Ornithologist Jane L. Hine was born in Ohio and graduated from Oberlin College before moving to DeKalb County. She raised a large family and began her ornithological work later in life by studying the birds near her Sedan farm. Beginning in 1890, she contributed data to scientific publications and wrote articles for newspapers and journals, including the Farmer's Guide. She advocated for conservation and legal protection of Indiana birds through poetry, articles, government reports, and speeches to clubs and Farmers Institutes in Waterloo and across the state. In publications such as "Game and Land Birds of an Indiana Farm" (1911), she combined colorful description and scientific observation to increase public appreciation of birds.