Notes: Thomas Maurice Hinton and his wife Wilhelmina Walker Hinton moved to Hurricane, Washington, Utah
in 1906. The history sources note that "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hinton became the first residents of
Hurricane when they occupied the bench in 1906." First Thomas built a granary and home for Thomas Isom. Then
he built the family home, located at 199 North and 200 West, Hurricane. The Hinton home was moved to its
current location at 68 West State Street (the location of the original Isom granary), where it was renovated by the
Washington Historical Society.
In the 1910 U.S. census, Thomas M. Hinton, 37, and his wife Wilhelmina B. Hinton, 36, were living in Hurricane,
Washington, Utah. Thomas was a house carpenter. They had been married 11 years and Wilhelmina had had
five children, all of whom were then living. The children were Vera, 10, in school, Vernet, 8, Elma, 5,
Lela, 2, and the baby (Lucille).
In the 1920 U.S. census, Thomas M. Hinton, 46, and his wife Wilhelmina B. W. Hinton, 45, were still in
Hurricane. Their address was on 3rd West Street, and Thomas was farming on his own account.
The children at home included M. Vernet, 17, a farm hand on the family farm, Elma, 15, Lela, 12, Lucile, 9,
J. Louis, 6, and Francis C., 2. All of the children except the youngest had attended school.
Living with them as renters were their daughter Vera Eagar, 20, and her husband Thomas Eagar, 21. Eagar
was working as a sheep herder.
In the 1930 U.S. census, Thomas M. Hinton, 57, and his wife Wilhelmina W. Hinton, 56, were described as
living on a farm on Third North, Hurricane. Thomas was a farmer of a "mixed farm". The children at
home were Barnet M., 28, a preacher for the Mormon church, Lucile, 20, a telephone operator, J. Lewis, 16, a mail
boy laborer, and France C., 13, attending school. Enumerated next to them was their daughter Lela Hoyt, 22,
and her husband Timothy Hoyt, 34, a sheep stockman. They owned their residence
and had a daughter, Alice, 1.
In the 1940 U.S. census, Hurricane, Thomas M. Hinton, 67, and Wilhelmina Hinton, 66, were living in the
same house as in 1935, which they owned, valued at $1,000. Thomas was a farmer and Wilhelmina was a
nurse. Both had completed five years of school. Living with them was their son Jay, 25, a paper
delivery man, and son Clemons, 22, a sheep herder. Both had completed five years of school.
Enumerated on the same page in 1940, were two of their children and their families. Vernet Hinton, 37, and
his wife Irene, 25, owned their residence valued at $200. Vernet was a lumber
saw mill operator and had completed 1 year of high school. Irene had completed one year of college.
Their children were Maurice, 3, and Wesley, 2. Daughter Lela Hoyt, 32 and her husband Timothy Hoyt, 44,
owned their residence valued at $2000. Timothy was a hack driver in agriculture,
and had completed eight years of school. Lela had completed four years of high school. Their children
were Alice, 11, and T. Hal, 7. |
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