William George Hillis

William married Estelle Walker(Van Buren County, Tennessee). Estelle was born in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: owns farm

Levander married America Hale on 28 Aug 1889 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. America (daughter of William P. "Bill" Hale and Nancy Arminda Hitchcock) was born in 1873 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died in 0Dec 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

Oliver married Canzada Tosh on 3 Apr 1850 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Canzada (daughter of Tasco Tosh and Almira "Mira" England) was born in 1833 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Guthrie Tosh and cites name as Cansadie Tosh Russell...Wes Dodson

First name may be "Sarah"/1870 Van Buren Census,p. 36...DAH

Believe Dodson's notes may be incorrect,more likely that she is daughter of "Tasker",however this only speculation...DAH

Confirmed daughter of Tasker. Ref pedigree of Nadine Ferguson...

William married Nancy Arminda Hitchcock(Van Buren County) Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of James Hitchcock and Charlotte Fleming) was born on 6 Sep 1840 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer
• Probate: 0Dec 1858, Van Buren County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Peggy Allison notes that,

"Barnes says he married Mary Naylor, sister to brother Isaac's wife.
Hillis material says he married Mary Boyd, sister to sister's husband.
Wes Dodson says he married Mary Boyd. (N.B. 10/28, pg. 219)

James Hillis was a native of NC, went to KY with Daniel Boone and settled on
Rocky River, Warren Co.,TN in 1804 (from Goodspeed)."

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Buried:
in the Rocky River Cemetery...

James married Mary Boyd(North Carolina). Mary was born in 1790 in (Rowan County) North Carolina; died in ~1855 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sister to Rebecca, wife of Isaac Hillis...Thomas J. Barnes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

Tasco married Almira "Mira" England in 1825 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Almira (daughter of John England and unnamed spouse) was born in 1796 in Burke County, North Carolina; died on 25 Mar 1854 in (Van Buren County, Tennessee). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 25 Mar 1857, Van Buren County, Tennessee

Notes:

Almira [aka Mira/Myra] ENGLAND [Almiry on 1850] - [some claim maiden name was DYER] ,dau. of John ENGLAND & widow of William RUSSELL (est. c1770 - est. c1825).
BORN: ___ _____ 179__ [c1796] in Burke Co.,N.C.
DIED: 25 MAR. 1857 in VanBuren Co.,TN.
BURIED: _____________________________________________________.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Descendants of William Taylor Hale

Generation No. 1


1. WILLIAM TAYLOR2 HALE (JOHN NATHANEL1)1 was born 1820, and died 1861 in Collins River, Warren Co., TN, USA3. He married ELIZA ADELINE ELZIE4 June 29, 1843, daughter of WILLIAM ELZIE. She was born April 15, 1820 in Alabama, and died April 20, 1906.

Notes for WILLIAM TAYLOR HALE:
William Taylor Hale drown while crossing the Collins River

1850 Van Buren Co TN Federal Census
William T. Hale 28 m TN
Adline Hale 27 f AL
Lucinda C. Hale 6 f TN
James A. Hale 4 m TN
William P. Hale 1 m TN

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From a letter written by Phoebe York Hale McCormick

John Nathaniel Hale came to this country from England and settled in North Carolina. He was a carpenter by trade.
(author of letter has written the words My Dad's Grandpa Hale. Daddy was named after him." above the name)

It was in North Carolina that his son William Taylor Hale met Eliza Adeline Elzie, the daughter of William Elzie. William Elzie also came from England and settled in North Carolina. He was a blacksmith by trade. He made wagons shovels hoes, cowbells, and many other things and sold them by the dozens to diff. companies.

There were four children in William Elzie's family--Three girls and one boy. Adeline was feeding her baby sister some maple syrup one day and she strangled to death.
This left two girls and one boy. Adeline was a very young girl when this tragedy happened, and she never did completely get over it.

William Taylor Hale B.1822 D. 1861 at the age of 39
Married
Eliza Adeline Elzie
June 29 1843
Adeline was 23 yrs old when she married
B. April 15 1820
D April 20 1906
To this union was born two girls and 3 boys.

First Was a girl named Sis, who married a Bishop and later a Davis.
Second was a boy name Bill. He married Hettie Russ.
Third was a boy named James "Jim". He married a Mary "Polly" Hillis.
Fourth was a girl named Mary. Mary married a Johnson.
Fifth was a boy named John Nathanel, who was named after his grandfather, He married a Ward.

Their Father, Wm. Taylor Hale was drowned in the yr 1861. This was before the baby boy (John) was born. He was on his way to the mill and had to cross Collins River on a skift. The skift capsized and he drowned. His body was not found for nine days. His wife Adeline was on her way to the store. She saw his body lodged in a drift of brush. He was buried in Shellsford Cemetery.

Adeline never married any more. She raised five children alone. The last we heard from Adeline's folks (the Elzie's) was from a first cousin of hers who lived in Rich Pond KY and that was many yrs ago.

John Nathanel Hale married Nan Ward Nov 20 1887

John Hale was 27 yrs old and Nan Ward was 17 yrs old

To this union was born five girls and one boy
First was Eliza Adeline Hale born Set 8 1888 She died July 16 1954. She was married to a Payne.
Second was a girl named Minnie Soda born Nov 10 1889. She died Jan 14 1925 Minnie married a Breedlove

Third Child was a boy named Arville Taylor Born March 11 1892 he Died Feb 5 1962 He was married to Nancy Johnson

Fourth was a girl named Willie Ann Born July 10th 1894 she Died Nov 19 1977 She married to Ervin White

Fifth Child was a girl named Phoebe York born Sept 19 1901. I am married to Will McCormick.

Sixth child was a girl named Agnes Etoile. She was born Sept 15 1907 she married a Breedlove.
My mother Nan Hale passed away May 3 1942 at 5 o clock and 50 min. on Sunday Morning.She was 71 yrs and 7 months old.

My Daddy John Nathanel Hale he was born on July 4 1861 and he passed away Dec 2 1946 it was a Monday Morning at 4 o clock and fifty min. he was 85 and 5 months

This is my Mothers folks as far as I know.

Her father was Rufus Ward and her mother's name was Birdie Odell. Rufus Ward was Billy Ward's Boy.

To the family of Rufus and Birdie Ward there was 3 girls and one boy born.
First was a girl named Mary.
Second was a girl named Nan.
Third was a Girl named Fannie.
Fourth was a boy named Crockett.

Fannie, the third Child Died very young.

When Nan was six yrs old their mother died.

Billy Ward was married to Nancy Cummins. I did not learn how many children were in Billie wards family besides Rufus and a girl named Lindie. Lindie married a Templeton.
Nan Hales Grandfather was John Franklin Odell. His wife was a Mayo. Her given name was unknown to me. They came from NC and Settled in White Co TN

The following info was from a letter which was written by Phoebe York Hale McMormick
The letter its self tells more about the John Nathanel Hale>William Taylor Hale>John Nathaniel Hale(he married Nan Ward Daughter of Rufus & Birdie Odell Ward.)

John Nathaniel Hale was from England--a carpenter, he came over and settled in North Carolina.
John Nathaniel Hale had a son named Wm. Taylor Hale. William Taylor Hale met Eliza Adeline Elzie who was the daughter of William Elzie, a blacksmith who also came from England to North Carolina.

Wm. Taylor Hale (1822-1861)39 yrs old
Married June 29 1843
Eliza Adeline Elzie(April 15 1820-April 20 1906)
Children:
1. Sis Hale Married a Mr. Bishop and later Mr. Davis
2. Bill He married Hettie Russ.
3. James "Jim" married Mary "Polly" Hillis
4 Mary Married a Mr. Johnson
5 John Nathaniel Hale(named after his grandfather) he married Nan Ward.

William T. Hale drowned in the Collins River in 1861 when his skift capsized as he was crossing the river on his way to the mill. It was nine days before his body was found by Adeline who was on her way to the store and came across it lodged in a drift of brush. Wm. Taylor Hale is buried in Shellsford Cem.

Notes for ELIZA ADELINE ELZIE:
1880 District 8, Van Buren Co. Tennessee
Page 273A
Adaline HALE Self F W W 65 TN Keeping House Fa: --- Mo: ---
Lucinda DAVIS Dau F M W 35 TN At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
John HALE Son M S W 20 TN Works On Farm Fa: TN Mo: TN
Monroe BISHOP GSon M S W 14 TN At Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
Luther DAVIS GSon M S W 3 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN

in the 1900 Census she is living with her youngest son John N. Hale and his family. Lucinda, her oldest daug. is also living with them. Adaline lists her state of birth as AL, her Dad's state of birth as VA & Mom's State of Birth as TN

More About WILLIAM HALE and ELIZA ELZIE:
Marriage: June 29, 1843

Children of WILLIAM HALE and ELIZA ELZIE are:
2. i. LUCINDA3 HALE, b. Abt. 1844; d. Unknown.
3. ii. WILLIAM P. HALE, b. 1849; d. Bet. 1920 - 1930.
4. iii. JAMES A. HALE, b. July 16, 1848; d. May 23, 1924.
5. iv. MARY HALE, b. 1855; d. Unknown.
6. v. JOHN NATHANEL HALE, b. July 04, 1861, Van Buren Co., TN, USA; d. December 02, 1946, Campaign, Warren Co. TN.

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Died:
William Taylor Hale drown while crossing the Collins River

William married Eliza Adaline Elzie on 29 Jun 1843 in Van Buren County, Tennessee. Eliza (daughter of William Elzie and unnamed spouse) was born on 15 Apr 1820 in Alabama; died on 20 Apr 1906 in (White County) Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer

James married Charlotte Fleming on 30 Dec 1835 in Blue Springs Cove, Warren County, Tennessee. Charlotte (daughter of John Fleming and Nancy Combs) was born on 23 Sep 1819 in (Van Buren County) Tennessee; died in 1897-1900 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee; was buried in Hitchcock Cemetery, Bledsoe County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War Patriot

John married unnamed spouse(Virginia). unnamed was born in (Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Carpenter

Notes:

Searched all available records for John Nathaniel Hale to no avail...DAH

John married (Miss Taylor). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Just speculation that her name is Taylor - based on her son's name, William TAYLOR Hale...DAH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Blacksmith

Notes:

...It was in North Carolina that his son William Taylor Hale met Eliza Adeline Elzie, the daughter of William Elzie. William Elzie also came from England and settled in North Carolina. He was a blacksmith by trade. He made wagons shovels hoes, cowbells, and many other things and sold them by the dozens to diff. companies.

There were four children in William Elzie's family--Three girls and one boy. Adeline was feeding her baby sister some maple syrup one day and she strangled to death.
This left two girls and one boy. Adeline was a very young girl when this tragedy happened, and she never did completely get over it.

Searched all available records for William to no avail...DAH

William married unnamed spouse. unnamed was born in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wes Dodson reports that his wife was Milly Flemings...DAH.

George married Amelia "Millie" Combs about 1805 in (Tennessee). Amelia (daughter of Mason Combs, Jr. and Dorothy Mason) was born in 0___ 1785 in North Carolina; died on 30 Nov 1856 in (Warren County, Tennessee); was buried in Shellsford Cemetery, 121 Bottoms Road, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee 37111. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1840 Warren County Census, p. 15: "Milly Hitchcock: M0; F00002001".
May be daughter to Mason Combs/No proof of her parentage...DAH

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: farmer
• Birth: 4 Apr 1790, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
• Probate: 0Aug 1860, Van Buren County, Tennessee

John married Nancy Combs in 1812 in Blue Springs Cove, Warren County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of Mason Combs, Jr. and Dorothy Mason) was born on 25 Nov 1797 in Knox County, Tennessee; died on 26 Apr 1881 in Llano County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel Hillhouse (wife Ann Hillhouse)

Born 1707 FreeHall Londonderry Northern Ireland
Passed on 8/17/1782 (per registered NC will) SAMUEL HILLIS WAS BORN IN 1707,IN FREEHALL,DERRY IRELAND, TO JOHN AND RACHEL HILLHOUSE (JOHN 1655-1716)-(RACHEL 1667-1716).SAMUEL HILLIS WAS ABOUT 9 YEARS OLD WHEN HIS PARENTS DIED.

SAMUEL CAME TO AMERICA AS A YOUNG MAN LANDING IN PENNSYLVANIA. HE MEET AND MARRIED ANN LUCKEY, THE DAUGHTER OF ROBERT AND ISABLE LUCKEY OF LANCASTER CO. PENNSYLVANIA.The first time I find samuel hillis' name in print,is in the will of Robert luckey Ann hillis' father, in that he states that he leaves to his daughter ann the wife of samuel hillis,five shillings. ON THE 13th DAY OF APRIL 1754 ANN (LUCKEY ) HILLISES FATHER ROBERT LUCKEY WROTE HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT,HE PAST AWAY THE 21st DAY OF NOV 1757,AFTER HIS DEATH SAMUEL ,ANN AND MEMBERS OF THE LUCKEY FAMILY SET OUT FOR " THE IRISH SETTELMENT" IN ROWAN CO. north carolina. I belive that samuel and ann hillis' sons Robert and sampson were either born in pennsylvania,or on the way to north carolina,because I don't find any record of samuel till he is granted land in north carolinain 1761. WITH SAMPSON BEING BORN IN 1753, AND ROBERT BEING BORN IN 1755.

The book the carolina cradle by Robert w. Ramsey states that the will of robert luckey, written in 1754in the martic township, lancaster co. pennsylvania, referred to sons hugh,john, andrew, james, robert and samuel and to daughters isbel the wife of william sleven, and ann the wife of samuel hillis. also mentioned was agnes luckey the wife of robert pendry. By 1762 john luckey,john luckey jr., joseph luckey, robert luckey,samuel luckey,william luckey, william sleven, alexander pendry and samuel hillis were all residents of the Irish settlement.

Arriving by way of the shenandoah valley from pennsylvania and maryland,these avid scotch-irish presbyterians settled in the western part of the present rowan co.(26 counties were finally carved out of the original county, the present county taking its shape in 1840). About this time the eastern part of the county was settled by germans of the reformed faith. Both groups kept strictly to themselves for over a hundred years.

THE COUNTY RECORDS OF ROWAN CO. NORTH CAROLINA (BOOK 5-PAGE 78) REVEALS THAT ON DECEMBER 21,1761 SAMUEL HILLIS AND MEMBERS OF THE LUCKEY FAMILY WERE GRANTED LAND IN ROWAN CO. NC BY THE EARL OF GRANVILLE;. SAMUEL HILLIS WAS GRANTED 640 ACRES OF LAND DESCRIBED AS BEING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SECOND CREEK . THIS SECTION OF LAND WAS PAID FOR AT THE RATE OF TEN SHILLINGS FOR EACH 100 ACRES OF LAND,OR $7.80 FOR THE ENTIRE 640 ACRES.

AT THIS TIME IN ROWAN CO. NORTH CAROLINA MANY PEOPLE WERE DIVDED ON THE SUBJECT OF INDEPENDENCE. KING GEORGE HAD MANY LOYAL FOLLOWERS IN THE COLONIES; HOWEVER THE SCOTCH-IRISH IN EVERY COMMUNITY WERE ALMOST TO THE MAN FOR INDEPENDENCE. THEY HAD SUFFERED MUCH FROM BRITISH OPPRESSION IN IRELAND AND HAD COME TO AMERICA, THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL LIBERTY.

All five of samuel hillis' sons Sampson, robert, john, samuel jr. and palser all fought in the war.Sampson fought in the continental line-revolutionary war. robert fought with co. B under gen. griffith rutherford army of north carolina and under col.francis locke reg. comm. and with capt.w.m wilson. samuel jr. fought under griffith rutherford 10th regiment of the continental army at the age of 16 yrs. john hillis served under capt. bell and was present when cornwallis surrender, and served under capt. hyskill. his brother palser also served in the war.

In 1782 samuel hillis wrote his last will and testimony, samuel hillis died August 7, 1782 he is buired in the cemetery of the Thyateria presbyterian church at mt. ulla in the mill bridge area of rowan co. north carolina.(ann luckey hillis is not buired beside him).

IN HIS WILL SAMUEL HILLIS STATED THAT HE KNEW HE WAS WAS VERY SICK OF BODY BUT OF PERFECT MIND AND MEMORY, AND WHILE BEING IN THIS CONDITION, HE WONTED TO DISPOSE OF HIS WORLDLY POSSESSIONS AS FOLLOWS;

to his loving wife ann he bequeathed three cows,her mare, spinning wheel, bed clothes, and possession of the farm for her lifetime.

to my son sampson, one-third of the farm,the plow,mall and wedges, and one cow.

to my son samuel jr. ,one-third of the farm, the family house and improvements, three cows,mare.

to my son robert, one-third of the farm.

to my daughter elizabeth, her mare and saddle,three cows, her bed and furniture.

to my daughter ann, her white mare.

to my daughter martha, five shillings in hard cash.(65 cents)

in addition, samuel asked that he be giving a decent christian burial.

samuel didn't mention john or palser in his will.I belive john and palser left rowan co. north carolina in september of 1779,with Daniel Boone when he lead a large party of emigrants to kentucky.

NOW THAT THE WAR WAS OVER, AND SAMUEL SR. WAS DEAD,SAMUEL JR. HIS MOTHER,BROTERS AND SISTERS DISPOSED OF THE FAMILY FARM AND MOVED. THIS MOVED OCCURRED ABOUT 1786 AND TOOK THEM TO FAYETTE COUNTY ,KENTUCKY.

Birth:
at Free Hall House...

Samuel married Anne Luckey(Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina). Anne (daughter of Robert Luckey, Sr. and Isabell (Baird)) was born about 1730 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina; died in 0___ 1782 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Maiden name provided by Robert A. C. Hillis.
William,Samuel & Robert LUCKIE appear in late 18th century Rowan Co.,NC records...DAH

Notes:

No proof of this issue. Speculate probabilities given dates, places & names...DAH

Progenitor married unnamed spouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mason married Dorothy Mason. Dorothy was born in (CIRCA 1750); died after 1808 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Martha Jane Edwards. Martha was born in 0___ 1757 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

william Marrs Logue b.1777
allyrisley? (View posts) Posted: 18 Jan 2013 10:22PM
Classification: Query
Surnames: Edwards, Logue, Marrs

Seeking info on where the Marrs names fits into my tree. William Marrs Logue was born in 1777 in VA to William Logue (b. 1760 MD, yes this makes him 17 when he had W. Marrs, so correct me if you know something I don't) & Martha Jane Edwards (b. 1757 Scotland). Assuming the Marrs comes from Marthas side but I hit a wall at William Logue Sr. & Martha, so it could come from either side. Any info is appreciated.

Notes:

26 Feb 2012

It is not clear whether the "Church of Arklow" is Church of Ireland or a Catholic parish...DAH

Birth:
at Free Hall House...Free Hall is first mentioned in the 1667 and was the birthplace that year of their son John.

John married Rachel LNU. Rachel was born in 0___ 1667 in (Ireland); died on 17 Jan 1716 in Derry, Cavan, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Isabell (Baird). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 0___ 1676, Londonderry, Ireland

Notes:

THE HILLHOUSE FAMILY

LONDONDERRY
Northern Ireland

An American found tracing family roots can seem a peculiar oddity to people in the countries from where our ancestors immigrated. After all, many centuries of family lineage are still firmly grounded on the land of their ancestors. It may come as a comfort to those who stayed to know that once driven from those well-loved landscapes by persecution or famine, early immigrants landed in 18th and 19th Century America looking for the lay of familiar land. They named their parishes and towns in memory of the life they left behind, names like Derry and Londonderry, New Hampshire or hundreds of other place names brought from Britain, Europe and nearly all of the countries of the Earth. They brought their traditions and their passion in search of a chance to start a new life. The ties remain true whether spoken or silenced to just beneath the surface, ready to reveal itself again through the backward glance of the generations of descendants that follow.


According to Margaret P. Hillhouse's "Historical and Genealogical Collections Relating to the Descendants of Rev. James Hillhouse" (1924) Abraham Hillhouse of Artikelly, Ireland was born sometime before 1639 when he moved from Ayrshire, Scotland to Ireland as a landholder in the Ulster Plantation. The family resided in the Parish of Aghanloo for most of their 120 year stay in Northern Ireland, the townlands where their name appears in historical records include Ballycastle, Artikelly, Free Hall, Streeve Hill and at least 101 days held in siege in 1689 of the city of Derry.

Reid's History - 1644 quote "Abraham Hillhouse, of Ballycastle and a burgess of Limavady with a large number of people took the Oath of the Covenant in September 1644 at Ballycastle, and there met the Scottish Ministers on their return from Londonderry to Coleraine."

Abraham (1) and Janet Hillhouse had three children, Abraham (2), James (1) and John (1). His will is dated 1676 states he was "to be buried in such charges as my dear wife, Janet, and my eldest son, Abraham Hillhouse, shall think fit." Free Hall is first mentioned in the 1667 and was the birthplace that year of their son John.

Birth:
In Ayrshire. Map & History of Ayrshire ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrshire

Will:
at Free Hall House...

Map, photos & history of Derry (Londonderry) Ireland ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derry

Died:
at Free Hall House...

Map, photos & history of Derry (Londonderry) Ireland ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derry

Abraham married Janet LNU. Janet was born in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]