Descendants of Jesse A. Hill & Jane G. Jenkins
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Descendants of
JESSE A. HILL and JANE G. JENKINS
Descendants of Jesse A. HILL
First Generation
1. Jesse A. HILL was born about 1815 in Tennessee. He died after 15 Jul 1870 in Missouri or Texas.
Jesse was the son of John and Mary (Cosby) Hill of Rhea County, Tennessee and Cedar County, Missouri.
Jesse married Jane G. JENKINS on 7 Jul 1842 in Rhea County, Tennessee.
Jane was born about 1822 in Tennessee. She died after 15 Jul 1870 in Missouri.
They had the following children:
2 M i. Jesse G. HILL was born about 1845 in Tennessee. He died bef 1860? in Dade
County, Missouri.
3 F ii. Mary Jane HILL was born 26 Nov 1846 in Dade County, Missouri. She died 13
May 1937 in Hood County, Texas and was buried in Fall Creek Cemetery, Hood County, Texas.
Mary married (1) Meredith HAYWARD, son of Edmond/Edward HAYWARD and Mary Caroline SMITH, on 9 May 1867
in Morgan Township, Dade County, Missouri. The marriage ended in divorce.
Meredith was born about 1847 in Missouri.
Mary also married (2) John W GILLIAM after 1872. John was born 24 Jul 1830 in Missouri.
He died 26 Apr 1918 in Texas and was buried in Fall Creek Cemetery, Hood County, Texas.
4 F iii. Sarah HILL was born about 1847 in Dade County, Missouri. She died before 1860.
5 F iv. Ann J. HILL was born about 1849 in Dade County, Missouri.
Ann married William C. TACKETT on 4 Jul 1867 in Dade County, Missouri.
6 F v. Melissa A. HILL was born 25 Dec 1850 in Dade County, Missouri.
She died 5 Feb 1939 in Brown County, Texas and was buried in Heflin Cemetery, FM1467E, Brown County, Texas.
Melissa married A. G. PATTERSON on 6 Dec 1883 in Brown County, Texas. A. G. PATTERSON was born Dec 1828.
He died 13 May 1885 in Brown County, Texas and was buried in Heflin Cemetery, FM1467E, Brown County, Texas.
7 F vi. Sarello HILL was born about 1852 in Dade County, Missouri.
She died 30 Nov 1943 in Granbury, Hood County, Texas.
Sarello married Bartlett Bartholomew ZACHARY on 2 Aug 1873 in Fannin County, Texas.
Bartlett was born 1832 in Arkansas.
8 F vii. Margaret "Maggie" HILL was born 9 Jan 1854 in Dade County, Missouri.
She died 9 Feb 1928 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas and was buried in Blanket Cemetery, Brown
County, Texas.
Margaret married Zachary Taylor BLANTON, Rev., son of Josiah BLANTON and Lucy WESTBROOK, on 3 Sep 1874
in Fannin County, Texas. Zachary was born 22 Mar 1849 in Mountain Creek, Rutherford County, North
Carolina. He died 14 Jan 1943 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas and was buried in Blanket Cemetery,
Brown County, Texas.
9 F viii. Joanah K. HILL was born about 1857 in Dade County, Missouri.
Joanah married Mr. CARPENTER.
10 F ix. Minerva HILL was born about 1866 in Dade County, Missouri.
Minerva married Matthew Y. "Eli" MATHIS about 1882. Matthew was born about 1855 in Alabama.
Appendix A - Notes
1. Jesse A. HILL
DEED!Rhea County Tennessee deed books A-F
31 Mar 1837-John W. Hill to Jesse A. Hill, 77 3/4 acres on Yellow Creek for $400.00
8 Nov 1837-Title Bond, John Hill to Jesse A. Hill, 500 acres in Dist. 3 on Yellow Creek for $3500.00
11 Apr 1838-John Hill and Jesse A. Hill to William Moore, 100 acres for $400 and 77 3/4 acres for $400
on waters of Yellow Creek. (Deed bk F) Sep 1827-Jesse Hill shows up at least once on the Rhea
Co. Grand Jury.
1850 Dade Co Mo d244 p278 25th Dist
Hill Jesse 43 m w Farmer $300 Tennessee
Hill Jane 28 f w Tennessee
Hill Jessee 5 m w Missouri
Hill Mary 4 f w Missouri
Hill Sarah 3 f w Missouri
Hill Ann 1 f w Missouri
1860 Dade County, Missouri p278b/244/25th District
Hill, Jesse 43 m w Farmer $300 Tennessee
Hill, Jane (nee Jenkins) 28 f w Tennessee
Hill, Jessee 5 m w Missouri
Hill, Mary 4 f w Missouri
Hill, Sarah 3 f w Missouri
Hill, Ann 1 f w Missouri
1870 Dade County, Missouri p029/Morgan Township
Hill, Jesse A. 54 m w Farmer Tennessee
Hill, Jane G. 48 f w Keeping House Tennessee
Hill, Melissa 19 f w Missouri
Hill, Sarilla 18 f w Missouri
Hill, Margaret 16 f w Missouri
Hill, Joanna 11 f w Missouri
Hill, Minerva 5 f w Missouri
Hayward, Mary 23 f w Missouri
Hayward, Amanda 1 f w Missouri
Homesteaded 120 Acres in 1854/55 in Dade Co Mo, May have been in
Greene Co. prior
BLM Land Patents:
Jesse A. Hill
04/15/1853 Land Office: SPRINGFIELD
1 NENE Sec 2/ T 32-N R 26-W North fraction 40 acres DADE Co. 04/15/1853
09/01/1858 Land Office: SPRINGFIELD
1 SESE 2/ 32-N 26-W N 40 Acres DADE
09/01/1858 Land Office: SPRINGFIELD
1 W�SE 9/ 32-N 26-W N 80 acres DADE
03/01/1860 Land Office: SPRINGFIELD
1 W�1NE 2/ 32-N 26-W N 39.94 Acres DADE
1S. Jane G. JENKINS
1830 Rhea County, Tennessee p376
Jenkins, Edward
Is this the right Jane Jenkins Hill??
"Fullerton Cemetery (Hwy 215 to Cane Hill Mo., West of twp of
Cane Hill 1.2 miles so of Cane Hill twp on Hwy 215
Jane Hill died Aug 3 1869 age 44 years
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God"
3. Mary Jane HILL
I am the great-great-great-granddaughter of Jessee A. Hill and Jane G. Hill, through their daughter
Mary Jane Hill Hayward Gilliam. Mary Jane Hill married Meredith Hayward of Dade Co. and they
produced two children, one infant boy died, then my g-grandmother Amanda Josephine Hayward was
born in 1869 after her parents separated and her mother filed for divorce from Meredith. I find
the divorce petition but no divorce occurred in Dade Co. Within a few years, the Hills with Mary
and Amanda moved to Texas, and later Mary married a Mr. Gilliam, both living to old age in Hood
Co., TX. Earlier they had been in Grayson Co., TX I believe. I have found Meredith Hayward in
later census records with another family....so, I imagine a divorce occurred, but who knows! I'm
so interested in whether you have any information on the Hills that we could share. My mother
remembers Mary Jane Hill Gilliam very well....she was a country midwife during pioneer days in
Texas, and Mother remembers her "doctor's bag." Mother's father was Amanda's (Manda) son. I would
love to hear from you. Sincerely, Ann Boone
PLAC Fall Creek Cemetery, Hood County, Texas
_MDCL: Blind in her old age
She was a midwife
3S. Meredith HAYWARD
"L. Fox"
Dear Mary, We are direct descendants of Meredith and his 2nd wife. I have quite a bit of info on
his first family. I would love to share. I also would love to have a copy or info as to the
divorce papers etc.
DIVF:
DATE 13 AUG 1872
PLAC Circuit Court, Dade County, Missouri
!CENSUS: 1870 Dade Co Mo. Morgan Dist P 29 D187
PARENTS: Edmond Haywood b 1806 N.Y & Mary
1870 Census Dade Co Mo P29
Dickens b 1844,
Meredith b ,
Emily b 1850,
John b 1852,
Betsy b 1854,
Edmond b 1858,
Charles L. b 1860,
Susan M b 1864,
Robert S b 1866, all born Missouri.
3S. John W GILLIAM
EVEN:
TYPE Burial location
PLAC Fall Creek Cemetery, Hood County, Texas
TYPE 1880 Census DATE 30 JUN 1880
PLAC Brownwood, Brown County, Texas page # 383
5. Ann J. HILL
The Tackett Family Journal, Vol. 18 No. 1 (1981)
William C. (ca1841-1885) and Ann J. Hill Tackitt (1849-1918), of Dade Co., MO
1870 Dade County, Missouri p029/Morgan Township
Tacket, William 24 m w Farmer Missouri
Tacket, Ann J. 21 f w Missouri
Tacket, Melissa C. 2 f w Kansas
Tacket, William L. 8/12 m w Missouri
1890 Special census index, Dade County Missouri Sac Twp, Seybert page 6
Ann J Arnold - former widow of William C. Tackett, Cpl
5S. William C. TACKETT Co. E, 8th MO Cav
TACKETT FAMILY ASSN. web site at
www.jps.net/jtackitt/index.html
7. Sarello HILL
Judy Stover at [email protected]
1910 Hood County Census, it shows Sarella living with her oldest daughter, Laura May and her family,
along with my grandfather Jesse Grant Zachary. Story has it that Grandma Sarilla kicked Bart
out. I find him in the 1910 Hood county census living as a boarder with an Adams family.
I also have Sarilla's death certificate, she died Nov. 11, 1943, in Granbury.
She died of a Heart Block and old age.
1870 Dade Co Mo. p29 d188 Morgan Twp, P.O. Greenfield
Hill, Sarillo 18 f Mo
1910 Hood County, Texas
8. Margaret "Maggie" HILL
CENSUS: 1860 Dade Co. Mo p157 d 1049 Dadesville
Hill, Margaaret 6 f Mo
CENSUS: 1870 Dade Co. Mo. p29 d188 Morgan Twp P.O. Greenfield
Hill, Margaret 16 f Mo
1880 Brown Co. Texas P 7 D 57
CENSUS: 1900 Brown Co. Texas Sh 4
CENSUS: 1910 McCulloch County, Texas D26
Mother of nine children, 5 still living
Married 36 years
OBIT: Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Blanton, age 74, were held at Blanket Friday afternoon and
burial was made in the Blanket cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by the pastor of the
Blanket church, assisted by Rev. R. B. Twitty, pastor of the Austin Avenue Presbyterian church
of Brownwood. Mrs. Maggie Blanton was born in Dade County, Missouri, Jan 9, 1854, and was the
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Hill. She became a Christian at the age of 16, her first
profession of Christianity being at the old time camp meeting conducted by Rev. Bennyfield, a
Methodist minister. She joined the Methodist church during this meeting. With her parents and
sisters she came to Fannin County, Texas in April, 1873. A little more than a year later she
was married to Z.T. Blanton. the date of the marriage being Sept 3, 1874. She united with the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church with her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Blanton were united in marriage
for a period of 53 years, five month and six days.
Mr. and Mrs. Blanton came to Brown County Sept 14, 1878 and made their home in Blanket and since
that time had been citizens of that town. Mrs. Blanton was the mother of nine children, five of
whom survive their sainted mother. In addition to her many friends and acquaintances of Blanket
who attended the services yesterday afternoon to pay their last respects to one who has lived a
consecrated Christian life in that community for almost half a century, a large number of friends
and acquaintances from Brownwood were present. Brownwood citizens attending the services
included Mayor W. D. McCulley, J. B. McCully, Jim Teague, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones, Mrs. J. K.
Wilkes, Mrs. S. G. S. Thomas, Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Looney and J. T. McDonald
8S. Zachary Taylor BLANTON Rev.
1870 Fannin County Texas P 18 Dw 109; pc 2 P. O. Bonham
Unmarried, living at home
1880 Brown Co. Tx P 7 d57 f58, Blanket, Tx
1900 Br0wn Co. Tx SH 4
1910 McCulloch County, Texas Dw 26
Married 36 years, Honorably Retired Minister
Unpublished biography of Z.T. Blanton, 1934
Presbyterian Minister
BORN: Mountain Creek, Rutherford Co. N.C.
Black Mountain/Mt. Pleasant
FAMILY: Family migrated to Knox County, Tenn from Rutherford County, N. C. in 1851 an remained
there four years, Then to Polk Co. Missouri in 1855, then to Texas Autumn of 1856. Arrived in
Fannin Co. Texas on Dec 9, 1856. Married Maggie Hill 3 Sep 1874. He was studing for Ministry
about that time. He was licensed to preach at Canaan Church in 1874. Ordained a Presbyterian
Minister in Oct 1876. Moved to Brown County Texas in 1878 after the Birth of Melissa, their
first child. Maggie Hill was born Dade Co. Mo, moved to Fannin Co. Tx prior to Sep 1874. Mr.
Blanton taught school in 1878 & 1879 at Moro School and the Lone Oak School which were moved to
the Eureka School because of the lack of pupils.
STORY: Told by Grandpa Zachory T. Blanton to Edna McMurray shortly before
he died: He said "People said Zack why did you marry Margaret
(this was on their wedding day) Why didn't you marry Mellissa
she is a school teacher? He answered, " I told them I didn't want
Melissa, I wanted Margaret," and said to Edna, "She was all I ever
wanted."
STORY: by Mary L. Simpson Bonsal (Great Granddaughter)
Grandpa Blanton, as I called him, was a large man, big feet, and a
long white beard. He played the flute or piccolo and lived to be
94 years old. He broke his hip from falling on a throw rug while
chasing my Mother when he was in his 80's. When we visited Grandpa
at Uncle Alf's house in Blanket, Texas, next door to the cemetery,
I would sit on a stool near his wheelchair and he would tell me tall
tales and stories about when he was a boy. (Oh if I could only
remember those stories) I felt he was a great story teller being
able to keep a very young little girl interested. He ate a lot of
bone marrow and I always wondered why. He said it was the best part
of the meat. He died while Mom and Dad and I were living in La
Porte, Texas just after the outbreak of world war II. He was highly
respected and had many friends.
9. Joanah K. HILL
1860 Dade Co. Mo p 157
Hill, Joanah K. 3 f Mo
1870 Dade County Mo., Morgan Twp P.O. Greenfield p 29 D188
Hill, Joanna 11 f Mo
Died in Grandbury, Tx???
9S. Mr. CARPENTER
RESIDED: may have lived in Grandbury, Tx
10. Minerva HILL
"Dorothy Bullion"
1880 Brown County, Texas P 7 D 57
TEXAS: 1910 CENSUS BROWN COUNTY p38
Mathews, ELI W. Head m w 55 m. 28 yrs Ala Ga
Mathews, Minerva wife f w 40* Mo
Mathews, Ellis son m w 26 s Tx
Mathews, Charley son m w 21 s Tx
Mathews, Gipson son m w 20 s Tx
Mathews, Mary M. dau f w 18 s Tx
Mathews, John E. son f w 17 s Tx
Mathews, Samuel E. son m w 14 s Tx
Mathews, Maggie I. dau f w 13 s Tx
Mathews, Annie M. dau f w 11 s Tx
Mathews, Emmie dau f w 10 s Tx
Mathews, Lenora dau f w 8 s Tx
Mathews, Clarence* son m w 3 s Tx
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Sources
1. died in Lohn, McCullouch, Tx.
2. died in Lohn, McCullouch, Tx.
3. died of influenza at 1 pm at home, signed by Dr. Cobb.
Contact - marylb81 or Judy Stover
or Virginia Hicks or Sylvia King