History of Grant County, Indiana
Biographical Extracts 1886

George Haines was born in Monroe Township, Grant County, Ind., April 15, 1850. His parents, James and Nancy W. (Smith) Haines, were both natives of Fayette County, Ohio, and were born as follows: the father, April 26th, 1818, and the mother, May 29, 1819. James Haines was a son of Ebenezer and Rebecca (Berry) Haines, who were the parents of eleven children: Joseph, Nathan, James, Samuel, Mary, Nancy, Susanna, Sidney, Rebecca, Sarah and Beulah. The mother, Nancy W. (Smith) Haines, was a daughter of James and Susanna (Henderson) Smith, who were the parents of twelve children: John, Charles, Henry, Elizabeth, Nancy W., Martha, Sarah, Mary, George, James, and two that died in infancy, not named. Mr. James and Nancy W. (Smith) Haines were united in marriage in Fayette County, Ohio, November 12, 1840, and from thence in 1843 moved to Grant County, Ind., and settled upon land in Section 9, Monroe Township, which he improved, and on which he afterward resided until his death, which occurred March 14, 1884. His widow still survives and resides in Monroe Township. They were the parents of eight children: John, Susanna, Rebecca E., Milton, George, Samuel N., Alfred and Constantine. George, our subject, was united in marriage, in Monroe Township, this county, April 11, 1885, to Margaret A., daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Jinkens) Benbow. She was born in Monroe Township, this county, December 21, 1861. After our subject's marriage, he settled upon the same farm on which he now resides in Section 5, Monroe Township. Mr. Haines owns in all 200 acres of fine and well-improved land, 120, of which are under cultivation. They have one child, Lena, born March 21, 1886. Mr. Haines is a wide-awake and enterprising young man, an intelligent and highly esteemed citizen, and one of Monroe Township's well-to-do farmers. He and wife are members of the Christian Church and he is in politics a Republican.