The Hinds Family 

     I found an article in a Large Atlas/ Historical Book of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio of 1908, located in the Newcomerstown
Public Library. It reads as follows:

     Elisha and Nancy Berry Hinds of German descent moved in April,
1836, to Adams Township, Coshocton County, with several children of
whom one was Elias, born December 1, 1823. Elias Hinds on October 1,
1856,  married Susan Ann Phillips who was born February 7, 1831, in
Cuyahoga County, New York,  whence she came in 1838 to Lafayette
Township, Coshocton County, with her parents , Elijah H. and Kasiah
Smith Phillips. In 1853 they moved with several children to Adams
Township, where Elias and Susan A. Hinds began their married life on a
farm, where he died, February 25, 1884, and she died, March 6, 1887.
They had thirteen children, of whom nine reached maturity and six are
living. (1908)  Of these, John Hinds was born November 22, 1868, and
was  married on June 5, 1891, to Cora John, who was born April 16,1872,
and was  the youngest of ten children of Alfred and Sarah Ann Norris
John of Salem Township, Tuscarawas County. Alfred John was born
March 20, 1832, and Sarah Ann Norris John was born November 16,
1833, and both are in good health. (1908) John and Cora Hinds have had
three children. Sanford Blake, the eldest, was born December 29, 1892.
On July 12, 1907, when a boat holding six of his friends upset in the
Tuscarawas River, he plunged from his own boat to their rescue and was
drowned, while all the rest were saved. A mission church in India has been
named in honor of his noble heroism. Walter Ray was born September 30,
1894, and Frances Gertrude was born August  7, 1906. Mr. Hinds (John
Hinds) at first began business on the paternal farm in Coshocton County,
from which he moved March 1, 1893, to Newcomerstown, where he
bought an interest in a general store that he purchased in full in the fall of
1894. After making several changes with profit, he purchased and
remodeled his present property in 1900, where his business has prospered
in a satisfactory degree, so that today as a reward for sagacious energy
and affable attention, he has won the reputation of being a leading citizen
in his community (Atlas, 1908.)

     The page of this historical book from which I copied the preceding
article also displayed two photographs, one of the outside view of the
grocery store/residence and the other the inside view. John Hinds, his
wife, and a few of his children are also in the picture.

     Elisha and Nancy Berry Hinds also had a son named Westley Hinds,
who was born in Ohio on September 20, 1825. Westley Hinds would
marry Mary Ann Huff on October 29, 1849. Mary Ann Huff  was born
October 3, 1833 in Belmont County and her parents are not known at
this time. Her obituary reads as follows:
 

Newcomerstown News
July 31, 1918

Grandmother Hinds
     Mrs. Mary Ann Hinds died Friday, July 26, at the home of her
daughter, Flora D. Hinds of Canton, at the age of 85 years.
     Grandmother Hinds, as she was familiarly known was a remarkably
well preserved woman, and enjoyed excellent health until about a year ago
when she was taken seriously ill. She apparently recovered and was able to
go about again  as usual. Last February she went to Canton to visit with
her daughters, Flora Hinds and Mrs. Walter, and in May was taken back
down sick in bed. The family noted her gradual loss of vitality and realized
the end was near.
     Since the death of her husband, Oct. 10, 1908, Mrs. Hinds has made
her home with her daughter, Mrs. D.C. Whiting of this city, making
extended visits from time to time with the other children.
     Mary Ann Huff was born in Belmont County October 3, 1833.  After
her marriage to Westley Hinds, they resided for some time in the Rodney
Run neighborhood.
     Later, they removed to Newcomerstown, then to Iowa, where they
resided over a year, then returned to this neighborhood. Mrs. Hinds was
the mother of nine children, six of whom survive. They are: Mrs. R.H.
Phillips, of Oreana, Ill., Ezra Hinds of Portland, Oregon, Mrs. H. P.
Walter and Flora D. Hinds of Canton, Elisha Hinds and Mrs. D. C.
Whiting of this city.
     Mrs. Hinds united with the U. B. church at Everals many years ago.
The body was brought back to this city Saturday Night in the D. L.
Lyrick's auto hearse. Funeral services were held on Sunday at the Whiting
home on Main St., conducted by Rev. M. L. Oliver. Burial was made
beside the grave of her husband in the local cemetery.
 

 
     The son, Ezra Hinds of Portland, Oregon died July 28th, 19-- and his
obituary was also found in the Newcomerstown News.
 
 

 

Former Resident
Dies in Oregon
     Ezra Hinds, 82, native of Newcomerstown, died July 28th, at his
home in Portland, Oregon.
     Mr. Hinds moved from Ohio to Oregon in 1907 and his last visit to
Ohio was two years ago. He is survived by a son, Francis L. Hinds, four
daughters, Mrs. Mary DeBarthe with whom he lived, Mrs. Ruth Jessee,
Rainer, Washington, Mrs. Nora McDougall Mrs. Ilia Cole, both of
Portland; a brother, Elisha Hinds, First st. and a sister, Mrs Ara
Walters, Canal st.
     Burial was made at Portland, Saturday, July 28.
 

     A daughter of Westley and Mary Ann Huff Hinds would be born
December 8, 1857 and her name was Laura Ann Hinds. Westley died
October 10, 1908 and Mary Ann  Huff Hinds died July 26, 1918. They
also had six other children- Ezra, Margaret, Flora, Ara, Isabella
"Belle", and Ira. I am not sure if these are all the children or if it is
completely accurate. Westley and Mary Ann are buried in the East State
Street Cemetery in Newcomerstown, Ohio.
     On April 22, 1880, Laura Ann Hinds married Phillip Schide, who
was born May 26, 1847. Phillip and Laura would have three children-
Harry G., Nora, and Augusta Mae Schide. I have found the place Laura
was buried, the East Avenue Cemetery in New Philadelphia. She is
laid beside Jacob Schide and his wife, Henrietta, along with their
young daughter but, I still haven't found Phillip's grave or when he
died. According to his daughter Nora Schide Eagon's obituary, he has
already passed away before her death but reading Laura's obituary, it
seems he may still be alive. This would mean he died sometime between
December 9th, 1905 and January 2nd, 1919.  Phillip and Laura 's
daughter was Augusta Mae Schide, the wife of Jesse Leroy Wise, my
great grandfather.
     From a book at the Newcomerstown Library titled "The History of
Coshocton County," I found the name Elias Hinds and a somewhat
confusing history of the Hinds family.

Any information or feedback about the Hinds Family would be very appreciated.
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