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Lewis Hine was born in North Carolina, November 14, 1835, and is the son of John and Phoebe (Phillips) Hine. The father, John Hine, familiarly known by his many acquaintances as “Long John,” was born in Stokes County, N. C.; was a farmer all his life, and died in his native State in 1844, at the age of fifty-two years. His widow survived him until 1887. They were the parents of ten children: Winfield, Mrs. Regina Weevil, Joseph (deceased), Mrs. Nancy Tugal, Eli, Nathaniel (deceased), Lewis, Mrs. Phoebe J. Chaimlin, and two, Samuel and Ven, who died in infancy. Frederick Hine and Elizabeth Hine, grandparents of our subject, were early settlers of North Carolina. The grandfather was originally from Pennsylvania. The grandmother was of German descent, and was born on the ship that brought her parents to America. Lewis Hine, subject of this sketch, grew to manhood in his native State, and received his education in the common schools. He left home March 6, 1855, and settled in Hendricks County, Ind., where he remained until December of the same year, subsequently settling in Bartholomew County, of the same State. Here he remained for one year engaged in the carriage and buggy making business. December 10, 1856, he married Miss Susan Reed, who was born and reared in Benton County, Ark. Her parents, Thomas and Catherine (Ply) Reed, were natives of North Carolina, and immigrated to Indiana at an early day, being pioneer settlers. The mother was of English descent and the father of German. Their family consisted of twelve children: Lewis T., Rufus W., Edie A. and Eddie A. (twins), Thomas, Mary, Amos, George, infant not named, Ida, Cora and John. After his marriage Mr. Hine remained in Bartholomew County for about ten years, and in 1867 removed to Johnson County, Mo., where he farmed for about four years. He then lived in Dade County for about nine years, and while there was ordained a minister of the Missionary Baptist Church, having professed religion and joined the church in North Carolina. While in Dade County he was engaged in ministerial work in connection with farming. After moving to Benton County, Mo., and from there to Jasper County of the same State, he finally settled in Benton County, Ark., in 1885. The first year he had charge of the missionary work of the State, and was identified with several churches. During the Rebellion he enlisted in Company I, Sixty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and during that time was in several engagements, the most important of which being Mumfordsville, Chickamauga, Pine Bluff, Carrion Crow Bayou and Arkansas Post. He was taken prisoner at the first mentioned place, and from there was paroled. During his twenty months’ service in the war his family moved to Indiana. Although a strong Democrat in his political views, Mr. Hine cast his maiden vote for Lincoln. He has about 220 acres of land, about 140 under cultivation. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and his wife and four children are members of the church.