A Chronology of Harmon Hinkle's Life
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Hinkletown was named after Harmon Hinkle (Henkle). We're not sure exactly when, but we know Hinkle showed up at the town about 1859. In 1861 he purchased Rock's Saw Mill from Patrick W. Rock, and also constructed a store and home at Hinkletown about that time. The earliest map we have found with the name "Hinkletown" shows up on the 1874 Iowa County Atlas, when it is shown as a town and included in the business district listings. This page gives a chronology of Hinkle's life from the time he was born in 1832 until his death in 1905. If you have additional information on Hinkle, please Contact Us!! |
Harmon Hinkle - 1888 |
1832 - Born April 7, 1832 in Fayette, Ohio
1840 - Moved to Washington County Iowa at age of eight and attended log schoolhouse in English River Twp.
1850 - A clerk at age of 18 (1850 Iowa Census)
1854 - Married Lydia J. Wartenbee on June 1st and moved to Richmond, Iowa in Washington County
1855 - Took up carpentry in Richmond until 1859
1859 - Moved to Iowa County, Fillmore Twp., began farming and commissioned with N. Littler for merchandizing
1861 - Moved to site that since has been named Hinkletown
1861 - Traded Farm for Rock's Saw Mill on March 16th
1861 - Built new house in Hinkletown business district
1861 - Opened general merchandizing store in Hinkletown
1862 - Became a Republican
1863 - Joined Masonic Lodge - treasurer in Greene Township
1864 - Sold 1/2 interest in saw mill to focus on stores
1869 - One of founding members of the Union Horse Company, an early day law enforcement agency
1872 - Establish first General Store and Lumber Yard at Keota Iowa
1873-4 - Opened Furniture, Hardware, Undertaking and other businesses at Keota Iowa
1875 - Opened the State Banking House of Henkle, Littler & Co. at Keota
1875 - Charter member of Adelphi Lodge in Keota
1876 - Charter member of Keota Lodge A.O.U.W. and Vice President of Bank of Keota
1879 - Opened first Lumber Yard and Hardware Store at Kinross Iowa
1886 - Opened Grist Mill - The Keota Roller Mills at Keota
1891 - Opened Grist Mill in Weiser, Idaho in August 1891
1893 - Built the Henkle Block of Brick buildings at Keota
1899 - Sold Idaho Grist Mill in July
1905 - Died at his home at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 19, 1905
Other Accomplishments: City Councilman - Keota, School Board, Trustee and Deacon at Baptist Church, Director of Keota Glass Works, Owner of Acme Butter Company - Washington County, Iowa
"No man has taken a more active or helpful interest in Keota than Harmon Henkle, who has wrought along the lines of the greatest good to the greatest number. His business affairs have been not only a source of revenue to himself, but have also contributed to the general prosperity, and in many other ways he has aided in the progress and improvement of this section of the state." Source: Genealogical and Biographical History of Keokuk County Iowa, 1880