Brief Life History of Sterling Monroe
When Sterling Monroe Hill was born on 12 August 1803, in Washington, Kentucky, United States, his father, Abner Hill, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth Fullilove, was 29. He married Elizabeth Ellen Bassett on 3 December 1824, in Daviess, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 4 April 1885, in Edwards, Illinois, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Carney Cemetery, Shelby 2 Election Precinct, Edwards, Illinois, United States.
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- Starling Hill, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mr. Sterling Or Starling Hill, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Starling Hill, "Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999"
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1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1814
Historical Boundaries: 1814: Edwards, Illinois Territory, United States 1818: Edwards, Illinois, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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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