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JOHN HINAMON, farmer, post-office Jasper, son of George Hinamon, who was born in Germany in 1792, and moved to America in 1832, landing in New York City, and from there moved to Pennsylvania; then to Monroe county, Ohio, where the subject of this sketch was born June 27, 1837. He was raised on a farm and worked at home until twenty-one years of age; then worked out by the mouth. After that enlisted in Company D, Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and went South; followed Price when he made his raid through Kentucky. The siege of Vickburg was the first battle he was in; was at the battle of Grand Gulf, where they captured 800 men, and Mr. Hinamon was detailed to guard the prisoners and went with them to Alton, Illinois, where they were put in the old prison. In returning to his regiment he had his leg broken, and was put upon a hospital boat, and from there was taken to the hospital at Jefferson Barracks. From there was discharged and sent back to his home in Ohio. He next engaged in farming. Was married March 15, 1866, to Amanda Farris. They have six children, named Charles M., Maud D., Guy W., Orrin G., Hattie B., and Mary M. They moved to Jasper county in 1873 and lived a few months in Carthage; then bought his present farm of eighty acres and moved upon it; has a good orchard and one good spring. Mr. Hinamon went into the stock business before he left Ohio, and lost all that he had and came here a poor man. He now has a good farm and is comfortably situated; has made it honestly by hard work and is very highly respected by all who know him.