John Hines [1870 - 1920]

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Lifetime

March 2 1870 – March 29 1920

About

One of Harry Butler's great uncles who came here in 1888 from Cameron, Mo. Was married to Amanda Sales (Sayles or Seals). They were the sons of Elijah Hines, a black man born into slavery, and his wife, Nancy. Mesa County property records show that John and Samuel purchased 10 acres on May 13, 1891. The two men started clearing the land for what became known as one of the best places in the valley to purchase fruit. John worshiped at the Handy Chapel as early as 1892. John Hines, son of Elijah and Nicey, died March 29, 1920, six days after he was thrown from his wagon. Because John had such wide experience with horses and wagons, his family questioned how the accident had happened. But nothing sinister was ever uncovered. The obituary in The Daily Sentinel read that John, “was hauling water when his team took fright and started to run. Mr. Hines was thrown from his seat on the wagon to between the horses. The wagon passed over him, dragging him for some distance. He was at once removed to his home and physicians summoned. An examination showed that no bones had been broken and it was thought that he had suffered only a number of severe bruises.”

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