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Eli Clemmons Hinds

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Eli Clemmons Hinds

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
6 Feb 1879 (aged 60)
Texas, USA
Burial
Blanco, Blanco County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
3E 41
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The first mention of Eli Clemmons Hinds is found in a history of Dewitt's Colony, which indicates that he was in the Gonzales vicinity in the Spring of 1839. Because he was living in Brazoria County before Texas became a Republic, he was granted a Headright Certificate for 640 acres. In 1839, he used the certificate to acquire 640 acres located 22 miles southwest of Gonzales.

During April and May of 1841, he rode with his friend, James H. Callahan and Ben McCulloch in response to 22 Indian raids on Gonzales. In September of 1842, Hinds and Callahan and 200 volunteers from Guadalupe County engaged General Woll's army at Salado Creek after Woll invaded and captured San Antonio.

After marrying Catherine, they moved first to an area along Plum Creek in what became Caldwell County. Clem and Catherine moved west up the San Marcos and Blanco Rivers and settled near what was to become the town of Blanco and built a cabin on the north bank of the Blanco River in the Spring of 1853. Later, in 1859, a permanent home of native stone was built about 1 1/2 miles west of the old court house. (The site is near the present-day Hinds Branch where it crosses FM1623.) The Hinds family came to the area with Captain James H. Callahan and his family.

Much of what we know about Eli and his ancestors and descendants is a result of extensive research by Karen Hines of Converse, Texas. She self-published a two-volume book entitled "The Life of Eli Clemmons Hinds and his family" in 2008. Karen is the wife of a descendant of Clem's brother Levi Shelton Hinds, Jr.
The first mention of Eli Clemmons Hinds is found in a history of Dewitt's Colony, which indicates that he was in the Gonzales vicinity in the Spring of 1839. Because he was living in Brazoria County before Texas became a Republic, he was granted a Headright Certificate for 640 acres. In 1839, he used the certificate to acquire 640 acres located 22 miles southwest of Gonzales.

During April and May of 1841, he rode with his friend, James H. Callahan and Ben McCulloch in response to 22 Indian raids on Gonzales. In September of 1842, Hinds and Callahan and 200 volunteers from Guadalupe County engaged General Woll's army at Salado Creek after Woll invaded and captured San Antonio.

After marrying Catherine, they moved first to an area along Plum Creek in what became Caldwell County. Clem and Catherine moved west up the San Marcos and Blanco Rivers and settled near what was to become the town of Blanco and built a cabin on the north bank of the Blanco River in the Spring of 1853. Later, in 1859, a permanent home of native stone was built about 1 1/2 miles west of the old court house. (The site is near the present-day Hinds Branch where it crosses FM1623.) The Hinds family came to the area with Captain James H. Callahan and his family.

Much of what we know about Eli and his ancestors and descendants is a result of extensive research by Karen Hines of Converse, Texas. She self-published a two-volume book entitled "The Life of Eli Clemmons Hinds and his family" in 2008. Karen is the wife of a descendant of Clem's brother Levi Shelton Hinds, Jr.

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