The Macomb Journal, page 5
Thursday, February 2, 1888

Death of A. J. Hainline, Sr.

The above citizen of Emmet township, well known throughout the north west [sic] corner of the county, died at his home Friday morning, January 20th, 1888, after a long illness of cancerous nature.

Andrew J. Hainline was born in Montgomery County, Kentucky in the year 1818, and was in his 70th year when he died. He lived in the county of his birth until 1838, when with his parents and an uncle's large family came to Illinois, settling in what is now Emmet township, which has been his home since. He purchased a piece of land, making improvements thereon until 1844, when he returned to Kentucky and married Miss Julia Douthitt. Leaving at once for their future far western home they arrived in McDonough late in November of that year. Deceased was the father of ten children, five of whom with their mother, survive him. In politics Mr. H. was raised a Whig, was almost a worshipper of Henry Clay, and he followed the fortunes of that great leader as often as he went to defeat. When the old Whig party broke up, deceased clung for some time to the wreck and in 1856 voted for Filmore as against both Buchanan and Fremont. IN 1858, however, when Lincoln ran for the Senate he warmly espoused the cause of the great rail splitter, and from that time to the day of his death was a warm, active Republican. Something over 20 years ago deceased joined the Methodist church, which faith he thenceforth lived and died in. Mr. Hainline was conspicuously a "neighborly" man as all who knew him cheerfully attest[.] He was constant in errands of this character. Did his neighbor need help a day, did he need a horse, his time and team was ever at service. The sick and afflicted found him a daily visitor, and when death entered the household "Uncle Andy Hainline" was the one most usually intrusted with managing the mournful details of the funeral, and his hand heaped and shaped the mound above the grave. Quiet and unostentatious, he saw what his fellow man needed, and proffer of aid was made often before asked. Living such a life, he was ready to meet the silent Reaper when he came.

Funeral services were held at his late residence Saturday, after which the remains were followed by a long procession of sorrowing relatives and friends to the Humbert grave yard, where he was laid to rest by the side of his five children, who preceded him to the grave.