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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
May 10, 2011

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HINDES, Jonathan A.
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Jonathan A. Hindes, farmer, section 32, Sherman Township, was born in
Canada, Dec. 10, 1844. His father, Moses Hindes, was a native of Vermont,
and his mother, Joanna (Austin) Hindes, was born in Canada. They lived in
Canada until the fall of 1855, then came to Michigan and settled in what is
now Sheridan Township about six months. They then rented a farm in Dayton
Township, upon which they lived a short time, and then moved on 40 acres of
land in Sherman Township, where the father died, in the fall of 1880. The
venerable mother resides on the homestead with the subject of this sketch.

Mr. Hindes owns 80 acres of land, and about 70 acres are improved. He was
married in this county Nov. 6, 1867, to Malinda J., daughter of William and
Lydia Sours, the former a native of Germany and the latter of New York. Mr.
and Mrs. Hindes have had eight children, six of whom are living: William
M., Charlotte H., Mary M., Frederick J., Catherine A. and Frank A.; Lydia
J. and James A. are deceased. Mr. H. has held the office of Constable one
year, School Director four years,–was re-elected in 1883. In politics he is
a Republican, and himself and wife are members of Fremont Grange, No. 494,
P of H.

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