Thomas Hindman

HINDMAN, MARSHALL, MCCLARREN, NELSON, SHORT

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/7/2004 at 11:35:50

Thos. Hindman, Jackson twp., Sec. 16; P.O. Winterset; born in Pennsylvania in 1817; living in that State until 1867, when he removed to where he now resides; was married in ---- county, Ohio, in 1843 to Jane McClarren, who died December 10, 1852; he married again Elizabeth Short, of --- county, Ohio, in ---- 1853, and was again left companionless, June 19, 1862; again he was married to Mary Ann Nelson, September, 1863, a native of Carroll county, Indiana; Mr. H. has five children, four sons and one daughter: Samuel N., Robert M., John C., Thomas J. and Sarah Jane, now Mrs. Marshall of this county; owns 230 acres of choice land; while engaged in gathering items for this history, the writer has frequently heard kind words of gratitude expressed for the many acts of kindness and generosity that has endeared the subject of this sketch to the inhabitants of Jackson township and vicinity.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 630