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Source: The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County
Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908

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The Biography of Samuel R. HINKLE 

[Surnames: HINKLE, RANDOLPH, RICKARD] 

HINKLE, SAMUEL R. 

    
A much respected and retired farmer residing in Canton, but now deceased, he was born in Washington County, MD, on December 2, 1837, a son of Samuel and Anna (Rickard) Hinkle, natives of Franklin Co., PA, where the father was born in 1805, and the mother in 1803. On coming to Illinois they located in Joshua Twp., where the father followed farming. He died in January, 1877, and his wife passed away in 1879. 
    
The subject of this sketch came to Fulton Co., with his parents, having attended the district schools in his boyhood. He was reared on the farm, and on reaching maturity carried on farming until his retirement from active life. He built his recent home in Canton in 1903. 
    
On Feb. 21, 1860, Mr. Hinkle was married to Miss Minerva F. Randolph, who was born in Canton Twp. in 1837, and in girlhood received her mental training in the district schools in her neighborhood and at Galesburg, IL. 
    
After a singularly harmonious married life of 47 years, Mrs. Hinkle was left alone by the death of her husband from heart trouble on March 20, 1907, after an attack of la grippe. They had no children but the children of other families were often made welcome and happy visitors in their home. 
    
Few men in Canton were more widely known than Mr. Hinkle and his passing away was deeply deplored by a large circle of friends. He was a Republican in political faith and held a number of positions including School Trustee for several years, Assistant Supervisor of Canton Twp., two terms, and Road Commissioner for twenty years. He was not a member of any church but was an earnest believer in the doctrines of Swedenborgian, or New Church, of which he was a liberal supporter and faithful attendant upon its services whenever held.