Born in Helston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of Simon Johns
and Mary Jane (Pryor) Johns
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Hill
— married
4 Nov 1886 (to 4 May 1896) in Wendron, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
William Robert Hill and Joseph Henry Hill
Died
at age 32
in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jan 2019
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Biography
Dorothy Davey Johns was born in July 1863 in Helston, Cornwall, England, to Simon and Mary 30. She married William Hill on November 4, 1886, in Wendron, Cornwall, England. They had two children during their marriage. She died as a young mother on May 5, 1896, in Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, at the age of 32, and was buried there.
Research Notes
Note the different spelling of second name Davis and Davey
Birth
Dorothy (Johns) Hill was born in Helston, Cornwall, England.
Grave details 20 Aug 1863 Cornwall, England Baptism 11-Nov 1863 Parish Or Reg District Helston Dorothy Davis JOHNS Father Forename Simon Mother Forename Mary Jane Residence Meneage St.
Marriage 04-Nov 1886 Parish Or Reg District Wendron Groom William HILL Groom Age 23 Groom Residence Wendron Groom Profession Labourer Groom Father Name Richard Groom Father Profession Labourer Bride Dorothy Davey JOHNS Bride Age 24 Bride Residence Helston Bride Father Name Simon Bride Father Profession Labourer
Emigration Mrs. D Hill Arrival Date 25 Aug 1888 Birth Date abt 1863 Age 25 Ethnicity/ Nationality English Place of Origin England Port of Departure Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland Destination Pennsylvania Port of Arrival New York, New York
Death 4 May 1896 (aged 32) Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Burial Hollenback Cemetery Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot Single grave 450, row 3 grave 27
Sources
- http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=baptisms&id=5005727
- http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=marriages&id=1142479
- England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 FHL Film Number 1596317 Reference ID 106
- New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Ship Name City of Chester
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197097845
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