Who was Alexander HILTON?

Alexander HILTON (1772–1833) was born in Frederick, Maryland, USA and died in Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Alexander HILTON 1772–1833

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Born 28 Jul 1772 · Frederick, Maryland, USA

Died 22 May 1833 · Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky

Father Samuel S Hilton

Mother Anne

Spouse Anne Simpson

Children Elizabeth Cundiff, Isabella Hilton, Leonard Hilton, Martha Hilton, Martha Lucinda Hilton, Phillip Q Hilton, Samuel Hilton, Samuel James Hilton, Susannah Hilton, Thomas Milbrun Hilton, William Thomas Hilton

Records

1810 United States Federal Census 1820 United States Federal Census Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and … Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, …

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Martha Lucinda Hilton

Thomas Milbrun Hilton

William Thomas Hilton

Biography

In 1772, Alexander HILTON entered the world in Frederick, Maryland, USA, born to samuel s hilton and anne. In 1800, Alexander HILTON resided in Bullitt County, KY. In 1810, Alexander HILTON resided in Bullitt, Kentucky, United States. Alexander HILTON married anne simpson, martha sands, sarah anne burns, and had children including elizabeth cundiff, isabella hilton, leonard hilton, martha hilton, martha lucinda hilton, phillip q hilton, samuel hilton, samuel james hilton, susannah hilton, thomas milbrun hilton, william thomas hilton. Alexander HILTON passed away in 1833 in Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky.

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Census 1810 United States Federal Census
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Census 1820 United States Federal Census
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Census Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890
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Marriage Records Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850
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Marriage Records Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

Life Timeline

1772

Birth of Alexander HILTON in Frederick, Maryland, USA

Birth

1800

Alexander HILTON resided here in Bullitt County, KY

Residence

1810

Alexander HILTON resided here in Bullitt, Kentucky, United States

Residence

1820

Alexander HILTON resided here in Little York, Hardin, Kentucky, United States

Residence

1833

Death of Alexander HILTON in Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Alexander HILTON

This ancestor line traces from Dietersweiler, Freudenstadt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany (1717) to Frederick, Maryland, USA (1772) across 3 generations.

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: Alexander HILTON (1772–1833) was born in Frederick, Maryland, USA and died in Elizabethtown, Hardin, Kentucky. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Alexander in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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