Isham Hinson (abt. 1809 - 1894)

Born about 1809 in Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1894 at about age 85 in Holden, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Isham Hinson was born about 1809 in Mississippi, United States. He was the son of John Hinson. (His birth is listed as 1800-1810 in the 1840 census, 1817 Mississippi in the 1850 census.)

In the 1840^[1] census, Isham is living in Pike, Mississippi. Isham is between 30-40 years old, married wife between 20-30, with one son.

In the 1850 census^[2] Isham Hinson is living in Pike County, Mississippi, in the home of James Brock. Isham is listed as being 33 (?) years old, with son John, 12, daughters Elizabeth -7 (1843), Sarintha - 5 (1845), and James 4 (1846). It has been proposed that he first married Rebecca Brock^[3], daughter of James and Elizabeth Purvis Brock. ( others propose Mary Jane^[4]) Rebecca has been overlooked by many Brock researchers because she died before the 1850 census.

He then married, 30 November 1851 in Hinds County, a widowed cousin of first wife, Rebecca Brock, - Nancy Brock, who was married 1st to John Glascock. Nancy’s parents were William Brock and his wife Charlotte.

Children with Rebecca/ Mary Jane Brock:

1. John Hinson (1838-
2. (Mary)Elizabeth Hinson (1843-),
3. Sarintha Hinson (1845-),
4. James Brock Hinson (1846-). ^[5]

Children with Nancy Brock Glascock:

1. Mose P. Hinson (1852 - 1926)*
2. Francis Marion Hinson (1855 - 1945)*

Isham Brackin Hinson died 29 June 1894 in Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Nancy lived another 5 years and a few month passing away on 2 November 1899. They both are buried as indicated by their tombstone in Stafford Cemetery No. 1, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRL-VDV : 24 August 2015), Isham Hinson, Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 162, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 216; FHL microfilm 14,841.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LF-STS : 9 November 2014), Isham Hinson in household of James Brock, Pike county, Pike, Mississippi, United States; citing family 266, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Rebecca_Brock_%282%29
4. ↑ Mary Jane Brock
5. ↑ JAMES BROCK HINSON BIBLE
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Stafford Cemetery No. 1

Profile created by Billy Hinson, Friday, February 7, 2014.