Erastus Nathaniel Hinckley (1794-1831)/Immigrant Ancestors

Early English Immigrant ancestors of Erastus Nathaniel Hinckley (1794-1831), grandfather of Gordon Bitner Hinckley (1910-2008), 15th President of the LDS Church.

Great, Great Grandparents of Erastus Hinckley

Hinckley/Merrick Family Line

1. Samuel Hinckley (1652-1697) - ( ENHinckley, NHinckley5, NHinckley4, THinkley3, THinckley2, SHinckley) - Son of Gov. Thomas Hinckley (1618-1706) (Last governor of Plymouth Colony), grandson of English Plymouth Colony Immigrant Samuel Hinckley (1589-1662).
2. Sarah Pope (1658-1727) - ( ENHinckley, NHinckley5, NHinckley4, THinkley3, THinckley2, SPope)- Daughter of English immigrants
3. Jonathan Bangs (1640-1728) - ( ENHinckley, NHinckley5, NHinckley4, THinkley3, MBangs, JBangs) -
4. Mary Mayo (1645-1711) - ( ENHinckley, NHinckley5, NHinckley4, THinkley3, MBangs, MMayo) - daughter of English Colonial Immigrant Samuel Mayo (1620-1664) who arrived in late 1630s at Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony.
5. William Merrick (1643-1732) - ( ENHinckley, NHinckley5, NHinckley4, RMerrick, NMerrick, WMerrick) - Son of Immigrant William Merrick (1603-1689) - 800 link to Welsh Royal Ancestry.
6. Abigail Hopkins (1644-1691) - ( ENHinckley, NHinckley5, NHinckley4, RMerrick, NMerrick,AHopkins) - Daughter of Mayflower Pilgrim Giles Hopkins (1607-1690)
7. Samuel Freeman (1638-1712) - ( ENHinckley, NHinckley5, NHinckley4, RMerrick, AFreeman, SFreeman) - Son of English Immigrant Samuel Freeman (1595-1638) who came to America in Gov Winthrop's great fleet of 1630 to settle Boston.
8. Mercy Southworth (1638-1712) - ( ENHinckley, NHinckley5, NHinckley4, RMerrick, AFreeman, MSouthworth) - Daughter of early 1623 Plymouth Colony immigrant Constant Southworth (1612-1678) who has a Royal Ancestry Gateway link to Charlemagne (747-814).

Famous Descendants

• Hinckley, May Green (1881-1943) - 3rd General Primary President of the LDS Church (1940-1943).
• Hinckley, Alonzo A (1870-1936) - LDS Church apostle, 1st president of the newly formed Deseret Stake in 1912 covering the western half of Mallard County.
• Hinckley, Bryant S (1867-1961) - Held several significant leadership positions in the LDS Church and played a key role in 1913 for the LDS Church to adopt the Scouting program as its official young men activity program.
• Hinckley, Gordon B (1910-2008) - ( BSHinckley, INHinckley, ENHinckley, ...)- an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of the LDS Church. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history.
• Hinckley, Ira (1828-1904) - Early Utah Mormon pioneer that supervised the construction and maintenance of Cove Fort.
• Hinckley, Richard G (1941) - (Son of Gordon B.) General Authority Seventy in the LDS Church.
• Hinckley, Virginia (1945) (daughter of Gordon B.) Author/co-author of many books, served in the General Young Womens Presidency of the LDS Church from 1992-1997.