Mathias Hillyard

Brief Life History of Mathias

When Mathias Hillyard was born on 12 December 1790, in Rockingham, Virginia, United States, his father, Amos Hillyard, was 30 and his mother, Susan McFarland, was 30. He married Prudence Frush on 16 February 1815, in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 27 March 1858, in Weaver, Randolph, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Junior, Barbour, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Mathias Hillyard
1790–1858
Prudence Frush
1791–1878
Marriage: 16 February 1815
Frederick Hillyard
1815–1902
Susanna Elizabeth Hillyard
1817–1882
John Hillyard
1818–1903
Martha Hillyard
1820–1895
Darius Hillyard
1823–1904
Isaac Hillyard
1824–1889
Commodore Perry Hillyard
1826–1915
Jackson B. Hillyard
1832–1918
Martin Hillyard
1835–1919
William Henry Hillyard
1837–1874

Sources (29)

  • Matthias Hilliard, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Mathias Hillyard, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
  • Mathias Hillyard, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · The Bill of Rights

After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Hilliard .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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