John A. Hinkle
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1852 - Arkansas (Izard Co.) Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: John D. Hinkle (1816-1852) 1 Mother: Arena Beckham (1825-1903) 1
Notes
General:
CENSUS:
<pre>1880 Izard Co., Arkansas, Melbourne, ED 85; June 18; pg 19
161/168
John A. Hinkle 27 M Ar Tn Tn Merchant
Tilitha " wife 29 M Ms Ms Ms Keeping house
Shelby R. " cousin 23 S Ar Tn Tn Merchant </pre>
His first cousin Henry H. Hinkle lives at 162/169, and another first cousin John M. Hinkle lives at 164/171. Both are merchants. Shelby is a brother of Henry H.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:
From "The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeastern Arkansas" (Goodspeed Publishing Co., Chicago, 1889), page 676:
John A. Hinkle, of the firm of Hinkle & Co., Batesville, owes his nativity to Izard County, Ark., where his birth occurred the 20th of December, 1852. His father, John D. Hinkle, was a native of Tennessee, and after reaching manhood was united in marriage to Miss Arena Beckham, also a native of Tennesee. They emigrated to Arkansas in the 40's, locating in Izard County, and there he followed the profession of teaching, but in connection carried on farming also. The father died in 1852, but the mother is still living. She was married the second time to Stephen Taylor, by whom she had five children, three living: Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, Mrs Amanda Bone, and Mrs. Emeline Haley. Mr. Taylor died in 1876. The mother resides on the old homestead in Izard County, and enjoys fairly good health. John A. Hinkle secured a fair education in the common schools, and remained on the farm until seventeen years of age. He then engaged as a clerk for Hinkle & Son (his uncle and cousin) at Lunenburg, where he remained until 1876, after which, in May of that year, he embarked in merchandising for himself at Melbourne. He carried on business at that place until 1883, when he sold out and removed to Batesville, where he carried on the business alone. The firm was changed in 1885 to J. A. Hinkle & Co., by adding Jeff P. Hinkle, a cousin, and thus continued until H. H. Hinkle, another cousin, and brother of Jeff P., became a member of the firm, and the title was changed to Hinkle & Co. This firm carry a a full line of general merchandise, valued at from $12,000 to $15,000. They are doing a good business. Jeff P. died in April, 1889. H. H. Hinkle retired from the business in 1888, and engaged in the banking business, which bank was consolidated into a stock company in July, 1889, with H. H. Hinkle as cashier. Thus John A. was left alone to run the mercantile department. Mr. Hinkle has a wide experience in merchandising, having followed the business from seventeen years of age. He was married, in 1879, to Miss Talitha Kilpatrick, of Hazlehurst, Miss., and the daughter of William A. Kilpatrick. Mrs. Hinkle is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Hinkle is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Batesville Telephone Company; is also vice-president of the board of directors of Batesville Telephone Company; is a member of the board of directors of Batesville Printing Company, and of the board of directors of the Bank of Batesville.
[Jeff P. mentioned above is in fact Jefferson J. Hinkle. He did not die in 1889.]
1
Edgar D. Byler III, "Modified Register for Jesse Hinkle," unpublished.
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