This is a different James W. Hill. Ours was born in 1854. It is amazing how you start looking for a relative and find 100 with the same name born in the same decades. I thought I grew up with an unusual maiden name - Hamm and then found out my great grandfather changed it from Ham to Hamm in the early 1900's. Also, looking for my great great grandfather, there are like 50 William Hams, all born in the same decade and all from either South or North Carolina that migrated to Alabama. But we found the right one on that one. James W. (Dick) possibly later Richard married to Frances (Fanny) both born in 1854 is the one so elusive as to who his parents were. I think he was atleast half Native American and in the 1870's -1900's it just wasn't very cool to admit that, as a matter of fact, you hid it if you could. But he had 11 children, with 8 that lived to adulthood, so there has to be someone who knows something about this man. Diane -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: ALBIBB-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, Feb 8, 2010 8:39 am Subject: Re: [ALBIBB] Hill Family of Bibb County AL This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: noonabug urnames: lassification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.bibb/1643.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am not sure of Native American blood? I haven't been able to break past James ashington Hill with much success.His father was Jess(e) b.VA and mother Nancy ( hite ) b. Al. I am led to believe he was in large family and most were killed n Cival War. Brothers in the War and written word past down is when James eturned home to find house burnt down and women family members killed. Working ack toward me I have James 1840-1934, Emmett Gorman Hill 1878-1939, Emmett ackson Hill 1915-1917. The last one is my grandfather who I always thought ooked like he might have Indian blood to answer your question. Dad had always aid we had Indian blood but never said how or where. Important Note: he author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like o reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond n the board. ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBIBB-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message