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The Salzburgers
On March 12, 1734, a small group of about sixty religious exiles from the Principality and Archbishopric of Salzburg arrived
in Georgia seeking religious freedom. Later in that year they were joined by a second group and by 1741, a total of approximately
300 of these Salzburger Lutheran exiles had come to Georgia where they founded the town of Ebenezer on the Savannah River,
about twenty five miles north of the city of Savannah. Other German speaking peoples - mostly Swiss Germans, Palatines and
Swabians - also joined the Salzburgers at Ebenezer. In time, all of these Germanic people became known as "Salzburgers".
The few hundred Georgia Salzburgers were part of a much larger story in European history, a drama that unfolded in 1731 when
20,000 Protestants were forced to leave the land of Salzburg, which was an independent principality and archbishopric at that
time. This event was triggered when the Prince and Archbishop Leopold von Firmian issued the Edict of Expulsion on October
31, 1731, ordering all Lutherans and Calvinists to leave the land. The great majority of these people relocated in East Prussia
- approximately 100 in Holland, 300 in Georgia, and others in various German Lutheran states. (The above is taken from the
Georgia Salzburger website at
http://www.georgiasalzburgers.com/salzburgers.htm. )
Among these Salzburgers were two brothers: Jacob and John (Americanized from Johannes) Hinely. My family is descended from
John Hinely. The spelling of the Hinely name has changed over the years. I have seen the name spelled Heinle and Heinley.
I am not sure which was the original spelling; although the Georgia Salzburger website has it spelled Heinle.
My father was Richard Duren Hinely; his father was James Jacob Hinely, Sr. who was married to Laura Lillian (Lollie) Pharis.
Daddy married Ovella Hand. They had four children: Pamela Kay, Edward Richard (me), Annette Luree and Thomas Cecil Hinely.
Daddy went to be with the Lord on February 23, 1996. My mother is presently a healthy 80 years old.
On this page, I am going to include pictures mostly of Daddy's family, including his parents, siblings, grandparents, etc.
Among the surnames on the Hinely side of my family tree, other than Hinely, are Pharis, Lee, Futrell, Griner, Edwards, Snellgrove,
Futrell, Gieger, Zeigler, and Southwell. I don't have pictures of all of these, but hopefully the picture library is growing.
Hopefully I have the names of those pictured listed correctly. If they are incorrect, feel free to email me and let me know.
Also, please feel free to send me any other pictures or stories that I don't have here. They would be most welcome. You
are welcome to copy any of the pictures from this site.
We hope you enjoy the site.
Ed
For more information on the Salzburgers, Click here
| My Parents |
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| Ovella and Richard Hinely |
| Mama and Daddy |
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| This picture was taken on August 16, 1987 one day before their 40th anniversary |
| Grandmother and Papa Hinely |
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| James Jacob and Laura Lillian (Lollie) Pharis Hinely |
| Grandmama Laura Lillian Pharis |
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| On her wedding day , Sept 15, 1904 |
| Grandaddy James Jacob Hinely |
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| On his wedding day , Sept 15, 1904 |
| Grandmama Hinely |
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| One of my favorite pictures of Grandmama |
| Daddy and Grandmother Hinely |
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| Richard D. Hinely and Laura (Lollie) Hinely |
| Papa James Jacob Hinely, Sr. and Frank |
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| Frank is on the right |
| Papa Hinely |
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| James Jacob Hinely Sr. |
| Daddy, Mama and Daddy's siblings and their spouses |
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Picture above L-R: Vonita and Gene (seated) McCray, J.D. and Eunice (seated) Hinely, James J. and Clyde Hinely (both standing
in rear) Marguerite Pender (front center, Uncle Maurice, her husband, died while she was in her thirties), Theo and Myra (seated)
Hinely and Richard and Ovella (seated) Hinely
| Richard and Ovella Hinely |
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| on Their Wedding Day August 17, 1947 |
| Seaman Richard Hinely |
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| After serving during WW2, Daddy served during the Korean War |
| Richard Hinely |
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| Someone said this was taken around the time of his wedding |
| Daddy and his Siblings |
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Above Picture - Back L-R: James, Marguerite, Theo, J.D., Front L-R: Robert, Richard and Vonita Hinely
| Grandmama and Her Children |
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Above Picture Back L-R: James Hinely, Grandmother Hinely, Marguerite Pender, Vonita McCray, J.D. Hinely; Front L-R: Richard
Hinely, Robert Hinely, Theo Hinely
| Hinely Family |
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| Too many to name and fit on here! If you want to know the names I'll send them to you. |
| Marguerite Pender,Grandmother Laura Futrell Pharis |
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| and Grandmama Hinely with baby Jack Pender |
| Grandmother Viola Capitola Lee Hinely's |
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| Family Reunion from 1920 |
| Louise Colson, Grandmother Viola Lee Reddick |
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| and Jake Reddick (Viola's second husband) |
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