HINZMAN: Of Northwest Walton District.

Abram Green Hinzman, farm and home maker of the above locality, was born in Lewis County, West Virginia, ______________, son of Perry Green Hinzman and his wife, Sarah Jane (Swisher) Hinzman, both of whom were natives of the Monongahela Valley. Perry G. was a son of Abram Hinzman, who was of a German family and came into the Monongahela Valley from the Shenandoah or Pennsylvania settlements. Perry Green served as a deputy sheriff of Lewis County for eight years, covering the time of the Civil War 1861 to 1865. To Perry C. and his wife, Sarah J. (Swisher) Hinzman were born and reared in Lewis County, four sons and six daughters, one of which sons was the Abram G. first mentioned.

Abram G. Hinzman and Harriet Jane Morrison were married in Lewis County, August 20, 1879, and arrived in Roane County November 6th, same year with intentions --all things being propitious-- of making their lifetime home here. Mrs. Hinzman was a niece of Jacob Morrison, of the neighborhood in which they settled--Big Lick; they were not without encouragement. All went well for them. Abram G. was elected and served three terms as sheriff of Roane County, beginning respectively 1990, 1908 and 1920.

To Abram G. and Harriett J. (Morrison) Hinzman were born and brought up there in Walton District, by them, one son and three daughters:

Reverend Ulysses Ray, who married Cora B. Gandee, October 24, 1901, his age 21, her age 18.

Sarah Zay, who married Henry C. Payne, September 3, 1905, his age 22, her age 22.

Blanche Eva, married Hedgmon D. Belt, March 1, 1905, his age 28, her age 18.

Grace Eva, wedded Virgil E. Rogers, of Spencer, December 1, 1917, his age 29, her age 27.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927, William H. Bishop, Esq., pg. 550-551
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999