Robert Hill

Brief Life History of Robert

When Robert Hill was born about 1852, in White, Tennessee, United States, his father, James Anderson Hill, was 30 and his mother, Mahulda Greer, was 24. He lived in Justice Precinct 6, Collin, Texas, United States in 1880. He died in Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Anderson Hill
1823–1892
Mahulda Greer
1829–
Robert Hill
about 1852–
Dr Joab B. Hill
1853–1891
Franklin C. Hill
1856–1881
Julia Anna Hill
1860–1891

Sources (1)

  • Bob Hill in household of Theopitus Button, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (8)

1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States

On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

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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