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Amy Anna Hinton 1821–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States

Father: Michael Hinton

Mother: Nancy Copeland

Spouse(s): James Gillis

Children(s): Nancy Gillis, Sarah Gillis, Matilda Gillis, Ellifair Gillis, Martha Gillis, Thomas Gillis, Melinda Gillis, Rebecca Gillis, Daniel Gillis, William Gillis, Sallye Gillis, Ollie Gillis

The story of Amy Anna Hinton began in 1821 in Wayne, Tennessee, United States. Amy Anna Hinton married James Porter Gillis, and had children including Daniel Gillis, Ellifair Gillis, Martha Jane Gillis, Matilda A Gillis, Melinda P Gillis, Nancy Gillis, Ollie Savannah Gillis, Rebecca Isabelle Gillis, Sallye Mariah Gillis, Sarah Catherine Gillis, Thomas H Gillis, William I Newt Gillis. Amy Anna Hinton passed away in 1861 in Wayne, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Amy Anna Hinton began in 1821 in Wayne, Tennessee, United States.
  • Amy Anna Hinton married James Porter Gillis, and had children including Daniel Gillis, Ellifair Gillis, Martha Jane Gillis, Matilda A Gillis, Melinda P Gillis, Nancy Gillis, Ollie Savannah Gillis, Rebecca Isabelle Gillis, Sallye Mariah Gillis, Sarah Catherine Gillis, Thomas H Gillis, William I Newt Gillis.
  • Amy Anna Hinton passed away in 1861 in Wayne, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Hinton
1788–1860
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Nancy Copeland
1798–1864
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

James Gillis
1821–1898
Birth Location: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
JG

Children(s)

Nancy Gillis
1842–1850
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
NG
Sarah Gillis
1843–1850
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
SG
Matilda Gillis
1845–1910
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
MG
Ellifair Gillis
1845–1865
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
EG
Martha Gillis
1847–1906
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
MG
Thomas Gillis
1847–1900
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
TG
Melinda Gillis
1853–1909
Birth Location: –
MG
Rebecca Gillis
1856–1925
Birth Location: Lutts, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
RG
Daniel Gillis
1859–1870
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
DG
William Gillis
1873–
Birth Location: –
WG
Sallye Gillis
1881–1961
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
SG
Ollie Gillis
1884–1966
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
OG

Amy Hinton's Ancestors

Self
Amy Hinton
1821–1861
Birth Place: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Michael C Hinton
1788–1860
South Carolina, United States
Nancy Copeland
1798–1864
Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Phillip Hinton
1784–1831
Evangelical Luthern Church, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Martha Selby
1765–1827
Prince George, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hinton
1693–1792
Rebecca Wilson
1725–1800
Samuel Selby
1729–1830
Priscilla Selby
1737–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hinton
1693–1792
Rachel Howard
1693–1764
William Selby
1709–1783
Martha Wilson
1713–1806
Thomas Selby
1687–1757
Margaret Schoolfield
1699–1766

Amy Hinton's Descendants

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Amy (Anna) Hinton (1821–1861) m. James (Porter) Gillis (11 Aug 1821–Aug 1898)
  1. 1. Nancy Gillis 1842–1850
  2. 2. Sarah (Catherine) Gillis 1843–1850
  3. 3. Matilda (A) Gillis 1845–1910
  4. 4. Ellifair Gillis 1845–1865
  5. 5. Martha (Jane) Gillis 1847–1906
  6. 6. Thomas (H) Gillis 1847–1900
  7. 7. Melinda (P) Gillis 1853–1909
  8. 8. Rebecca (Isabelle) Gillis 1856–1925
  9. 9. Daniel Gillis 1859–1870
  10. 10. William (I Newt) Gillis 1873–
  11. 11. Sallye (Mariah) Gillis 1881–1961
  12. 12. Ollie (Savannah) Gillis 1884–1966

Amy Hinton's Timeline

2 Records

1821
1821
Birth of Amy Anna Hinton in Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Wayne, Tennessee, United States
1861
1861
Age 40
Death of Amy Anna Hinton in Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Wayne, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Wayne, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Wayne, Tennessee, United States
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