Isadore Gertrude May Hinkson (1862-1944)

Isadore Gertrude May Hinkson Houghtaling (1862-1944) was born in Saint Joseph's Parish on the East Coast of Barbados (left). Later Gertrude lived at Market Hill Plantation. She came to the United States after her father Samuel Gibbs Hinkson died in 1872. (See next post for his will.)

One of the relics she brought with her from Barbados was a small bamboo box that she filled with mementos like family tin types, sea shells, seed pods, locks of hair, and other relics. My grandmother Liz has this box today.










Memory Box and Mementos

In 1885, she married Willie Wilbur Houghtaling (left) in Des Moines, Iowa. Here is their wedding certificate.

They had eight children, including my great-grandmother Mary Elsie Hill. In addition to an early photo of Gertrude, there are several photos of her at a family reunion in the 1930s.

Family Reunion 1930s. Gertrude Houghtaling's granddaughter Gertrude Guthrie (bottom row left) was named for her. My grandmother, Liz Arnold is on the bottom row, right. Her mother Mary stands behind Liz and next to her mother, Gertrude Houghtaling.

Are you related to Gertrude Houghtaling? Does anyone have any more information about Gertrude Guthrie, Dade's daughter?