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Author: coxbrown
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I found Hannah Hinkley m. to Jonas Griffith in the 1850 Census of Wells County, Indiana.
Not far away is Rachael Hinkley with children: Henry, Emaline, Francis, William.
Also found:First land claimants in
Jackson Township
25 North, Range 10 East
Section 17 1837-1840
Duckwall, John
Reynolds, David
Stephens, Sampson
Brantner, Jacob
Stephens, Estah
Tharpe, A.
Hinkley, W.
Section 28 1837-1839
Griffith, John
Byal, Jame
Meredith, Joseph
Carr, W.
Alexander, R.
Section 32 1838
Griffith, Eli
Griffith, William
Palmer, Jacob
Bowman, Noah
Section 33 1837-1838
Griffith, John
Wright, Jesse
Wright, Isaac
Stiggleman, John
[Adapted from a chart in the book "History of Wells County, Indiana, 1776-
1976" by Dorothy Rose and Joyce Buckner, c1975]
**NOTE:** Date range indicates the earliest and latest dates of purchase
within each section.
So could W. Hinkley be the husband of Rachael and father of Hannah (wife of Jonas Griffith
who is the son of John and brother of Eli and William)and the other children? Does anyone
have any proof of any of this speculation?
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