Brief Life History of Jane Martha
When Jane Martha Hill was born on 12 July 1811, in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States, her father, Eber Hill, was 27 and her mother, Dysa Kinney, was 28. She married Samuel Willard Temple on 5 March 1829, in Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 29 December 1891, in Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Jane Temple in household of Willard Temple, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jane Martha Hill - birth-name: Jane Martha Hill
- Jane Temple, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1808–1887 Male
1811–1891 Female
Children (8)
1830– Female
1832–1896 Male
1834–1912 Male
1836–1868 Female
1838–1900 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1784–1835 Male
1783–1814 Female
Siblings (4)
1803– Male
1805–1880 Male
1809–1893 Female
1811–1891 Female
World Events (8)
1812
Age 1
1820
Age 9
1832 · Black Hawk War
Age 21
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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