Family: John Houston "John Dag" Hillis / Eleanor Hyman "Nellie" Barnes (F2874)

m. 23 Mar 1882


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  • John Houston "John Dag" Hillis Male
    John Houston "John Dag" Hillis

    Birth  31 Mar 1858  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  6 May 1945  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  23 Mar 1882  [1]  Warren County, Tennessee  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Annette "Nettie" Stubblefied | F6470 
    Marriage    (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Bettie Franklin | F8182 
    Marriage    (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Roswell "Greenback" Hillis | F7845 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Grissom | F7845 Group Sheet 

    Eleanor Hyman "Nellie" Barnes Female
    Eleanor Hyman "Nellie" Barnes

    Birth  10 Oct 1859  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  19 Dec 1902  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Isaac Barnes, Sr. | F16430 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susannah Elinor Hill | F16430 Group Sheet 

    Walter Leonidas Hillis Male
    Walter Leonidas Hillis

    Birth  3 Mar 1883  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1 Apr 1932  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ersa "Ersie" Dodson | F2875 
    Marriage  18 Dec 1910  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    Anna Pearl "Pearl" Hillis

    Birth  17 Sep 1884  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  14 Mar 1956  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles Remus "Remus" Safley | F6540 
    Marriage  17 Feb 1909  (Warren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    Myrtle Etta "Etta" Hillis

    Birth  0Nov 1886  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
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    James Irving "Irving" Hillis Male
    James Irving "Irving" Hillis

    Birth  29 Feb 1888  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  7 Jan 1976  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margaret "Maggie" Gillentine | F16180 
    Marriage  7 May 1919  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    Roswell Isaac Hillis

    Birth  5 May 1890  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  23 Jun 1962  (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ethel N. Kell | F8593 
    Marriage  20 Nov 1910  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    Beatrice Hillis

    Birth  0Feb 1892  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  10 Oct 1972  McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James M. Brady | F8801 
    Marriage    (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    Lonnie Hillis

    Birth  18 Jul 1894  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  6 Nov 1979  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles Haskell McKinney | F16477 
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    Spouse  J. M. Graham | F16464 
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    Female
    Jerusha Hillis

    Birth  16 Jan 1898  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  24 Feb 1983  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Crain Hill Cemetery, White Hill, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George Lee Kell | F6648 
    Marriage  2 Sep 1916  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    Jefferson Hillis

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    Male
    Ezra Hillis

    Birth    (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
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  • Photos
    The John and Nellie Hillis Family
    The John and Nellie Hillis Family
    Back Row, L to R:

    Walter Leonidas Hillis
    Anna Pearl Hillis
    Myrtle Etta “Etta” Hillis

    Front Row L to R:

    Roswell Isaac Hillis,
    Eleanor Hyman “Nellie” Barnes Hillis holding Lonnie Hillis,
    John Houston “Dag” Hillis holding Beatrice Hillis and
    James Irving Hillis

    Photo provided by grandson, Walter L. Hillis, January 18, 2016

  • Sources 
    1. [S1655] "Warren County,Tennessee Marriage Records:1852-1900", compiled & printed by Fred Clark,RR 1 Box 9-B, Ridge Road, Quebeck, p. 85 (Reliability: 3).