THOMAS A. HINDMAN, a highly esteemed and prosperous citizen of Cross Creek village, Washington Co., Penn., is a son of William Hindman, and grandson of Samuel Hindman. The latter was born near Canonsburg, in Chartiers township, this county, and was reared to agricultural pursuits, which he followed through life. When a young man he left Washington county and made a permanent home in Brooke county, W.Va. He was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Davis, a native of eastern Ohio, and nine children were born to their union, namely: Polly, William, Rebecca, Eliza, Samuel, James, Margaret Ann (Mrs. Barber, of Knox county, Ohio), Harriet (Mrs. Murchland, of Colliers Station) and Evan D. (also living at Colliers Station). William Hindman (the second child of Samuel and Catherine Hindman) was born in 1812, in Brooke county, W. Va., growing to manhood on the home farm. He received a common-school education, which was supplemented by the reading of good books. He was married to Elizabeth McCullough, a lady of Scotch-Irish descent, and the following children were born to them: Andrew (a blacksmith living near Colliers Station, this county), Catherine (deceased in childhood), Samuel (farming in this county), Thomas A. (subject of this sketch), Charles (died while quite young), Jane (living in Dennison, Ohio), Mary (also a resident of Dennison, Ohio), Eliza (deceased), Evan (a farmer of Cross Creek township, Va.), an unnamed infant (deceased), Rebecca, William (died when eight years of age), and George, all living near Colliers Station. The father of this family possessed a remarkable memory, and was considered one of the most intelligent men of the community. He was a man of generous impulses and warm sympathies, never allowing any person to leave his door hungry, or refusing aid to worthy objects of charity.
Thomas A. Hindman was born January 23, 1840, in Brooke county, W. Va., where he worked on the farm during his boyhood. At the age of eighteen he learned the blacksmith's trade with his brother Andrew, then worked as a journeyman, traveling over several States, and finally, in 1865, settled in Cross Creek village, this county, where he opened a blacksmith shop. In 1868 he sold out, and returning to Brooke county, W. Va., worked two years for his brother Andrew. At the end of that time he returned to Cross Creek village, and purchasing his old shop, has since remained in the place. On November 8, 1871, he was united in marriage with Miss Hannah Stephenson, daughter of Mark Stephenson, of Smith township, this county. Three children have been born to their union: Della May, Audley Oliver and Nettie Pearl. Della M. and Audley O. have attended the Cross Creek Academy for several years, the latter now being a student of the Northwestern University at Ada, Ohio. Mr. Hindman began life with no assistance from home, and by industry and perseverance is now one of the best and most successful workmen, owning one of the finest blacksmith shops in Washington county. In politics he is a stanch Democrat, and in religion a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cross Creek village.
Text taken from page 753 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed April 1997 by Jack McNatt of Valrico, FL as part of the Beers Project.
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