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Ward Smith Hill 1901–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 November 1901

Birth Location: Ursa, Adams County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 2 August 1987

Death Location: Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA

Father: DeWitt Hill

Mother: Sarah Smith

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Children(s):

The story of Ward Smith Hill began in 1901 in Ursa, Adams County, Illinois, USA. Ward Smith Hill passed away in 1987 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ward Smith Hill began in 1901 in Ursa, Adams County, Illinois, USA.
  • Ward Smith Hill passed away in 1987 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA.

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Ward Hill's Ancestors

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Ward Hill
1901–1987
Birth Place: Ursa, Adams County, Illinois, USA
Parents
DeWitt Clinton Hill
1869–1955
Troy, Illinois
Sarah (Edna) Smith
1878–1925
Ursa, Adams County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Bryant) Smith
1853–1919
Ursa, Adams Co, IL
Josephine Frazier
1856–1917
Ursa, Adams Co, IL
Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1823–1882
Susan Lowry
1830–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1800–1853
Sarah Cundiff
1797–1840

Ward Hill's Timeline

2 Records

1901
13 November 1901
Birth of Ward Smith Hill in Ursa, Adams County, Illinois, USA
Ursa, Adams County, Illinois, USA
1987
2 August 1987
Age 86
Death of Ward Smith Hill in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 November 1901
    Event Place: Ursa, Adams County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 August 1987
    Event Place: Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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