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Laura Virginia Hill 1793–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1793

Birth Location: Adams, Berkshire Co., MA

Death Date: 23 September 1852

Death Location: Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Bernard Hill

Mother: Sarah Wheaton

Spouse(s): Brown Jenks

Children(s): Sarah +, William Jenks

In 1793, Laura Virginia Hill entered the world in Adams, Berkshire Co., MA, born to Bernard Barnett Hill And Sarah Wheaton. Laura Virginia Hill married Brown Jenks, and had children including Sarah Ann Jenks, William Lionel Brown Jenks. Laura Virginia Hill passed away in 1852 in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1793, Laura Virginia Hill entered the world in Adams, Berkshire Co., MA, born to Bernard Barnett Hill And Sarah Wheaton.
  • Laura Virginia Hill married Brown Jenks, and had children including Sarah Ann Jenks, William Lionel Brown Jenks.
  • Laura Virginia Hill passed away in 1852 in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bernard Hill
1761–1832
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
BH
Sarah Wheaton
1763–1809
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
SW

Spouses(s)

Brown Jenks
1792–1840
Birth Location: , Providence, Rhode Island, USA
BJ

Children(s)

Sarah +
1820–1852
Birth Location: Mongo Flats, Randolph Co., Virginia
S+
William Jenks
1818–1886
Birth Location: Beverly Randolph County Virginia USA
WJ

Laura Hill's Ancestors

Self
Laura Hill
1793–1852
Birth Place: Adams, Berkshire Co., MA
Parents
Bernard Barnett Hill
1761–1832
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Wheaton
1763–1809
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Caleb (Hill) Sr
1728–1797
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Bethany Luther
1728–1766
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Samuel Wheaton
1718–1762
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Prudence Salisbury
1720–1762
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Jr.
1684–1737
Elizabeth Hale\Haile
1685–1756
Consider LUTHER
1698–1742
Mary Jewett
1698–1766
Samuel Wheaton
1683–1752
Experience Pierce
1682–1722
William III
1685–1738
Bethiah Carpenter
1689–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Hill
1657–1731
Elizabeth Holmes
1662–1744
Richard Hale
1640–1720
Mary Bullock
1652–1729
Samuel Jr
1663–1714
Sarah Chaffee
1666–1750
Samuel Wheaton
1643–1683
Elizabeth Wood
1658–1728
Capt Sr
1647–1719
William Jr
1659–1726
Anna Cole
1664–1704

Laura Hill's Descendants

1.
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Laura (Virginia) Hill (19 Feb 1793–23 September 1852) m. Brown Jenks (14 March 1792–6 September 1840)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann Jenks) + 1820–1852 m. Joseph (Edward) Milligan 1812–1883
    1. 1. Julia (Belle Milligan) + 1850–1900
      1. 1. Mary (Lenore) Pierce 1884–1945
        1. 1. Marshall (Brooks Cowie) 🦄 1909–1975 m. Ilia (Alice Young) 🧡 1912–2001
    2. 2. William Milligan 1840–
    3. 3. Laura (V) Milligan 1843–1880
  2. 2. William (Lionel Brown) Jenks 1818–1886 m. Sarah Dorman 1819–1850 m. Abigail Short 1832–1922
    1. 1. Thomas (Charles) Jenks 1855–1935 m. Luise Jenks 1855– m. Lucy (M) Daniels 1855–
      1. 1. Fred (Cuthbert) Jenks 1880–1948 m. Ethal (L "Doll") Cottral 1880–1975
        1. 1. William (T) Jenks 1911–
      2. 2. Fred Jenks 1880–
      3. 3. Eta Jenks 1883–
    2. 2. Ira (Brown) Jenks 1857–1945 m. Sarah (A.) Crawford 1860–1949
      1. 1. Olive (Crawford) Jenks 1883–1970 m. Ralph (P) Smith 1877–1952
        1. 1. Leslie (Brown) Smith 1907–1976 m. Lucy L 1908–
    3. 3. George (L) Jenks 1862–1939 m. Hattie Pulford 1863–1924
      1. 1. Benjaman Jenks 1898–1972 m. Eulalia Bainbridge 1897–1974
      2. 2. Ada Jenks 1885–
      3. 3. Helen (E) Jenks 1889–1973
    4. 4. William (Edward) Jenks 1852–1920
    5. 5. Salena (Almira) Jenks 1848–1889 m. John (Snyder) Bowman 1849–1926
      1. 1. Reuben (W.) Bowman 1879–
      2. 2. Anna (Belle) Bowman 1874–
      3. 3. Albert (Simon) Bowman 1885–1947 m. Nettie 1889–
        1. 1. Marie Hays 1905–
      4. 4. Nellie (Maria) Bowman 1884–1939 m. Harry (Wilson) NYCUM 1880–1941
        1. 1. Helen (Awilda) NYCUM 1919–
        2. 2. Robert (B) Nycum 1915–1982
      5. 5. Anabel Bowman 1873–1915
      6. 6. William (Darman) Bowman 1872–1956 m. Gertrude (Henriette) Eliot 1877–1959
        1. 1. Dorman (Dwight (Boomer)) Bowman 1911–1993 m. Joyce (Olene) Carroll 1915–1986
        2. 2. John (Wayne) Bowman 1898–1978 m. Velma (Fern) Phillips 1900–1992
        3. 3. Claribel (Salena) Bowman 1900–1983 m. Earl (William) Hess 1896–1968

Laura Hill's Timeline

2 Records

1793
19 Feb 1793
Birth of Laura Virginia Hill in Adams, Berkshire Co., MA
Adams, Berkshire Co., MA
1852
23 September 1852
Age 59
Death of Laura Virginia Hill in Savanna, Carroll Co., IL
Savanna, Carroll Co., IL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1793
    Event Place: Adams, Berkshire Co., MA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1852
    Event Place: Savanna, Carroll Co., IL
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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