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Obedience Hilton 1791–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1791

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 January 1873

Death Location: Blount County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Thomas Hilton

Mother: Elizabeth Cummingham

Spouse(s): William II

Children(s): Sterling Brown, Nancy Ford, Ann Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Angel Brown, William BROWN, Mart Brown, Mary Brown, James Brown, James Brown, William Brown, Ansel Brown, Winnie Brown

Obedience Hilton was born in 1791 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Senr Hilton And Elizabeth Parks Cummingham. Obedience Hilton married William Brown Ii, and had children including Angel C Brown, Ann Brown, Ansel C Brown, Elizabeth C Brown, James C Brown, James W Melser Brown, Mart T Brown, Mary T Brown, Nancy Ford, Sterling Tucker Brown, William Berry Brown, William Elisha Brown, Winnie Louise Brown. Obedience Hilton passed away in 1873 in Blount County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Obedience Hilton was born in 1791 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Senr Hilton And Elizabeth Parks Cummingham.
  • Obedience Hilton married William Brown Ii, and had children including Angel C Brown, Ann Brown, Ansel C Brown, Elizabeth C Brown, James C Brown, James W Melser Brown, Mart T Brown, Mary T Brown, Nancy Ford, Sterling Tucker Brown, William Berry Brown, William Elisha Brown, Winnie Louise Brown.
  • Obedience Hilton passed away in 1873 in Blount County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hilton
1760–1825
Birth Location: Manchester
TH
Elizabeth Cummingham
1760–1841
Birth Location: Massachusetts
EC

Spouses(s)

William II
1787–1857
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
WI

Children(s)

Sterling Brown
1830–1916
Birth Location: Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States
SB
Nancy Ford
1826–1890
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
NF
Ann Brown
1823–
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
AB
Elizabeth Brown
1816–
Birth Location: South Carolina
EB
Angel Brown
1814–1854
Birth Location: Laurens, Georgia, United States
AB
William BROWN
1832–1894
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
WB
Mart Brown
1829–1829
Birth Location: Date, Georgia, United States
MB
Mary Brown
1828–1828
Birth Location: Cass, Georgia, United States
MB
James Brown
1828–1862
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
JB
James Brown
1821–1865
Birth Location: South Carolina
JB
William Brown
1818–
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
WB
Ansel Brown
1818–1853
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
AB
Winnie Brown
1820–1914
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
WB

Obedience Hilton's Ancestors

Self
Obedience Hilton
1791–1873
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Senr Hilton
1760–1825
Manchester
Elizabeth (Parks) Cummingham
1760–1841
Massachusetts
Grandparents
Stilson Hilton
1725–1795
Marblehead, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA
Margaret (Allen) (Hilton)
1728–1799
Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stilson Hilton
1702–1741
Hannah Severy
1705–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 3rd
1678–1723
Margaret Stilson
1679–1773

Obedience Hilton's Descendants

1.
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Obedience Hilton (24 Dec 1791–2 January 1873) m. William (Brown) II (1 Feb 1787–3 Mar 1857)
  1. 1. Sterling (Tucker) Brown 1830–1916 m. Mary (Magdalene) Roberson 1841–1892
    1. 1. Ada (Ledora) Brown 1875–1961
    2. 2. Missouri (Arizona) Brown 1866–1935
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Brown 1871–1955
    4. 4. Alice (Caldonia) Brown 1864–1946
    5. 5. Jasper (Dewitt) Brown 1877–1967
    6. 6. Francis (Asbury) Brown 1880–1955
    7. 7. William (Henry "Titus") Brown 1869–1953
  2. 2. Nancy Ford 1826–1890 m. Thomas (Edward) Scruggs 1815–1870
    1. 1. Robt Scruggs 1846–1917 m. Sallie (F) Roberson 1836–1929
      1. 1. Irving Scruggs 1886–1954 m. Eddie (Wright) Scruggs 1885–1969
        1. 1. D (W) Scruggs 1918–2000 m. Marjorie (Ethel) Reeves 1924–2011
        2. 2. Bessie (Gladystine Scruggs) Jr 1912–2011 m. Lloyd (Robert Washington) Wallace 1905–1978
        3. 3. Wilma Kopfler 1913–1991 m. Thelma (Jack) Myers 1909–2001 m. Edward (B) Kopfler 1915–
      2. 2. Lizzie Colhun 1867–1921 m. Alonzo (Porter) Calhoun 1857–1935
        1. 1. Arlie (M) CALHOUN 1888–1906
        2. 2. Petty (David) Calhoun 1906–1976 m. Opal (Marie) Calhoun 1915–1991
        3. 3. Maude (M) CALHOUN 1886–1891
        4. 4. Hester Calhoun 1890–1933 m. William (Elzie) Heggie 1876–1961
        5. 5. Bertie (Lela) Calhoun 1883–1943 m. James (Alvin) Choate 1859–1944
        6. 6. Herbert (Preston) CALHOUN 1898–1975 m. Vilona (Charlotte) Calhoun 1900–1966
        7. 7. Clyde (Patton) CALHOUN 1892–1958
        8. 8. Unknown (twin to Petty) Calhoun 1906–1906
        9. 9. Robert (Milton) CALHOUN 1894–1954 m. Elsie (Mae) Calhoun 1896–1972
        10. 10. Albert Calhoun 1894–
      3. 3. Susan (Ivena) Scruggs 1863–1884 m. J (S) Benton 1863–1939
        1. 1. Wilis BENTON 1883–1883
        2. 2. Infant BENTON 1885–1885
      4. 4. Jessie Scruggs 1873–1912
      5. 5. Mary (Alice) Scruggs 1871–1949 m. James (Washington) Covington 1856–1931
        1. 1. James (Douglas (Jimmie)) Covington 1904–1978
        2. 2. Alpha Covington 1905–1991 m. Clyde (Harold) Barker 1897–
        3. 3. Thomas (F) Covington 1908–1976 m. DORIS NICKOLS 1912–1982
        4. 4. Barbara (Ellen) Covington 1901–1911
        5. 5. Clifton (C) Covington 1911–1992 m. Callie (Ann) Covington 1919–2005
      6. 6. Lillian (Etta) Scruggs 1874–1906 m. William (Matthias) Benton 1867–1929
        1. 1. Ada (Mae) BENTON 1890–1963 m. W (G) Romine 1884– m. Roy Pokejoy 1906– m. Pete Scott 1885–
        2. 2. Gracie (Belle) BENTON 1891–1980 m. William (F) Boyd 1892–
        3. 3. Andrew (Sidney) Benton 1894–1977
        4. 4. Iva (M) Benton 1898–1985 m. James (Oscar) Stringfellow 1892–1970
        5. 5. Gillie (Jewel) Benton 1903–1994 m. Hobart (Mc Kinley) Robinson 1897–1978
        6. 6. Frederick ("Teddy") Benton 1901–1980
      7. 7. Lula (J) Scruggs 1880– m. John (William "Will") Ready 1875–1933
        1. 1. Bryan Ready 1908–
      8. 8. John (Pimpleton) SCRUGGS 1884– m. Linnie (Mae) Scruggs 1887–1959
        1. 1. Doris (Lee) Scruggs 1911–1994 m. Louis (Palmer Byerley) Jr 1910–1984
        2. 2. Eugene (Carthel) Scruggs 1907–1986 m. Patricia (M.) Vaughn 1906–1986
        3. 3. Lloyd Scruggs 1919–1990
      9. 9. Eugene (Talmadge) Scruggs 1892–1977 m. Hattle Shell 1890–1974
        1. 1. Daulton Turner 1912–1995 m. Oletta Heggie 1915–1996 m. Linda (Sue) Hogard 1949–2018 m. Flora (Dee) Calloway 1919–
        2. 2. Fay (Louise) Scruggs 1909–1977 m. Gene Etheridge 1911–
        3. 3. Ralph Scruggs 1918–
      10. 10. Franklin (Cornelius) Scruggs 1879–1944 m. Lee Scruggs 1885–
        1. 1. Willis (R) Scruggs 1907–
        2. 2. Raymond (Edison) Scruggs 1918–1995
        3. 3. Eugenia Scruggs 1912–
      11. 11. James Scruggs 1876–1881
    2. 2. James ("Bud") SCRUGGS 1844–1919 m. Martha Page 1860–1935 m. Elizabeth Hyatt 1845–1883 m. Lettie McGlaughn 1858–1897 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Sorter 1846–1930
      1. 1. Freman (P) Scruggs 1891–1952
      2. 2. Remus (C) Scruggs 1881–1967 m. Mary (O) Scruggs 1887–1957
        1. 1. Laverne Scruggs 1923–
      3. 3. Daisy (C) Scruggs 1888–
      4. 4. James scruggs 1878–1948 m. Dora (I) Scruggs 1883–
        1. 1. James (O) Scruggs 1900–
        2. 2. Oran (A) Scruggs 1905–
      5. 5. William (Henry) scruggs 1869–1913 m. Sarah (Jane) Scruggs 1869–1955
        1. 1. Gradys Scruggs 1900–1951
        2. 2. Claud (Dorman) Scruggs 1893–1972
        3. 3. Oscar Scruggs 1895–1910
        4. 4. Homer (E) Scruggs 1898–1967
        5. 5. Wilton (Young) Scruggs 1903–1915
        6. 6. Gracie Scruggs 1909–1992
      6. 6. Mary (Telitha Mollie) Scruggs 1867–1948 m. John (Porter) Buchanan 1864–1905
        1. 1. Mary (E) Buchanan 1887–1945 m. Elisha (Edward) Creel 1883–1968
        2. 2. John (Wyeth) Buchanan 1890–1969
        3. 3. Floyd (Monroe) Buchanan 1894–1979
        4. 4. Berley (Arlington) Buchanan 1897–1979
        5. 5. Leonza ("Lee") Buchanan 1892–1968
        6. 6. Sarah (Jane "Sallie") Buchanan 1902–1978
        7. 7. Walter (Sherman) Buchanan 1904–1923
        8. 8. Henry (Grady) Buchanan 1900–1992
      7. 7. Etta Scruggs 1875–1893
      8. 8. susan scruggs 1872–1950
      9. 9. Robertha Scruggs 1884–
      10. 10. Lener Buchanan 1879–
    3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth SCRUGGS) Rickman 1853–1936 m. Robert (Frank "Bob") Rickman 1849–1918
      1. 1. Dell Delsie 1894–
      2. 2. Henry (Allen) Rickman 1888–1946
      3. 3. John (Thomas) Rickman 1880–1962
      4. 4. William (Albert "Will") Rickman 1883–1962
      5. 5. Martha (Bell) Rickman 1882–1933
      6. 6. Addie (Jane "Ada") Rickman 1876–
    4. 4. Jane (Sis) Scruggs 1848–
    5. 5. Eliza SCRUGGS 1855–1934 m. Henry Cook 1856–1890
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Cook 1876–1950 m. M. (Alice) Switzer 1879–1906 m. Elizabeth (Viola "eliza") Ray 1887–1968
        1. 1. William (H) Cook 1898–1975 m. Mary (Bessie "Lizzie") Hancock 1906–1978
        2. 2. Robert (Melvin) Cook 1916–1979
        3. 3. Marion (Albert) Cook 1901–1981
        4. 4. Minnie (Mae) Cook 1903–1945 m. Jackson (B) Dees 1902–1961
        5. 5. Annie Cook 1912–1998
        6. 6. Gladys Cook 1921–1987
        7. 7. Mary (Maudie) Cook 1925–2005
        8. 8. Dora (Mae) Cook 1918–2008
        9. 9. Ethel Cook 1908–1911
        10. 10. Infant (Son) Cook 1911–1911
        11. 11. Mattie Cook 1910–1910
      2. 2. Andrew (Jefferson) Cook 1886–1965
      3. 3. Pearl Cook 1890–1961
  3. 3. Ann Brown 1823–
  4. 4. Elizabeth (C) Brown 1816–
  5. 5. Angel (C) Brown 1814–1854
  6. 6. William (Berry) BROWN 1832–1894
  7. 7. Mart (T) Brown 1829–1829
  8. 8. Mary (T) Brown 1828–1828
  9. 9. James (W Melser) Brown 1828–1862
  10. 10. James (C.) Brown 1821–1865
  11. 11. William (Elisha) Brown 1818–
  12. 12. Ansel (C) Brown 1818–1853
  13. 13. Winnie (Louise) Brown 1820–1914

Obedience Hilton's Timeline

2 Records

1791
24 Dec 1791
Birth of Obedience Hilton in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1873
2 January 1873
Age 82
Death of Obedience Hilton in Blount, Alabama, USA
Blount, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1791
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1873
    Event Place: Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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