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William Riley Hill 1855 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1855

Birth Location: Williamson Co., Illinois

Death Date: 13 Jun 1920

Death Location: Williamson Co., Illinois

Father: Jefferson Hill

Mother: Mahalia Yancy

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In 1855, William Riley Hill entered the world in Williamson Co., Illinois, born to Jefferson Hill and Mahalia Yancy. In 1870, William Riley Hill resided in Township 8 Range 3, Williamson, Illinois, USA. William Riley Hill passed away in 1920 in Williamson Co., Illinois.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1855, William Riley Hill entered the world in Williamson Co., Illinois, born to Jefferson Hill and Mahalia Yancy.
  • In 1870, William Riley Hill resided in Township 8 Range 3, Williamson, Illinois, USA.
  • William Riley Hill passed away in 1920 in Williamson Co., Illinois.

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William Hill's Ancestors

Self
William Hill
1855 – 1920
Birth Place: Williamson Co., Illinois
Parents
Jefferson Hill
1821 –
Illinois
Mahalia Yancy
1821 – 1901
Williamson Co , Illinois
Grandparents
Hiram (John) Yancy
1804 –
KENTUCKY
Elizabeth Pratt
1807 –
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hill's Timeline

3 Records

1855
1855
Birth of William Riley Hill in Williamson Co., Illinois
Williamson Co., Illinois
1870
1870
Age 15
William Riley Hill resided here in Township 8 Range 3, Williamson, Illinois, USA
Township 8 Range 3, Williamson, Illinois, USA
1920
13 Jun 1920
Age 65
Death of William Riley Hill in Williamson Co., Illinois
Williamson Co., Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Williamson Co., Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8 Range 3, Williamson, Illinois; Roll: M593_293; Page: 148A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 8 Range 3, Williamson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8 Range 3, Williamson, Illinois; Roll: M593_293; Page: 148A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1920
    Event Place: Williamson Co., Illinois

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