My Mother’s Father’s family begins with Stephen Hine, born in 1754 in Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Naomi Peck in 1782.Naomi was also born in Connecticut, in 1758. They had a son, Isaac Hine, in 1791. Stephen was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution until he died on February 27, 1833. Naomi died on October 5, 1818 in Litchfield, Connecticut.
Isaac Hine was born January 23, 1791, in Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Emily Melissa Burrell in 1829. She was born November 3, 1808, in Connecticut. They had a son, Henry J. Hine, in 1832. Isaac died in Connecticut in 1873, with Emily dying in 1874.
Henry J. Hine was born February 26, 1832 in Litchfield, Connecticut. On October 1, 1861, he married Sarissa Salome Banker. She was born in Connecticut in 1839. They had a son, Walter Henry Hine, in 1864. Henry and Sarissa lived in Litchfield all their lives until his death in 1918 and hers in 1914.
Walter Henry Hine was born January 23, 1864 in Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Nellie Alice Brazee in 1889. He worked at a store that sold poultry supplies to support his wife and son, Howard Isaac Hine, who was born in 1903. Nellie was born in Connecticut in 1870. Her parents, Albert Brazee and Mary Cummings, were also from Connecticut. Walter died in Connecticut in 1940, and Nellie died in 1945.
Howard Isaac Hine was born July 19, 1903, in Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Bessie Irene Parker August 26, 1926. Bessie was from Iowa and her parents, George Bristol Parker and Henrietta D. Bohrmann, were from Connecticut and New Jersey, respectively. George’s parents had also lived in Connecticut, while Henrietta’s parents had emigrated from Germany in 1885. Howard and Bessie had a son, John Hine, in 1929. Howard and Bessie separated after John was born. Bessie took John and remarried to a wealthy real-estate owner, Lex Herron. Lex never adopted John, but he gave him his name. Thus, John Hine became John Herron.
John Herron (born Hine) was born on February 9, 1931 in Mississippi. He married Marjo Tate in 1956. They had a child in 1963, Martha Herron, my mother. John and Marjo got a divorce after and neither has remarried. They are both still living.
My Mother’s Mother’s family history begins with James Tate, born March 18, 1790, in Laurens, South Carolina. He married Abigail Holden in 1809. She was born in Laurens, South Carolina in 1792. They had a son, Thomas Willis Tate, in 1828. James and Abigail both died in 1861 in Marion, Mississippi.
Thomas Willis Tate was born in Pearl, Mississippi on September 30, 1828. He married Mary Matilda Byrd, also from Pearl, in 1850. Mary’s parents, Elijah Sherrod Byrd and Zelpha Rouse, were both born in South Carolina but moved to Mississippi after they were married. Thomas and Mary had a son, Enoch Elijah Tate, in 1853. Thomas died in 1904 and Mary in 1888.
Enoch Elijah Tate Sr. was born December 6, 1853, in Louisiana. He married Louisa Alexander in 1885. Louisa was born in Mississippi in 1872. Her father, Carlos Francis Alexander was from Alabama. Her mother, Mary Elizabeth Cooper, was from Mississippi. Enoch and Louisa had a son in 1906, Enoch Elijah Tate. Enoch Sr. died in 1942, and Louisa in 1952.
Enoch Elijah Tate Jr. was born January 22, 1906 in Mississippi. He married Ruby Katherine Bilbo in 1928. She was born February 27, 1907 in Mississippi. Her parents, Joseph Elias Bilbo and Maggie Holden, were also from Mississippi. Ruby’s family history had several interesting figures including Theodore G. Bilbo, her uncle, who was a senator and member of the KKK, and James Oliver Bilbo, her grandfather, who was a bank VP and member of the Copeland Gang until he was killed in a shootout with another gang member. Enoch Jr. and Ruby had a child in 1929, Marjo Tate. Enoch died in 1972 in Louisiana. Ruby moved to Montana after his death and stayed there until her death in 2000.
Marjo Tate was born on October 20, 1929 in Louisiana. She married John Herron in 1956. They had a child in 1963, Martha Herron, my mother. John and Marjo got a divorce after and neither has remarried. They are both still living.
Isaac Hine was born January 23, 1791, in Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Emily Melissa Burrell in 1829. She was born November 3, 1808, in Connecticut. They had a son, Henry J. Hine, in 1832. Isaac died in Connecticut in 1873, with Emily dying in 1874.
Henry J. Hine was born February 26, 1832 in Litchfield, Connecticut. On October 1, 1861, he married Sarissa Salome Banker. She was born in Connecticut in 1839. They had a son, Walter Henry Hine, in 1864. Henry and Sarissa lived in Litchfield all their lives until his death in 1918 and hers in 1914.
Walter Henry Hine was born January 23, 1864 in Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Nellie Alice Brazee in 1889. He worked at a store that sold poultry supplies to support his wife and son, Howard Isaac Hine, who was born in 1903. Nellie was born in Connecticut in 1870. Her parents, Albert Brazee and Mary Cummings, were also from Connecticut. Walter died in Connecticut in 1940, and Nellie died in 1945.
Howard Isaac Hine was born July 19, 1903, in Litchfield, Connecticut. He married Bessie Irene Parker August 26, 1926. Bessie was from Iowa and her parents, George Bristol Parker and Henrietta D. Bohrmann, were from Connecticut and New Jersey, respectively. George’s parents had also lived in Connecticut, while Henrietta’s parents had emigrated from Germany in 1885. Howard and Bessie had a son, John Hine, in 1929. Howard and Bessie separated after John was born. Bessie took John and remarried to a wealthy real-estate owner, Lex Herron. Lex never adopted John, but he gave him his name. Thus, John Hine became John Herron.
John Herron (born Hine) was born on February 9, 1931 in Mississippi. He married Marjo Tate in 1956. They had a child in 1963, Martha Herron, my mother. John and Marjo got a divorce after and neither has remarried. They are both still living.
My Mother’s Mother’s family history begins with James Tate, born March 18, 1790, in Laurens, South Carolina. He married Abigail Holden in 1809. She was born in Laurens, South Carolina in 1792. They had a son, Thomas Willis Tate, in 1828. James and Abigail both died in 1861 in Marion, Mississippi.
Thomas Willis Tate was born in Pearl, Mississippi on September 30, 1828. He married Mary Matilda Byrd, also from Pearl, in 1850. Mary’s parents, Elijah Sherrod Byrd and Zelpha Rouse, were both born in South Carolina but moved to Mississippi after they were married. Thomas and Mary had a son, Enoch Elijah Tate, in 1853. Thomas died in 1904 and Mary in 1888.
Enoch Elijah Tate Sr. was born December 6, 1853, in Louisiana. He married Louisa Alexander in 1885. Louisa was born in Mississippi in 1872. Her father, Carlos Francis Alexander was from Alabama. Her mother, Mary Elizabeth Cooper, was from Mississippi. Enoch and Louisa had a son in 1906, Enoch Elijah Tate. Enoch Sr. died in 1942, and Louisa in 1952.
Enoch Elijah Tate Jr. was born January 22, 1906 in Mississippi. He married Ruby Katherine Bilbo in 1928. She was born February 27, 1907 in Mississippi. Her parents, Joseph Elias Bilbo and Maggie Holden, were also from Mississippi. Ruby’s family history had several interesting figures including Theodore G. Bilbo, her uncle, who was a senator and member of the KKK, and James Oliver Bilbo, her grandfather, who was a bank VP and member of the Copeland Gang until he was killed in a shootout with another gang member. Enoch Jr. and Ruby had a child in 1929, Marjo Tate. Enoch died in 1972 in Louisiana. Ruby moved to Montana after his death and stayed there until her death in 2000.
Marjo Tate was born on October 20, 1929 in Louisiana. She married John Herron in 1956. They had a child in 1963, Martha Herron, my mother. John and Marjo got a divorce after and neither has remarried. They are both still living.