Hill Surname

We do not know much about this family. The earliest of this line was born somewhere in the 1770s. He may have been born in an area comprised of mostly Swedish descendants. The Hill surname though is supposed to be of English origin, either a literal translation of the English word "hill" or a corruption of the German world "hild" meaning battle.

John Hill was born on about November 29, 1773 ¹ in Delaware. He died on May 4, 1853 ¹ in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. He is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana.

Multiple records suggest that John was born in Delaware, but there is no evidence of his origins or any clues about where he was living before 1795. John was probably a brother or close relative of James Hill (c. 1763-1840) of Nicholas Co., Kentucky and later Shelby Co., Indiana. In 1795, John and James were both living in Bourbon County, Kentucky - which is the first known evidence of them in that county. There, they lived in the part of Bourbon County, Kentucky that became Nicholas County in 1799.

On December 26, 1796 in Bourbon County, John was issued a bond to marry "Dorrathy" [Dorothy] Allen. The marriage ceremony probably occurred later in December 1796 or in January 1797. He owned land along Cassidy Creek (east of the city of Carlisle and in the eastern part of the county). John was a farmer. Between 1829 and 1833, there was an exodus of most of his relatives to central Indiana; they settled in the neighboring counties of Boone and Clinton - where they were among some of the original white settlers of those areas. In February 1833, John sold his land in Kentucky and moved with his family to Jefferson Township, Boone County, Indiana ²⁰. John and Dorothy lived there for the remainder of their lives. There, they lived very close to the village of Dover and were adjacent to the farm of his son William, and also close to many of his children and other relatives. John wrote his will on June 20, 1850. In it, he only described his wife and his son Thomas. He left all of his real estate to his son Thomas, with the exception of a half-acre of land with a school house that he left to the school district. In his will, he also directed that his son Thomas should care for his widow after his death; yet as it turned out, that part of the will was unnecessary as Dorothy died before him. His will was proven on May 31, 1853.

Note: It is possible (but unlikely) that he was the John Hill, born on November 19, 1775 in Wilmington, Delaware, to John and Anna Hill. The suggestion is based on nothing besides guesswork and circumstantial clues. 1) matching birth states 2) Although the two birth dates do not match, they are similar enough that a simple (and common) mistake on a tombstone engraving could account for the discrepancy 3) The names of some of John's children are repeated between the two families, which might suggest a relationship: Ann, Catherine, Mary, Thomas, and James 4) As an adult, John Hill lived in Kentucky near James Hill, who he had an inferred relationship with. John Hill of Wilmington had a brother named James that was close in age to him. In 1790, they were sent together to Philadelphia to be apprentices, and neither of them left any further trace in Philadelphia. It would make sense then that the brothers were close and would move out west together. 5) During the 1790s, the Hill family of Wilmington was mobile and apparently moved frequently, which is also the same time period that "our" John had moved out west to Kentucky. However in spite of those various clues, there is nothing to suggest or prove the connection; and in fact there are clues that point to it being unlikely: 1) the James Hill who lived in Nicholas Co., Kentucky and Shelby Co., Indiana was likely born in the 1760s; while the James Hill of Wilmington was born in 1774 and 2) there was a John Hill who died in 1793 in Philadelphia, possibly the same person as John born in 1775.

They had the following children:

1	Margaret Hill was born on about April 26, 1797 1 in Bourbon (now Nicholas) Co., Kentucky. She died on May 12, 1847 1 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She married John Caldwell on December 15, 1814* in Nicholas Co., Kentucky 5. He is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. They had the following children: Serelda Caldwell (1815-1847) md. William Madison Burroughs Barton Caldwell (1817-1881) md. Clarinda Pauley William C. Caldwell (1819-1903) md. Margaret Jane Young Dorothy Caldwell (1820-1894) md. Aris T. Pauley John Caldwell (1822-1885) md. Nancy Jane Campbell Mary Ann Caldwell (1824-1859) md. William Henry Beck James Arthur Caldwell (1826-1878) md. Elizabeth Maude Hendricks David A. Caldwell (1828-1907) md. Elizabeth Harney Thomas Marion Caldwell (1830-1905) md. Ester Jane Felter Margaret Velina Caldwell (1834-1911) md. William Gentry Quillen Sarah C. Caldwell (1834-1913) md. Joshua Gilbert Hazelrigg Margaret and her husband lived in Nicholas Co., Kentucky between 1814 and 1830. In October 1830, they sold their land in Kentucky and moved north to Indiana. By May 1831, they were living in Boone Co., Indiana, where they lived in Jefferson Township. * The year is often listed as 1815, yet the original marriage records prove the marriage was in 1814.
2	Mary "Polly" Hill was born on about February 16, 1799 22 in Bourbon (now Nicholas) Co., Kentucky. She died on June 24, 1847 22 in Center Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She is buried in the Beck Cemetery, Center Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She married John Kersey on May 21, 1822 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky 5. He is buried in the Beck Cemetery, Center Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. They had the following children: Eliza Ann Kersey (1823-1874) md. Milton Hamilton Carr Albert Kersey (1824-1891) md. Elizabeth Agnes Woods William Kersey (1826-1901) md. Elizabeth Cason Lucretia Jane Kersey (1828-1914) md. William Harvey Caldwell (widower of her cousin Sytha Hill, see below) Dorothy Allen Kersey (1832-1834) Elizabeth Amanda Kersey (1834-1915) md. Milton Hamilton Carr (her sister Eliza's widower) Catharine Kersey (c. 1837-aft. 1870) Between 1822 and 1831, Mary and her husband lived in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. In October 1831, they sold their land there and moved north to Indiana, where various relatives were living. By July 1832, they were living in Boone Co., Indiana, where they settled in Center Township.
3	William Hill
4	Catherine Hill was born on about August 25, 1803 1 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. She died on January 15, 1875 1 in Boone Co., Indiana. She is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She married John Stephenson on or soon after September 1, 1823 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky 5. He is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. They had the following children: Armilda Ann Stephenson (1824-1889) md. Jesse Jackson James Stephenson (1826-1912) md. 1st Lucinda Turner md. 2nd Mary Jane Smith Elizabeth Mary Stephenson (1830-1847) Margaret Emily Stephenson (1836-1917) md. William Gray Cory Between 1823 and 1833, Catherine and John lived in Nicholas County, Kentucky. In about 1833, they joined with an exodus of most of her family and moved north to Boone County, Indiana. They settled in Jefferson Township, on a farm near various members of Catherine's family.
5	unknown male Hill was born between 1800-1810 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. He died sometime between 1810-1820 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky.
6	unknown female Hill was born between 1800-1810 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. She died sometime between 1810-1820 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky.
7	Ann Hill was born in 1808 1 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. She died in 1889* 1, probably in Clinton Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She married Thomas M. Burris on or after August 4, 1830, possibly in Nicholas Co., Kentucky 5. He was born circa 1808 and died on April 12, 1884 in Boone Co., Indiana. He is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana.) They had the following children: Margaret Catherine Burris (1831-1897) md. Joseph Shanteau John Hill Burris (1833-1881) md. Nncy Jane Bennefiel Robert Thomas Burris (1835-1911) md. Louisa A. Caldwell Wesley D. Burris (1837-1901) md. Armilda F. Hall Mary E. Burris (1840-1901) md. William C. Bratton Dorothy Ann Burris (1842-1905) md. Charles A. Bratton Albert Hirum Burris (1847-1915) md. Sarah E. Bell Sarah Alice Burris (1851-1931) md. 1st William F. Lanum md. 2nd Britton Burgess Ann's marriage license was issued on August 4, 1830; and they were married sometime that month (the date is missing from the original record). Not long after this, they moved to Boone Co., Indiana, where they were living by November 1831. There, they settled in Jefferson Township and lived for many years. In old age, Ann and her husband moved to nearby Clinton Township to live with their daughter Sarah. Some internet sources list Ann with the middle name Sloan, yet I can not find any contemporary record to corroborate that she used any middle name. * Although her exact death date is unknown, it was shortly before April 4, 1889, when her funeral took place. It appears that Thomas' name was originally "Thomas McBurris", yet sometime in adulthood he apparently dropped the "Mc" from his surname but switched to the middle initial "M". Lebanon Boone County Pioneer, Apr. 4, 1889, Pg. 5: "The funeral of Mrs. Ann Burris took place at the Presbyterian church Thursday, after wich (sic) the remains were taken to the Cox Cemetery for interment. Mrs. Burris was for many years a resident of this community but for some time had lived with her daughter, Alice Burgess, near Kirklin. She had for some time been suffering from paralysis. She was esteemed by all who knew her as a good neighbor and a consistnt (sic) Christian. Age, 81 years."
8	James Hill was born on about October 4, 1809 23 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. He died on February 17, 1878 23 in Washington Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. He is buried in the Bethel Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone Co., Indiana. He married Sarah Amanda Hague on February 1, 1838 in Boone Co., Indiana 4. She is buried in the Bethel Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone Co., Indiana. They had the following children: Harriet Clementine Hill (1839-1928) md. Henry Bynum Hugh Wallace Hill (1840-1927) md. Achsah Virginia McCann md. Irene Wood Hughes Mary "Molly" B. Hill (1843-1907) md. John Milton Jaques Jane "Jennie" Hill (1844-1912) md. John J. Craig Eliza C. Hill (c. 1849-1849) Monroe B. Hill (1850-1921) md. Nora Braton James W. Hill (c. 1855-1855) Lee Finley Hill (1857-1937) md. Ella Crose Arabella Hill (1859-1859) Charles S. Hill (1864-1864)
9	Sarah Hill was born on October 13, 1813 24 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. She died on July 29, 1870 24 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co. Indiana. She is buried in the Shannondale Cemetery, Franklin Twp., Montgomery Co., Indiana. She married William Roark on October 6, 1837 in Boone Co., Indiana 4. He was born on about December 9, 1812 24 in Kentucky and died on December 3, 1883 24 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. He is buried in the Shannondale Cemetery, Franklin Twp., Montgomery Co., Indiana. They had the following children: Eliza Jane Roark (1839-1880) md. John Marion Nicely Dorothy Elizabeth Roark (1841-1901) md. Cornelius Mitchell Riggins John Luther Roark (1842-1921) md Martisha Carzene Riggins James Wesley Roark (1845-1929) md. Amanda Margaret Hiestand Armilda Ann Roark (1847-1850) Mary Amanda Roark (1849-1850) Jackson Albert Roark (1851-1911) md. Ella Farlow Sarah Catherine Roark (1854-1913) md. James Marion Farlow Nancy "Callie" Caroline Roark (1856-1888) md. Arthur Elliott Martin After their 1837 marriage, Sarah and William settled near her relatives in Jefferson Township in Boone County, Indiana; where they both remained until their deaths.
10	Thomas Hill was born on about February 5, 1817 25 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. He died on September 10, 1888 25 in Harrison Twp., Boone Co., Iowa. He is buried in the Mackey Cemetery, Mackey, Boone Co., Iowa. He married Margaret P. Hall on December 19, 1839 in Boone Co., Indiana 4. She is buried in the Mackey Cemetery, Mackey, Boone Co., Iowa. They had the following children: John Harrison Hill (1840-1922) md. Laura Susan Young Harvey C. Hill (1843-1907) md. Augusta M. Hofmeister James Henry Hill (1845-1926) md. Rebecca S. Moore William S. Hill (1847-1906) Thomas P. Hill (1849-1850) Dunlap Boyd Hill (1850-1929) md. Emily Madden Benjamin Levi Hill (1853-1930) md. Malissa Elliott Sarah Helen Hill (1855-1888) md. Richard M. Madden Margaret Dorinda Hill (1860-1941) md. Daniel Elliott Samuel H. Hill died young Per the term's of his father's 1850 will, Thomas inherited his parents' farm in Jefferson Township after John died in 1853. Thomas remained there until July 1867, when he sold his land there. Then in the fall of 1867, he moved with his family to Boone Co., Iowa; where they remained.
11	Alfred Allen Hill was born on December 2, 1819 2 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky. He died on January 2, 1897 2 in Bennet, Lancaster Co., Nebraska. He is buried in the Bennet Cemetery, Bennet, Lancaster Co., Nebraska. He married first Eliza Ann Kern on September 30, 1841 in Boone Co., Indiana 4. She was born on or about February 5, 1825 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky and died on April 21, 1861 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She is buried in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Dover, Boone Co., Indiana. They had the following children: William Henry Hill (1843-1917) md. Martha Dutton Brown James Adam Hill (1845-1929) md. Martha Ella McCoy Jesse Albert Hill (1849-1931) md. Elizabeth Frances Beck Oliver Stout Hill (1851-1885) md. Sarah Josephine Sperry Margaret C. Hill (1855-1935) md. Jacob L. Pyles Eliza Ann Hill (1860-1951) md. Richard B. Reagan He married second Almira Jane Hall, widow of John W. Irvin, on June 30, 1861 in Boone Co., Indiana. They had the following children: Morton Lincoln Hill (1862-1932) md. 1st Mary E. Jackson md. 2nd Irma Fulk John Sherman Hill (1866-1934) md. Zellora Faye Iden Edward "Eddie" Frank Hill (1868-1950) md. Elizabeth F. Proffitt Elizabeth "Jennie" Jane Hill (1871-1963) md. Dow S. Young After his marriage in 1841, Alfred lived in Jefferson Township in Boone County, Indiana; where he was a farmer. He remained there until sometime during the 1860s when he moved west to Iroquois County, Illinois. They remained there for a few years and moved back to Boone County, Indiana. Then in 1882, he moved west again, this time to Lancaster County, Nebraska, where he remained. The Bennet Union, Jan. 28, 1897, Pg. 5: "Obituary. Alfred A. Hill was born Dec. 21 1819 in Nicholas Co. Kentucky. Removed to Boon Co. in 1830. Was married to Eliza Kern, in Sept. 30th 1841, by this union were born six children all living but one. Was married to Almyra J. Irwin in 1861 to this union was born four children all yet living. He came to Neb. in 1882. In 1842 he united with the New-light church at Pleasant View, Ind, has lived a christian since has been afflicted for six years with paralysis the last four years helpless. Died. Jan. 21 1897 age 77 yrs 1 mo."

William Hill was born on April 4, 1801 in Nicholas County, Kentucky ^1,6,11. He died on June 17, 1889 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana ^1,6. He is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana.

Father: John Hill
Mother: Dorothy Allen

He was probably named after his maternal grandfather, William Allen. William was raised in Nicholas County, Kentucky, where he married Rachel Cowan in 1825, at the age of 24. They were married by Dewey Whitney, a Presbyterian minister. In February 1827, William purchased a 55-acre farm on Cassidy Creek in Nicholas County (near where his parents lived). They only lived in Kentucky for a few years. In October 1829, William sold his farm in Kentucky. Then in early 1830, he moved with his wife and children to Boone County, Indiana.

William and his family lived on a farm in Jefferson Township, near the small village of Dover. They were farmers and were also probably members of the Presbyterian church. William was quite successful and owned a considerable amount of land in Boone County. In 1860, he had real estate valued at $9,400.00. In about 1886, William had a stroke and was bedridden for the last 3 years of his life.

Lebanon Patriot, June 20, 1889, Pg. 1:
"A Pioneer Gone
William Hill, aged about 93 years, died at his home near Dover, on Sunday night. He came from Kentucky to Boone county in the year 1830, since which time he has been a resident. About three years ago he was stricken with paralysis, since which time he has been as helpless as a little child. He was a grand good christian man to whom death came as a mesenger (sic) of mercy."

They had the following children:

1	Alfred Glen Hill was born on January 12, 1827 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky 6. He died on December 3, 1900 in Bates Co., Missouri 6. He is buried in the Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bates Co., Missouri. He married Nancy Jane Bratton on September 9, 1852 in Montgomery Co., Indiana 6. She was born on December 7, 1829 in Bath Co., Virginia and died on February 27, 1903 in Bates Co., Missouri. She is buried in the Walnut Grove Cemetery, Bates Co., Missouri. They had the following children: John William Hill (1853-1932) md. 1st Elizabeth Long md. 2nd Lillian Bullock Mary Lavina Hill (1854-1892) md. Gilbert Francis Mount Robert Oliver Hill (1855-1930) md. Flora Ann Carney Charles Shannon Hill (1858-1947) md. Eliza Ann Brown James Hannibal Hill (1861-1931) md. 1st Jennie Shantaver md. 2nd Minnie Coney Anna Elizabeth Hill (1863-1900) md. Joe Lafollette Ellen Jane Hill (1865-1866) Thomas Marion Hill (1868-1902) md. Edith Stucker Rachel Mae Hill (1872-1899) md. James Edly Hooper Elmer Edward Hill (1873-1954) md. Mary Alice Welch After his marriage in 1852, Alfred and his family lived in Boone County, Indiana; where they were in both Jefferson and Center Townships. Then sometime during the 1870s (probably between 1875 and 1878) they moved west to Bates County, Missouri (likely with Alfred's siblings Dorothy and William). Alfred and his wife resided there until their deaths.
2	Dorothy Jane Hill was born on April 17, 1828 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky 6,11. She died on February 9, 1909 19. She married first William Hamilton Sharp on February 14, 1856 in Boone Co., Indiana 9. He was born circa May 29, 1825 18 in Indiana and died on January 2, 1873 18 in Greene Co., Indiana. He is buried in the Terhune Cemetery, Greene Co., Indiana. They had one child: Clara Etta Sharp (1860-1941) md. James Madison Whiting She married second John I. Elliott on April 8, 1888 in Butler, Bates Co., Missouri 16. John was from Boone Co., Indiana. He died on April 15, 1893 in Boone Co., Indiana. They had no children. After her first marriage, Dorothy and her husband moved to Greene Co., Indiana, where they lived until his death in 1873. Sometime between 1873 and 1878, Dorothy and her daughter moved out west to Bates Co., Missouri (where her brothers Alfred and William had settled). Her second husband John Elliott was from Boone Co., Indiana, and they apparently lived there together after their marriage. In 1900, she was living by herself in Thorntown, Boone Co., Indiana. In 1907, she was described as a resident of Missouri. It is unknown where she died or was buried. My guess though is that she died at the home of her daughter, probably in Missouri. In 1910, Clara was living in Newton County, Missouri.
3	John C. Hill was born on January 11, 1831 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana 1. He died on May 22, 1907 in Whitestown, Boone Co., Indiana 1. He is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. He married first Nancy Jane Caldwell on June 29, 1858 in Boone Co., Indiana 9. She was born on September 10, 1839 in Indiana and died on February 27, 1863 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. They had the following children: Cheever O. Hill (1869-1928) md. Adaline Virginia Cowan Minnie Ellen Hill (1861-1936) md. Arthur Elliott Martin (widower of her father's cousin Nancy C. Roark - see above) He married second Mary J. Cowan on October 12, 1865 in Montgomery Co., Indiana. She was born on July 14, 1837 in Ohio and died on February 4, 1900 in Cason, Boone Co., Indiana. She is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hill (1873-1963) md. Brazier Coffin Brown Eva Hill (1873-1962) md. 1st Elmer M. Mount md. 2nd Walter George Cory Unlike his brothers, John remained in Boone Co., Indiana and took over the family farm in Jefferson Township. John's middle name is unknown; various possibilities include: Caldwell, Cowan, and Cheever. Lebanon Patriot, May 23, 1907, Pg. 6: "John C. Hill. John C. Hill, one of the best known citizens of Boone county, died at the home of his son, Cheever Hill, in Worth township, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, aged 76 years, 4 months and 11 days. He had been in poor health for several years, but the immediate cause of his death was euremic (sic) poisoning of three weeks' duration. Mr. Hill was born on a farm in Jefferson township, this county, Jan. 11, 1831, and lived on the same farm for seventy-two years, having lived with his children during the past four years. He was twice married - the first time to Nancy J. Caldwell and the second time to Mary J. Cowan. The first wife died in 1863 and the second in 1865. He leaves the following children: Cheever O. Hill, Mrs. Minnie Martin, Mrs. Eva Cory and Mrs. Lizie (sic) Brown. A brother, Wallace Hill of Missouri, and two sisters, Mrs. Jane Elliot of Missouri and Mrs. Rachel Taylor, of this county, also survive. He was a member of the Presbyterian church at Shannondale, and lived a truly Christian life. Mr. Hill, while not a candidate, was nominated for county commissioner several years ago by the Republican party in Boone county, but declined to make the race, because of his health and his natural retiring disposition. Funeral, Friday, May 24, '07 at Dover, services conducted by Rev. D. L. Clark of Darlington. Burial at Cox cemetery."
4	Nancy Ann Hill was born on October 25, 1832 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She died on November 18, 1833 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co. Indiana. She is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana.
5	Isaac H. (or C.) Hill was born on August 28, 1834 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. He died in September 1836 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. He is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. Although his middle initial is sometimes listed as "H" 11, on his highly eroded tombstone, the middle initial looks to me more like "C." If that is true, then his full name was probably Isaac Cowan Hill, named after his maternal grandfather.
6	Harriett Amanda (or Ann) Hill was born on March 28, 1838 6,11 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She died in 1905 17, probably in Texas. She is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. She married Oliver Stout Potts on November 1, 1854 in Boone Co., Indiana 9. He was born in 1831 17 in Carrolton, Kentucky and died in 1892 17 in Texas. He is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. They had the following children: Elizabeth "Lyda" Rachel Potts (1857-1938) md. Allen D. Jackson Lilly M. Potts (1859-1872) Elizabeth "Libbie" Jane Potts (1862-1937) md. Enoch Enloe Nancy "Nannie" Alice Potts (1864-1895) md. 1st Frank M. Trotter md. 2nd Samuel D. Smith William Henry Potts (1866-1934) md. Jaley Cox Harriett "Hattie" Ellen Potts (1870-1937) md. Walter Lionel Nance Tilford Otis Potts (1872-1946) md. Annie Katherine McCullough After marriage, Harriet and Oliver lived for several years near Thorntown in Boone County, Indiana. Then during the mid-1860s, they lived briefly in Winona, Minnesota. They moved back to Boone County, Indiana by 1870. Sometime during the 1870s, they moved to Collin County, Texas. In 1900, she was enumerated with her brother John in Boone Co., Indiana.
7	Sytha E. Hill was born on December 9, 1839 1,6,11 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She died on February 11, 1867 1 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. She married William Harvey Caldwell on August 18, 1859 in Boone Co., Indiana 9. He was born on April 26, 1836 1 in Clay Co., Indiana and died on November 15, 1915 1 in Shannondale, Franklin Twp., Montgomery Co., Indiana. He is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. They had the following children: Alice Belle Caldwell (1860-1925) md. Thomas T. Youngs male Caldwell (1863-1867) Libbie Jane Caldwell (1867-1942) md. John E. Jackson During their brief marriage, Sytha and her husband lived in Jefferson Township in Boone County, Indiana. After her death, her husband married her first cousin Lucinda Kersey (see above).
8	William Wallace Hill was born on March 30, 1842 15 or March 31, 1842 6,11,14 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. He died on July 24, 1918 in Mound Twp., Bates Co., Missouri 14,15. He is buried in the Double Branch Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Twp., Bates Co., Missouri. He married first Sarah Elizabeth Richardson on April 16, 1866 in Boone Co., Indiana 9. She was born on or about May 16, 1851 in Indiana 3 and died on May 9, 1884 in Boone Co., Indiana. They divorced sometime between 1876 and 1878. She later remarried to Robert H. Sharp. They had no known children. He married second Martha Jane Whiting, ex-wife George N. Ross and Samuel Guy, on November 24, 1878 in Butler, Bates Co., Missouri 16. She was born on August 3, 1844 in Ohio and died after 1880. They divorced sometime between 1878 and 1880. They had no known children. (Martha was the sister of James Whiting, who married William's niece Clara Sharp.) He married third Mary E. Murray on November 22, 1883 in Bates Co., Missouri 16. She was born on January 8, 1849 in Missouri 14 and died on September 11, 1915 in Mt. Pleasant Twp., Bates Co., Missouri 14. She is buried in the Double Branch Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Twp., Bates Co., Missouri. They had no children. William was a farmer. He moved to Bates County, Missouri sometime between 1876 and 1878, where he remained. Butler Weekly Times, Aug. 15, 1918, Pg. 3: "W.W. Hill died at the home of his nephew, E. E. Hill, in Mound township, July 24th, 1918. He was stricken with paralysis July 19th, and never rallied. - Adrian Journal."
9	Rachel Lavina Hill

3rd Generation: Rachel Lavina* Hill was born on July 25, 1844 in Jefferson Township, Boone Co., Indiana 6,7,10,11. She died on June 25, 1919 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., Indiana 7,8,10,12. She is buried in the Cox Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Boone Co., Indiana. Father: William Hill Mother: Rachel Lavina Cowan Rachel was the youngest of nine children. She was probably raised as a Presbyterian, as she was a member of that church in adulthood. Rachel was married to James L. Taylor on July 28, 1862 at her parents' home. Rachel and James settled on a part of the large Taylor estate near Hazelrigg in Jefferson Township, Boone County, Indiana. James and Rachel spent most of their lives on their Hazelrigg farm. They were members of the Presbyterian Church of Thorntown and they were also Democrats in politics. After her husband James died in 1912, Rachel could no longer care for herself. In that year, she went to live with her younger daughter Carrie in the city of Crawfordsville, in Montgomery County, Indiana. Rachel died there from paralysis at the age of 74. * Rachel usually went by her middle name (likely to differentiate herself from her mother, who shared the same name). The spelling of her middle name has varied wildly in surviving records, including: Lavina, Louvina, Luvina, Louvena, Luvine, and Lucinda. My inference is that "Lavina" was the original spelling, yet "Louvina" was the spelling she most frequently used. Obituary, Lebanon Reporter, Thursday, June 26, 1919: "Mrs. R. L. Taylor Died of Paralysis Former Boone County Resident Expired at Crawfordsville Last Night. Mrs. Rachel Luvine Taylor, widow of the late James Lowden Taylor died last night at the home of her only daughter, Mrs. Carrie Barnhart, 508 S. Grant avenue, Crawfordsville, after an illness of more than six years duration. Paralysis was the cause of her death. Mrs. Taylor, who formerly was Rachael Luvine Hill, of Boone county, was born July 25, 1844. She was united in marriage to James Lowden Taylor who passed away on October 5, 1912. For the larger part of her life Mrs. Taylor lived in Boone county where she made innumerable friends. She was a member of the Presbyterian church at Thorntown. For the past seven years she has lived at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Barnhart. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Barnhart; several nieces and nephews and the following grandchildren: Mrs. Mary Van Vorhees, Chicago; Mrs. Harry Dragoo, Indianapolis; Miss Louise Custer, Cincinnati; Mrs. Ruby Hays and Miss Ruth Barnhart, both of Crawfordsville, and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Burial will be held at the Cox cemetery at Thorntown." Rachel married James Lowden Taylor on July 28, 1862 12,13 or July 31, 1862 9 in Jefferson Twp., Boone Co. Indiana.

For information on their children, see his page.

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2. Online gedcom family files
3. Assorted US Federal Census records
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6. Information from Barbara Cowan at bcowan@kih.net
7. Obituary of Rachel L. Taylor, Lebanon Reporter, June 26, 1919
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15. Death certificate of William W. Hill, Bates Co., MO, #22405.
16. Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (Ancestry.com).
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18. Tombstone inscriptions, Terhune Cemetery, Greene Co., Indiana.
19. Gedcom family file of "macher53", Ancestry.com.
20. The History of Boone County, Iowa.... Union Historical Company, Des Moines, IA, 1880.
21. Marriage bond of John Hill and Dorrathy Allen, 1796, Bourbon Co., KY
22. Tombstone inscriptions, Beck Cemetery, Boone Co., Indiana.
23. Tombstone inscriptions, Bethel Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Boone Co., Indiana.
24. Tombstone inscriptions, Shannondale Cemetery, Franklin Twp., Montgomery Co., Indiana
25. Tombstone inscription, Mackey Cemetery, Boone Co., Iowa.