Matt Hines, General Contractor
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Matt Hines, General Contractor
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James Madison "Matt" Hines was born July 31, 1893 at his parent's farm in
Carroll County, Virginia - not very far from the North Carolina border. Matt's father
was William "Will" Hines. Will's parents were Robert Hines and Susan Forkner, who
lived in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Matt's mother was Mary E. Virginia "Mollie" Mitchell. Mollie was born in
Franklin County, Virginia and her parents were William Allen "Buck" Mitchell and
Nancy Jane Price.
Matt married Stella Sherman Parker on May 12, 1917 in Mount Airy. Early in
their marriage, Matt built a two-story home for his wife and young daughter, Alma. It was the first home he built and is located at the corner of Country Club Road and
North Main Street. The current address is 1809 North Main Street. Matt did most of
the work on that house himself. The lumber for the house came from his family's
land in Virginia. He loaded logs onto a horse-drawn cart and took them to a mill to
have them cut into lumber.
When a contractor came to Mount Airy to build a school, Matt got a job with
him, and stayed on that project until it was finished. The contractor then placed Matt in charge of remodeling a house. Soon after that, Matt's brother-in-law, WeldonParker, asked Matt to build a new house for him. Then, several other people asked him to do the same thing. Matt taught himself how to draw blueprints, and he started his own contracting business.
As Matt's business became successful, he built a new home for his family,
which later included another daughter Marianna. It was a two-story brick home and
is located at what is now 1132 North Main Street in Mount Airy. He built that home
in the 1920s and was originally numbered 480 North Main Street.
Over the years, Matt employed many people and built many houses, including
some of the nicest homes in Mount Airy. He built some of the stores downtown and schools and churches. Matt also built homes in other towns, including Dobson and Winston-Salem, where one of his projects was a big apartment building. He also built many houses to rent and sell. Sometimes Matt had three to five projects going at once.
To keep a steady supply of lumber, Matt bought tracts of land and started his own
lumber company. He also opened Hines Pallet and Reel Company where they made pallets for the government during World War II. The most active years for Matt and his contracting business were in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Matt eventually retired in the 1950s and moved part-time to Daytona Beach, Florida. He died on July 4, 1980 and was buried in Mount Airy at Oakdale Cemetery.
James Madison "Matt" Hines was born July 31, 1893 at his parent's farm in
Carroll County, Virginia - not very far from the North Carolina border. Matt's father
was William "Will" Hines. Will's parents were Robert Hines and Susan Forkner, who
lived in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Matt's mother was Mary E. Virginia "Mollie" Mitchell. Mollie was born in
Franklin County, Virginia and her parents were William Allen "Buck" Mitchell and
Nancy Jane Price.
Matt married Stella Sherman Parker on May 12, 1917 in Mount Airy. Early in
their marriage, Matt built a two-story home for his wife and young daughter, Alma. It was the first home he built and is located at the corner of Country Club Road and
North Main Street. The current address is 1809 North Main Street. Matt did most of
the work on that house himself. The lumber for the house came from his family's
land in Virginia. He loaded logs onto a horse-drawn cart and took them to a mill to
have them cut into lumber.
When a contractor came to Mount Airy to build a school, Matt got a job with
him, and stayed on that project until it was finished. The contractor then placed Matt in charge of remodeling a house. Soon after that, Matt's brother-in-law, WeldonParker, asked Matt to build a new house for him. Then, several other people asked him to do the same thing. Matt taught himself how to draw blueprints, and he started his own contracting business.
As Matt's business became successful, he built a new home for his family,
which later included another daughter Marianna. It was a two-story brick home and
is located at what is now 1132 North Main Street in Mount Airy. He built that home
in the 1920s and was originally numbered 480 North Main Street.
Over the years, Matt employed many people and built many houses, including
some of the nicest homes in Mount Airy. He built some of the stores downtown and schools and churches. Matt also built homes in other towns, including Dobson and Winston-Salem, where one of his projects was a big apartment building. He also built many houses to rent and sell. Sometimes Matt had three to five projects going at once.
To keep a steady supply of lumber, Matt bought tracts of land and started his own
lumber company. He also opened Hines Pallet and Reel Company where they made pallets for the government during World War II. The most active years for Matt and his contracting business were in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Matt eventually retired in the 1950s and moved part-time to Daytona Beach, Florida. He died on July 4, 1980 and was buried in Mount Airy at Oakdale Cemetery.
Subject
Surry County (N.C.)
Mount Airy (N.C.)
Matt Hines, General Contractor
service
general contractor
business and industry
Rights
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Identifier
Mta_MHP
Coverage
Mount Airy (N.C.)
Items
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Timebook for Plasterers dated November 24, 1928 to February 16, 1929
Timebook for Plasterers dated November 24, 1928 to February 16, 1929 -
Weekly Time Sheets from July 20, 1929 to August 3, 1929
Weekly Time Sheets from July 20, 1929 to August 3, 1929 for employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Weekly Time Sheets from April 27, 1929 to July 26, 1929 for Howard Foy
Weekly Time Sheets from April 27, 1929 to July 26, 1929 for Howard Foy -
Workmen's Time Book- July 6, 1929- October 19, 1929
Workmen's Time Book- July 6, 1929- October 19, 1929 for employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Weekly Time Sheets from April 27, 1929 to June 29, 1929 for Joe Brock
Weekly Time Sheets from April 27, 1929 to June 29, 1929 for Joe Brock -
Workmen's Time Book- Poplar Street (?)- March 23, 1929- May 11, 1929
Workmen's Time Book- Poplar Street (?)- March 23, 1929- May 11, 1929 for work done by employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Workmen's Time Book- February 5, 1929- March 23, 1929
Workmen's Time Book- February 5, 1929- March 23, 1929 for work done by employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Weekly Time Sheet for June 1, 1929 to July 15, 1929
Weekly Time Sheet for June 1, 1929 to July 15, 1929 for work done by the employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Workmen's Time Book- Belk and Steven (?)- March 16, 1929- May 25, 1929
Workmen's Time Book- Belk and Steven (?)- March 16, 1929- May 25, 1929 -
Blueprint for Steel Layout and Miscellaneous Papers related to McLellan's Store Remodel
Blueprint for Steel Layout and Miscellaneous Papers related to McLellan's Store Remodel -
Ornamental Fence Blueprint and Miscellaneous Papers
Ornamental Fence Blueprint and Miscellaneous Papers from Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Proposed Improvements for West End Service Station, US Highway #11, Wytheville, VA
Proposed Improvements for West End Service Station, US Highway #11, Wytheville, VA to be completed by Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Workmen's Time Book- June 26, 1929- September 21, 1929
Workmen's Time Book- June 26, 1929- September 21, 1929 for work done by employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Workmen's Time Book- September 18, 1929- November 30, 1929
Workmen's Time Book- September 18, 1929- November 30, 1929 for work done by employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Workmen's Time Book- January 19, 1929- March 2, 1929
Workmen's Time Book- January 19, 1929- March 2, 1929 for work done by employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Workmen's Time Book- February 16, 1929- March 16, 1929
Workmen's Time Book- February 16, 1929- March 16, 1929 for work done by employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Workmen's Time Book- Poplar Street Job- June 2, 1928- February 9, 1929
Workmen's Time Book- Poplar Street Job- June 2, 1928- for work done by Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Workmen's Time Book- April 6-May 18, 1929
Workmen's Time Book- April 6-May 18, 1929 for various jobs done by Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Weekly Time Sheets- Belk Stores Painting
Weekly Time Sheets- Belk Stores Painting by Matt Hines, general contractor- May, 1929 -
Weekly Time Sheet for August 24, 1929
Weekly Time Sheet for August 24, 1929 for work done on W.W. Thomas Store Front (Matt Hines, General Contractor) -
Weekly Time Sheets from September 28, 1929 by L.T. Rhodacker
Weekly Time Sheets from September 28, 1929 by L.T. Rhodacker -
Workmen's Time Book- March/ April 1929
Workmen's Time Book- March/ April 1929- for work done by employees of Matt Hines, General Contractor -
Weekly Time Sheets for Dobson Church (Matt Hines, General Contractor)
Weekly Time Sheets for Dobson Church (Matt Hines, General Contractor) dated 1929 -
Receipts and Notes from Matt Hines, General Contractor
Receipts and Notes from Matt Hines, General Contractor. According to an included note, these items were pinned/ clipped together. They appear to be related to work that Matt Hines did on the McClellans Store in Mount Airy, NC. -
Weekly Time Sheets- L.T. Rhodacker
Weekly Time Sheets- L.T. Rhodacker- From December 7, 1929. Part of the Matt Hines, General Contractor Collection