Born 13 Aug 1838 in Fountain County, Indiana, Stephen Hinds is listed in the 1850 census, living in the William and Mary Hoobler residence in Van Buren, Fountain County, Indiana with his younger sister Nancy. In 1860 Stephen is in Newtown Twp., Livingston County, IL living in the John Mortland household and listed as 21, born in Kentucky, occupation: “commen S Tach”, real estate value: $1600.

Illinois Civil War Detail Report Name: HENES, STEPHEN; Rank: PVT; Company: G; Unit: 129 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence: NEWTOWN, LIVINGSTON CO, IL Age: 24; Height: 5' 10; Hair: BROWN; Eyes: GRAY Complexion: DARK; Marital Status: SINGLE Occupation: FARMER; Nativity: VAN BUREN, FOUNTAIN CO, IN Service Record; Joined When: AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where: PONTIAC, IL; Joined By Whom: A J CROPSY Period: 3 YRS; Muster In: SEP 8, 1862; Muster In Where: PONTIAC, IL Muster Out: JUN 28, 1865; Muster Out Where: LOUISVILLE, KY Muster Out By Whom: CPT SMITH; Remarks: WOUNDED JUN 22, 1864 ABSENT IN HOSPITAL AT LOUISVILLE KY

In Livingston County 18 Jan 1866 Stephen Hinds married Amy Sylvaria Lundy who was born 30 Oct 1846 in IL and died 29 Apr 1888. The family is listed in the Newtown Twp. census records in 1870 as Hines and in 1880 listed as Haines. Stephen is also found in the 1900 census in Newtown Twp. with William F. 25, Edith A 16, and Ina L 12. Stephen died at Blackstone, IL 8 Feb 1906.