Brief Life History of John Tippy
When John Tippy Hill was born on 2 October 1821, in Williamson, Illinois, United States, his father, Sterling Hill, was 39 and his mother, Jane Corder, was 44. He married Mahala Yancey on 6 February 1845, in Williamson, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Williamson, Madison, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Union Precinct, Williamson, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 5 September 1885, in Williamson, Illinois, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Creal Springs, Williamson, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- Jefferson Hill, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Hill, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- John Tippy Hill, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1821–1885 Male
1822–1901 Female
Children (15)
1842– Male
1844–1912 Female
1846– Male
1847–1905 Female
1849– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1782–1858 Male
1777–1869 Female
Siblings (12)
1801–1834 Female
1803– Male
1804–1840 Female
1806–1860 Male
1811–1852 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 4
1832 · Black Hawk War
Age 11
1846
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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