Tn
John A. " 7 MW Ar
Nancey E. " 5 FW Ar
Green B. " 3 MW Ar
Amanda M. " 3/12 FW Ar </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. Arena Taylor is John D. Hinkle's widow. The 1870 census makes it clear that the surname of the 3 youngest children is Taylor. John A. is the youngest Hinkle child.

In 1870 John A. (17, Ar, works on farm) is still in the household of Stephen (59, NC) and Arrenia (42, Tn) Taylor. Also in that household is James M. Hinkle (21, Tn, works on farm). Although Joshua W. C. is in Izard Co. in 1880 and in 1900, he is not findable anywhere in 1870. Thus I suspect that James M. is in fact Joshua W. C., although the names are wildly different.

In 1880 John A. (27, Ar Tn Tn) is a merchant living in Melbourne with his wife and a cousin, who is also a merchant.

DEATH DATE:

John D. is not on the tax roll for 1853, but Irena is. "John Estate" appears for 1858. Records exist only for 1846, 47, 48, 53, 58, 59, 61 in the period 1846-61.

ARRIVAL IN ARKANSAS:

The census indicates that John D. was in Tennessee October 16, 1850, and on October 31 he and his older brother Jesse sold 4 tracts of land. He probably came to Arkansas shortly thereafter. Jesse came about the same time. They probably came together. Their father William was already in Izard Co. by 1846.

For details concerning land in Tennessee and in Arkansas see notes under his brother Jesse.

JOHN D.'s MIDDLE NAME:

Since his mother was Sarah Downing, it is quite probable that his middle name was Downing, but I have not seen any documentary evidence. It might have been David or Daniel.

1 Edgar D. Byler III, "Modified Register for Jesse Hinkle," unpublished.

2 "Downing Bible," http://www.biblerecords.com/downing.html.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 77867972.

4 Shirley Drury Patterson, Hinkle/Patterson Families of Hardin Co., Tennessee, Hardin County Historian, Vol 1, No 3, July-Dec 1997, pg 40. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 23725832.

6 http://www.findagrave.com/.

7 H. Neal Parker, Visit to Flatwoods Cemetery, Mt. View, Stone Co., Arkansas, June 2008.

8 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 30025409.