Claude Bernard Hinnant was born 1878 in Wilder Township, Johnston County, NC, the 5th of 8 known surviving children (4 boys/4 girls) born to farmer and CSA Capt. Little Berry Hinnant and his wife, Catherine "Kate" Chamblee. His father served with the "Clayton Yellow Jackets", NC 24th, Co. C.
He was the paternal grandchild of Jesse Hinnant & Elizabeth Hawkins "Hawk" Hayles; and gr-grandchild of Josiah Hinnant Sr. and Charity Sims Creech, all of Johnston Co. He was a direct descendant of the Johnston County Hinnant patriarch, William Hinnant Jr. who came to Johnston Co from Edgecombe County ca. 1770 and married Sarah Deans (although some sources say she was Sarah Rains/Raines). He was the maternal grandson of John Chamblee and (2nd) wife, Delilah "Dilly" Strickland of Wake County.
Claude married Juanita "Nita" Ellis of Clayton in June of 1906, when he was 28 years old, and she 25.
They would farm in the St. Mary's (Auburn-Garner) area and become parents to 7 known children:
* Mildred ELlis Hinnant (1907-2009)
* Jewell Hinnant HAYES (1908-2001)
* Graham "Dusty" Kent Hinnant WALSTON (1910-1992)
* Irma L. Hinnant BYRON(1913-1973)
* Bessie Lee Hinnant SMITH (1915-1999)
* Doris Juanita Hinnant (1920-1923)
* Charles Penny Hinnant (1922)
Claude died in 1960 at age 82. His wife of 54 years survived another 16 years, passing in 1976 at age 95.
He was the paternal grandchild of Jesse Hinnant & Elizabeth Hawkins "Hawk" Hayles; and gr-grandchild of Josiah Hinnant Sr. and Charity Sims Creech, all of Johnston Co. He was a direct descendant of the Johnston County Hinnant patriarch, William Hinnant Jr. who came to Johnston Co from Edgecombe County ca. 1770 and married Sarah Deans (although some sources say she was Sarah Rains/Raines). He was the maternal grandson of John Chamblee and (2nd) wife, Delilah "Dilly" Strickland of Wake County.
Claude married Juanita "Nita" Ellis of Clayton in June of 1906, when he was 28 years old, and she 25.
They would farm in the St. Mary's (Auburn-Garner) area and become parents to 7 known children:
* Mildred ELlis Hinnant (1907-2009)
* Jewell Hinnant HAYES (1908-2001)
* Graham "Dusty" Kent Hinnant WALSTON (1910-1992)
* Irma L. Hinnant BYRON(1913-1973)
* Bessie Lee Hinnant SMITH (1915-1999)
* Doris Juanita Hinnant (1920-1923)
* Charles Penny Hinnant (1922)
Claude died in 1960 at age 82. His wife of 54 years survived another 16 years, passing in 1976 at age 95.
Claude Bernard Hinnant was born 1878 in Wilder Township, Johnston County, NC, the 5th of 8 known surviving children (4 boys/4 girls) born to farmer and CSA Capt. Little Berry Hinnant and his wife, Catherine "Kate" Chamblee. His father served with the "Clayton Yellow Jackets", NC 24th, Co. C.
He was the paternal grandchild of Jesse Hinnant & Elizabeth Hawkins "Hawk" Hayles; and gr-grandchild of Josiah Hinnant Sr. and Charity Sims Creech, all of Johnston Co. He was a direct descendant of the Johnston County Hinnant patriarch, William Hinnant Jr. who came to Johnston Co from Edgecombe County ca. 1770 and married Sarah Deans (although some sources say she was Sarah Rains/Raines). He was the maternal grandson of John Chamblee and (2nd) wife, Delilah "Dilly" Strickland of Wake County.
Claude married Juanita "Nita" Ellis of Clayton in June of 1906, when he was 28 years old, and she 25.
They would farm in the St. Mary's (Auburn-Garner) area and become parents to 7 known children:
* Mildred ELlis Hinnant (1907-2009)
* Jewell Hinnant HAYES (1908-2001)
* Graham "Dusty" Kent Hinnant WALSTON (1910-1992)
* Irma L. Hinnant BYRON(1913-1973)
* Bessie Lee Hinnant SMITH (1915-1999)
* Doris Juanita Hinnant (1920-1923)
* Charles Penny Hinnant (1922)
Claude died in 1960 at age 82. His wife of 54 years survived another 16 years, passing in 1976 at age 95.
He was the paternal grandchild of Jesse Hinnant & Elizabeth Hawkins "Hawk" Hayles; and gr-grandchild of Josiah Hinnant Sr. and Charity Sims Creech, all of Johnston Co. He was a direct descendant of the Johnston County Hinnant patriarch, William Hinnant Jr. who came to Johnston Co from Edgecombe County ca. 1770 and married Sarah Deans (although some sources say she was Sarah Rains/Raines). He was the maternal grandson of John Chamblee and (2nd) wife, Delilah "Dilly" Strickland of Wake County.
Claude married Juanita "Nita" Ellis of Clayton in June of 1906, when he was 28 years old, and she 25.
They would farm in the St. Mary's (Auburn-Garner) area and become parents to 7 known children:
* Mildred ELlis Hinnant (1907-2009)
* Jewell Hinnant HAYES (1908-2001)
* Graham "Dusty" Kent Hinnant WALSTON (1910-1992)
* Irma L. Hinnant BYRON(1913-1973)
* Bessie Lee Hinnant SMITH (1915-1999)
* Doris Juanita Hinnant (1920-1923)
* Charles Penny Hinnant (1922)
Claude died in 1960 at age 82. His wife of 54 years survived another 16 years, passing in 1976 at age 95.
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