James Hillis

Male 1782 - 1858  (76 years)


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  • Name James Hillis 
    Birth 1782  (Rowan County) North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation farmer  [3
    Death 1858  Rocky River, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Probate 0Dec 1858  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Burial Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • in the Rocky River Cemetery...
    Person ID I22035  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2019 

    Father John Hillis,   b. 1760, Frederick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1836, Scott County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother unnamed spouse,   b. (Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage (Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F1071  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Naylor,   b. 1790   d. 1811, (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years) 
    Marriage (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence (Family) 1804  Rocky River, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Isaac Hillis,   b. 22 Jan 1808, Carter County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1877, (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     2. Richard Dixon "Dixon" Hillis,   b. 1808, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 73 years)
    Family ID F8064  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

    Family 2 Mary Boyd,   b. 1790, (Rowan County) North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ~1855, (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage (North Carolina) Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Sarah "Sallie" Hillis,   b. 0___ 1811, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1865, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 54 years)
     2. James Hillis, Jr.,   b. 29 Mar 1813, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1816, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     3. Mary Hillis,   b. 2 May 1815, (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 1835, (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)
     4. Archibald Hillis,   b. 0___ 1818, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1887, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 69 years)
     5. Anna Hillis,   b. 11 Apr 1819, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1854, Madison County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     6. Oliver Hillis,   b. 0___ 1823, (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1897, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 74 years)
     7. William W. Hillis,   b. 15 Jan 1825, (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1848, (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years)
     8. Isabelle "Ibby" Hillis,   b. 0___ 1828, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1858, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 29 years)
     9. Elizabeth Hillis,   b. 31 Oct 1831, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1915, (Bledsoe County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     10. Robert Hillis,   b. 1830, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1885, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     11. Eliza Hillis,   b. 18 Jan 1831, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1908, (Van Buren County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F7778  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1782 - (Rowan County) North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1804 - Rocky River, Van Buren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1858 - Rocky River, Van Buren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 0Dec 1858 - Van Buren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Van Buren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - - (Van Buren County) Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - - (North Carolina) Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • ______

      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)."

      _____

  • Sources 
    1. [S87] 1850 Van Buren Co.,TN Census,transcribed by Mrs.V.K. Carpenter,Greenville,MS,.

    2. [S48833] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=hillis&GSfn=james&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=45&GScntry=4&GSob=n.

    3. [S87] 1850 Van Buren Co.,TN Census,transcribed by Mrs.V.K. Carpenter,Greenville,MS,, p. 29.

    4. [S1871] "Van Buren County Historical Journal",Vol. XI,1991 Edition,Landon Medley,, p. 19.

    5. [S3011] "Revolutionary Soldiers",by Thomas J. Barnes,appeared in,"Southern Standard",.

    6. [S3007] "Van Buren County Historical Journal",Vol. VII,1987 Edition, Landon D. Medley,, p. 4.

    7. [S42588] "Revolutionary Soldiers",by Thomas J. Barnes,appeared in,"Southern Standard",.