Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

J. & J. HYND, confectionery and stationery, Braidwood. These gentlemen commenced business in 
Braidwood in the spring of 1877; both were born in Scotland; James, born October, 1855, and 
John, born in 1857; are the sons of John and Margaret (MCKINLEY) HYND, of Scotland; their 
father died when they were very young.  Messrs. HYND's have followed mining principally 
throughout life; in 1868, they emigrated to America; came direct to Illinois and settled 
in Morris, Grundy Co., and remained there, engaged in mining until 1871; they then came to 
Braidwood; here engaged in mining; in 1877, James retired from the mines, and in 
partnership with his brother John, entered the confectionery and stationery business; 
they own today one of the largest and best assorted stocks of confectionery and 
stationery in Braidwood.