Hainline, Jacob, one of the oldest representatives of the agricultural class in McDonough County, Ill., whose home is in Hire Township, was born in Montgomery County, Ky., October 26, 1836, the son of Jacob and Celia (Cockrell) Hainline, who were natives of the same State.  Jacob Hainline, Sr., came to McDonough County in 1838, and applied himself to farming in Hire Township for the remainder of his life.  He died in 1865.  [1864 according to his obituary.]

The subject of this sketch accompanied his parents to this county and has lived in Hire Township ever since.  His farm, which contains about 500 acres, is situated in Section 17.  On this Mr. Hainline has made all the improvements.  He is engaged in general farming, and also raises stock to some extent.  On January 12, 1859 [1860], Mr. Hainline was united in marriage with Kate Branham, who was born in Missouri and came to Hancock County, Ill., when she was a baby. The children resulting from this union were as follows: Ella (Mrs. John Ellrich) [Ullrich], Agnes, Grace (wife of W. H. Love), Irma and Ethel.  Politically Mr. Hainline belongs to the Republican party.

The substantial landed possessions acquired by Mr. Hainline are the clearest evidence of the industry, perseverance and frugality which have been the distinguishing characteristics of his long residence in McDonough County.  These qualities have been fitly supplemented by his everywhere recognized honesty and reliability.

When the Hainlines first came to McDonough County, the open prairie on which they settled had no name.  In 1856 the township was organized and named Rock Creek, then renamed Hire in 1857.

The biography states that Catharine (known as Kate and also found as Elizabeth C.) was born in Missouri and that her parents came to Illinois shortly thereafter, and Catharine did report Missouri as her birthplace in two census enumerations.  However, her parents, Thomas Branham and Martina Gough, were married in Hancock County, Illinois, in 1836, and her elder siblings, Margaret (born about 1837), and Peter B. (born about 1838), consistently reported their birthplaces as Illinois. Perhaps the family moved to Missouri for a time and then returned to Illinois, or maybe they were visiting in Missouri when Catharine was born.

Marriage License

Kate died in 1913, Jacob in 1914. They are buried at what is now called the South Cemetery, Hire Township, McDonough County, Illinois, just south of Blandinsville. Their impressive marker is every bit as imposing as it looks in this picture.

The children of Kate Branham and Jacob Hainline were probably all born at the family home in Hire Township, McDonough County, Illinois. They were:

i.	Martin Hainline, born March 15, 1861*.  He died August 24, 1862, and was buried at St. Simon/Lincoln Catholic Cemetery, east of Fountain Green in Hancock County.
ii.	Rosa Ellen Hainline, known as Ella, born October 13, 1863.  She died April 1, 1947, in Macomb, McDonough County.  Burial at Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb.
iii.	Ada Hainline, born November 1, 1864.  She died March 17, 1900, burial at South Cemetery.
iv.	Alice M. Hainline, born about 1867.  She died December 3, 1870, burial at South Cemetery.
v.	Agnes Belle Hainline, born August 28, 1869, died in 1948, in Chalmers Township, McDonough County.  Interment at South Cemetery.
vi.	Franklin Hainline, born and died between 1870 and 1880, burial at South Cemetery.
vii.	Grace H. Hainline, born about 1874.  Grace was the last surviving sibling.  She died after April 15, 1948.
viii.	Irma D. Hainline, born March 29, 1878. Her given name is also found as Ermine.  She married Charles N. Wettengel on August 10, 1910.  Irma died as the result of a car accident on April 15, 1948.  Burial at Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb.  Obituary
ix.	Ethel Hainline, born in 1884, died in 1913, interment at South Cemetery.  She married Oakley Charles Huston.
* Birth date calculated from tombstone inscription.

Household of Thos Branum
Males 0 thru 4 - 1
Males 20 thru 29 - 1
Females 0 thru 4 - 2
Females 15 thru 19 - 1
Total - 5
Persons employed in agriculture - 1

Household of Jacob Hainline [Sr]
Males 0 thru 4 - 1
Males 5 thru 9 - 2
Males 10 thru 14 - 2
Males 30 thru 39 - 1
Females 5 thru 9 - 1
Females 40 thru 49 - 1
Total - 8
Persons employed in agriculture - 1

Thomas Branham, 36, male, farmer, value of real estate 1000, born MD
Martina, 30, female, born KY
Susan M, 13, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Peter B, 11, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Elizabeth C, 9, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Thomas S, 8, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Mary A, 6, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Sarah E, 5, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Rosanna, 3, female, born IL
Richard L, 6/12, male, born IL

Jacob Humbard [sic], 59, male, farmer, value of real estate 1500, born KY
Sarah [sic], 54, female, born KY
Hyrum, 25, male, farmer, born KY
George, 21, male, farmer, born KY
Perlina, 18, female, born KY, attended school within the year
Jacob, 14, male, born KY, attended school within the year

Jacob Hainline J [sic] , 23, male, farmer, value of real estate 3275, value of personal estate 300, born KY, married within the year
Catharine, 20, female, born IL, married within the year

Hainline, Jacob, 34, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 15000, value of personal estate 2500, born KY, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Catharine, 30, female, white, keep house, born IL
Ella, 6, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Ada, 4, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Alice, 3, female, white, born, IL
Agnes, 10/12, female, white, born IL, born Sept

Hainline, Jacob, white, male, 43, married, farmer, born KY, both parents born KY
Catharine, white, female, 40, wife, married, keeps house, born MO, both parents born KY
Ella, white, female, 16, daughter, single, at home, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO
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Ada, white, female, 15, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO
Agnes, white, female, 10, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO
Gracie, white, female, 5, daughter, single, at school, attended school within the year, born IL, father born KY, other born MO
Ermine, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO
Celia, white, female, 86, mother, widow, born KY, both parents born KY

Hainline, Jacob, head, white, male, Oct 1836, 63, married for 40 years, born KY, both parents born KY, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 138

Kate, wife, white, female, Sept 1839, 60, married for 40 years; mother of 9 children, 5 living; born MO, father born MD, mother born KY, could read, write and speak English

Agness, daughter, white, female, Aug 1869, 30, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO, milliner, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Grace, daughter, white, female, Nov 1874, 25, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO, music teacher, months not employed - 6, could read, write and speak English

Ermine, daughter, white, female, May 1877, 23, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO, dry goods clerk, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Ethel, daughter, white, female, June 1884, 15, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born MO, at school, attended school for 6 months, could read, write and speak English

Hainline, Jacob, head, male, white, 73, married (1st) for 50 years, born KY, both parents born KY, spoke English, own income, could read and write, [home ownership entries unclear], farm schedule 106

Kate, wife, female, white, 70, married (1st) for 50 years; mother of 9 children, 5 living; born IL, father born MD, mother born KY, could read and write

Agnes, daughter, female, white, 40, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, housekeeper, home farm, could read and write

Irma, daughter, female, white, 32, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, instructress, music, working on own account, could read and write

Driskell, Sola, hired man, male, white, 24, single, born KY, both parents born KY, spoke English, farm labor, working out, employee, could read and write