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McDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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GEORGE WESLEY HAINLINE 1871-1965
JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH MILLER 1873-1960

 

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George Wesley Hainline was born July 4, 1871, in Illinois, probably in Hire Township, McDonough County.  He was the son of Solomon D. Hainline and Margaret Branham.

George married Josephine Elizabeth Miller about 1894.

Josie Miller was born May 29, 1873, in Illinois, probably in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, to William Miller and Christina Sibert.

Josie died July 23, 1960, and was buried at Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough County.  George followed her in death May 12, 1965, and was buried in the same family plot at Blandinsville.

Both of the Hainline sons were probably born in Hire Township.  They were:

i. Eldridge Miller Hainline, born October 29, 1895, died February 24, 1968, burial at Glade City Cemetery next to his parents.
 
ii. Solomon Jacob Hainline, born April 9, 1899.  He died April 4, 1940, in Hire Township, and was buried at Glade City Cemetery.
 

1880 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Hire Township, page 396A
enumerated June 7, 1880, dwelling #81

Hainline, Solomon, white, male, 45, married, farmer, born KY, both parents born KY
Margaret, white, female, 43, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, both parents born KY
Dale L, white, female, 18, daughter, single, at home, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL
George W, white, male, 9, son, single, at school, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL
Mertie, white, female, 5, daughter, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL
Branham, Ida, white, female, 16, niece, single, at school, born IL, both parents born KY

1880 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Fountain Green Township, page 117C
enumerated June 21-22, 1880, dwelling #181

Miller, William, white, male, 44, married, farmer, born IL, both parents born PA
Christina, white, female, 32, wife, married, keeping house, born VA, both parents born Hessen Cassel
James C, white, male, 11, son, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA
George W, white, male, 8, son, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA
Josephine E ?, white, female, 7, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the census year, could not read or write, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA
Mount, Walter B, white, male, 28, boarder, single, farmer, born KY, father born IN, mother
born KY

1900 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Hire Township, page 132B
enumerated June 18, 1900, dwelling #172

Hainline, George, head, white, male, born July 1872, 27, married for 5 years, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO [transcription error, the enumerator copied the same state as the one above it], farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm home, farm schedule 139

Josephine, wife, white, female, born May 1873, 27, married for 5 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, father born IL, mother born VA, could read, write and speak English

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Miller, son, white, male, born Oct 1896, 4, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Solomon Jun ?, son, white, male, born Apr 1899, 1, single, born IL, both parents born IL

 

1910 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Hire Township, page 129A
enumerated April 30, 1910, line #14

Hainline, Geo W, head, male, white, 38, married (1st) for 16 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, gen farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 91

Josephine, wife, female, white, 36, married (1st) for 16 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, gen farm, working for wages [sic], could read and write

Miller, son, male, white, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, home farm, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Solomon, son, male, white, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Margaret, mother, female, white, 73, widow; mother of 5 children, 4 living; born IL, both parents born U.S., spoke English, own income, could read and write

 

1920 Illinois Census, McDonough Co., Blandinsville Twp., Blandinsville
page 16B, enumerated February 3-4, 1920, dwelling #169

Hainline, Geo W, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 48, married, could read and write, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, farm home, general farm, working for wages

Josephine, wife, female, white, 46, married, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA, spoke English

Millard, son, male, white, 24, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, salesman, clothing store, working for wages

 

1930 Illinois Census, McDonough Co., Blandinsville Twp., Blandinsville
page 245A, enumerated April 21, 1930, dwelling #64

Hainline, George W, head, owned his home, home value 5000, owned a radio, male, white, 58, married, age at first marriage - 23, could read and write, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, no occupation, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Josephine, white, female, white, 55, married, age at first marriage - 20, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

 

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