Confederate Soldier from Walton County: JOHN WILLIAM HILLEY, b. ca. 1825, son of Richard B. Hilley and Elizabeth Shepherd Hilley. Married in Walton Co., 2 Jan 1845 to Martha E. McRae, b. ca 1824 in Walton Co to Christopher and Margaret S.M. Davies McRae. Altnough John and Martha were living in Butts at the time, John enlisted in Co. C, 2d Rgt., GA Inf. from Walton County. He died of typhoid fever 11 Sept 1864.