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JOHN HILL (11)

John Hill (11) is believed to be the oldest known Hill ancestor of the authors.  John was born in 1800 in North Carolina.  The connection between John Hill (born 1800) and John W. Hill (born 1822), direct ancestor of the authors, is not well documented.  This connection is primarily based on information obtained from Alta (Crapps) Leath and 1850 census records of Scott County, Arkansas.  Many sources indicate that John W. Hill originated from near Fort Smith, Arkansas.  The Certificate of Death of Sarah (Hill) Moore, daughter of John W. Hill, indicates that she was born near Fort Smith, Arkansas.  A sketch of the Quick family by Al Hohman also indicates that Thomas Henry Hill, son of John W. Hill, was born near Fort Smith, Arkansas.  Family Group Sheets by Eunice (Dobie) Watson also indicate that most of the children of John W. Hill were born near Fort Smith, Arkansas.

The 1850 census of Scott County, Arkansas has two very interesting listings.  Scott County is a county located next to the county where Fort Smith is located.  One census record lists Isaac Hill (born 1823) and Mary Hill (born 1822) with three children:  Oliver Hill (born 1842), Rhoda Hill (born 1846) and Sebastian Hill (born 1848).  At this time John W. Hill (born 1822) was known to have been married to Mary Ann Reed (born 1822) and had three children:  Elijah Hill (born 1844), Rhoda Hill (born 1846) and John “C.” Hill (born 1849).  According to Alta (Crapps) Leath, John W. Hill “had a problem with the law and, though innocent, he felt it best to leave the area . . . and changed his name to John W. Hill.”  Several sources indicate that John C. Hill was also known as “C.” which could have been a nickname for Sebastian.

Alta (Crapps) Leath also stated that John W. Hill had a sister named Patsy, a half-brother named Eli and a half-sister named Margaret.  She further stated that Eli and Margaret moved to Hays County, Texas with John W. Hill (this is confirmed by numerous census records and other sources).  The second census record of Scott County, Arkansas shows that a John Hill (born 1800) and Nancy Hill (born 1811) including three children of Patsy Hill (born 1842), Eli Hill (born 1845) and Margaret Hill (born 1848).  These two census records have several similarities to the information known about John W. Hill of Hays County, Texas.  Additionally, numerous census records indicate that several children of John W. Hill were born in Arkansas.  However, there are also several discrepancies as well, therefore, these connections should be considered speculative in nature until further information is uncovered.  Pope County, Arkansas records has a marriage between a John Hill and Mrs. Nancy Vandyne on January 11, 1836.  It is not certain if this is the same John and Nancy Hill that lived in Scott County, Arkansas in 1850.

Family tradition states that John W. Hill (born 1822) had at least one sister, one half sister and one half brother.  Alta (Crapps) Leath gives the following account of John W. Hill’s family:  “My mother-in-law was Margaret Elizabeth Hill Leath (Mrs. William Atwood Leath).  She told me that she and her brother, Eli Hill, came to Texas with their half brother, John W. Hill from Arkansas.  Margaret Elizabeth Hill Leath stated that the older half brother had a problem with the law and, though he was innocent, he felt it best to leave the area.  He moved with his family and his half brother, Eli Hill, and his half sister, Margaret Elizabeth Hill to Texas and changed his name to John W. Hill.  Margaret Elizabeth Hill Leath had a half sister, Patsy.  Patsy’s son, Luther, came to visit Margaret Elizabeth Hill Leath in Wimberley, Texas.  It is not known why the older Hill child was allowed to bring his half sister and half brother with him to Texas.”  The above information indicates that the father of John W. Hill was married twice.  John Hill and his first wife were the parents of at least five children:

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  John W. Hill (12), b. 1822, Illinois
  Rhoda Hill, b. 1830, Arkansas
  Samuel Hill, b. 1836, Arkansas
  Hanah Hill, b. 1840, Arkansas
  Patsy Hill, b. 1842, Arkansas

In the early 1840’s, John Hill and his second wife, Nancy Hill (born 1811 in Mississippi), were married.  In 1850, John and Nancy Hill were living in Scott County, Arkansas.  John and Nancy Hill were the parents of at least two children:

  Eli Hill (11.6), b. January, 1845, Arkansas
  Margaret Elizabeth Hill (11.7), b. January 22, 1847, Arkansas

Patsy Hill married and had one son, Luther.

References:  1)  Census, John and Nancy Hill, Scott County, Arkansas, Call Number 146, HH 267/267, 1850;  2)  Census, Isaac and Mary Hill, Scott County, Arkansas, Call Number 146, HH 266/266, 1850;  3)  Certificate of Death of Mrs. Maggie Massey, State of Texas, 1918;  4)  Certificate of Death of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Moore, State of Texas, 1943;  5)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Quick Family Bible), Page 88, September, 1976;  6)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Wimberley Cemetery), Page 150, November, 1978;  7)  Statement of Alta (Crapps) Leath, January 31, 1981;  8)  Letter, Elaine Justesen to Eunice (Dobie) Watson, November, 1981;  9)  Family Group Sheets by Eunice (Dobie) Watson, April, 1989

ELI HILL (11.6) is the half-brother of John W. Hill, the authors oldest known Hill ancestor and is believed to be the son of John and Nancy Hill.  Eli was born in January of 1845 in Arkansas.  Around 1874, Eli Hill married Nannie Mays.  Nannie was born in May of 1845 in Arkansas and is the daughter of Nancy Mays.  From 1880 to 1920, Eli and Nannie Hill were living in Hays County, Texas.  In 1880, Nannie’s mother, Nancy Mays, was living with them.  Eli and Nannie Hill were the parents of two children:

  John W. Hill (11.6.1), b. March 23, 1875, Wimberley, Texas
  Joseph Hill, b. 1877, Texas

Eli Hill served as a Texas Ranger and also served in the Civil War.  Eli Hill served on the Hays County Commissioners Court and served as the Justice of the Peace in Hays County, Texas for eighteen years.  Eli Hill died on March 21, 1931 in Texas.  In 1941, Nannie (Mays) Hill was living in Austin, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Eli and Nannie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 78, SH 9, HH 69/77, 1880;  2)  Census, Eli and Nannie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH3, HH 47/48, 1900;  3)  Census, Eli and Nannie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH7, HH 138/138, 1910;  4)  Census, Eli and Nannie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 68, SH24A, HH 399/475, 1920;  5)  Index to Texas Death Records, 1931;  6)  “The Uvalde Leader-News,” October 10, 1941;  7)  “Wimberley’s Legacy,” by Williedell Schawe, Pages 39 and 40, 1976;  8)  Statement of Alta (Crapps) Leath, January 31, 1981;  9)  “History of San Marcos and Hays County,” 1986, Pages 552 and 553

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JOHN W. HILL (11.6.1) is the son of Eli Hill and Nannie (Mays) Hill.  John was born on March 23, 1875 in Wimberley, Texas.  John Hill was an attorney and served as a judge in Uvalde County, Texas for many years.  He also practiced law in Carrizo Springs, Texas and Rocksprings, Texas.  John Hill married and was the father of three daughters.  John W. Hill died on October 5, 1941 and was buried in Rocksprings, Texas.  In 1941, the wife of John Hill was living in Breckenridge, Texas.

One daughter of John Hill married Frank Davenport and lived in Runge, Texas in 1941.  Another daughter married Claude Thompson and lived in Breckenridge, Texas in 1941.  The third daughter married Robert Dickey and lived in Midland, Texas in 1941.

Reference:  1)  “The Uvalde Leader-News,” October 10, 1941

MARGARET ELIZABETH HILL (11.7) is the half-sister of John W. Hill, the authors oldest known Hill ancestor and is believed to the daughter of John and Nancy Hill.  Margaret was born on January 22, 1847 in Arkansas.  Around 1867, Margaret Hill married William Atwood Leath (born February 1, 1826 in Alabama).  William was previously married to a Miss Davis in Tennessee and they had five children:  William A. Leath (born 1862), Josephine Leath who married Jep Henson, Jane Leath who married William Henson, Georgeann Leath who married a Mr. Leach and Johnnie Leath who married Hickman Wimberley.  William moved from Nashville, Tennessee to Texas the last year of the Texas Republic and moved to Hays County in 1847.  William Leath established a tan yard and made leather for the Confederate Army during the Civil War.  William and Margaret Leath were the parents of eight children:

  Infant Son (stillborn), b. 1869, Hays County, Texas
  Lucy R. Leath, b. 1870, Hays County, Texas
  Lillian Tennessee Leath, b. February 14, 1871, Hays County, Texas
  Mae Alpha Leath, b. May 11, 1873, Hays County, Texas
  Edward Jenkins Leath (11.7.5), b. November 24, 1874, Hays County, Texas
  Kate Olive Leath (11.7.6), b. November, 1877, Hays County, Texas
  Ira Madison Leath (11.7.7), b. October 15, 1880, Hays County, Texas
  Woods Ada Leath, b. February 10, 1882, Hays County, Texas

From 1870 to 1910, William and Margaret Leath were living in Hays County, Texas.  William Atwood Leath died on January 21, 1913 and Margaret (Hill) Leath died on April 16, 1932.  Both were buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Hays County, Texas.  On September 30, 1889, Lucy Leath married William A. Payne in Hays County, Texas.  Lillian Leath died on February 28, 1890 and was buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Hays County, Texas.  Mae Leath married a Mr. Boyd and they had at least two children:  -  Margaret E. Boyd, b. February, 1891, Texas,  -  May B. Boyd, b. July, 1892, Texas.  In 1900, Margaret and May Boyd were living with their grandparents, William and Margaret Leath, in Hays County, Texas.  On September 9, 1922, Woods Leath married Alta Crapps.  Alta was born in June of 1888 in Texas and is the daughter of I. M. Crapps and Susan F. Crapps.  In 1981, Alta (Crapps) Leath was living in Hays County, Texas.

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References:  1)  Census, William A. and Margaret E. Leath, Hays County, Texas, Call Number 225, HH 27/27, 1870;  2)  Census, William A. and Margaret Leath, Hays County, Texas, ED 78, SH 7, HH 52/58, 1880;  3)  Census, William A. and Margaret E. Leath, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH 4, HH 69/70, 1900;  4)  Census, I. M. and Susan F. Crapps, Hays County, Texas, ED 79, SH 3, HH 37/37, 1900;  5)  Census, William A. and Margarete Leath, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 7, HH 137/137, 1910;  6)  “Wimberley’s Legacy,” by Williedell Schawe, Pages 39 and 40, 1976;  7)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Marriage Records), Page 28, March, 1978;  8)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Wimberley Cemetery), Page 150, November, 1978;  9)  Statement of Alta (Crapps) Leath, January, 1981;  10)  Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie) Watson, April, 1989

EDWARD JENKINS LEATH (11.7.5) is the son of William Atwood Leath and  Margaret Elizabeth (Hill) Leath.  Ed was born on November 2, 1874 in Hays County, Texas.  In 1900, Ed Leath was living with Benjamin Hill in Hays County, Texas.  Around 1902, Ed Leath married Mrs. Minnie Clayton (born 1871 in Texas).  Minnie was previously married to a Mr. Clayton and they had three sons:  Robert F. Clayton (born 1890, Texas), John Clayton (born 1892, Texas) and William C. Clayton (born 1894, Texas).  In 1910, Ed and Minnie Leath were living in Hays County, Texas.  Ed and Minnie Leath were the parents of two children:

  Allie H. Leath, b. 1903, Texas
  Banyan A. Leath, b. 1907, Texas

Edward J. Leath died on January 28, 1957 in Hays County, Texas and was buried there in the Wimberley Cemetery.  Banyan Leath died on October 29, 1974 in Hays County, Texas and was buried there in the Wimberley Cemetery.

References:  1)  Census, Edward Leath and Benjamin Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH 3, HH 49/50, 1900;  2)  Census, Ed and Minnie Leath, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 3, HH 53/53, 1910;  3)  Texas Death Record Index, 1974;  4)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Wimberley Cemetery), Page 150, November, 1978

KATE OLIVE LEATH (11.7.6) is the daughter of William Atwood Leath and Margaret Elizabeth (Hill) Leath.  Kate was born on November 7, 1875 in Texas.  Around 1897, Kate Leath married Thomas Steward Walker (born April 24, 1871 in Arkansas).  From 1900 to 1910, Thomas and Kate Walker were living in Hays County, Texas.  Thomas and Kate Walker were the parents of six children:

  Lillian M. Walker, b. December, 1898, Texas
  Mable L. Walker, b. 1901, Hays County, Texas
  William Walker, b. 1903, Hays County, Texas
  Martha Walker, b. 1904, Hays County, Texas
  Lucy Walker, b. 1907, Hays County, Texas
  Hubert Walker, b. 1909, Hays County, Texas

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Kate (Leath) Walker died on November 14, 1914 and Thomas Walker died on August 22, 1941.  Both were buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Hays County, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Thomas and Kate Walker, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH 3, HH 46/47, 1900;  2)  Census, Thomas and Olive Walker, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 7, HH 132/132, 1910;  3)  “Wimberley’s Legacy,” by Williedell Schawe, Pages 39 and 40, 1976;  4)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Wimberley Cemetery), Page 150, November, 1978

IRA MADISON LEATH (11.7.7) is the son of William Atwood Leath and Margaret Elizabeth (Hill) Leath.  Ira was born on October 15, 1880 in Hays County, Texas.  Ira Leath married his cousin, Lillian Rebecca Hill (12.1.9).  Lillian was born on April 8, 1887 in Hays County, Texas and is the daughter of Elijah J. Hill and Sarah J. (Bell) Hill.  Ira and Lillian Leath were the parents of four children:

  Madison Leath, b. 1909, Texas
  Howard Leath
  Dena Mae Leath
  Lee Regan Leath

In 1910, Ira and Lillian Leath were living in Hays County, Texas.  Lillian (Hill) Leath died on July 4, 1959 and Ira M. Leath died on September 22, 1961.  Both were buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Wimberley, Texas.  In 1964, Madison Leath was living in Freer, Texas.  In 1964, Howard Leath was living in San Marcos, Texas.  Dena Mae Leath married a Mr. Bailey.  In 1964, Dena Mae (Leath) Bailey was living in Karnes City, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Ira M. and Lillian Leath, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 6, HH 122/122, 1910;  2)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  3)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Wimberley Cemetery), Page 150, November, 1978

JOHN W. HILL (12) is the oldest proven Hill ancestor of the authors.  John was born around 1822.  Most census records indicate that John was born in Illinois but others indicated Arkansas and South Carolina.  It is believed that John W. Hill changed his name from Isaac Hill to John W. Hill when he moved from Arkansas to Texas.  Alta (Crapps) Leath gives the following account of John Hill’s change of name:   my “older half brother (John W. Hill) had a problem with the law and, though he was innocent, he felt it best to leave the area.  He moved with his family and his half brother, Eli Hill, and his half sister, Margaret Elizabeth Hill to Texas and changed his name to John W. Hill.”  This name change is somewhat supported by census records in Arkansas and Texas.

According to Certificate of Death of Mrs. Maggie Massey, John Hill married Mary Ann Reed.  According to Certificate of Death of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Moore, John Hill married Mary E. Reed.  Mary was born around 1822 in Alabama.  In 1850, “Isaac” and Mary Hill were living in Scott County, Arkansas.  From 1870 to 1880, “John” and Mary Hill were living in Hays County, Texas.  John and Mary Hill were the parents of nine children:

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  Elijah J. Hill (12.1), b. September 29, 1844, Arkansas
  Rhoda Hill (13), b. July 6, 1846, Arkansas
  John “C.” Hill (12.3), b. December, 1849, Arkansas
  Sarah Elizabeth Hill (12.4), b. May 14, 1850, Arkansas
  Thomas H. Hill (12.5), b. November 8, 1853, Arkansas
  Nancy J. Hill (12.6), b. January 11, 1855, Arkansas
  Margaret Hill (12.7), b. November 28, 1858, Arkansas
  Benjamin F. Hill (12.8), b. July 2, 1860, Texas
  James M. “Robert” Hill (12.9), b. September 12, 1866, Texas

John W. Hill died in 1895 in Hays County, Texas and Mary Ann (Reed) Hill died in 1898 in Hays County, Texas.  Both were buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Hays County, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Isaac and Mary Hill, Scott County, Arkansas, Call Number 146, HH 266/266, 1850;  2)  Census, John and Mary A. Hill, Hays County, Texas, Call Number 223, HH 4/4, 1870;  3)  Census, John W. and Mary Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 78, SH 7, 1880;  4)  Certificate of Death of Mrs. Maggie Massey, State of Texas, 1918;  5)  Certificate of Death of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Moore, State of Texas, 1943;  6)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  7)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Wimberley Cemetery), Page 150, November, 1978;  8)  Statement of Alta (Crapps) Leath, January, 1981

ELIJAH J. HILL (12.1) is the son of John W. Hill and Mary Ann (Reed) Hill.  Elijah was born on September 29, 1844 in Arkansas.  On August 18, 1871, Elijah Hill married Sarah J. Bell in Caldwell County, Texas.  Sarah was born on January 18, 1857 in Wood County, Texas.  In 1880, Elijah and Sarah Hill were living in Hays County, Texas.  Elijah and Sarah Hill were the parents of eleven children:

  Isaac Hill, b. June 25, 1872, Texas
  Mary Frances Hill (12.1.2), b. March 15, 1874, Texas
  James Monroe Hill, b. June 23, 1875, Texas
  Lucinda “Dena” Hill, b. January 5, 1878, Texas
  Maggie Hill, b. October 25, 1878, Texas
  George Washington Hill (12.1.6), b. April 4, 1880, Texas
  Rhoda Ann Hill (12.1.7), b. March 15, 1882, Hays County, Texas
  Minnie Bea Hill (12.1.8), b. November 1, 1883, Hays County, Texas
  Lillian Rebecca Hill (12.1.9), b. April 8, 1887, Hays County, Texas
  Martin Columbus Hill, b. January 25, 1889, Hays County, Texas
  Ruth Annie Hill (12.1.11), b. February 4, 1891, Hays County, Texas

Apparently Elijah and Sarah Hill separated prior to 1900 as they were living in different households in 1900.  In 1900, Elijah Hill was living with his half first cousin and her husband, Thomas and Kate Walker, in Hays County, Texas.  In 1900, Sarah (Bell) Hill was living with most of her children in Hays County, Texas.  Elijah J. Hill died on September 11, 1902.  In 1910, Sarah (Bell) Hill was living with her children in Hays County, Texas.  Isaac Hill died of a snake bite on July 2, 1879.  In 1900, James Hill was living with his mother in Hays County, Texas.  In 1964, James Hill was living in San Marcos, Texas.  On November 27, 1902, Dena Hill married Pete Sugar.  Dena (Hill) Sugar died on January 28, 1961 in Texas.  Maggie Hill died died on August 27, 1881.  Lillian Hill married her cousin, Ira M. Leath.  For additional information on the descendants of Ira and Lillian Leath, see the sketch of Ira. M. Leath (11.7.7).  In 1910, Martin Hill was living with his mother in Hays County, Texas.  Martin C. Hill died in World War I on February 5, 1918.

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References:  1)  Census, Elijah and Sarah Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 78, SH 7, HH 53/59, 1880;  2)  Census, Thomas and Kate Walker, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH 3, HH 46/47, 1900;  3)  Census, Sarah Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH 5, HH 88/89, 1900;  4)  Census, Sarah Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 6, HH 111/111, 1910;  5)  Index to Texas Death Records, 1961;  6)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  7)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Wimberley Cemetery), Page 150, November, 1978;  8)  Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie) Waston, April, 1989

MARY FRANCES HILL (12.1.2) is the daughter of Elijah J. Hill and Sarah J. (Bell) Hill.  “Fannie” was born on March 15, 1874 in Texas.  On September 4, 1890, Fannie Hill married Sid Weaver and they were the parents of one son:

  James Rufus Weaver, b. September, 1890, Texas

In 1900, Fannie (Hill) Weaver was living with her mother in Hays County, Texas.  In 1910, Fannie (Hill) Weaver was living with her son in Hays County, Texas.  Fannie Hill married a second time to G. D. Eckert.  In 1964, Fannie (Hill) Eckert was living in Houston, Texas.  Fannie (Hill) Eckert died on January 24, 1965.

References:  1)  Census, Sarah Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH 5, HH 88/89, 1900;  2)  Census, Fannie Weaver, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 6, HH 123/123, 1910;  3)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  4)  Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie) Waston, April, 1989

GEORGE WASHINGTON HILL (12.1.6) is the son of Elijah J. Hill and Sarah J. (Bell) Hill.  George was born on April 4, 1880 in Texas.  In 1910, George Hill was living with his mother in Hays County, Texas.  George Hill was the father of three children:

  L. B. Hill
  Elton Hill
  Dorothy Hill

George W. Hill died on September 28, 1952.  In 1964, L. B. Hill was living in San Antonio, Texas.  Elton Hill was the father of two daughters:  -  Carole Hill,  -  Bonnie Lynn Hill.  Elton Hill died prior to 1964.  Dorothy Hill married a Mr. Hoy.  In 1964, Dorothy (Hill) Hoy was living in San Antonio, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Sarah Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 6, HH 111/111, 1910;  2)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie) Waston, April, 1989

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RHODA ANN HILL (12.1.7) is the daughter of Elijah J. Hill and Sarah J. (Bell) Hill.  Rhoda was born on March 15, 1882 in Hays County, Texas.  On July 1, 1903, Rhoda Hill married Albert Barney Egger.  Barney was born on October 20, 1866 in Mississippi and is the son of James L. Egger and Susie (Dean) Egger.  Barney was previously married to Rhoda Hill’s first cousin, Julia Elvira Brooks (4.1).  Barney and Rhoda Egger were the parents of one daughter:

  Jessie Belle Egger (12.1.7.1), b. April 12, 1904, Wimberley, Texas

Barney and Rhoda Egger were separated.  Barney Egger married a third time.  Barney Egger died on April 17, 1911 in Texas.  In 1910, Rhoda (Hill) Egger and her daughter were living in Hays County, Texas.  In August of 1924, Rhoda (Hill) Egger married a second time to Rube Frazier.  Rhoda (Hill) Frazier died on May 17, 1958.

References:  1)  Census, Rhoda Eggar, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 6, HH 110/110, 1910;  2)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie) Waston, April, 1989;  4)  Letter, Johnnie (Frazier) Phifer to Robert Casey, May, 1989

JESSIE BELLE EGGER (12.1.7.1) is the daughter of  Albert Barney Egger and Rhoda Ann (Hill) Egger.  Jessie was born on April 12, 1904 in Wimberley, Texas.  On February 13, 1921, Belle Eggar married John Bryant Frazier in San Marcos, Texas.  Bryant was born on August 8, 1900 in Van Ormy, Texas and is the son of Jesse Leroy Frazier and Martha Elizabeth (Kight) Frazier.  Bryant and Belle Frazier were the parents of five children:

  Ruth Frazier, b. December 26, 1921, San Marcos, Texas
  Elouise Frazier, b. December 29, 1923, Neuces County, Texas
  Imogene Frazier, b. January 18, 1926, Runnels County, Texas
  Johnnie B. Frazier (12.1.7.1.4), b. April 12, 1929, San Antonio, Texas
  Helen Dean Frazier, b. December 30, 1931, San Marcos, Texas

John Bryant Frazier died on May 1, 1939 in San Antonio, Texas and was buried in San Marcos, Texas.  In 1964, Belle (Egger) Frazier was living in San Marcos, Texas.  Belle (Egger) Frazier died on April 19, 1983 in Austin, Texas and was buried in San Marcos, Texas.  On April 28, 1945, Ruth Frazier married Ira Alvin Heickman in San Antonio, Texas.  Ira was born on March 7, 1913 in Somerset, Texas and is the daughter of Deitrich Heickman and Lydia Heickman.  Ira and Ruth Heickman had no children.  Ira Heickman died on February 11, 1973 in San Antonio, Texas and was buried in the City Cemetery in San Marcos, Texas.

On January 9, 1944, Elouise Frazier married Lloyd M. Compton in San Marcos, Texas.  Lloyd was born on June 16, 1916 in Valley Mills, Texas and is the son of Philip Otis Compton and Mildred R. (Walker) Compton.  Lloyd and Elouise Compton have two children:  -  Johnny Lloyd Compton, b. October 26, 1945, San Marcos, Texas,  -  Eddie Parnell Compton, b. January 3, 1951, Waco, Texas.

On September 2, 1944, Imogene Frazier married Horace Clifton Ivy, Jr. in New Braunfels, Texas.  Horace was born on August 24, 1922 in Gonzales, Texas and is the son of Horace Clifton Ivy and Arvilla (Anderson) Ivy.  Horace and Imogene Ivy have two children:  -  David Carroll Ivy, b. September 7, 1947, New Braunfels, Texas,  -  Michael Clifton Ivy, b. October 29, 1948, San Marcos, Texas.

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On December 30, 1931, Helen Frazier married Lloyd C. Mutschlechner in San Marcos, Texas.  Lloyd was born on May 9, 1926 in Buda, Texas and is the son of Otto Mutschlechner and Nomi (Sander) Mutschlechner.  Lloyd and Helen Mutschlechner have two children:  -  Deborah Ann Mutschlechner, b. November 23, 1950, San Marcos, Texas,  -  Lloydean Mutschlechner, b. November 20, 1956, San Marcos, Texas.  Lloyd Mutschlechner is a supervisor of meat markets at Wriests’ Incorporated.  Deborah Mutschlechner married Harrell Tietjen.  Lloydean Mutschlechner married Gary Wilson.

References:  1)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  2)  Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie) Waston, April, 1989;  3)  Letter, Johnnie (Frazier) Phifer to Robert Casey, May, 1989;  4)  Letter, Harold Honeyfield to Robert Casey, August, 1994

JOHNNIE B. FRAZIER (12.1.7.1.4) is the daughter of John Bryant Frazier and Jessie Belle (Egger) Frazier.  Johnnie was born on April 12, 1929 in San Antonio, Texas.  On October 14, 1949, Johnnie Frazier married George Anthony Phifer in Austin, Texas.  George was born on January 6, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is the son of George Edward Phifer and Alice (Malecki) Phifer.  George and Johnnie Phifer are the parents of four children:

  Georgia Kay Phifer, b. October 3, 1950, Austin, Texas
  Chirstine Phifer, b. October 18, 1951, Austin, Texas
  William Bryant Phifer, b. March 2, 1954, Austin, Texas
  Craig Anthony Phifer, b. February 9, 1963, Austin, Texas

In 1987, George A. Phifer was the Assistant Police Chief in Austin, Texas.  In 1989, Johnnie (Frazier) Phifer was living in Austin, Texas.  Georgia Phifer married Ronald Johnson and they have two children:  -  Chirstopher Johnson, b. Sacramento, California,  -  Elizabeth Johnson, b. 1979, Germany.  In 1974, Ronald received navigation instruction.  In 1985, he attended the United States Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California and received a Masters of Science degree in Italian Government.  In 1988, he was the Air Attache in Rome, Italy and left that position in April of 1990.  Christine Phifer married and has four children.  Her husband is a potrait artist and they live in Melbourne, Florida.  Bill Phifer works for AT & T.  Craig Phifer works the Texas State Comptroller’s office.

References:  1)  Letter, Johnnie (Frazier) Phifer to Robert Casey, May, 1989;  2)  Letter, Harold Honeyfield to Robert Casey, August, 1994

MINNIE BEA HILL (12.1.8) is the daughter of Elijah J. Hill and Sarah J. (Bell) Hill.  Minnie was born on November 1, 1883 in Hays County, Texas.  In 1904, Minnie Hill married Maurice Ezell.  Maurice was born in 1880 in the central American country of British Honduras and is the son of Benjamin Franklin Ezell and Jenny (Littlepage) Ezell.  Benjamin Ezell moved to San Marcos with his parents in 1847 and later operated a sugar cane plantation in British Honduras where his son, Maurice was born.  The family later returned to Hays County, Texas.  In 1910, Maurice and Minnie Ezell were living in Hays County, Texas.  Maurice and Minnie Ezell were the parents of two children:

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  Lester Maurice Ezell (12.1.8.1), b. November 24, 1904, Texas
  Lila Ezell, b. 1907, Texas

Minnie (Hill) Ezell married a second time to a Mr. Roberts.  In 1964, Minnie (Hill) Roberts was living in Wimberley, Texas.  Minnie (Hill) Roberts died on February 17, 1971.  Lila Ezell married Homer Hinch.  Lila married a second time to Carrol McCord.

References:  1)  Census, Maurice and Minnie Ezell, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 6, HH 119/119, 1910;  2)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  3)  “Wimberley’s Legacy,” by Williedell Schawe, Pages 210 and 211, 1976;  4)  Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie) Waston, April, 1989;  5)  Interview, Pat Ezell by Robert Casey, March, 1991

LESTER MAURICE EZELL (12.1.8.1) is the son of Maurice Ezell and Minnie Bea (Hill) Ezell.  Lester was born on November 24, 1904 in Texas.  On October 12, 1930, Lester Ezell married Dora Alice Egger in Austin, Texas.  Dora was born on February 6, 1913 in Dripping Springs, Texas and is the daughter of John A. Egger and Mary E. (Spillar) Egger.  Lester and Dora Ezell were the parents of three children:

  Maurice Andrew Ezell, b. July 7, 1932, Wimberley, Texas
  Charles Eugene Ezell, b. June 8, 1934, San Marcos, Texas
  Alleene Rae Ezell, b. October 19, 1936, San Marcos, Texas

Dora (Egger) Ezell died on February 16, 1940 in Austin, Texas and was buried in the Phillips Cemetery in Dripping Springs, Texas.  Lester Ezell married a second time to a woman named, Johnnie.  Lester and Johnnie Ezell are the parents of one child:

  Lynn Ezell

Lester Ezell was a carpenter most of his life.  Lester Ezell died on March 5, 1982 in San Marcos, Texas and was buried in the Phillips Cemetery in Dripping Springs, Texas.  Maurice Ezell maried Dorothy Elliott (born July 29, 1933 in San Marcos, Texas).  Maurice Ezell served four years in the military.  Maurice is a Certified Public Accountant in Santa Fe, New Mexico and also has a cattle ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico.  On November 16, 1954, Charles Ezell married June Snyder in Wimberley, Texas.  June is the daughter of Calvin Snyder and Helen (Moore) Snyder.  Charles and June Ezell have four children:  -  Leslie Deen Ezell, b. November 20, 1956,  -  Darrell Lynn Ezell, b. July 18, 1958,  -  Dennis Lee Ezell, b. December 13, 1960,  -  Lisa Dee Ezell, b. March 2, 1962.  Charles Ezell served four years in the military and later became employed by the Texas Water Conservation Commission.

On March 24, 1955, Alleene Ezell married Ray Seale Martin.  Ray was born on July 30, 1935 and is the son of Loyd F. Martin and Blossom M. (Goff) Martin.  Ray and Alleene have two children:  -  Mickiel Ray Martin, b. January 3, 1956,  -  Mitze Doreen Martin, b. March 19, 1959.  In 1955, Ray Martin became employed by Mobil Oil Company and has worked in Texas, Arkansas, Kansas and New York.  Mickiel Martin is a dentist in Chama, New Mexico.  In 1989, Lynn Ezell was living in San Marcos, Texas.

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References:  1)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  2)  “Wimberley’s Legacy,” by Williedell Schawe, Pages 210 and 211, 1976;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie) Waston, April, 1989;  4)  Interview, Pat Ezell by Robert Casey, March, 1991;  5)  Letter, Harold Honeyfield to Robert Casey, August, 1994

RUTH ANNIE HILL (12.1.11) is the daughter of Elijah J. Hill and Sarah J. (Bell) Hill.  Annie was born on February 4, 1891 in Hays County, Texas.  On July 17, 1912, Annie Hill married Lewis Thomas Dobie in Hays County, Texas.  Lewis was born on January 5, 1893 in Wimberley, Texas and is the son of John Richardson Dobie and Martha Emily (Emmons) Dobie.  Lewis and Annie Dobie were the parents of four children:

  Joe Kinney Dobie, b. July 20, 1916, San Marcos, Texas
  Eunice Mae Dobie, b. September 3, 1919, San Marcos, Texas
  Lewis Thomas Dobie, Jr., b. June 17, 1921, San Marcos, Texas
  William J. Dobie, b. June 29, 1923, Austin, Texas

Lewis Dobie, Sr. died on April 5, 1965 in San Marcos, Texas and was buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Wimberley, Texas.  Annie (Hill) Dobie died on December 9, 1980.  On June 1, 1939, Joe Dobie married Daisy Geneva Wright.  On October 13, 1940, Eunice Dobie married Gaston Floyd Watson in Bastrop County, Texas.  Gaston is the son of John Edward Watson and Odie Edna (Garrett) Watson.  Gaston and Eunice Watson had one daughter:  -  Betty Anne Watson, b. April 6, 1943, San Antonio, Texas.  Gaston and Eunice Watson were divorced on August 13, 1947.  Eunice worked for International Business Machines for many years as a Systems Engineer and as an adminstrative manager.  From 1981 to 1989, Eunice (Dobie) Watson was living in Austin, Texas.  On June 12, 1965, Betty Watson married Robert Arthur Price, Jr.  On April 4, 1942, Lewis Dobie, Jr. married Loudeen Margaret Haydon.  On January 27, 1948, William J. Dobie married Irene Velma Lorenz.  William J. Dobie died on September 21, 1977.

References:  1)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  2)  Interview, Eunice (Dobie) Watson by Robert Casey, January, 1981;  3)  Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie) Waston, April, 1989

JOHN “C.” HILL (12.3) is the son of John W. Hill and Mary Ann (Reed) Hill.  John was born in December of 1849 in Arkansas.  On September 23, 1869, John Hill married Anadonia “Annie” Henson (born May, 1853 in Texas).  John and Annie Hill were the parents of three children:

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  Viola Hill (12.3.1), b. December 19, 1873, Texas
  Oma Hill (12.3.2), b. 1876, Texas
  Ora Hill (12.3.3), b. February 18, 1878, Texas

From 1880 to 1920, John and Annie Hill were living in Hays County, Texas.  John C. Hill died on October 3, 1923.

References:  1)  Census, John and Annie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 78, SH 5, HH 39/43, 1880;  2)  Census, John and Annie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH 3, HH 39/40, 1900;  3)  Census, John and Annie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 6, HH 118/118, 1910;  4)  Census, John and Annie Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 68, SH 23B, HH 414/494, 1920;  5)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  6)  Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie) Waston, April, 1989

VIOLA HILL (12.3.1) is the daughter of John C. Hill and Anadonia (Henson) Hill.  Viola was born on December 19, 1873 in Texas.  On August 7, 1890, Viola Hill married Hugh Ezell Massey in Hays County, Texas.  Hugh was born in December of 1869 in Texas.  In 1900, Hugh and Viola Massey were living in Hays County, Texas.  Hugh and Viola Massey were the parents of ten children:

  Albert Massey, b. July, 1890, Texas
  Cecil Massey, b. December, 1892, Texas
  John Massey, b. January, 1894, Texas
  Lottie Massey, b. February, 1896, Texas
  Oscar Massey, b. April, 1900, Texas
  Bertie Massey
  Robert Massey
  Bessie Massey
  Dee Massey
  Maggie Massey

Viola (Hill) Massey died prior to 1964.  In 1964, Albert Massey was living in San Marcos, Texas.  Bessie Massey married a Mr. Carson.  In 1964, Bessie (Massey) Carson was living in San Marcos, Texas.  Bertie Massey married a Mr. Lowery.  In 1964, Bertie (Massey) Lowery was living in San Antonio, Texas.  Lottie Massey married Thomas Cowan and they had at least one daughter:  -  Margie Cowan.  In 1964, Lottie (Massey) Cowan was living in San Marcos, Texas.  Margie Cowan married a Mr. Ferrante and they have at least one daughter:  -  Donna Ferrante.  Donna Ferrante married a Mr. Brycki.  In 1964, Robert Massey was living in San Antonio, Texas.  In 1964, Johnny Massey was living in San Antonio, Texas.  In 1964, Dee Massey was living in Pueblo, Colorado.  Maggie Massey marrie a Mr. Hughes.  In 1964, Maggie (Massey) Hughes was living in Marble Falls, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Hugh and Ora Massey, Hays County, Texas, ED 72, SH 1, HH 1/1, 1900;  2)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  3)  “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,” (Marriage Records), Page 32, March, 1978;  4)  Email, Donna Brycki to Robert Casey, May, 2000

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OMA HILL (12.3.2) is the daughter of John C. Hill and Anadonia (Henson) Hill.  Oma was born in 1876 in Texas.  Around 1896, Oma Hill married Ned J. Roberts (born 1876 in Texas).  Ned and Oma Roberts were the parents of eight children:

  Alvin Roberts, b. 1896, Hays County, Texas
  James Roberts, b. 1898, Hays County, Texas
  Gertrude Roberts, b. 1900, Hays County, Texas
  J. C. Roberts, b. 1901, Hays County, Texas
  Mack Roberts, b. May 12, 1902, Hays County, Texas
  Jack Roberts, b. 1905, Hays County, Texas
  Carrol Roberts, b. 1909, Hays County, Texas
  Babe Roberts, b. 1911, Hays County, Texas

In 1910, “Med” and “Omie” Roberts were living in Hays County, Texas.  Ned Roberts died between 1920 and 1923.  Oma (Hill) Roberts died om September 29, 1959 in Texas.  In 1964, Alvin Roberts was living in Wimberley, Texas.  In 1964, James Roberts was living in San Marcos, Texas.  In 1964, Gertrude Roberts was living in Wimberley, Texas.  J. C. Roberts died prior to 1964.  Mack Roberts married and had no children by his first wife.  Mack Roberts married a second time to Eula May Hudson and they have no children.  From 1964 to 1978, Mack Roberts was living in Austin, Texas.  In 1964, Jack Roberts was living in Wimberley, Texas.  In 1964, Carrol Roberts was living in Wimberley, Texas.  In 1964, Babe Roberts was living in Wimberley, Texas.

References:  1)  Census, Med and Omie Roberts, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 7, HH 131/131, 1910;  2)  Index to Texas Death Records, 1959;  3)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  4)  Interview, Mack Roberts by Robert Casey, January, 1978

ORA HILL (12.3.3) is the daughter of John C. Hill and Anadonia (Henson) Hill.  Ora was born on February 18, 1878 in Texas.  In 1901, Ora Hill married Edgar Robison.  Edgar was born on April 4, 1878 in Texas and is the son of Joel Thomas Robison and Bettie Bell (Townsend) Robison.  In 1910, Edgar and Ora Robison were living in Hays County, Texas.  Edgar and Ora Robison were the parents of four children:

  Bill Robison, b. May 2, 1903, Texas
  Fred Robison, b. September 2, 1907, Texas
  Walter B. Robison, b. August 6, 1910
  Lola Adrian Robison, b. August 1, 1913

Edgar Robison died on September 20, 1948 in San Angelo, Texas and was buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Wimberley, Texas.  Ora (Hill) Robison died prior to 1964.  In 1964, Bill Robison was living in Center Point, Texas.  In 1964, Fred Robison was living in San Angelo, Texas.  In 1964, Walter Robison was living in San Angelo, Texas.  Lola Robison married a Mr. Hamrick.  In 1964, Lola (Robison) Hamrick was living in San Angelo, Texas.

References:  1)   Census, Edgar and Cora Roberson, Hays County, Texas, ED 45, SH 6, HH 113/113, 1910;  2)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  3)  Phone Interview, David Robison by Robert Casey, October, 1991

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SARAH ELIZABETH HILL (12.4) is the daughter of John W. Hill and Mary Ann (Reed) Hill.  Sarah was born on May 14, 1850 in Arkansas.  On October 3, 1877, Sarah Hill married Robert A. Moore (born 1844 in Arkansas).  In 1880, Robert and Sarah Moore were living in Hays County, Texas.  Robert and Sarah Moore were the parents of two children:

  Theodosia Moore, b. 1879, Texas
  Lonnie Moore

Sarah (Hill) Moore died on January 8, 1943 in Cedar Valley, Texas and was buried there in the Oliver Cemetery.  Theodosia “Dosia” Moore married a Mr. Davis.  Dosia (Moore) Davis died on December 28, 1962 in Texas.  Lonnie Moore died around the age of forty.

References:  1)   Census, Robert and Sarah Moore, Hays County, Texas, ED 78, SH 8, HH 59/65, 1880;  2)  Certificate of Death, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Moore, State of Texas, 1943;  3)  Index to Texas Death Records, 1962;  4)  Letter to heirs of Dosia (Moore) Davis from Kemp and Prud’homme, Attorneys at Law, Austin, Texas, March, 1964;  5)  Interview, Lucille (Hill) Powell, January, 1978;  6)  Family Group Sheets by Eunice (Dobie) Watson, April, 1989