Minerva A. Hinckley (c. 1834-?) was born in Cobleskill, New York, and died in an unknown location. After her father's death in 1845, she moved with her mother and brother to Middlebury Township, Pennsylvania. By 1870 they were living in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Hinckley was acquainted with Mary Baker Eddy's students Eldridge J. and Melinda H. Smith, also of Williamsport. Although Hinckley expressed interest in studying with Eddy herself, the available records do not reflect that she did so.

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