One of my father's cousins recently shared some wonderful early photos of the
Hinkson-
Houghtaling family that (with his permission) I am making available to other relatives who are searching for early photos. The first is of
Mary Jane (nee Proverbs) Hinkson, the mother of
Gertrude Hinkson. Mary Jane was born in Barbados in 1821, and came to the United States in 1873, shortly after her husband's death (
Samuel Gibbs Hinkson) in 1872. You can read his will in a
previous post. Prior to coming to the United States, she lived on a small sugar plantation in Market Hill. She was born in St. George parish on the island, and her family (the Proverbs) had been on the island for numerous generations. She died in 1891 in Iowa. The photo below appears to be
pre-1874 as it was taken in the West Indies. For those interested in early photography studios in the West Indies, here is another
early portrait by the same photographers.
The second photo is of Mary Jane's son
Charles Theodore Hinkson ("Uncle Charlie") who moved to the United States with Gertrude and died in Iowa in 1942. I am not sure who the baby is in the photo, but perhaps one of his
descendants knows?
A big thanks to Tom for sharing these photos!
One of my father's cousins recently shared some wonderful early photos of the Hinkson-Houghtaling family that (with his permission) I am making available to other relatives who are searching for early photos. The first is of Mary Jane (nee Proverbs) Hinkson, the mother of Gertrude Hinkson. Mary Jane was born in Barbados in 1821, and came to the United States in 1873, shortly after her husband's death (Samuel Gibbs Hinkson) in 1872. You can read his will in a previous post. Prior to coming to the United States, she lived on a small sugar plantation in Market Hill. She was born in St. George parish on the island, and her family (the Proverbs) had been on the island for numerous generations. She died in 1891 in Iowa. The photo below appears to be pre-1874 as it was taken in the West Indies. For those interested in early photography studios in the West Indies, here is another early portrait by the same photographers.
The second photo is of Mary Jane's son Charles Theodore Hinkson ("Uncle Charlie") who moved to the United States with Gertrude and died in Iowa in 1942. I am not sure who the baby is in the photo, but perhaps one of his descendants knows?
