HenthornFamily Wiki

John Henthorn (Hinthorn) & Margaret Downard

On 4 February 2013 I added a link to a RootsMagic website I created for John Henthorn and Margaret Downard. Descendants in this family all spelled the surname, Hinthorn(e). Living descendants live in McLean county, Illinois, around Independence, KS and on the west coast.

This RootsMagic website consists of 1166 files. The source file resides on my old desktop computer which has some issues. After the website was created I used the freeware program, 7-Zip, to compress the files into one Zipped file. I used my Gmail account to send this file to myself, thus in effect, moving the website components from the old computer to my laptop computer. I unzipped the compressed file onto the laptop and checked to determine whether I could open the website.

The RootsWeb Editor was used to create a folder for johnhinthorn on my FreePages account. Then I used the FireFTP application of Firefox to execute the batch upload of the 1166 files to the new folder.

The link to the website is on the Henthorn Family Websites page of the HenthornFamily Wiki.  

This project has been on my To-Do List for several years. In order to achieve this goal many components had to be in place and I needed to understand and master how to use various software tools.

If you'd like to go directly to the website, rather than visiting the Wiki, here's the link.

John Hinthorn

Dick Henthorn

\4 February 2013

Family Associations by Alan Smith

Family Associations by Alan Smith (Alan) on Myspace:

"Family Associations - Why join a Family Association"

Researcher and writer, Alan Smith, posted this article on his blog. Alan and I share an interest in the Hinthorn(e) surname.

John Henthorn (Hinthorn(e)) and Margaret Downard

Today I uploaded, Hinthorn.htm to MyBox on the Box.net. This is a five generation descendant chart for the family of John and Margaret (Downard) Henthorn (Hinthorn(e) in the HTML format, suitable for viewing with your web browser. For many years this webpage was available on my AOL website. After making a few changes I'm happy to be able to make it available again to those who have access to the appropriate folders on MyBox.

The file resides in the Hinthorn(e) folder which is one of the folders in the HenthornOther folder on MyBox.

Mr. Dickie
21 Feb 2011

Trimmer, Rev. David

Rev. David TRIMMER
Born - 1811 NJ
Died - 1881 IL
Bur. - 1881 Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL, West Hudson Cemetery
Son of John D. TRIMMER & Elizabeth LANTERMAN

Note - David Trimmer

BIOGRAPHY:
David Trimmer was born in 1811 in New Jersey, probably a son of John Trimmer.

He came to Havens Grove some time in the 1820's where he married Margaret Havens, born in 1812 in Ohio, a daughter of Jesse and Rebecca (Hinthorn) Havens. They were the parents of John Anderson, born 1834; Mary E., born 1836; Havens C., born 1839; and Charles M., born 1845. Margaret Trimmer died in 1862 and the Rev. David Trimmer died in 1881. Both are buried in West Hudson Cemetery.

The David Trimmer house, constructed of black walnut, without the use of nails, was located on the west side of Route 51, just south of Hudson, IL. The small, two story structure burned in the 1940's. David Trimmer was a blacksmith, probably the first in the area. On January 7, 1833, he entered 40 acres in Section 20 and 40 acres in Section 28. On December 18, 1835, he entered 80 acres in the east one-half of the northwest quarter of Section 28, and it is probably on this land that the first Methodist church was built.

In 1850 some of the leading citizens of Bloomington began working for a university, which they wished placed under the control of the Methodist church, which they felt would assure good management. On December 2, 1850, the first Board of Trustees of Illinois Wesleyan University was organized under the general laws of the state. David Trimmer was one of the Trustees.

The first Quarterly Meeting Conference for Hudson Circuit was held in the M.E. Church on November 19, 1853 and David Trimmer was listed as a Local Preacher who was present. He was elected to a Board of Stewards, and to the Missionary Committee, and to a committee to investigate the building of a parsonage, and to a committee appointed "to estimate the Probably amount of Table Expenses for the Present year." On June 18, 1858, Horatio N. Pettit and his wife Harriet N. Pettit deeded Lot one, Block thirteen to the Trustees of the Methodist Church, one of whom was David Trimmer. The new church was constructed on this lot.
(Source: The Hudson Colony by Ruth Bitting Hamm, Hudson, IL 1976, p. 323)

Havens, Hiram

Hiram HAVENS
Born - 29 Mar 1817 Licking Co., OH
Died - 13 Oct 1890 Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL

Note - Hiram Havens

BIOGRAPHY:
Hiram Havens was born March 29, 1817, in Licking County, Ohio. He worked for
his father, Jesse Havens, in his younger days and broke prairie with an
ox-team. He and his brother John broke prairie together and together kept
bachelor's hall. John usually brought up the oxen in the morning, while Hiram
pounded the cornmeal for breakfast. They often killed deer, sometimes early
enough in the morning to have venison for breakfast.

In March 1883, Hiram Havens went to More's mill on Panther Creek, in company
with a man named Platt. But on his return he found it impossible to cross the
Mackinaw. His companion, Platt, managed to cross on the ice with a pole,
intending to go home and return with something for Havens to eat, but on his
return it was impossible to re-cross the Mackinaw, as it had risen to an
enormous height. Havens was left to lay all night on an open sled on the bank
of the Mackinaw in a sleeting storm. But he fortunately had his feet protected
by a big dog, which kept them warm. The wolves came unpleasantly near and
seemed very anxious to make mutton of him. The next morning he rode eight
miles in the storm on one of his horses, leading the other. He obtained some
parched corn for breakfast, of a man named More, then rode two miles farther to
a house where he was given some boiled corn and venison. He lived there
sixteen days before he could re-cross the Mackinaw. He found that the crows
and mice had eaten much of his flour, and possibly the wolves might have
assisted in the matter.

Hiram Havens was a good shot and pretty certain to bring down his game. His
father once treed a lynx, which is an immensely long-bodied animal, with spots
or short stripes, and with legs which are short, thick and powerful. Hiram was
called to shoot the animal, and put a bullet into its brain. It fell to the
ground and an incautious dog came rather close, when the lynx gave it a blow
with its paw, which sent the dog rolling senseless. The lynx died in a few
moments. It measured six feet from tip to tip, but its tail was short. Its
nails were two inches in length.

The lynxes, as may be seen by the description, are ferocious animals, and have
given rise to many stories. One of these was the story of the once celebrated
Clem Oatman. It was said that Clem Oatman was once coming home from mill, when
he saw one of these lynxes and killed it with a club and carried it on his
horse, which was a very tall one. And it was said that this lynx dragged its
head in the snow on one side and its hindquarters in the snow on the other, and
in this manner the wonderful lynx was carried home. The news of Clem Oatman's
lynx was carried over the country, and was told in every school house, church
and grocery. So far as the truth of this story is concerned, the reader can
believe as much or as little as he chooses. If he wishes to cultivate his
faith, this story is a good one to practice on.

Mr. Havens takes delight in stories, and tells one on a certain man named Wood,
an English sailor, who came to the neighborhood with Mr. Samuel Lewis. Wood
went hunting, with a fine gun, which Lewis had brought from England. The gun
was scoured up brightly, and was of beautiful workmanship. Wood wounded a
deer, which turned for fight, and came with its hair all bristling forward,
though it was much worried by the dogs. Wood turned to the deer and said:
"Don't you come 'ooking' at me, Mr. Deer, or I'll knock 'ee in the 'ead with
the gun." But the deer was not familiar with broad English dialect and did not
heed the warning. The old sailor managed the gun as he would a handspike and
broke the deer's horns and mashed its head and laid it out dead. But the
pretty gun, which had been brought from England, with pretty mountings and fancy
trappings, was broken and battered and useless for further service.

Hiram Havens commenced work for the Illinois Central Railroad Company in 1851,
when that great undertaking was put under contract. He worked two years and a
half, furnishing ties, bridge lumber, etc., and could have remained in the
service of the company, but was afraid of the uncertainty of life on the road.

Mr. Havens has been pretty successful in life, and has made his money by the
hardest of labor. When he married and commenced life for himself, he was on
sixty acres of land, which was given to him by his father. He lived in a cabin
twelve feet square, made of split logs. It had only one window, and was a hard
looking affair. He and his wife had two cows, one pony, two chairs, one bed
and one blue chest, which they used as a table. During the first year he did
his ploughing with a borrowed horse, but succeeded well and bought more land and
in about three years was able to build a house. He continued farming and
raising stock and accumulating property, until he became pretty independent.
In 1859 he bought the farm of Enoch S. Havens, and since that time built the
house where he now lives. His property is not tied up with trust deeds or
mortgages, but belongs to him in fee simple.

He married Sarah A. Trimmer, April 5, 1838. She is still living. He has five
children, of whom three are living. They are:

Mrs. Martha E. Johnson, wife of John S. Johnson, lives at White Oak Grove.

Alice Havens and Etta B. Havens, the pet, live at home.

Mr. Havens is nearly six feet in height, and has a fair amount of muscle. His
hair was once what is politely called intensely auburn, that is, it had a
reddish cast, but now it is sprinkled with gray. He has been a hard and
industrious worker, and has the respect and confidence of the community where
he resides, as is seen by the fact that he has been justice of the peace for
sixteen years.
(Source: The Good Old Times of McLean County, Illinois, Dr. E. Duis, 1874, p.
631-634)


MARRIAGE: The marriage of Hiram Havens and Sarah Ann Trimmer is recorded in Book
A, p. 100.


BIOGRAPHY:
Hiram Havens, deceased, was one of the honored pioneer settlers of Mc Lean
County, IL. He was born in Licking County, Ohio, March 29, 1817, the son of
Jesse and Margaret (Hinthorn) Havens.

Jesse Havens was a native of Monmouth County, N.J., and the son of Jesse
Havens, Sr., who was killed during the War of 1812 when the vessel, Essix, was
sunk and the entire crew massacred. Jesse Havens, Jr., father of the subject
of this sketch, brought his family from Ohio to Mc Lean County, Ill., on Dec.
31, 1829, making the trip in covered wagons. They settled on land in Hudson
Township, and Mr. Havens became the owner of 2,000 acres of land, which is
known as Havens Grove. He served in the War of 1812 and was one of 160 men who
took part in the defense of Fort Stephenson. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Havens had 11
children, of whom Hiram, the subject of this sketch, was the second in order of
birth.

Hiram Havens was reared on the farm in Hudson Township, where he spent his
entire life. He was 12 years old when his people came to McLean County and at
that time Indians were still living in the county. The homestead in Hudson
Township is known as "Havenhurst" and it has been in the Havens family about
100 years. Hiram Havens was greatly interested in the study of law and at the
time of his death owned 300 volumes of law books. He became a counselor and
also served as justice of the peace for many years, and was always proud of the
fact that in his 40 years of service in that capacity, none of his decisions
were reversed in higher courts. Mr. Havens died Oct. 13, 1890.
.
On April 5, 1838, Hiram Havens was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ann
Trimmer, a native of Hunterdon, N.J. born Feb. 4, 1821, and a daughter of John
and Elizabeth (Lanterman) Trimmer, the former a native of Hunterdon County,
N.J., and the latter of Germany. To Mr. and Mrs. Havens five children were
born, of whom only one is now living, Mrs. Etta Carrithers.

Mrs. Etta Carrithers was born on the home place in Hudson Township, and on
March 1, 1863, was married to Fred A. Carrithers, a native of Marshall County,
Ill., born Jun 20, 1858, and the son of Rev. William P. and Mary (Barnes)
Carrithers, natives of Indiana. Mr. Carrithers is depot agent for the Illinois
Central Railroad at Hudson and he and his wife reside on the old Havens
homestead, "Havenhurst." They have one son, Henry Carrithers.

Mrs. Carrithers was educated in the public schools and attended Illinois State
Normal University at Normal. She is a member of the Daughters of the American
Revolution and is now the fifth vice-president of the United States Daughters
of the War of 1812. During the World War Mrs. Carrithers was chairman of home
service and devoted her entire time to war work. She is a member of the McLean
County Historical Society and held the vice-presidency for two years. She has
in her possession some interesting history in connection with the Havens family
and has traced it back as far as the year 800. The Havens family originally
came from France and Mrs. Carrithers has a metal painting coat of arms of the
family.

In politics Hiram Havens was originally a Whig and later a Republican. He was
a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Havens was a prominent man of the
community, highly esteemed by all who knew him.
(Source: History of McLean County Illinois, Jacob Louis Hasbrouck, 1924, p.
669-670)

Havens Jr., Jesse

Jesse HAVENS Jr.
Born - 23 Jun 1781 Sqawn Bay, NJ
Died - 2 Dec 1862 Delhi, Denver Co., IA
Bur. - Dec 1862 Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL, West Hudson Cemetery

Note - Jesse Havens, Jr.

Marri: Batch #: 8333502, Sheet #: 97, Source Call #: 1395677
Marri: Batch #: A456599, Source Call #: 456599

The IGI gives his first name as, "Jesse" and the wife's last name as "Hinthorn"
the date of marriage, 19 Sep 1805 at Newark, Licking, OH.

Another source reports finding the marriage: Page 404, Fairfield Co., OH.
Jesse Heavenns to Rebecca Henthorn 17 Sep 1805.

Henthorn/Bell gives the marriage date as: 1 Sep 1805.

BIRTH-DEATH:
Date of birth, 23 Jun 1781 and date of death, 2 Dec 1864 from the grave
stone at Hudson, IL, just north of Bloomington, IL on Illinois Route 39.


BIOGRAPHY:
Jesse Havens was born June 23, 1781, near the mouth of Sqawn River in New
Jersey. His father came from Wales when quite young. He was a sea captain and
was shipwrecked and lost his life on the ocean by shipwreck. Jesse Havens came
to Virginia, when only a boy and lived with a brother-in-law, named Newman.
There he went bear-hunting and killed a great number. Mr. Newman made bear
hunting a business and Jesse Havens went out with a company of hunters under
Newman and stayed for three months at a time without seeing any human beings,
except members of the company. Jesse Havens was an excellent marksman, and as
the bear were thick, had every chance to exercise his skill. He sometimes took
the dogs and went out hunting himself and occasionally had some unexpected
adventures. At one time, while alone watching a deer-lick, he heard an animal
approaching, which proved to be a panther. It ran up a tree and seemed also to
be on the watch for deer. Jesse took careful aim at it, fired and ran for
home. The hunters returned with him to the spot and found the panther dead.

At one time he had a dangerous adventure with a bear. He shot a bear which had
been treed and it fell wounded, and hugged the dog, which had treed it. When
Jesse came up, the bear and dog went rolling down a hill, but Jesse succeeded
in killing the bear with his knife and tomahawk. He considered this a narrow
escape.

He went in 1801 to where Newark, Ohio, now is, and built several log cabins for
a company which settled there. He married and moved eight miles north of that
place and cleared out a small farm and ran a shop in which he made furniture,
chairs, etc.

Jesse Havens enlisted in the war of 1812 and was at the desperate defense made
by Major Croghan and his band of one hundred and sixty men, of Fort Stephenson
on the Lower Sandusky.

In the fall of 1829 Jesse Havens came to Illinois. He came first to Big Grove,
near where Urbana now is, and from there went in search of a house and found
one on the North Fork of the Sangamon, south of where Leroy now is. When he
moved his family there, which was in December, 1829, the sleet troubled him
very much, and he was obliged to walk many miles to obtain corn for food.

He left the Sangamon and came to Buckles' Grove and from there he came to where
Hudson now is, in January 1830. There he bought some claims, made improvements
and went to farming, as did all the settlers in that section.

In 1850 Jesse Havens sold out and went to Iowa, but after a few years returned
to Havens' Grove. Here he lived two years with his son Hiram and then went
back to Iowa, where he remained until the time of his death, which occurred
December 2, 1862. Just previous to his death, he requested his son William to
bury him in Havens' Grove, and this request was carried out. He was at the
time of his death, eighty-one years, five months, and nine days old.

He was married to Rebecca Hinthorn in Licking County, Ohio. He had eleven
children, all of who lived to become men and women. They are:

• Mrs. Elizabeth Platt, wife of Hezekiah Platt, died in Northern Iowa.
• Mrs. Anna Smith, wife of John Smith, lives at Havens' Grove
• Mrs. Dorcas Wheeler, wife of Benjamin Wheeler, lives at Havens' Grove
• Mrs. Margaret Trimmer, wife of David Trimmer, died at Havens' Grove
• John Havens lives at Ford County, Illinois, not far from Paxton.
• Hiram Havens lives at Havens' Grove.
• Jesse D. Havens lives in Lincoln, Illinois, on the Chicago & Alton Railroad.
• Rev. James Havens lives in Wisconsin. He is a Methodist minister and belongs to the Wisconsin Conference.
• Rev. Enoch Stephen Havens also is a Methodist minister belonging to the Wisconsin Conference.
• Ired M. Havens died at Kappa, January 8, 1852, aged twenty-six years, seven months and twenty-one days. He is buried at Havens' Grove.
• W.W. Havens lives in Northern Iowa.

Jesse Havens was six feet in height, had heavy hair and eyebrows, and was very muscular. He was a good man and quite successful in life. He gave the name to Havens' Grove. He was one of the first Commissioners elected in McLean County after its organization.
(Source: The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois, Dr. E. Duis, 1874, p. 629-631)


RESIDENCES: In January 1830, Jesse Havens and family settled in what has since been called Haven's Grove.
(Source: excerpt from "Good Old Times In McLean County" page 8. - Rex King)

PUBLIC_SERVICE: The business of McLean County was transacted by a board of three commissioners. The first meeting of the Commissioners' Court was held May 16, 1831. The members present were Jonathan Cheney, Timothy B. Hoblit and Jesse Havens.
(Source: excerpt from "Good Old Times In McLean County" page 10 - Rex King)

LAND: Land Grants: Illinois Land Grant Records, document #472, #473, #572, #573, #3777, and #3778, show Jesse received land grants for 5 tracts of 80 acres, and one tract of 40 acres. The first two on 1 Oct 1833, the second two on 16 Sep 1835, and the last two on 1 Apr 1837
(Furnished by Rex King)

Susannah Hinthorn Purchases Property - 17960709

Susannah Hinthorn
Purchases property, adjoining James Hinthorn
from
William Shepherd
Ohio County, Virginia
Pages 349-350, Book 3
9 Jul 1796

This Indenture made this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six between William Shepherd of the county of Ohio and state of Virginia of the one part & Susannah Hinthorn of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witneseth that the said William Shepherd for and in consideration of fourty pound to him in hand paid by the sd. Susannah Hinthorn before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained Sold alienednd & Confirmed and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien and confirm to the sd. Susannah Hinthorn & hir heirs one parcel of Land in the county of Ohio & State aforesaid containing Seventy three Acres two Rod and twenty p.... and bounded as follow with (viz) Beginning at a Sugartree & running north Seventy three degrees and a half west 100 & 60 poles to a beeh Joining Lands of James Hinthorn thence south twenty nine degrees West 75 poles to white oak Joining Lands of William Stephenson thence south seventy three and a half degrees east one hundred and sixty poles to a sugar tree thence north 29 degrees east seventy five poles to the beginning with its appurtinances. The said Susannah Hinthorn hir heirs to the sole use and behoof of the said Susannah Hinthorn and hir heirs & said Wm. Shepherd do covenant with the said Susannah Hinthorn and hir heirs that the sd. Wm. Shepherd & his heirs and the sd. parcel of Land with it appurtainances unto hir the said Susannah Hinthorn her heirs executors Adminsitrators and assigns against all manner of person claiming or to claim the same shall warrant & forever defend by these present in witness whereof and sd. Wm. Shepherd has hereunto set his name and affixed his seal the day & year above written.

Sealed and Delivered in presence of ) s/William Shepherd seal
Benjamin Mills )
Matthew Howell )
A copy from the original Indenture which was Provin in Court by the Subscribing Winesses at September Term 1796 and ordred to be Recorded Test Most Chapline Clk

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Ahnentafel Chart for Jane Evelyn Catcott

Ancestors of Jane Evelyn CATCOTT - 3 Feb 2010
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First Generation

1. Jane Evelyn CATCOTT was born on 13 Jun 1908 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. She died on 11 Nov 1982 in El Paso, Woodford Co., IL. She was buried on 13 Nov 1982 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Springdale Cemetery.


Second Generation

2. Edward Stevens CATCOTT was born on 28 Jun 1875 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. He died on 15 Jun 1963 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. He was buried on 18 Jun 1963 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Springdale Cemetery. Edward Stevens CATCOTT and Rena May HAVENS were married on 3 Mar 1906 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.

3. Rena May HAVENS was born on 28 Feb 1887 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. She died on 2 Aug 1974 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. She was buried in Aug 1974 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Springdale Cemetery.


Third Generation

4. William Henry CATCOTT was born in 1840 in Wells, , , England. He died in 1929.

5. Caroline TAYLOR died on 15 Mar 1911 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.

6. Ernest A. HAVENS was born on 4 Apr 1861 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. He died on 4 Jan 1941 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. He was buried in Jan 1941 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Springdale Cemetery. Ernest A. HAVENS and May C. LAWRENCE were married on 18 Dec 1883 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.

7. May C. LAWRENCE was born on 2 May 1860 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. She died on 15 Mar 1905 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. She was buried in May 1905 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Springdale Cemetery.


Fourth Generation

12. Jesse Downard HAVENS was born on 2 Apr 1819 in Newark, Licking Co., OH. He was buried about Jan 1897 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Springdale Cemetery. He died about 21 Jan 1897 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. Jesse Downard HAVENS and Martha N. CURTIS were married on 25 Jun 1846 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL.

13. Martha N. CURTIS was born on 2 Jun 1829 in , , PA. She died on 13 Dec 1912 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. She was buried in Dec 1912 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, Springdale Cemetery.

14. Theodore LAWRENCE was born about 1820 in , , NY. Theodore LAWRENCE and Charity CHILDS were married on 1 Feb 1852 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.

15. Charity CHILDS was born about 1831 in , , NH.


Fifth Generation

24. Jesse HAVENS Jr. was born on 23 Jun 1781 in Sqawn Bay, , NJ. He died on 2 Dec 1862 in Delhi, Denver Co., IA. He was buried in Dec 1862 in Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL, West Hudson Cemetery. Jesse HAVENS Jr. and Rebecca HINTHORN were married on 19 Sep 1805 in Newark, Licking Co., OH.

25. Rebecca HINTHORN was born on 18 Jul 1785 in , , VA/WV. She was buried in Feb 1864 in Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL, West Hudson Cemetery. She died on 18 Feb 1864 in Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL. She is reference number Q50K-RD.


Sixth Generation

48. Jesse HAVENS Sr. was born in 1753 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ. He died on 28 Mar 1814 in Valpariso, , , Chile. Jesse HAVENS Sr. and Constance DOWNARD were married in , Monmouth Co., NJ.

49. Constance DOWNARD was born in , Monmouth Co., NJ.

50. John HENTHORN was born on 26 Dec 1752 in , Frederick Co., MD. He died on 19 Nov 1820 in Newark, Licking Co., OH. He is reference number 3T4K-KH. John HENTHORN and Margaret DOWNARD were married on 1 Jun 1776 in Fairfield, Licking Co., OH.

51. Margaret DOWNARD was born on 18 Mar 1752 in , , OH. She died on 6 Nov 1827 in , Licking Co., OH. She was buried in Nov 1827 in , Licking Co., OH. She is reference number Q50K-MP.


Seventh Generation

96. John HAVENS died in 1788 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ. He was born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ. John HAVENS and Anna DAVIS were married on 21 Jan 1744/45 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ.

97. Anna DAVIS was born on 23 Jan 1727/28 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. She died on 10 May 1786 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ.


Eighth Generation

192. Daniel HAVENS died in 1740 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ. He was born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ.

193. Christian UNKNOWN has no further information available.

194. John DAVIS has no further information available.

195. Elizabeth MAXSON has no further information available.


Ninth Generation

384. John HAVENS was born about 1627 in Essex, , , England. He died on 22 Sep 1687 in Monmouth, Monmouth Co., NJ. John HAVENS and Anna STANNARD were married in , , RI.

385. Anna STANNARD has no further information available.

388. Unknown DAVIS has no further information available.


Tenth Generation

768. William HAVENS was born about 1612 in Suffolk, Essex, , England. He died on 31 Aug 1683 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI. William HAVENS and Sarah UNKNOWN were married about 1623 in , , , England.

769. Sarah UNKNOWN was born about 1610 in , , , England. She died in 1639 in , , , At Sea.


Eleventh Generation

1536. John HAVEN has no further information available.

Prepared by:
Richard E. Henthorn
Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com

Hinthorn(e) Genealogy at McLean County Historical Society - Illinois

There is a copy of my (Richard E. Henthorn) Genealogy of Hinthorn / Hinthorne family at the McLean County Historical Library in McLean county, Illinois. Their online catalog lists the publication date as, 5 July 1995.

There also might be another copy at the genealogy library in Lexington, Illinois. This is the only county I know of that has more than one genealogy library. I've never been able to determine if the document I sent was included in the collection. I have a hunch that it might have been put in a box or discarded. I'll tell you why if you ask me privately.

Hinthorn, William Franklin

1--William Franklin Hinthorn (aka--Willie)
born--17 Aug 1891 Hudson, McLean, IL (source- marriage and death certificates)
died--4 May 1969 Danvers, McLean, IL (source- death certificate)
buried--Hinthorn Cemetery, Hudson, McLean, IL
son of- John Harvey Hinthorn and Olive Bell Howell
sp-- Pearl Ellen Noel
born--26 April 1893 Winchester, Clark, KY (source- marriage and death certificates)
married-- 12 October 1914 Goff place near Hudson, IL (source-marriage certificate)
died-- 26 July 1975 El Paso, McLean, IL (source-death certificate)
buried-- Hinthorn Cemetery, Hudson, McLean, IL
daughter of-- William A. Noel and Martha Ellen Green

William Franklin Hinthorn was born the son of a farmer. He was the oldest living son of John and Olive Hinthorn. His elder brother Samuel E. Hinthorn, had died at age 16 days. His father was share cropping for the Prahm family at the time of his birth. William began school at the Trimmer School at the age of six years, but completed only two years before quitting to help his father farm.

He never talked much about his childhood, but always gave the imprsession that it was a happy one, although filled with labor. He did talk several times about the courtship of his wife Pearl. He told several stories of getting caught in the river on horse back, while either coming or going to Pearl's house.

12 October, 1914, was the big wedding day. There were three marriages performed by Osceola McNemar, a minister, on that day. They were William Franklin Hinthorn to Pearl Ellen Noel; Carrie Susan Hinthorn to Gordon Noel; and John Hinthorn to Neola Jones. William and Carrie were siblings and Pearl and Gordon were siblings. John Hinthorn was the cousin of William and Carrie, the son of James Frank Hinthorn and Etta Jane Angelo. Although the marriage certificates state the weddings took place in Hudson, McLean, IL, that is where they were filed. The actual weddings took place on the Goff Place, outside of Hudson.

William and Pearl left for Ohio soon after their marriage. They were drawn there by Pearl's brother Mac, but returned to McLean County within a few months, and remained in the county for the rest of their years. William and Pearl share cropped for most of their lives and never owned property until 1945, when they moved to Danvers, IL. After moving to Danvers,William took his first factory job. He and his son Elmer would ride the interurban to Peoria each day to work at the Peoria Fence Factory. I have several promotional publications from the company showing Grandpa, and Elmer erecting fences in the Peoria area.

William's first love was always growing things in the garden. He always kept a large truck patch on their home in Danvers. The garden was known far and wide as the best truck patch in the county, it was always well kept, with never a weed in sight. When William and Pearl first moved to the Danvers home, they kept pigs and chickens, and would butcher and sell the animals for income. But in the early 1960's they were forced to give up the livestock by the village council. Saturdays were always the busiest day for them, all the neighbors and people from several towns around the area, would show up on Saturdays to buy vegetables. To augment their income, William cleaned several businesses in Danvers twice a week.

William was a man of short stature, standing only five feet, two inches, but was highly respected by all who knew him. He was not a stern man. No one can ever remember him raising his voice. He never told anyone to do anything, if he wanted you to do a thing, he would ask you one time, if it didn't get done, he would simply find time to do it himself. The home in Danvers was on the edge of town, which meant it was five blocks from the business district, but when William walked "up-town" it would usually take him an hour or better. Every passing auto (usually two a day) would stop to talk to him. And it seemed that from each house he passed, issued a person who just had to stop him to at least say hello. William was always in a good mood, and quick to laughter. He enjoyed a good joke, and could tell quite a few of his own. He was a robust, round, man who's laughter was infectious.

It was always said that his funeral service was the largest single event to ever occur in Danvers. He never achieved financial success, but he was a success in life. He was my Grandfather.

From the personal files of Rex King (9 October 1999)

Hinthorn(e) Family Websites

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Adam Hinthorn and Mary Audria Ogden

I posted a four generation descendant chart for Adam Hinthorn and Mary Audria Ogden to my Google Henthorn Website Group. This couple lived in McLean County, Illionis.

You'll find the chart in the "Pages" section of the group. The number of characters in each posting to AOL blogs is limited to 25,000. Therefore, rather than spend time trying to determine if something will fit here I'll just post it to the other place when I think I might exceed the limit.

If you have anything you'd like to share with others send it in an Email or attached to an Email and I will consider posting it to the Group.

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Jacob Jackson Hinthorn and Elizabeth Ellen Bilbrey

Descendant List of Jacob Jackson HINTHORN - 13 Jun 2008

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1-Jacob Jackson HINTHORN
b: 1832/33 in , Mc Lean Co., IL
d: bet 1880 and 1883 in , , IL
+Elizabeth Ellen BILBREY
b: 22 Mar 1839 in , Mc Lean Co., IL
m: 21 Jun 1861 in , Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 5 Jul 1877 in , Mc Lean Co., IL
. . 2-John Harvey HINTHORN
b: 14 Apr 1862 in Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 31 Mar 1916 in Waldo Twp., Livingston Co., IL
. . +Olive Belle HOWELL
b: 11 Jul 1869 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
m: 15 Feb 1885 in Hudson Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 11 Dec 1945 in El Paso, Woodford Co., IL
. . . . 3-Samuel Ervin HINTHORN
b: 8 Sep 1887
d: 24 Sep 1887 in , , IL
. . . . 3-William Franklin HINTHORN
b: abt 17 Aug 1891 in Gridley, Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 4 May 1969 in Bloomington, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-Minnie Ellen HINTHORN
b: 9 Nov 1894 in Gridley, Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 11 May 1928
. . . . 3-Clara Susan HINTHORN
b: 29 Dec 1896 in Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-Ida Bell HINTHORN
b: 15 Sep 1898 in Money Creek Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 28 Mar 1987 in Lexington, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-Omer Stanley HINTHORN
b: 22 May 1901 in Gridley, Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 19 Jan 1985 in Sandwich, De Kalb Co., IL
. . . . 3-Roy Elza HINTHORNE
b: 8 Apr 1904 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co., OH
d: 22 May 1949 in Bloomington, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-Rosa May HINTHORN
b: 25 Mar 1906 in Money Creek Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 13 Jan 1914 in , , IL
. . . . 3-Lewis Edward HINTHORNE Sr.
b: 1 Mar1908 in Gridley Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 5 Aug 1992 in Normal, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-Alice Marie HINTHORN
b: 25 Mar 1914 in Gridley, Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 25 Dec 1994 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . 2-James Franklin HINTHORN
b: abt 9 Jul 1863 in , Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 11 Jan 1947 in Bloomington, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . +Etta Jane ANGELOW
b: abt 18 Oct 1861 in Hudson Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
m: 18 Dec 1884 in Money Creek Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 14 Mar 1930 in Hudson Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-Alice Jane HINTHORN
b: 6 Jun 1881
d: 6 Aug 1955
. . . . 3-Harry HINTHORN
b: 20 Dec 1888 in , Mc Lean Co., IL
d: abt 1899/1900
. . . . 3-Jake Young HINTHORN
b: 20 Dec 1889 in Money Creek Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 4 Apr 1980 in Atlanta, Logan Co., IL
. . . . 3-Della Mae HINTHORN
b: 13 Sep 1890 in Money Creek Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 15 Aug 1967 in Bloomington, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-John Olin HINTHORN
b: 10 Oct 1894 in Gridley Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 25 Sep 1970 in Bloomington, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-William E. HINTHORN
b: 30 Nov 1896 in Money Creek Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 1 Aug 1961 in Bloomington, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-Otis HINTHORN
b: 3 Mar 1900 in Gridley, Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 27 Jun 1952 in , Mc Lean Co., IL
. . 2-William Young HINTHORN
b: 1 Jan 1865 in , Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 24 Jul 1941 in , San Joaquin Co., CA
. . +Annie Caroline DAVIDSON
b: 13 Dec 1857 in , , OR
m: abt 1896
d: 28 Dec 1943 in, San Joaquin Co., CA
. . 2-Eli HINTHORN
b: abt 12 Aug 1868 in Hudson Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 21 Dec 1929 in Bloomington, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . +Minnie BROWN
b: 16 Aug 1870 in Money Creek Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
m: 26 Feb 1891
d: 6 Mar 1929 in Jacksonville, Morgan Co., IL
. . . . 3-Ina HINTHORN
. . . . 3-Lora HINTHORN
b: Sep 1891 in , , IL
. . . . 3-Arletta Mae HINTHORN
b: 12 Feb 1894 in Gridley Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 15 Jun 1975
. . . . 3-Blanche HINTHORN
b: abt 3 May 1896 in , Livingston Co., IL
d: 3 Jun 1951 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL
. . . . 3-Earl E. HINTHORN
b: 17 Jun 1900 in Gridley Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 3 Feb 1966 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK
. . 2-Jonathan HINTHORN
b: 21 Oct 1869 in , Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 5 Oct 1876 in Money Creek Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL

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Jesse Havens, Jr. and Rebecca Hinthorn

Descendant List of Jesse HAVENS Jr. - 12 Jun 2008

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1-Jesse HAVENS Jr.
b: 23 Jun 1781 in Sqawn Bay, , NJ
d: 2 Dec 1862 in Delhi, Denver Co., IA
+Rebecca HINTHORN
b: 18 Jul 1785 in , , VA/WV
m: 19 Sep 1805 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: 18 Feb 1864 in Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . 2-Elizabeth M. HAVENS
b: 1 Oct 1806 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: 4 May 1859 in , , IA
. . +Hezekiah PLATT
b: 24 Jul 1802
m: in , Licking Co., OH
. . . . 3-Abel PLATT
. . . . 3-Jesse PLATT
. . . . 3-Cyrus PLATT
. . . . 3-John PLATT
. . 2-Anna H. HAVENS
b: 13 Apr 1808 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: abt 18 Mar 1896 in Prescott, Pierce Co., WI
. . +John SMITH
b: 11 Dec 1804 in , Randolph Co., NC
m: 30 Mar 1831 in , Licking Co., OH
d: 1846
. . . . 3-Lee SMITH
b: 8 May 1832
. . . . 3-Irena SMITH
. . . . +Unknown LEWIS
. . . . 3-James SMITH
b: 31 Dec 1836
. . . . 3-David SMITH
b: 31 Dec 1836
. . . . 3-Jesse SMITH
. . . . 3-Christianna SMITH
. . . . 3-John SMITH
. . . . 3-Mary SMITH
. . 2-Dorcas HAVENS
b: 9 Jun 1810 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: abt 11 Feb 1892
. . +Benjamin WHEELER
b: 14 Feb 1803 in , Hardy Co., VA
m: 10 Apr 1828 in , Licking Co., OH
. . . . 3-Valentine WHEELER
. . . . 3-Jesse WHEELER
. . . . 3-William L. WHEELER
. . . . 3-Rebecca H. WHEELER
. . . . +Unknown MILLER
. . . . 3-John T. WHEELER
. . . . 3-James A. WHEELER
. . . . 3-Rachel WHEELER
. . . . 3-Elizabeth WHEELER
. . . . 3-Mary WHEELER
. . . . 3-Henry WHEELER
. . 2-Mary HAVENS
b: 19 Dec 1812 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: abt Feb 1862 in Havens Grove, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . +David TRIMMER Rev.
b: 1811 in , , NJ
m: in , Licking Co., OH
d: 1881 in , , IL
. . . . 3-John Anderson TRIMMER
b: 11 May 1834 in Havens Grove, Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 15 Jul 1880 in Uniontown, Bourbon Co., KS
. . . . +Maria CLARK
b: 4 Jul 1836
d: 1864
. . . . . . 4-Walter Havens TRIMMER
b: 16 Jan 1862 in Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 24 Jan 1917 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL
. . . . . . +Alice SCIBIRD
b: in Bloomington, Mc Lean Co., IL
m: 22 Nov 1911 in Bloomington, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-Mary E. TRIMMER
b: 1836
. . . . 3-Havens C. TRIMMER
b: 1839
. . . . 3-Charles M. TRIMMER
b: 1845
. . . . 3-Isabel TRIMMER
. . 2-John HAVENS
b: 10 Feb 1815 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: 19 Nov 1876 in Rankin, Vermilion Co., IL
. . +Sarah Ann GILMORE
m: 11 Mar 1838 in , Licking Co., OH
. . . . 3-John L. HAVENS
b: 1855
d: 1904
. . . . +Unknown UNKNOWN
. . . . . . 4-Charles D. HAVENS
d: 1979
. . . . . . +Unknown UNKNOWN
. . . . . . . . 5-John T. HAVENS
. . . . . . . . +Sarah J. STRETCH
b: 28 Nov 1927 in Normal, Mc Lean Co., IL
m: 24 Nov 1951 in Normal, Mc Lean Co., IL
d: 28 Nov 2001 in Rochelle, Ogle Co., IL
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Barry Alan HAVENS
b: 12 Dec 1952 in Waupun, Dodge/Fond duLac Co., WI
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Nancy HAVENS
. . . .3-Jennie HAVENS
. . . . 3-Amanda HAVENS
. . . . 3-Ann HAVENS
. . . . 3-Mary HAVENS
. . . . 3-Margaret HAVENS
. . 2-Hiram HAVENS
b: 29 Mar 1817 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: 13 Oct 1890 in Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . +Sarah Ann TRIMMER
b: 4 Feb 1821 in , Hunterdon Co., NJ
m: 5 Apr 1838 in , Licking Co., OH
d: 1 Nov 1890
. . . . 3-Martha E. HAVENS
. . . . +John S. JOHNSON
. . . . 3-Alice HAVENS
. . . . +Unknown TALMAGO
. . . . 3-Etta B. HAVENS
b: 1 Mar 1863 in Hudson Twp., Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . +Fred A. CARRITHERS
b: 20 Jun 1858 in , Marshall Co., IL
. . . . . . 4-Henry CARRITHERS
. . 2-Jesse Downard HAVENS
b: 2 Apr 1819 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: abt 21 Jan 1897 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . +Martha N. CURTIS
b: 2 Jun 1829 in , , PA
m: 25 Jun 1846 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL
d: 13 Dec 1912 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . 3-Enoch S. HAVENS
b: 27 Jun 1847 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 8 Apr 1857 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . 3-Norvelle F. HAVENS
b: 22 Jun 1849 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 1934
. . . . +E. M. WHITE
m: 2 Apr 1871 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . 4-Jessie E. WHITE
b: May 1873
. . . . +William H. SHOUP
b: 1849/50 in , , OH
m: 27 Apr 1880 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . +John Cowan BRECKENRIDGE
b: 23 Feb 1842 in Washington, Franklin Co., MO
m: abt 1897
d: 2 Sep 1907 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . 3-Wilbur F. HAVENS
b: 27 Feb 1852 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 23 Aug 1917
. . . . +Mary BACON
b: abt 1855 in , , PA
d: 28 May 1918 in , , WY
. . . . 3-Ernest A. HAVENS
b: 4 Apr 1861 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 4 Jan 1941 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . +May C. LAWRENCE
b: 2 May 1860 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
m: 18 Dec 1883 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 15 Mar 1905 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . 4-Jessie HAVENS
b: 31 Oct 1884 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 22 Oct 1975 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . +Unknown KENNEDY
. . . . . . 4-Rena May HAVENS
b: 28 Feb 1887 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 2 Aug 1974 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . +Edward Stevens CATCOTT
b: 28 Jun 1875 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
m: 3 Mar 1906 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 15 Jun 1963 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . 5-Ruth Elizabeth CATCOTT
b: 4 Sep 1906 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 6 Sep 1957
. . . . . . . . 5-Jane Evelyn CATCOTT
b: 13 Jun 1908 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 11 Nov 1982 in El Paso, Woodford Co., IL
. . . . . . . . +Gilbert Allen RIMINGTON
b: 22 May 1913 in Farmington, Fulton Co., IL
m: 26 Jan 1935 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 1 Oct 1957 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Susanne (NMN) RIMINGTON
b: 9 Nov 1936 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Cheryl RIMINGTON
b: 24 Apr 1943 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . 5-William Edward CATCOTT
b: 11 Feb 1915 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . +Frances ROSE
. . . . . . . . 5-Caroline May CATCOTT
b: 1 Mar 1915 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . +G. Wade MEREDITH
. . . . . . . . . . 6-George MEREDITH
b: 7 Aug 1940
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Linda Ann MEREDITH
b: 10 Jan 1943
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Cynthia MEREDITH
b: 6 Sep 1948
. . . . . . . . 5-Robert Lee CATCOTT
b: 25 Oct 1921 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . +Helen WINELAND
m: 6 Mar 1940
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Diane Lee CATCOTT
b: 28 Dec 1940
d: 15 Apr 1991 in Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Edward Lawrence CATCOTT
b: 9 Oct 1942
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Robyn Lynn CATCOTT
b: 18 Mar 1955
. . . . . . . . 5-Mary Ellen CATCOTT
b: 12 Aug 1923 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . +Robert EICHORN
m: 6 Dec 1941
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Thomas Lloyd EICHORN
b: 12 Oct 1942 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Pricilla EICHORN
b: 30 Nov 1947
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Barbara EICHORN
b: 12 Dec 1950
. . . . . . . . 5-Virginia Ann CATCOTT
b: 18 May 1925 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . +William HUBER
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Pamela Sue HUBER
b: 6 Dec 1945
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Patricia Ann HUBER
b: 10 Jun 1949
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Paula HUBER
b: 26 Dec 1951 in Pekin, Tazewell/Peoria, IL
. . . . . . . . +Bart BARTIMUS
. . . . . . . . 5-Jo_Ann Havens CATCOTT
b: 19 Feb 1928 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . . . +James PETERSON
m: 21 Nov 1948
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Susie PETERSON
b: 4 Apr 1950
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Douglas John PETERSON
b: 19 Jun1954
. . . . . . . . +John Ramon BEHRENDS
m: 17 Jan 1957
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Ramona Rae BEHRENDS
b: 30 Aug 1957
. . . . . . . . . . 6-John Ramon BEHRENDS Jr.
b: 15 Aug 1959
. . . . . . 4-Ruth HAVENS
b: 3 May 1889 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: abt 1972 in Hubbard Woods, Cook Co., IL
. . . . . . +Bob LOCKWOOD
. . . . . . 4-Grace HAVENS
b: 23 Sep 1891 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 9 Sep 1974 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . +William STILL
b: 23 Jul 1888
d: abt Oct 1970 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . 4-Lee H. HAVENS
b: 4 Dec 1893 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 24 Oct 1986 in , , IL
. . . . . . +Dorothy REICHEL
b: 12 Sep 1900 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
m: 10 Jun 1923 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 1 Dec 1966 in , , IL
. . . . . . 4-Infant HAVENS
b: 9 Sep 1896 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 9 Sep 1896 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . 4-Infant HAVENS
b: 13 May 1898 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 13 May 1898 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . . . 4-Infant HAVENS
b: 9 Sep 1901 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 9 Sep 1901 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
. . . . +Alice GILDER
b: 23 May 1870 in , , WI
m: aft 1905 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: 1947 in Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA
. . . . +Florence UNKNOWN
m: 3 Jun 1908 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL
d: bet 1944 and 1946
. . 2-James HAVENS Rev.
b: 19 Mar 1821 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: 22 Feb 1912
. . +Emily HOBSON
m: 31 Mar 1842 in , Licking Co., OH
. . . . 3-Joshua K. HAVENS
. . . . 3-Ellen HAVENS
. . . . +Unknown MANTOR
. . . . 3-Matilda HAVENS
. . . . +Unknown DRAKE
. . . . 3-Jesse L. HAVENS
. . 2-Enoch Stephen HAVENS Rev.
b: 24 Mar 1823 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: 1874
. . +Esther Ann DAUGHTY
m: 4 Mar 1845 in , Licking Co., OH
. . 2-Ired Morris HAVENS
b: 17 Jun 1825 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: 8 Jan 1852 in Kappa, Woodford Co., IL
. . +Nancy MURPHY
m: in , Licking Co., OH
. . 2-William Washington HAVENS
b: 1 Jul 1827 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
d: Mar 1907 in , , NE
. . +Mary ASHBURN
b: abt 1828 in , , TN
m: 14 Oct 1847 in Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . 3-Walter HAVENS
. . . . 3-William HAVENS
. . . . 3-Isadora HAVENS
b: 1850 in Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL
. . . . +George W. WHITING
m: 1870 in , Jones Co., IA
. . . . . . 4-Mabel W. WHITING
. . . . . . +Charles A. STEVENS
m: 1901
. . . . . . . . 5-George D. STEVENS
b: 1903 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL
. . . . . . . . +Eleanor LARSON
. . . . . . . . . . 6-Robert STEVENS
b: 1936 in Chicago, Cook Co., IL

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Richard E. (Edson) Henthorn
5403 76th Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20784-1705
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Tags: Genealogy, Havens, Hinthorn, McLean County Illinois

John Henthorn (Hinthorn) & Margaret Downard

Summary of John HENTHORN - 30 Apr 2008

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Name: John HENTHORN
Sex: Male

Individual Facts
Birth 26 Dec 1752 , Frederick Co., MD
Death 19 Nov 1820 Newark, Licking Co., OH
Ref # 3T4K-KH

Marriages/Children
Margaret DOWNARD
Marriage 1 Jun 1776 Fairfield, Licking Co., OH
Children

• William H. HINTHORN (abt 1777 - 16 Nov 1859)
• Mary HINTHORN (17 Aug 1780 - 25 Oct 1848)
• Isaac H. HINTHORN (12 Mar 1783 - 15 Dec 1848)
• Rebecca HINTHORN (18 Jul 1785 - 18 Feb 1864)
• John W. HINTHORN (1787 - 1837/38)
• Sarah HINTHORN (4 May 1790 - 16 Jul 1873)
• Stephen Downard HINTHORN (19 Nov 1792 - 19 Dec 1838)
• Adam HINTHORN (17 Apr 1794 - 15 Sep 1857)

John Henthorn

BIRTH: 26 Dec 1752, Frederick Co., MD
(Furnished by Norma Henthorn)

BIRTH: The Ancestral File (3T4K-KH) shows, b. [1733]. He is also in the file as, John Henthorn, b. Abt 1752 (Q50M-PB).

EMIGRATION:
1782 Jun 7 - adjoinee in deed, Nottinghame Twp. Washington Twp., Washington Co. PA

1782 - Private in Washington Co., PA Militia, 5th Battalion, in Capt. Robert Ramsey's company - PA VI 2 (Source: Pennsyvlania Archives, 6th Series, V. II, p. 185)

1787 - taxed in Ohio Co., (W) VA

1800 - taxed in Newport Twp., now Monroe Co., OH

1801 - in summer moved his family to Licking Co., OH

1804 - administrator for brother, James Henthorn of then Belmont Co., OH (now Monroe Co., OH) (Source: Letters of Administration, Book O, p. 33, Belmont Co. OH - furnished by Norma Henthorn)

1806 abt - built a small grist mill on Spencer's Run, Licking Co., OH (Source: History of Licking Co. by N.N. Hill, 1881, p. 578)

1806 - taxed in Licking Twp., Fairfield (now Licking) Co. (Source: Ohio Records and Pioneer Families, V. 1 #2, p. 68)

1820 Nov 19 - died near Newark, Licking Co., OH

1829 fall - all family members, except Mary Archer, left Licking Co., OH to move to Illinois. They eventually settled in McLean Co., IL

MILITARY: He served in the Washington county, PA, militia during the Revolutionary War, in the 5th Battalion.

REFERENCE: "About the year 1806 Mr. John Henthorn built the first mill on Spencer's Run. It was a mere corn cracker, about twelve feet square, with buhrs or millstones about the size of a large grindstone."
(Source: History of Licking County, Ohio, compiled by N.N. Hill, 1881, page 578, Newton Twp. - furnished by Ruth Hanthorne)

REFERENCE: History of Licking Co., OH by E. Brister, Vol. I, Newton Twp. About the year 1806, John Henthorn built a grist mill on Spencers Run. It was a mere corn-cracker, about 12' square with buhrs or millstones about the size of largestones.
(Furnished by Ray Alfred Stewart)

Census: 1820 in Licking Co., OH, Washington Twp.
John Hinthorn; 1 male 18 to 26; 1 male 26 to 45; 1 male over 45
1 female 16 to 26; 1 female over 45
(Furnished by Norma Henthorn)

COMMENT: The courthouse in Licking Co., OH burned 3 Apr 1874/1875, destroying most records. They have attempted to reconstruct as many records as they could.

AKA: It is thought that the descendants of this John Henthorn spell the surname with an "i," Hinthorn. He is sometimes listed as "John Henthorn (the lesser).

RESIDENCES: Henthorn/Bell lists the place of death as: Licking Co., OH. He lived in Ohio Co., VA and Licking Co., OH.

MARRIAGE: Esther Hinthorne lists the date and place of marriage as: 1 Jun 1776; Fairfield, Licking Co., OH. She lists the date and place of death as: 19 Nov 1820, Licking Co., OH and the place of burial as Licking Co., OH.

CONFLICT: Some have reported that he died at Uniontown, Fayette, PA.
This seems highly unlikely in light of the fact that he had moved the family to Licking Co., OH in 1801.

RESIDENCES: Evidence of Henthorn / Hinthorn in Licking Co. OH (Furnished by Ray Alfred Stewart)

John Henthorn was acting Justice of the Peace in Etna.

John Henthorn was a bondsman for John Mentser (Heir of David Mentser) 24 Aug 1839,w/ Samuel Pee and John Guthrie.

Isaac Hinthorn was a bondsman w/James Porter for William Porter, James, McFadden, 21 Jun 1831

John Hinthorn was appraiser for estate of Daniel Warner. Richard Lamson and Calvin Warner were administrators, 20 Nov 1834.

John Henthorn was adm. w/Thomas Halmes and Martin Lincoln for George Hill.
Bond set at $400.00, 27 May 1837.

John Henthorn was appointed as Administrator w/Richard Lamson for Joshua H. Goodridge. Bond set at $60.00. 27 May 1837

EMIGRATION-CHILDREN: All but one of the offspring of John and Margaret Henthorn moved to McLean county, Illinois where they settled in Money Creek Township.

COMMENT: The Union Chapel and Hinthorn Cemetery, located on the banks of Lake Bloomington, McLean County, IL holds a significant place in the history of the Hinthorn(e) family. The following two articles provide information about the history of the church and cemetery.

CHURCH_AFFILIATION: Lake Chapel Service To Center on Mural
Services at Hinthorn Union Chapel at Lake Bloomington Sunday will be focused on a mural of the Last Supper, an itinerant sign painter's gift to the church some years ago.

History has it that George Swan of Peoria offered to paint a picture for the church in return for a pair of overalls, his board, paints, and whisky. The offer was accepted and he was given a small Sunday school card of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" to copy, the Rev. Frank Breem director of East Bay Camp, said.

"What took Da Vinci 10 years to do, he did in a week - very crudely of course," Mr. Breen added. Swan died a couple years later while still in his 20s, a victim of alcoholism.

The Sunday service will center on interpreting the picture in song and story. Mr. Breen will lead the meditation on the four groupings of disciples in the painting, and the meditation on Christ will be led by the Rev. Roger Leham, associate pastor of the Cemtral Christian Church of Danville.

[Note: the article is headed by a picture of the mural and the altar.
Retyped by Rex K. King Jan, 2000]
(Source: Article from Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean, IL. Saturday, Aug. 12, 1961)

CHURCH_AFFILIATION: Loyal Friends Restore Chapel By June Simpson
A country chapel at the south edge of Lake Bloomington owes its restoration to a few women with a strong sense of family tradition.

Hinthorn Union Chapel, built in the first decade of the twentieth century, had ceased to be used for church services in the 1940s.

In 1954 a ladies aid was formed with only six active members. Many of these women were decendants of the Hinthorn and Vandegraft families, pioneers in the Lake Bloomington, Hudson area.

Prime Mover in the restoration of the church interior was the late Mrs. Emmett Hinthorn of 1203 N. Park. She served as the first president of the Ladies Aid. Assisting her was Mrs. Henry Geiger of Lexington.

Mrs. Hinthorn's daughter, Mrs. Alberta Johnson of the Park address, is carrying on her work.

Mrs. Hinthorn's other three daughters, Mrs. Dale Jennings of 1405 W. Graham, Mrs. Francis Canull of 107 S Linden, Normal, and Mrs. Tom Gaffney of R R 3, are also active members of the society.

Land for the cemetery, adjoining the church, was donated on June 1, 1887, by Charles E. Cox, Effie D. Cox, J.W. Aldrich, Flora S. Aldrich, Jackson Vandegraft and Mary Vandegraft. Jackson Vandegraft was the great grandfather of Mrs. Johnson and her sisters.

Land was donated as a free burial ground for descendants of the donors, and for members of the community.

The chapel is called Hinthorn because a member of that family was the first person buried there.

By 1958, after four years of staging ham and chicken suppers and ice cream socials, there was enough money to restore the interior of the nondenominational church. It was wired, lighting fixtures were purchased, floors were treated for termites, sanded and finished, carpeting was bought for aisles and altar, stoves were put in, roofing was completed and draperies purchased.

All this was made possible through the efforts of these few women.

There is no congregation at the church though church services are held in the summer time by the Rev. Frank Breen and Robert Johnson. Persons from the East Bay area attend.

The Ladies Aid Society will hold an ice cream social on July 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. Funds from this will be used to paint the interior of the church.

Note: the article above is accompanied by six pictures

• Picture 1; frontal view of chapel-captioned, Nondenominatiol Chapel Was Built at Turn of Century.
• Picture 2; four women inside chapel-captioned, Decendants of Jackson Vandegraft include four sisters, Mrs. Jennings, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Canull, and Mrs. Gaffney. They presented the planter above as a memorial for their mother.
• Picture 3; two women-captioned, Mrs. Ed Weber, left is president of the society. Right is Mrs. Charles Arbuckle whose father cared for the cemetery and church.
• Picture 4; view of cemetery-captioned, Lake Bloomington Lies to North of Chapel Cemetery.
• Picture 5; Large painting of The Last Supper-captioned, Painting of the Last Supper was done in the church by an itinerant drunkard, who for the paint, overalls and liquor, painted the huge work in one week.
• Picture 6; view of large head stone-captioned, Jackson Vandegraft, who lies in the chapel yard was an original donor.

[Retyped by Rex K. King Jan, 2000]
(Source: Article from Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, McLean, IL. Sunday, July 22, 1962)

Prepared by:
Richard E. (Edson) Henthorn
5403 76th Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20784-1705
Email: Rhenthorn1@aol.com

Revised: 26 Sep 2009
Tags: Genealogy, Hinthorn, Downard, McLean County Illinois

Hinthorn Family

25TH ANNIVERSARY FOR COOKSVILLE PAIR

Article from unknown newspaper, hand dated 19 March, 1979

Cooksville- Mr. and Mrs. Robert R Hinthorn will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at their home in Cooksville [IL].

Hinthorn and the former Evelyn Howard of Towanda were married March 27, 1954 at United Methodist Church of Towanda. They were attended by Margaret Turner and Roger Hinthorn.

The Hinthorns are parents of Kathleen, Richard, Virginia and Lisa. There are two grandchildren.

Hinthorn has been employed as a farmer for donald Armstrong of Cooksville for seven years.

Note: article is headed by a picture of the couple. retyped by RKK Apr 2000

50TH ANNIVERSARY FOR MELVIN HINTHORNS

Article from unknown newspaper, undated

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hinthorn of 362 24th St. Southgate Estates, Bloomington [IL], are observing their 50th wedding anniversary today. A family get-together at the home of a daughter in Forsythe (IL) will celebrate the event.

Hinthorn and Virginia McPherson were married May 15, 1940 in New London, Iowa. Guy and Eileen Hinshaw were their attendants.

They are parents of Nancy Fletcher of Forsythe; Barbara of Zion(IL); and John B of Glendale, Ariz. There are six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Hinthorn was employed as a mechanic by a Buick dealership in Decatur and Mrs.Hinthorn was a licensed practical nurse employed by St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, before their retirement

Note: the article is headed by a picture of the couple. retyped by RKK Apr 2000

EL PASO PAIR TO CELEBRATE 50TH YEAR

Article from unknown newspaper, hand dated January 1, 1977

El Paso- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hinthorne of El Paso [IL] will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the community room of the Woodford county Bank in El Paso.

Hinthorne and the former Alice Farrell were married Dec. 30, 1926 in Bloomington,(IL). Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Vandegraft of Lexington(IL) were attendants.

The open reception will be hosted by the Hinthornes' children and grandchildren. The Hinthornes are parents of Mrs. Eugene Wilson of Pontiac(IL), and Laverne and Larry of El Paso. They also have seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

No formal invitations have been sent and the couple requests no gifts.

Note: the article is headed by a picture of the couple. retyped by RKK Apr 2000

[Thanks to Rex King for doing the typing and for sharing. REH]

Tags: Hinthorn, Anniversary