Lake County Obituaries

George Washington Hinton

Submitted by Margaret Hinton

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The Willits News, October 29, 1926

GEORGE W. HINTON BURIED ON MONDAY 
George Washington Hinton died at the home of his son Bert, in Willits, last 
Friday, October 22nd, and was almost 88 years of age. The funeral was held 
Monday afternoon at the Anker & Cleland mortuary chapel, Rev. A. H. McKellup 
officiating. 
The deceased was born in Missouri, February 10, 1839. His parents came to 
California during the gold rush and arrived here in 1850. For the first few 
years they resided in various gold camps and had about the same success as most 
of the Argonauts had. He came to Mendocino county a great many years ago, the 
exact date is unknown, and followed ranching most of his life. 
His wife lives in Santa Rosa and was too feeble to attend the funeral. They had 
eight children, four sons and four daughters. Besides these there are a number 
of grandchildren. 

(sic: There are several errors in this obituary.) 
(George William Hinton was born 10 February 1839 in Salt Pond, Saline County, 
Missouri. He came to California in 1860, first to Lake County and then went to 
Wyandotte, Butte County where he was a farmer until 1868 when he returned to 
Lake County and married Mary H. O. Cobb, daughter of John and Esther (Deming) 
Cobb. They had four children: Francis Harry, Edward Burnham, Esther and Dora. 
George and Mary were divorced in April 1875. George next married Mattie Malonia 
(Hale) Crabtree. They raised the two Crabtree children, Elizabeth and John. 
George and Mattie Malonia were the parents of Bert William, Mae Margaret, 
Lillian Iva, Tollie George, Vina V., and Violet Clara. They remained in Lake 
County until 1906 when they moved to Mendocino County where they lived in 
various towns until his death on 26 October 1926. He is buried in the IOOF 
Cemetery, Willets.)