Linda Hancock Hines

Linda Hines’s father was John Hines (Hindes or Hynes) born in North Caroline about 1812 according to the 1850 census.  He had a wife Paulina and several children.  He had an 82 year old John F. Hines born in Prussia living in the same household in 1850.  This was possibly his father or grandfather.  He had 9 children with Paulina.  Several of the childen listed were mentioned by Minnie as Linda’s half-siblings.

The 1870 census listed Ann as the wife. Linda was listed as Melinda.  She was listed as Malinda on the 1880 census

Ann Hines was buried in the Rocky Point Cemetery in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.  There are no dates on her tombstone.

History of Linda Hancock Hines by Granddaughter Minnie

PERSONAL HISTORY OF LINDA HANCOCK HINES MCKINNEY

Linda Hancock Hines was born Oct 1865 (per 1900 census) in Perryville, Arkansas to John William Hines and Ann Hancock. She died 1836 about age 65 while living with her youngest son Virgil McKinney of Ralston, Okla. She was buried in the Cyclone Cemetery (now called Pixley , near the Bend not far from Ralston, Okla. (more…)

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