James Hill Hillis

Male 1893 - 1964  (71 years)


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  • Name James Hill Hillis 
    Nickname Jim 
    Birth 5 Mar 1893  Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Military 1917-1918  [4
    Death 19 Sep 1964 
    Burial Florence Cemetery, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I22473  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2018 

    Father Lawson Hill "Lossie" Hillis,   b. 16 Jul 1858, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 May 1931, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Cora D. Jarrett,   b. 10 Jun 1852, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Oct 1921, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F8778  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Mae "Mae" Hennessee,   b. 2 May 1892, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1976, (Florence, Alabama) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 28 Feb 1912  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Residence (Family) 1920  Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence (Family) 1930  Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Acey Hillis,   b. 21 Nov 1912   d. 16 Jan 1988 (Age 75 years)
     2. James Vernon Hillis,   b. 4 Jan 1919, (Florence) Lauderdale County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1987 (Age 68 years)
     3. L. C. Hillis,   b. 27 Jan 1921, (Colbert County) Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1961 (Age 40 years)
     4. Preston Hillis
     5. Barbara M. Hillis
    Family ID F8012  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Mar 1893 - Spencer, Van Buren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Feb 1912 - Van Buren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1920 - Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - 1930 - Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Florence Cemetery, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S148] "United States Census - Van Buren County,Tennessee 1900",transcribed by, p. 28.

    2. [S4241] "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX8K-M1W : accessed.

    3. [S4242] "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/3XQN-J2M : accessed.

    4. [S4243] "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.or.

    5. [S149] "Our People - The Tombstone Inscriptions of Van Buren County,Tennessee with, p. 24.

    6. [S31561] "Van Buren County Marriage Records - Book I thru Book V: May 21, 1840 to, p. 39.

    7. [S4244] "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SRJN-Y6Y : accessed 2014-12-24.

    8. [S13508] Sarah Mae Hennessee Hillis, Cemetery Profile, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157933136/sarah-mae-hillis, abstracted.