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James William Hilton 1931 – 1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 October 1931

Birth Location: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1994

Death Location: Kershaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Willie Hilton

Mother: Etta Brasington

Spouse(s): Sara Newman

Children(s): James Hilton

James William Hilton Sr was born in 1931 in Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Willie Davis Hilton and Etta Mae Brasington. In 1935, James William Hilton Sr resided in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina. In 1940, James William Hilton Sr resided in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States. James William Hilton Sr married Sara Newman, and had children including James William "Junior" Hilton. James William Hilton Sr passed away in 1994 in Kershaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James William Hilton Sr was born in 1931 in Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Willie Davis Hilton and Etta Mae Brasington.
  • In 1935, James William Hilton Sr resided in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina.
  • In 1940, James William Hilton Sr resided in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.
  • James William Hilton Sr married Sara Newman, and had children including James William "Junior" Hilton.
  • James William Hilton Sr passed away in 1994 in Kershaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willie Hilton
1898 – 1968
Birth Location: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
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Etta Brasington
1910 – 1958
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Sara Newman
1933 – 2018
Birth Location: Bethune, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

James Hilton
1956 – 2008
Birth Location: Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
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James Hilton's Ancestors

Self
James Hilton
1931 – 1994
Birth Place: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Willie Davis Hilton
1898 – 1968
Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Etta (Mae) Brasington
1910 – 1958
South Carolina
Grandparents
Robert Hilton
1868 – 1948
South Carolina
Fannie (Estelle) Jones
1876 – 1919
South Carolina
James (Reese) Brasington
1887 – 1954
South Carolina
Etta (Mae) Rasington
1894 –
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Hilton
1831 – 1918
Nancy Belk
1832 – 1899
Andrew Brasington
1856 – 1933
Eliza Small
1865 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Hilton
1795 – 1872

James Hilton's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Hilton (23 October 1931 – 26 Dec 1994) m. Sara Newman (Sep 1933 – 6 May 2018)
  1. 1. James (William "Junior") Hilton (21 June 1956 – 17 Jun 2008) m. Laura (Lea) Watkins (1 Jul 1963 – )
    1. 1. Amanda (Marie) Hilton (11 Apr 1986 – ) m. Kent Williams (15 May 1982 – )
      1. 1. Connor (James) Williams (May 27 2013 – )
      2. 2. Caroline (Elizabeth) Williams (03/20/2018 – )
    2. 2. Angela (Lynn) Hilton (24 Dec 1993 – )

James Hilton's Timeline

6 Records

1931
23 October 1931
Birth of James William Hilton Sr in Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
James William Hilton Sr resided here in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina
Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 9
James William Hilton Sr resided here in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
1950
1950
Age 19
James William Hilton Sr resided here in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1993
1993
Age 62
James William Hilton Sr resided here in Kershaw, SC
Kershaw, SC
1994
26 Dec 1994
Age 63
Death of James William Hilton Sr in Kershaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Kershaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 October 1931
    Event Place: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3819; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 28-22
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Source Citation: Number: 251-44-9539; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [7] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3819; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 28-22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3819; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 28-22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Kershaw, SC
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1994
    Event Place: Kershaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Source Citation: Number: 251-44-9539; Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kershaw, Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2011
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