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William G. D. Hinds, lumberman, living at Siloam Springs, was born in Guilford County, N. C., February 5, 1845. He is the son of Dr. John and Rhoda (Webb) Hinds. The father was born in Overton County, Tenn., in 1809, and was of Scotch-Irish descent.

Dr. Hinds received his education in Tennessee, and was married in North Carolina in 1841. He was a life-long student and a Cumberland Presbyterian preacher. He attended medical lectures at Lexington, Ky., and became a practicing physician after his marriage. He went to North Carolina in 1841, and remained there until 1856, when he moved to Newton County, Mo. In 1858 he removed with his family to Cane Hill, Washington Co., Ark. He lived here until 1861, when he went to Viney Grove. In July 1862, he was made prisoner and taken to Springfield, Mo., but the exposure was too much for him, and he died the 26th of the same month. Mrs. Hinds was born in Rockingham County, N. C., in 1817, and lived here until after her marriage. She is still living in Benton County, and is the mother of six living children: Amanda E., wife of R. A. Medearis, a farmer of Washington County; William G. D.; John J. D., Ph. D., professor of chemistry in Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn,; Jennie M. K., widow of John Brasel; M. Julia, wife of Prof. J. C. Ryan, and Corder W.

William G. D. Hinds came to Arkansas with his parents, and settled on a farm. He was educated at Cane Hill College, and was married March 30, 1872, to Miss Mary D. Pittman. She is a sister of Judge Pittman, of the circuit court, and was born in Washington County, September 27, 1844. Her parents were natives of Tennessee, and moved to Arkansas in 1828. To Mr. and Mrs. Hinds were born five children: John Herbert, Ethel D., Dudley Pittman, Julian Corder and Mary Stella.

In July, 1861, Mr. Hinds enlisted in the Confederate army under Gen. McCullough, and after the battle of Pea Ridge he was transferred to Gen. Price's command, and went east to the Mississippi River. He took an active part in the battle of Pea Ridge, and was present at the battles of Corinth and Iuka. He was in cavalry service west of the Mississippi, and was in many skirmishes. After the war he returned to Washington County, Ark., where he engaged in farming, and followed this occupation until he moved to Benton County, Ark., in 1885. He is here engaged in operating a saw, planing and corn mill.

Politically a Democrat, his first presidential vote was for S. J. Tilden, in 1876. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and Mrs. Hinds are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, he being an elder in the same.

View picture of William G. D. 'Dudley' Hinds in Benton County Album 2, Item #28.

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