Brief Life History of Olevia
When Olevia Hill was born on 10 November 1871, in Earlham, Madison, Iowa, United States, her father, William R. Hill, was 24 and her mother, Mary Coats Peacock, was 21. She married Jeptha Bailey Smith on 12 September 1889, in Madison, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Bugtown, Canyon, Idaho, United States in 1950 and Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States in 1964. She died on 23 March 1964, in Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- Olive Hill in household of William R Hill, "United States Census, 1880"
- Olivia H Smith in household of Jeppha B Smith, "United States Census, 1940"
- Oilivia Hill in entry for Jesse C Smith, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
Spouse and Children
1862–1944 Male
1871–1964 Female
Children (8)
1892–1983 Female
1894–1997 Female
1894–1952 Male
1899–1903 Male
1902–1962 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1847–1912 Male
1850–1874 Female
Siblings (3)
1871–1964 Female
1873– Male
1875– Male
World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 1
1880
Age 9
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle English hill, hell, hull ‘hill’ (Old English hyll). Compare Hiller . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille, a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary .
German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names, male and female, containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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