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Emerson Sylvester Hill 1870–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03/30/1870

Birth Location: Mckim, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 03/04/1938

Death Location: Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Absolum Hill

Mother: Amanda Ireland

Spouse(s): Martha Long

Children(s): Palmer Hill, Velma Hill, Pearl Hill, Angeline Hill, Wilma Hill, Coleman Hill, Olive Hill, Essie Hill, Gladys Hill, Roseman Hill

In 1870, Emerson Sylvester Hill entered the world in Mckim, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA, born to Absolum L Hill And Amanda Jane Ireland. Emerson Sylvester Hill married Martha Flora Long, and had children including Angeline Hill, Coleman Hill, Essie Blaine Hill, Gladys Stacy Hill, Olive Opal Hill, Palmer A Hill, Pearl Amanda Hill, Roseman O Hill, Velma Lavada Hill, Wilma Josephine Hill. Emerson Sylvester Hill passed away in 1938 in Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Emerson Sylvester Hill entered the world in Mckim, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA, born to Absolum L Hill And Amanda Jane Ireland.
  • Emerson Sylvester Hill married Martha Flora Long, and had children including Angeline Hill, Coleman Hill, Essie Blaine Hill, Gladys Stacy Hill, Olive Opal Hill, Palmer A Hill, Pearl Amanda Hill, Roseman O Hill, Velma Lavada Hill, Wilma Josephine Hill.
  • Emerson Sylvester Hill passed away in 1938 in Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emerson Hill's Ancestors

Self
Emerson Hill
1870–1938
Birth Place: Mckim, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Absolum L Hill
1850–1925
Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
Amanda (Jane) Ireland
1846–1922
Tyler, (West) Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Horace (Key) Hill
1819–1874
West Virginia, USA
Margaret Davis
1819–1859
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1784–1846
Margaret Cooper
1797–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1756–1790
Charity Shaw
1760–1793

Emerson Hill's Descendants

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Emerson (Sylvester) Hill (03/30/1870–03/04/1938) m. Martha (Flora) Long (11/20/1872–09/02/1954)
  1. 1. Palmer (A) Hill 1905–1994
  2. 2. Velma (Lavada) Hill 1909–1976 m. Paul (Bryan) Lantz 1906–1964
    1. 1. Joseph (Hill Lantz) Sr 1927–2000
    2. 2. Jack (Edward) Lantz 1929–2005
  3. 3. Pearl (Amanda) Hill 1896–1938
  4. 4. Angeline Hill 1903–1986
  5. 5. Wilma (Josephine) Hill 1911–2012
  6. 6. Coleman Hill 1895–1904
  7. 7. Olive (Opal) Hill 1894–1895
  8. 8. Essie (Blaine) Hill 1893–1988
  9. 9. Gladys (Stacy) Hill 1899–1959
  10. 10. Roseman (O) Hill 1901–1965

Emerson Hill's Timeline

2 Records

1870
03/30/1870
Birth of Emerson Sylvester Hill in Mckim, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
Mckim, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
1938
03/04/1938
Age 68
Death of Emerson Sylvester Hill in Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03301870
    Event Place: Mckim, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03041938
    Event Place: Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA

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