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
Sources (1)
- Bob Hill in household of Theopitus Button, "United States Census, 1880"
Parents and Siblings
1823–1892 Male
1829–1865 Female
Siblings (4)
about 1852– Male
1853–1891 Male
1856–1881 Male
1860–1891 Female
World Events (8)
1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
Age 9
1863
Age 11
1886
Age 34
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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