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THE REV. ANTHONY JACOB HENCKEL FAMILY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
Fall Update 2025
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We are returning to the historic area of New Market, Virginia for our annual reunion and business meeting of 2026. The reunion will begin with registration and a reception on Friday evening June 19th and continue through Sunday morning June 21st. (Father’s Day weekend and the first day of summer.) This area of the Shenandoah Valley is rich in Hinkle history from the early days of our nation until the present day. It is the home of the historic Henkel Press which was very instrumental in the education of American citizens at that time as the nation spread westward. The information published by the Henkel Press was important in the spread of Christianity in our nation also. You will also have the opportunity to view the repair work done at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, which many of you contributed to. Start making plans now for your family to attend. Details, tentative schedule and registration forms will follow in our spring newsletter and on our website.
2025 Reunion Held in Springfield & Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Henckel descendants gathered on the evening of Friday the 13th of June in the meeting room of the Comfort Suites Hotel at Marysville, Ohio for the registration and a reception for reunion attendees. They were welcomed by association President, Eddie Hinkle. Schedules and trip maps were handed out which included reunion details for the remainder of the weekend.
Saturday at 8:30 AM Henckel cousins departed for the 30 minute drive to Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Springfield, OH. It was here that the local reunion committee of Lori Hinkle Hoover and her husband Chris had done extensive research of local records and cemetery records on Henckel history of the area. They located the area of the cemetery known as the Henkle plot and rows. They then completed all of the groundwork in the monument location of a memorial monument for Rev. Moses Henkle. They worked with the Association Executive Committee on the design of the monument for Rev. Moses Henkle and his wife Mary Montgomery Henkle with the names of their eleven children on the back of the stone. Records of Rev. Moses Henkle and his family are well documented in the Henckel Genealogy (The Big Red Book). Rev. Moses Henkle was the son of Jacob Henkel and the brother of Rev. Paul Henkle. He is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery along with some of his children, his younger brother Jacob Titus Henkel, and other family members. The Jacob Titus Henkel monument and some other family members are still readable but several stones in the row are not readable or are just field stones. When the Henckel Association last met here in 1996 Rev. Moses’ wife, Mary Montgomery’s stone was still readable but Rev. Moses’ was not.
The highlight of the reunion was the viewing of the monument, (very recently set) and the dedication of the monument erected by the Rev. Anthnoy Jacob Henckel Family National Association. Historian Greg Adamson spoke on the Rev. Moses and family in the area. Cathy Cook spoke about her family ties back to Rev. Moses and some Henkle legends of the family. Association President, Eddie Hinkle led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord’s Prayer.
The group with several local Henckel descendants and first time reunion attendees then departed for the approximate one hour drive to the Wyandot Mission historical area at Upper Sandusky, Ohio. It was there that Rev. Moses Henkle was one of the first missionaries to the Wyandot Indians. The first stop in this area was at Harrison Smith Park at Upper Sandusky for a picnic lunch. The second stop was the Wyandot Mission Church and Cemetery. At the historic Mission Church we received an excellent presentation on the Mission Church and the Wyandot Indians there by Pastor Betsy Bowen who has been in charge of the church for over 40 years along with the present Wyandot Tribe Chief in Oklahoma. We also learned that Rev. Moses Henkle’s son Rev. Moses Montgomery Henkle worked with his father as a Missionary to the Wyandots.
The group then traveled back south to the Marysville Comfort Suites Hotel, about a 45 minute drive. At 5:30 PM the group departed for the 15 minute drive to Der Dutchman Restaurant for our annual banquet and business meeting. The historic restaurant then treated us to a delicious buffet dinner of Amish – Dutch recipes with servers in traditional dress. President Eddie Hinkle then called the meeting to order. A period of silence was observed in remembrance of deceased members during the past year. Treasurer, Kimberly Hinkle Linger gave the treasurers report including that the attendance was 33 individuals from seven different states, AZ, MI, OH, SC, VA, WV and RI. 2024 acting secretary, Sherry Hinkle Hess then read the secretary report. Both reports were approved as read.
President Hinkle then reported on the executive committee meeting held after the reception on Friday evening. Historic New Market, Virginia was selected for the 2026 reunion on Father’s Day weekend of 19 – 20 June 2026.
The work of Lori Hinkle Hoover and her husband Chris was then recognized for their work on arrangements for an excellent meeting including making all the arrangements for travel including strip maps and directions, picnic, banquet, lodging and most of all their year long work of research and monument work from beginning to completion. Lori and Chris then received a grateful and loud round of applause.
This being an odd numbered year as per the association bylaws election of officers was held for the ensuing two years. Elected were President Eddie J Hinkle, Vice-President Greg Adamson, Treasurer Kimberly Hinkle Linger, Secretary Lori Hinkle Hoover and Historian Cynthia Hinkle Hershberger.
Historian Greg Adamson then addressed the group on the history of Rev. Moses Henkle in Virginia (now West Virginia) including land ownership, service as a justice and surveyor. He then discussed Rev. Moses and his family’s move to Ohio and once again many of the same accomplishments as they continued to contribute to our nations’ expansion to the west including the expansion of Christianity to include native Americans.
There being no further business to discuss President Hinkle sounded the historic gavel to adjourn the meeting.
The association has available The Henckel Genealogy (The Big Red Book) for $95.00.
The association still has available the Rev. Paul Henkel book for $30.00.
Please send orders with check made out to The Reverend A. J. Henckel Family National Assoc., Inc. to association treasurer, Kimberly Hinkle Linger at 1468 Shawnee Drive, Buckhannon, WV 26201 along with the address you would like the books to be shipped.
Officers
President: Eddie J. Hinkle
3064 Tallmansville Road., Buckhannon, WV 26201
Email: ezan@frontier.com
Vice-President: Greg Adamson
P.O. Box 1062, Onego, WV 26886
Email: gwadamson@spruceknob.net
Treasurer: Kimberly Hinkle Linger
1468 Shawnee Drive, Buckhannon, WV 26201
Email: davidkim14@frontier.com
Secretary: Lori Hinkle Hoover
4477 Shields Road, Arcanum, OH 45304
Email: hoovscrew@centurylink.net
Historian: Cynthia Hinkle Hershberger
8544 Forest View Drive, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138
Email: cynthia.m.hinkle@gmail.com
The Reverend Anthony Jacob Henckel Family National Association, Inc. 