Jonathan Jefferson Hinkle was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina; the son of Anthony Jacob and Barbary/Barbara (Seitz/Sides) Hinkle.

He came to Monroe County, Indiana between 1813-1815. He was united in marriage to Catharine Lence/Lentz on November 30, 1828, in Monroe County, Indiana.

To this union 11 known children were born: Delilah (Hinkle) Paul, Elizabeth (Hinkle) McElroy, Mary (Hinkle) Paul, Margaret Ann "Maggie" (Hinkle) Kerr, Eliza (Hinkle) Vannoy, Catharine (Hinkle) Payne, William Jefferson Hinkle, Isaac W. Hinkle, Jonathan Marion Hinkle, John Henry Hinkle, and James Madison Hinkle.

He died, after being confined to his bed for 4 to 5 weeks from heart trouble, at the age of 80.
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1.) Bloomington (Indiana) Weekly Telephone, July 1, 1882, p 1.
Jonathan Hinkle, living north of town, died last Friday night in the eightieth year of his age, after a few weeks sickness.

2.) Bloomington (Indiana) Saturday Courier, July 1, 1882, p. 1.
Jonathan Hinkle died on Friday night of last week, aged 80 years. He was an old and highly esteemed citizen of this county having lived here about 69 years.
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Jonathan Hinkle's life was insured in the American of Indianapolis for $5,000 in favor of his son, Marion. Squire Tate is the agent, and the papers have been forwarded for the adjustment of the claim.

3.) Bloomington (Indiana) Saturday Courier, July 15, 1882, p. 4.

OBITUARY

Jonathan J. Hinkle was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, March 6th, 1802, and at the age of 10 years he came to Clark County, Indiana, where he remained three years and then came to Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana.

After serving an apprenticeship with Mr. Austin Seward at the blacksmith business, he went into the woods and paid for the farm on which he has since lived and where he died June 23, 1882. On Sept. 26th, 1830, he was married to Miss Catharine Lentz who still survives him. They raised a family of 11 children, 10 of whom are still living, and nearly all of them were present at his funeral that was held at Bethel Church four miles northeast of Bloomington on Sunday, June 25, at 1 o'clock.

Mr. Hinkle was a strictly honest man, quiet and peaceable with his neighbors and a man of great industry and, therefore, succeeded in procuring a good portion of this world's goods that he wisely distributed among his children.
Before his departure, he called his children around him and gave them his parting advice and benediction, told them that he had worked and toiled long enough on this earth and he was ready to go and was going to a better land.

W. F. R.
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The item noted below was taken from a typed transcription of the will document compiled by an unnamed person on an unidentified date. It was found attached to a group picture, wherein no one was identified, and purchased at the Monroe County (Indiana) History Center annual garage sale in 2015. The handwritten original is reportedly found in Monroe County Will Book 4, pp. 315-317. IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTENT BE VERIFIED AGAINST THE ORIGINAL.

WILL OF JONATHAN J. HINKLE

In the name of Benevolent Father of All, I, Jonathan Jefferson Hinkle of Monroe County, Indiana, do publish this my last will and testament.

I desire that all my just debts, together will all my funeral expenses, be first paid.

I give and devise to my beloved wife, Catharine, in lieu of her interest in my estate, the home place, the 40 acres on which the house is situated during her natural life, and all the stock and household goods and other goods and chattels that may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid.

At the death of my said wife the real estate and personal property aforesaid I give and devise to my sons: Jonathan M. Hinkle, John H. Hinkle, James M. Hinkle and share and share alike.

I give and devise to Nancy J. Hinkle, wife of my son, William H., and Hugh Hinkle, Jonathan M. Hinkle, Maude Hinkle, children of said William and Nancy J. Hinkle, the following real estate, to wit: in Monroe County, Indiana, beginning at the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of Section twenty seven (27), town nine (9) north, range one (1) west running east eighty (80) rods and thence north sixty (60) rods to the place of the beginning, containing 30 acres more or less except forty-two (42) rods heretofore deeded by Francis McKinley and wife for a school house lot, in lieu of any interest in my estate to my son William J. Hinkle, and he is to have no further interest in my estate.

I give and devise to Mary Catharine Hinkle, wife of my son Isaac Hinkle, and Nettie Belle Hinkle, Johnnie Hinkle, Flora Hinkle, children of Isaac and Catharine Hinkle, the following real estate situate in Monroe County, Indiana, to wit: the west half of the northwest quarter of section twenty six (26), town nine (9) north, range one (1) west., also five acres out of the northeast corner of the east half of the northeast quarter of section twenty seven (27), township nine (9) north, range one (1) west, in lieu of any interest in my estate to my son Isaac Hinkle and he is to have no further interest in my estate.

I devised and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughters Delila Paul, Elizabeth McElroy, Mary Paul, Maggie Kerr, and to my grandchildren Fannie C. and Mary Vannoy, and my daughter Catharine Payne, all the notes and accounts that I may have at my death, share and share alike excepting Fannie and Mary Vannoy who take one share jointly. I devise and give the balance and residue of my real estate to my sons, Jonathan M. Hinkle, John H. Hinkle and James M. Hinkle, share and share alike.

I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son Jonathan M. Hinkle executor of this my last will and testament.

Jonathan J. (his mark) Hinkle
Attest: Robert Miers

Signed and acknowledged by said Jonathan J. Hinkle as his last will and testament in our present and signed by us in his presence this September 30, 1880. H. D. Headley and J. H. Gray
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Will admitted to probate July 1, 1882.