Valentine Hinkle, sixth son of Jonas and Catherine E. (Cooper) Hinkle, was born 2 May 1808 on a farm located on the west side of the Tygarts Valley River between Elkins and Beverly, Randolph Co., WV.
---He married in 1827 Tabitha Jackson, (1798-1845), daughter of John Sr. and Elizabeth (Cummings) Jackson.
CHILDREN: Ithiel Hinkle (1828–1915), Catherine Hinkle (1829–1872) @1850 Radabaugh, Martha Jane Hinkle 1833, Lafayette Hinkle (1834–1925), Sarah Ann Hinkle (born ca. 1836) @1856 Strader.
- - His second wife was Matilda Dean (1823–1875); marriage date 22 Jan 1846. CHILDREN: Cain William Hinkle (1847–1920), Rachel Hinkle (1851–1897), Lorenzo Dow Hinkle (1853–1926), Eunice Columbia Hinkle (1856–1929).
- - (*)Third wife: Melinda (Criss) Wells, widow of Everett Wells. Malinda (Criss) Wells (48) and Valentine Hinkle (65) - Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1875, Barbour, West Virginia; and together in the 1880 census.
CHILDREN (see * below.
BURIAL SITE: "Hinkle (between Buckhannon and Lorentz, Union District)" - Master Index, Cemetery Readings for Upshur Co., WV; Produced by the Upshur Co. Historical Society, Buckhannon, WV.
(NOTE: "Hinkle" is in Union District; the area between Buckhannon and Lorentz is in Buckhannon District.)
"HINKLE: A community in Union District formerly called Hinkle's Mills and so named for Valentine Hinkle, (**)postmaster from 1894-1912. This name has disappeared from use."
REF: Obit listed in the "Busy Bee" of January 27, 1893, recorded on page 100 of "Upshur County, WV, Obituaries and News Items (1872-1900) Vol 1, page 100; compiled by: Lemoyne Wolfe and Karon King.
REF: "At Every Crossroads, A Study of Upshur County Communities", Upshur Co. Historical Society by Noel Tenney with assistance from Lemoyne Wolfe and Amy Williams Tenney-
1996.
*Suggested edit: They had Louisa and Mahala. They are the children of Valentine 1825-1897 and Malinda Lewis. After his death, she married Abram Strader. Contributor: Melissa Winkowski (47438658)
She was the daughter of Henry and Phoebe
(Ward) Criss.
**(NOTE: This "postmaster" reference would be to a descendant of the same name.)