When Esther J Hill was born on 21 March 1816, in Otsego, New York, United States, her father, Elisha Hill, was 27 and her mother, Tryphenia Annie Harrington, was 27. She married Samuel Russell on 25 February 1832, in Akron, Newstead, Erie, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1847 and lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Contra Costa, California, United States in 1852. She died on 7 October 1855, in San Ramon, Contra Costa, California, United States, at the age of 39.
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With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Hancock, Illinois, United States
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
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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