Agnes (Matheson) Hill (1814 - 1871)

Born 25 Mar 1814 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Wife of Donald Hill — married 26 Jun 1839 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1871 at age 57 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Biography

Agnes was born in 1814. She was the daughter of Daniel Matheson an Sarah Armour. ^[1]

She married Donald Hill in 1839. ^[2]

They immigrated to the United States in 1858.

Donald died that same year. Agnes settled in Caledonia, Illinois. ^[3]

In 1870 she lived with her son John in Burritt. ^[4]

Agnes passed away in 1871.

1860 US Census

Caledonia, Illinois

AGNES HILL

Home in 1860: Caledonia, Boone, Illinois

Occupation: Laborer

• Agnes Hill 40 Scotland
• Mary Hill 20 Scotland
• John Hill 10 Scotland
• Donald Hill 12 Scotland
• Margaret Hill 10 Scotland
• Agnes Hill 11 Scotland
• Archibald Hill 7 Illinois
• Barbara Hill 4 Illinois

1870 US Census

Burritt Township, Illinois

• John Hill Male 25 Scotland
• Donald Hill Male 21 Scotland
• Agnes Hill Female 55 Scotland
• Agnes Hill Female 19 Scotland

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZ7-9P8 : 11 February 2020), Agnes Matheson, 1814.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTKH-F89 : 11 February 2020), Agnes Mathison in entry for Donald Hill, 1839.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4Y-DPJ : 18 March 2020), Agnus Hill, 1860.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64M-WX6 : 19 March 2020), Agnes Hill in entry for John Hill, 1870.