James Hill (1869–1935) was born in Texas and died in Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Pendleton Hill 1869–1935

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Born 9 Jan 1869 · Texas

Died 23 May 1935 · Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA

Father James H Jim Hill

Mother Sarah A E Hill

Siblings Dicie Hill, General Francis Hill, Margret D Hill, Nathan S Hill

Records

1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census Texas, Death Certificates

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Immediate Family

Parents

James H Jim Hill

Sarah A E Hill

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Children

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Biography

James Pendleton Hill was born in 1869 in Texas, the child of james h jim hill and sarah a e hill. In 1870, James Pendleton Hill resided in Pennington, Angelina, Texas, USA. In 1880, James Pendleton Hill resided in Precinct 4, Angelina, Texas, USA. James Pendleton Hill passed away in 1935 in Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA.

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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Death Records Texas, Death Certificates

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1869

Birth of James Pendleton Hill in Texas

Birth

1870

James Pendleton Hill resided here in Pennington, Angelina, Texas, USA

Residence

1880

James Pendleton Hill resided here in Precinct 4, Angelina, Texas, USA

Residence

1935

James Pendleton Hill resided here in Silsbee, Texas, USA

Residence

1935

Death of James Pendleton Hill in Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from James Hill

This ancestor line traces from Gombitelli, Lucca, Toscana, Italy (1664) to Texas (1869) across 7 generations.

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: James Hill (1869–1935) was born in Texas and died in Precinct 5, Hardin, Texas, USA. 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 James 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 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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