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 Cal 1825 - Est 1880 (55 years)
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| Name |
William Henry Hines [1] |
| Birth |
Cal 1825 |
Cumberland County, VA  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Est 1880 |
Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, VA [3] |
| Person ID |
I2710 |
Crane Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
21 Oct 2022 |
| Family |
Ann Elizabeth Crane, b. Jun 1845, Greenbrier County, VA d. Est 1930, Meadow Bluff Census District, Greenbrier County, VA (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Apr 1861 |
Greenbrier County, VA [5, 6] |
- Contribution by Donald Damon Hines, January 1, 2018:
I’m not sure if [the marriage] broke up per se, as in divorced, or if he [William Henry Hines] just tried to survive and earn a living by any means he could. I’ve found no record of a divorce and in the 1880 census William is listed as married. While working on another farm he could have been sending money to her, while she continued to live with her parents and raise her son in better living conditions. Obviously one has to wonder why EE Crane didn’t directly help William Henry, but William’s pride could always have been a factor.
There could be an entirely different story too that would explain the separation, but it involves explaining Y-DNA testing and what I’ve uncovered to date which strongly implies WL was not William Henry’s son or William Henry was not Caleb Hines’ son. Both are possible at this point Caleb and his wife adopted his wife’s youngest sister when their parents died (proof in the Library of VA). Nothing has been found for William Henry, but many records were decimated during the Civil War.
Alternatively, Ann could have fooled around with someone closer to her own age or her brother-in-law (William Henry Deitz – a likely scenario given DNA evidence) resulting in WL’s conception. Hard for a marriage to survive under such circumstances. Another strange thing is Aunt Dell (Della Daisy Hines) listing WL’s father as being born in England on his death certificate – strange, but also possible.
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| Children |
| | 1. William Loftus Hines, b. 28 Sep 1866, Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV d. 23 Oct 1942, Hines, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 76 years) |
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| Family ID |
F862 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Oct 2022 |
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| Sources |
- [S243] Marriage Record: CRANE, Mary Louise & MORTON, John Johnson, 30 Apr 2017, 15. (Reliability: 3).
Anna Crane & William Hines; Book 1B, Page 17, Year of 1861, Line 26.
- [S2806] Census 1880 Williamsburg Census District, Greenbrier County, WV (E. D. #38, S. D. #2, Page #22), 20 Oct 2022 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2804] Email from Donald Damon Hines to Michael Pavesi, "William Henry Hines", January 1, 2018.
Donald Damon Hines said, "Family lore says that William believed strongly in the confederate cause and, consequently, had no US currency, only a truck of confederate bills when the war ended. Hence, when he needed cash beyond what could be obtained from selling crops, he was up a creek. His family back in Ole Virginia wasn’t much help – probably for the same reasons. I believe he lost his property over time and began working on a nearby farm for a Mr. John Pearcy or Piercy in the Williamsburg District of Greenbrier County. He can be found there in the 1880 census. To make matters worse, he was going blind, possibly from cataracts. He was sometimes referred to as “Blind Billy”. His mother ends up in the Alms House (a.k.a. poorhouse) in the same district. I suspect he ultimately ended up in the same place and they both died there. (To my knowledge no records remain of those that died there or where they’re buried.)"
- [S243] Marriage Record: CRANE, Mary Louise & MORTON, John Johnson, 15.
Book 1B, Page 17, Year of 1861, Line 26.
- [S1811] West Virginia Marriages Index: 1785 - 1971, 20 Oct 2022 (Reliability: 3).
Anna Crane & William Hines; Book 1B, Page 17, Year of 1861, Line 26.
- [S2805] Email from Donald Damon Hine to Michael Pavesi, "Marriage of Ann Crane and William Hines", January 1, 2018 (Reliability: 3).
Donald Damon Hines wrote, "I’m not sure if [the marriage] broke up per se, as in divorced, or if he [William Henry Hines] just tried to survive and earn a living by any means he could. I’ve found no record of a divorce and in the 1880 census William is listed as married. While working on another farm he could have been sending money to her, while she continued to live with her parents and raise her son in better living conditions. Obviously one has to wonder why EE Crane didn’t directly help William Henry, but William’s pride could always have been a factor.
"There could be an entirely different story too that would explain the separation, but it involves explaining Y-DNA testing and what I’ve uncovered to date which strongly implies WL was not William Henry’s son or William Henry was not Caleb Hines’ son. Both are possible at this point Caleb and his wife adopted his wife’s youngest sister when their parents died (proof in the Library of VA). Nothing has been found for William Henry, but many records were decimated during the Civil War.
"Alternatively, Ann could have fooled around with someone closer to her own age or her brother-in-law (William Henry Deitz – a likely scenario given DNA evidence) resulting in WL’s conception. Hard for a marriage to survive under such circumstances. Another strange thing is Aunt Dell (Della Daisy Hines) listing WL’s father as being born in England on his death certificate – strange, but also possible."
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