THE SEVENTEEN DESCENDANTS

THEODORE BALL
ARLENE HINES
JULIAN HINES
BESSIE HINES
DELBURGH HINES
ABBIE HINES
ANNIE HINES
EDWARD HINES
JAMES E. HINES
SAMUEL HINES
WALTER HINES
CHRISTINA HINES
FRANK HINES
DOYLE HINES
ESTHER HINES
POMPEY H.HINES
JOHNNY HINES


BIOGRAPHIES OF THE 17 DESCENDANTS


THEODORE BALL - BIO
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Theodore Ball is the 1st child of Pompey B. Hines, he was born Mar 15, 1974 in Liberty County Georgia and died March 1943 in Evans County Georgia. His mother is Delia Ball.

Theodore owned more than 600 acres of land in Evans County, he was a farmer as well as an entrepreneur, he owned several naval stores, owned a Turpentine Still. that produced rosin.

He was a member of Jerusalem Baptist church, served as Secretary, Deacon and Trustee. In 1941 when the Federal Government seized his land the land of Jerusalem Baptist Church he served on the committee for relocating the church from Liberty County to its present location in Bryan County Georgia.

Theodore Ball married Sarah Barnett, this marriage produced (3) children: Ludelia Ball, Ollie Ball and Richard (Bud) Ball. After the death of Sarah Barnett he married Buelah Holland, this union produced (14) children, (7) of these children died in infancy; the (7) children that lived are: Joe T., Avis, W. hardin, Milla Nease, Overidia, Gwendolyn and Theddeus.

He was 68 years old at time of death.




ARLENE HINES JOHNSON
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Arlene Hines ws born Apr 23, 1874 in Liberty County Georgia and died Dec 10, 1960 in Pembroke, Ga.. She was the first child born toEllen and Pompey B. Hines.

Arlene married Samuel Johnson on Feb 11, 1898. This was probably a church wedding because the marriage license was signed by Rev. S. M. Walker, the Pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church. Brothers Samueld and Houston Johnson probably felt pretty lucky when they came upon the Pompey B. Hines household and found a house full of pretty. women. They choose the (2) oldest, Arlene and Bessie. The (2) brothers married the (2) sisters using the same pastor, S M Walker, they were married 3-years apart.

The newly weds moved to Groveland, Ga.whee they became farmers, this marriage did not produce any children but they were fortunate enough to raise (2) girls; Annalyzer and Alzader.

She lived to be 95 years old, she lived longer than any of her siblings.




JULIAN H. HINES
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Julian H. Hines was born in Liberty County Georgia Nov 7, 1875 and died in Bulloch County Georgia on Nov 19, 1967. He was the 1st boy born to Ellen and Pompey H. Hines. He stood 6’ tall, very wiry, medium complexion and had a uncompromising demeanor.

Julian was Pompey Hines’Lieutenant, he was the one person that Pompey could count on to get the job done. His brother Doyle Hines said that “if papa left in the morning and told Bulb (Julian’s naickname) to stand by the gate until he returned then Bulb would still be standing there when Papa returned that night” Julian Admired his father, of the (17) children, Julian possessed the same dogmatic detrmination that Pompey possessed, he had to get the job done. His siblings did not challenge him, they gave him all the respect that a big brother should have.

He was a devoted Christian, he became the Chairman of the Deacon Board at Jeruslaem Baptist Church. He had a strong detestation of Alcohol and would not tolerate the pressence of anyone who had been drinking.

Julian H. Hines Married Christchaue George on Dec. 22, 1903, this marriage produced (9) children. In 1941 the Federal Government seized his land in Liberty County Ga military use, the family moved to Bulloch County Georgia. Julian purchased 205 acres of land from H C Burney and turn what was a small farm into a big successful farming operation.

He was 92 years old at time of death, only (2) other siblings lived longer




BESSIE HINES JOHNSON
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Bessie Hines was born in Liberty County Georgia on April 17, 1976 and died Nov 1964 in Pembroke, Ga. She was the 2nd girl born to Ellen and Pompey Hines. Most of the children were light brown on complexion but Bessie had a very light complexion with long black curly hair. Some one asked her Brother Doyle Hines “ is Bessie the prettiest of all of your sister” Doyle replied “at least she thinks that she is the prettiest”.

Bessie married Houston Johnson on May 12, 1901 in Liberty County Georgia, she was 25 years old.. Even though she was quiet old at 25 years old and still unmarried, she could have been waiting for a more suitable mate since she dated Houston for more than 4 years prior to marrying him. This marriage do not produce any children.

She was ahead of her time, she was a socialite even though there was poverty all around her. Her furniture was top of the line, her clothing was far beyond what the women of her community were wearing. It was said that when everyone would come to church on Sunday riding in an old wooden wagon pulled by a mule, Bessie came to church riding in a buggy with leather upholstery pulled by a horse.

She would not be seen outside of her house without facial powder and lip stick, she was always dressed. It was said that she once vacation in Florida with Madame Walker.

She was 88 years old at time of death.





DELBURGH HINES
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Delburgh Hines was born on June 17, 1879 in Liberty County Georgia and died in Liberty County Georgia on Jan 7, 1901. He was the 4th child of Ellen and Pompey Hines, he died at the age of 22, it is thought that he died of fever. He never married and had not childrem




ABBIE HINES CLANTON
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Abbie Hines was born Nov 12, 1881 in Liberty County Georgia and died Feb 228, 1963 in Pembroke, Ga. She was person of medium height and weight, a very quiet person but extremely focused on the job at hand. She was 2nd in command among her siblings, next to Julian Hines.

When her mother Ellen died in 1900 only one of the (16) children was married, there were (12) children under 19 years old; there were (5) children under 6 years old. Abbie became their surrogate mother.

Abbie Hines married Julian H. Clanton on March 11, 1905, she was 24 years old. The newly weds moved to Pembroke, Ga where they set up housekeeping on 40 acres of land that was given to Julian Hardrick by his father. All (11) of their children were born on this farm. Abbie and Hardrick Clanton donated approximately 10 acres of land to the Bryan County Board of Education for the purpose of building a school for Black children. This land was occupied by Pembroke High School until the mid 60’s.

“My mother, Esther Hines Simmons, told me she would hate to ser her sister Abbie come home. After she got married she would come home and stay for a week or more washing dirty clothes, cleaning house and making quilts. Everyone would be very tired but she would work us late into the night, we would be glad to see her leave.” ______________
Lillie Simmons Upshaw

She was a devoted Christian, life long member of Jerusalem Baptist Church. She was 82 years old at time of death.




ANNIE HINES LEVANT
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Annie Hines was born Jan 1, 1884 in Liberty County Georgia and died Apr 12, 1973. She was the 6th child and the 4th girl born in this family of (16). She was a person of medium height and weight and had a mild disposition.

On Dec 28, 1902 she and Emmitt Levant was joined in Holy Matrimony, she was 18 years old. Annie and Emmitt was farmers, they farmed various locations until her father, Pompey B. Hines, died in 1919, She inherited her share of the 450 acres of land and later built a house on this land. Their (10) children were born on this farm.

In 1941 the Federal Government disrupted the family by seizing their land for military use. Even though the Federal Government paid what was thought to be a fair price for the land still it was most difficult to purchase the same acreage elsewhere

Good fortune smiled upon the family, someone told Emmittt of a loan that the Claxton Bank was about to “call-in” due to non-payment, the Banker stated that if he, Emmitt, could pay off the remaining balance he could have a 230 acres farm just across the river in Evans County, Georgia. The report vary as to the amount of money that was paid to the bank, it was approximately $800.00; the family moved to the farm in 1941.

“Mama and Daddy was so happy to get the farm, they thought this was a very good deal, so good that mama supposing tipped the banker” ____________Fletcher Levant

She was a devoted Christian and a life time member of Jerusalem Baptist Church, she was 89 years old at time of death.




EDWARD HINES`1
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Edward Hines was born 1885 in Liberty County Georgia and died Sept 15, 1952 in Savannah, Ga. He stood at 6’ tall, medium weight, light brown complexion and very mild mannered.

It was said that Frank was the most handsome of all of the boys, if so, then Edward was a close 2nd, both were said to be a “lady’s man.” Edward married Daisy, people who saw her said she was a very pretty woman. This marriage produced (3) children: Charles, Winton and Jewell. Then Edward divorced Daisy and married Geneva hall on Apr 3, 1927, this marriage produced (1) child, Edward Pompey Hines.

Edward soon separated from Geneva and moved to Savannah, Ga., he reunited with his brothers Johnny and Pompey H. Hines. He worked as a gardener in the Savannah area. He was killed by his girl friend in 1962, he was 67 years old





JAMES E. HINES, Sr.
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James E. Hines, Sr. was born Sept 22, 1887 in Liberty County Georgia, he died July 26, 1965 in Pembroke, Ga. He stood about 6’ tall and carried about 175 lbs on his wiry frame, he was medium complexion and mild mannered. Everyone call him “Jim”.

James E. Hines married Etner Johnson on Feb 4, 1917 in Liberty County Georgia, he was 30 years old. “Let me tell you the story of how mother and daddy meet. Daddy drove his horse and buggy to the Johnson’s house to see Aunt Katie (Etner’s sister) but Aunt Katie had already left to go to a party with another fellow, my Daddy was never one to be out done so he asked my Mother, (Etner) if she would like to go for a ride on his buggy, she accepted” ________ Effie Dell Hines

At the time of marriage Jim owned a house independent of his family then his Father, Pompey B. Hines, died and he inherited his share of the family farm. All (3) of his children were born on this farm. He suffered the same faith as his siblings, the Federal Government seized his land in 1941, he then brought a farm in Bryan County Georgia

All of Pompey B. Hines’ children possessed a willingness to work hard and a dogmatic determination to succeed, Jim possessed all of those traits and one more, the desire to be 1st. Jim was the first of his sibling to placed education as a top priority. At a time when 5-6 years of Elementary Schooling was considered to be more than adequate, Jim enrolled all (3) of his children into prestigious Dorchester Academy. James E. Hines, Jr. was the 1st descendant of Pompey B, Hines to graduate from high school and the 1st to enter college. It was said that Jim was only interested in 1st place and one could take all of the 2nd place trophies to the river and toss them in.

He was a devoted member of Jerusalem Baptist Church, was very active in community affairs. He was 78 years old at time of death.




SAMUEL HINES
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Samuel Hines was born in Liberty County Georgia in 1888, he died Sept 2, 1921. It has been speculated that he served in the Army. He never married and has no children




WALTER HINES
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Walter Hines was born on Aug 10, 1889 n Liberty County Georgia and died Apr 24, 1980 in Philadelphia, Pa. He stood about 6’ tall and weigh about 200 lbs, very mild mannered.

On Oct 28, 1919 Walter Hines married Esther Williams in Liberty County, Ga., this marriage produced (2) children The newly weds had a very serious disagreement, the disagreement was more than Esther could bare and she moved to Philadelphia where she had family. Sometimes around 1925 Walter reunited with his wife in Philadelphia.

When he first left home the family was unsure of his residency, once the family found him they would stay in touch with him, informing him of the death of a sister or brother.
They were thinking that he would come home to the funeral but to no avail. He was not present to sign the deed that sold his share of the land to the Federal Government. Finally April 1964 after being gone for 39 years he came home to his sister, Bessie Hines Johnson’s, funeral, it was said that Bessie was his favorite sister. It was a funeral but everyone was happy that Walter finally came home.

He was 91 years old at time of death.





CHRISTINA HINES MACK
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Christina Hines was born June 5, 1892 in Liberty County Georgia and died Apr 12, 1982
In Pembroke, Ga. She was the 11th child and the 5th girl in the family of (18) children. She was a small person, with brown complexion and had long curly hair.

Christina Hines married Joe Mack on Jan 8, 1922 in Liberty County Georgia, she was a little late getting married, she was 30 years old. This was probably a church wedding because Pastor S. M. Walker, pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church signed the marriage license. This was probably a bid celebration in Willie, Ga.

Early 1940 Joe Mack purchased approximately 25 acres of land in Groveland Ga., this is where Christina and Joe reared their (3) children: Leroy Hines, Orlando Mack and Alexander Mack

She was a devoted Christian and life long member of Jerusalem Baptist Church. She was 90 years old at time of death.




FRANK HINES
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Frank Hines was born in Liberty County Georgia in the year of 1894 and died in Waycross, Ga. Dec. 1930. He was the 12th child and the 7th son . I am told that he was very handsome, probably the best “looking” of all of the boys. He was well liked by his siblings, neighbors and friends. It was said that when Frank came home the young ladies would come from everywhere and frolic at the “Big House”, Frank never married.

As a young man Frank decided to venture away from the family to establish his own identity, he moved to Waycross, Ga. He was killed there by (2) men who robbed him of approximately $45.00, he was 36 years old

His brothers lead by Julian Hines went to Waycross and claimed his body, he was laid to rest at Jerusalem Baptist Church in Liberty County Georgia





DOYLE L. HINES, Sr
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Doyle L. Hines was born Sept 14, 1895 in Liberty County Georgia and died Feb 2, 1989 in Pembroke, Ga. He stood about 5’9” tall and weighed 180 lbs., he was the 13th child born to Ellen and Pompey B. Hines.

Records indicated that only Doyle and Samuel served in the military, Doyle was drafted into the Army during WW1, he was trained to be a cook. After training he was shipped to Atlanta, Ga. to board a troop train that would take him to a ship headed to Germany. He was standing on the depot in Chamblee, Ga. waiting for the train when he received word that Germany had surrendered and the War was over. Shortly thereafter his orders were cancelled and he returned to the farm in Liberty county

Doyle and Lee Hines, his nephew, were the (2) most eligible bachelors in Willie, Ga.
On June 12, 1927 the bachelor ranks of Willie Ga. was reduced to one, Doyle L Hines married Celia Strickland on this day. Celia Strickland was the baby daughter of Ida and George Strickland, she was 18 and Doyle was 32 years old. The newly weds moved into the “Big House” where (7) children were born.

The Federal Government seized the farm in 1941, Doyle moved his family to Bryan County were he sharecropped for (2) years. In late 1943 Doyle purchased a farm in Pembroke, Ga. from Dr. W.E. Smith. Even though the Federal Government paid Doyle for the farm land that they seized, it was not enough money to purchase another farm. Doyle was forever grateful to Dr. W.E. Smith for allowing him to purchase the farm on credit. This farm still remain in the family.

He was 93 years old at time of death





ESTHER HINES SIMMONS
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Esther Hines was born Sept 14, 1897 in Liberty County Georgia and died Oct 22, 1980 in Tuskegee, Ala. She was the 14th child and baby girl born to Ellen and Pompey B. Hines. She stood about 5’5” tall and medium weight.

She was 3 years old when her mother died of fever in 1900, she was reared by her father. To say she was a daddy’s girl is putting it mildly. He father decided that she would be the 1st person in the family to attend high school, she enrolled in the prestigious Dorchester Academy located in Liberty County Georgia At that time the State of Georgia provided only Elementary Education for Blacks, to progress further one would have to attend a private school such as Dorchester Academy, which was operated by the AME Church.

Esther Hines married Purley Simmons Feb 13, 1916, this marriage produced (7) children. Purley was discharged from the Army after serving 12 months active duty. On Nov. 1926 Purley was injured in an automobile accident that left him paralyzed from neck down. This accident forever changed the family.

Puley being a Veteran was sent to the only Veterans hospital that treated Black at that time, Tuskegee, Ala. Esther moved her (7) children to Tuskegee. At the time it was hard to believe of the misfortune that had besieged the family but the family had just moved to the Mecca of black education, Tuskegee, Ala. She brought a small track of land, built a house, took care of her husband and raised her children. All of the children graduated from Tuskegee High School and her daughter, Mattye Lenorea was the first person in the family to receive a college degree, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree from in Tuskegee in 1947.

She was 83 years old at time of death





POMPEY H. HINES
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Pompey H. Hines was born in liberty county Georgia on Mar 20,1899 and died may 7, 1965 in Boston, Mass. He stood about 5’9” and weighed about 180 lbs. He wa 21 months when his mother died, he was raised by his father, older sisters and brothers
He was a pipe fitter, house painter, cement finisher, glass cutter brick mason and carpenter.

He and his father, Pompey B. Hines, was of dark complexion, unlike his father who was tall and lanky, Pompey H was slight but he had something that his father did not have, he had charisma. All of his brothers and sisters adored him, someone gave him the nick name “Doc” when he was young and this is the name that everyone called him. He was loved from Willie Ga. To Boston, Mass. And beyond.

He married Ada Douglass on Dec 31, 1922, he was 22 years old. The first and only child, Elizabeth was born at the “Big House” on Apr 8, 1923. Sometime in the mid 20’s the family moved to Clearwater, Fla., then to Brunswick, Ga. They settled in Savannah, Ga .sometimes around 1938. Ada died thus leaving Pompey H. to raise his only child

Elizabeth, daughter of Pompey H, married Everette Sheppard in 1952, the newly weds moved to Boston, her father later joined them in Boston.

He was 66 years old at time of death.




JOHNNY HINES
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Johnny Hines was born July 8 1900 in Liberty County Georgia and died July 16, 1958 in Savannah, Ga. He was the baby of the family of (16) children. He stood about 5’10”, medium weight and a large mustache. Pompey B. Hines was 55 years old when Johnny Hines was born.

Johnny inherited the “Big House” upon the death of his father but never took possession of the property. He allowed his brothers and sisters to live in the “Big House” Johnny separated himself from the family for about 20 years He worked on vegatable farms at various location in Florida.

It was in Jacksonville, Fla. Where he befriended a man who later became gravely ill, the gentleman asked Johnny to “see after” his (2) young daughters. One of the daughters was named Rose, in 1939 Johnny Hines married Rose, she ws 19 years old and he was 39 years old. The newly wed moved to Savannah Ga where their (3) children were born

He was 58 years old at time of death.