Born 1797 in Elizabeth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (the Scots-Irish settlement belt south of Pittsburgh). His parents were Samuel Hindman (b. c. 1762, age 35 at this Samuel's birth) and Lettice Mc Clenahan (b. c. 1771, age 26). Migrated west; died 1860 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, at age 63. Sourced from US Census 1850, US Census 1860, and Illinois Deaths and Burials 1749-1999. Verified by primary records 2026-06-05: 1850 + 1860 US Census Rushville Schuyler IL as head of household; Illinois Deaths and Burials 1749-1999 confirms 1860 death.