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The oldest man in the group of travelers was George Hainline Sr. Five of his married sons were in the group, but a daughter, Susanna, who had married Abraham Batterson in Madison Co., KY. remained there.
George Hainline Sr. and two of his sons, Henry and David, chose to stay near Hittle's Grove, and there spent the rest of their lives. The father, died at the age of 90 in 1850. He followed the trade of wagon-maker until his marriage to Hannah Humphord. Afterward he turned to farming pursuits and moved to KY, where most of their children were born.There were Jeremiah, John, Jesse, William, George Jr., Nathan, Henry, David, Susanna and Nancy.
Many of those who remained in Tazewell Co., IL spelled the name Hainline, but the McLean Co., settlers use Henline.
John, William and George Henline Jr all chose places along the upper Mackinaw in what is now Lawndale Twp.
John J Henline was born in 1787 in Ky and had married Mary Darnell there on Dec 5, 1808 in Madison Co. He was about 40 years old when he came to Illinois. Their oldest daughter, China, had married William Burt in 1825. She and her husband and little daughter, Elizabeth, who was about 2 years old, were in the group and they also chose a spot near Hittle's Grove and remained there the rest of their lives. A baby daughter, Polly, was born to John and Mary about 1817 but had died in Infancy.
When they came to Lawndale Twp., their family consisted of 6 sons: George 16, John 14, James Jackson (JJ) 13, Marin 9, David 6, and William Berton almost 5. Nancy Darnell, Mary's sister, had married Henry Hainline and they remained in Hittle's Grove. Alvira Darnell, another sister, had married William Hieronymus in Madison Co., KY and they too were in this band of travelers. They chose a spot that became known as Hieronymus Grove, and was located in that area that became Mt. Hope Twp., McLean Co., IL. Their son, Benjamin Hieronymus later removed to a location northeast of the Henlines, a place now in Livingston Co.
Two years later, 1830, Mary's brother, Martin Darnell, and his family came to the area, locating at Indian Grove on Indian Creek, now in Belle Prairie Twp. Martin Darnell just got his cabin erected in time to protect his family from the deep snow in December, 1830. Another sister, had married John Boone Thompson, and they had settled northeast of the Henlines, between them and Martin Darnell. They were also here before the "Big Snow" and are also listed as some of the first settlers of Lawndale Twp.
John and Mary had located in Section 30, on the edge of the timber, but far enough away from the Mackinaw to be out of the flood waters.
William Henline had married Nancy Taylor in Boone Co., KY. This county was nearer the Ohio River. We wonder if the large group from Madison Co. came through Boone Co. then crossed the Ohio River and traveled across Indiana on their way to Illinois. William and Nancy also had a family of 8 children. They were Cynthia 11, Melinda 8, Henry 7, Levi 4,Telitha 3, Martha 2, when the family settled here. China and John Calvin were born in Illinois. They chose a place is section 32, not far from John and Mary.
George Henline Jr. was born 06/06/1796 in Ky. He had married Margaret Rayburn on 12/17/1817 in Madison Co., KY. She was born 10/03/1798. They had 5 children when they settled in Lawndale Twp; Perry 10, Almarine, Zarilda 7, Sabra and George Jr.. Mary Ann, the next daughter, has been called the first white child born in Lawndale Twp.
Later John C., Lousia S., Matilda and William M. joined the family. After five years, they moved farther downstream to a place in Money Creek Twp. Except for a few years at Lexington, Illinois, they spent the rest of their lives there.
Johannes V Henline born 1733 near Cobure, Northern Bavaria, Germany married Catherine _______born 1737.
Other Henline/Hainline Researchers| Larry Johnson | Robin Gould | Emily Treadway |
| Pam Haithcock | Greg Berkes | Ed Hainline |
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