John William Hill (1856 - 1930)

Born 7 Apr 1856 in Grant County, Kentucky, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Ann (Howell) Hill — married 25 Dec 1882 (to before 1894) in Grant County, Kentucky, USA

Husband of Minnie (Byrum) Hill — married 6 Dec 1894 in Effingham, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1930 at age 73 in Washington County, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

John William Hill Jr. was born on 4 Jul 1856 in Grant County, Kentucky. He passed away on 5 Apr 1930 and was buried in the Mount Olive Cemetery, Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas. ^[1]

24 Jul 1860: John W. Hill Jr. first shows up on census records in the 1860 Kenton County, Kentucky census, District 1, living with his parents John W. Hill Sr. age 27 and Nancy Serena Stone Hill age 23. His siblings listed are Nancy Hill age 7, Mary Hill age 6, Cynthia Hill age 1, and Sarah J. Hill age 1/12.^[2]

He was married first to Nancy Howell in Grant County, Kentucky on Dec. 25, 1882. As of this edit on May 23, 2024, I have just learned about a DNA match that shows John William Hill Jr. and Nancy Howell had children that I wasn't aware of until now. I will edit to add more information as I verify these connections.

John W. Hill Sr. moved his family from Grant County, Kentucky, to Effingham County, Illinois. It appears that he and his mother, Mary Potter Hill, purchased land to the west of the city of Effingham, in the area of Ewington and Funkhouser, in the mid or later 1880s. John William Hill Jr. was no longer married to Nancy Howell (I'm not sure if it was because of a divorce or Nancy's death), and moved to Effingham as well. In Effingham County, John William Hill Jr. married Minnie Byrum on Dec 6, 1894.

Sometime around 1904, John W. Hill moved to the Durham, Washington County, Arkansas area. Here, he was living near his uncle, Ebenezer Stone, brother of his mother, Nancy Serena Stone Hill. The rest of John W. Hill's siblings remained in either Illinois or Indiana.

John William Hill Jr. died April 5, 1930, Washington County, Arkansas.

"United States Census, 1880," Downingsville Magisterial District, Grant, Kentucky^[3]

John W Hill Self Male 50 Kentucky

Nancy S Hill Wife Female 45 Kentucky

James M Hill Son Male 18 Kentucky

Julia F Hill Daughter Female 13 Kentucky

Luvisa K Hill Daughter Female 10 Kentucky

Lucinda Hill Daughter Female 7 Kentucky

Joseph A Hill Son Male 5 Kentucky

Ulyssus Hill Son Male 1 Kentucky

Mary Hill Mother Female 69 Kentucky

John W Hill Son Male 24 Kentucky

"United States Census, 1910," Durham, Washington, Arkansas^[4]

John W Hill Head Male 53 Kentucky

Minnie Hill Wife Female 38 Indiana

Raymond Hill Son Male 11 Illinois

Mary Hill Daughter Female 8 Kansas

Andrew Hill Son Male 5 Arkansas

Sylvia Hill Daughter Female 2 Arkansas

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #147698279, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147698279/john_w-hill: accessed May 24, 2024), memorial page for John W. Hill (4 Jul 1856–5 Apr 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 147698279, citing Mount Olive Cemetery, Elkins, Washington County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Mike Hill (contributor 47755514).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBR-3Z5 : Sun Mar 10 17:59:59 UTC 2024), Entry for John W Hill and Nancy S Hill, 1860.
3. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCV-BJ4 : 12 August 2017), John W Hill in entry for John W Hill, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 85, sheet 64D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0415; FHL microfilm 1,254,415.
4. ↑ FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKKW-B1L : accessed 21 February 2019), Andrew Hill in household of John W Hill, Durham, Washington, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 133, sheet 5B, family 104, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 67; FHL microfilm 1,374,080.

"United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW3-W3X : Tue Mar 05 09:06:35 UTC 2024), Entry for John W Hill and Nancy S Hill, 1870.

"United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCV-BNB : Sun Mar 10 10:40:55 UTC 2024), Entry for John W. Hill and Nancy S. Hill, 1880.

"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-J4YY : Sat Feb 24 07:05:36 UTC 2024), Entry for John W Hill and Nancy A Howell, 25 Dec 1882.

"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKD-S6X : Sat Mar 09 09:35:14 UTC 2024), Entry for John W. Hill and John W. Hill, 06 Dec 1894.

"United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS7Y-DJ6 : Thu Apr 11 20:58:52 UTC 2024), Entry for Burnie Byren and Catharine Byren, 1900.

"United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKKW-B1J : Thu Mar 07 13:21:46 UTC 2024), Entry for John W Hill and Minnie Hill, 1910.

"United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDFG-Y8Y : Fri Mar 08 00:09:50 UTC 2024), Entry for John W Hill and Minnie Hill, 1920.

"Find a Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1K-SBFP : 11 August 2023), John W. Hill, ; Burial, Elkins, Washington, Arkansas, United States of America, Mount Olive Cemetery; citing record ID 147698279, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N91S-T5V : Thu Mar 07 19:42:11 UTC 2024), Entry for Richard T. Hill and John Hill, 1942.

"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4Z-NC8P : 11 February 2023), John W Hill in entry for Richard Hill, .

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