Benton Co., AR - Biographies - Lewis Hine

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Lewis Hine was born in North Carolina, November 14, 1835, and is the 
son of John and Phoebe (Phillips) Hine. The father, John Hine, 
familiarly known by his many acquaintances as "Long John," was born in 
Stokes County, N. C.; was a farmer all his life, and died in his 
native State in 1844, at the age of fifty-two years. His widow 
survived him until 1887. They were the parents of ten children: 
Winfield. Mrs. Regina Weevil, Joseph (deceased), Mrs. Nancy Tugal, 
Eli, Nathaniel (deceased), Lewis, Mrs. Phoebe J. Chaimlin, and two, 
Samuel and Ven, who died in infancy. Frederick Hine and Elizabeth 
Hine, grandparents of our subject, were early settlers of North 
Carolina. The grandfather was originally from Pennsylvania. The 
grandmother was of German descent, and was born on the ship that 
brought her parents to America. Lewis Hine, subject of this sketch, 
grew to manhood in his native State, and received his education in the 
common schools. He left home March 6, 1855, and settled in Hendricks 
County, Ind., where he remained until December of the same year, 
subsequently settling in Bartholomew County, of the same State. Here 
he remained for one year engaged in the carriage and buggy making 
business. December 10, 1856, he married Miss Susan Reed, who was born 
and reared in Benton County, Ark. Her parents. Thomas and Catherine 
(Ply) Reed, were natives of North Carolina, and immigrated to Indiana 
at an early day, being pioneer settlers. The mother was of English 
descent and the father of German. Their family consisted of twelve 
children: Lewis T., Rufus W., Edie A. and Eddie A. (twins), Thomas, 
Mary, Amos, George, infant not named, Ida, Cora and John. After his 
marriage Mr. Hine remained in Bartholomew County for about ten years, 
and in 1867 removed to Johnson County, Mo., where he farmed for about 
four years. He then lived in Dade County for about nine years, and 
while there was ordained a minister of the Missionary Baptist Church, 
having professed religion and joined the church in North Carolina. 
While in Dade County he was engaged in ministerial work in connection 
with farming. After moving to Benton County. Mo., and from there to 
Jasper County of the same State, he finally settled in Benton County, 
Ark., in 1885. The first year he had charge of the missionary work of 
the State, and was identified with several churches. During the 
Rebellion he enlisted in Company I, Sixty-ninth Indiana Volunteer 
Infantry, and during that time was in several engagements, the most 
important of which being Mumfordsville, Chickamauga, Pine Bluff, 
Carrion Crow Bayou and Arkansas Post. He was taken prisoner at the 
first mentioned place, and from there was paroled. During his twenty 
months' service in the war his family moved to Indiana. Although a 
strong Democrat in his political views, Mr. Hine cast his maiden vote 
for Lincoln. He has about 220 acres of land, about 140 under 
cultivation. He is a member of the [p.850] Masonic fraternity, and his 
wife and four children are members of the church.