Jediah Stout Hill marriedElizabeth McCash 6/1/ 1843 they had two sons Barton S Hill 1850 & William Hill 6/17/1855 Jediah remarried after the death of first wife in 1864 Married Judith Miles 1866 they had a son Joseph 1870 & Charles Hill1867 and have more information on other Hill's but am no typer so too much to put down. I will try to give the information that I have as this is My mothers side, Thanks James Sackett looking for more information Mother said she was born in Covention KY and raised in Cincy across river God Bless America!!!

I have HILLs that moved to Tennessee from Virginia in the late 1800s; some of them are still there! Be happy to share what little I have. Melissa Hill Dees Decatur, AL (Mine) HILL, NEISLER, MANSFIELD, HALL, HALEY, SEXTON, FULLER, SHELTON, ONLEY, DARNALL (His) DEES, EVANS, SENSABAUGH, MEDLOCK, LONGWORTH, SMITH, UNDERWOOD, POWELL, POOLE ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 1:37 PM Subject: [HILL-L] Tennessee Hills > Rhonda > Well, that is interesting but hard to verify. I have a lot of Tennessee > Hills that some later moved to Arkansas. This family sang alot and played > fiddles but I can't imagine anybody getting a formal education in music. But > they surprise me all the time. This is all I know about the Tennessee, > connection. I sure would like to know more if this is any help to you or to > anyone else please let me know. Paulette in NM > > Descendants of Frederick Francis Biggers Hill > Generation No. 1 > 1. Frederick Francis Biggers2 Hill (Robert1)1 was born August 15, 1820 in > Virginia1, and died October 25, 1875 in Clark County, Arkansas1. He married > Sarah Jane Culp1 December 03, 1850 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee1, > daughter of Peter Culp and Elizabeth McFadden. She was born September 24, > 1830 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee1, and died January 25, 1902 in > Dobyville, Clark County, Arkansas1. > > Alternate spellings include: Frederic , Biggars > > More About Frederick Francis Biggers Hill: > Census 1: 1860, Age 39 South Fork Twnship, Clark County, AR > Census 2: 1870, Age 49, South Fork Twnship, Clark County, AR > Occupation: 1860, farmer > Residence: 1850, Tennessee > > More About Sarah Jane Culp: > Burial: January 1902, South Fork Cemetery, Dobyville, Clark County, Arkansas > Census: 1870, South Fork Twnsp, Clark County, AR > Religion: Charter Member of the South Fork Baptist Church > > More About Frederick Hill and Sarah Culp: > Marriage: December 03, 1850, Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee1 > > Children of Frederick Hill and Sarah Culp are: > 2 i. Robert Peter3 Hill, born September 29, 1851 in Somerville, Fayette > County, Tennessee; died July 25, 1858 in Somerville, Fayette County, > Tennessee. > > 3. Elizabeth Eliza3 Hill (Frederick Francis Biggers2, Robert1)1 was > born March 23, 1854 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee1, and died > November 23, 1937 in Dobyville, Clark County, Arkansas1. She married (1) > William Dillard Cagle1 March 16, 1871 in Greenville, Greene County, > Tennessee1, son of David Cagle and Elizabeth Carmichael. He was born > September 14, 1849 in Warren County, Tennessee1, and died November 1884 in > Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas1. She married (2) James Ira Wells1 February > 22, 1885 in Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas1, son of Thomas Wells and > Elizabeth Unknown. He was born August 10, 1827 in Decatur, Blount County, > Alabama1, and died September 26, 1894 in Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas1. > > Notes for Elizabeth Eliza Hill: > William Dillard Cagle, Elizabeth's first husband was listed as living with > the Hills in the 1870 census. He is listed as a 21 year old farm laborer. > The next year Elizabeth and William were married. > > 4 iii. Mary Frances Hill1, born March 22, 1856 in Somerville, Fayette County, > Tennessee1; died July 28, 1873. > > More About Mary Frances Hill: > Census: 1860, South Fork Twnsp, Clark County, AR age 4 > Census 1: 1870, South Fork Twnsp, Clark County, AR , age 15 > Medical Information: died at the age of 17 > > 5 iv. Joseph Smith Hill1, born April 13, 1858 in Somerville, Fayette County, > Tennessee1; died December 01, 1907 in Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas. > He married Dara Atwood February 28, 1880; born Unknown; died Unknown. > > More About Joseph Smith Hill: > Burial: December 1907, Richland Cemetery, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas > Census: 1860, South Fork Twnsp, Clark County, AR age 2 > Census 1: 1870, Age 12, South Fork Township, Clark County, Ar > > Notes for Dara Atwood: > Some sources say her name was Dara Atwood and that they married February 28, > 1880 > > More About Joseph Hill and Dara Atwood: > Marriage: February 28, 1880 > > 6 v. Alice Bell Hill1, born July 08, 1860 in South Fork Township, Clark > County, Arkansas1; died June 05, 1926 in Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas. She > married (1) George Brown1 January 16, 1879 in Clark County, Arkansas1; born > Unknown; died Unknown. She married (2) John P Marbury October 17, 1880; born > Unknown; died Unknown. > > More About Alice Bell Hill: > Burial: June 1926, Shiloh Cemetery, Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas > Census: August 1860, 1 mo. old South Fork Township, Clark, County, AR > Census 1: 1870, Age 10, South Fork Township, Clark County, Ar > > More About George Brown and Alice Hill: > Marriage: January 16, 1879, Clark County, Arkansas1 > > More About John Marbury and Alice Hill: > Marriage: October 17, 1880 > > 7 vi. William Harris Hill1, born July 16, 1862 in South Fork Township, Clark > County, Arkansas1; died October 11, 1889. He married Birdie Anderson October > 11, 1889; born Unknown; died Unknown. > > More About William Harris Hill: > Census: 1870, Age 8, South Fork Township, Clark County, Ar > > More About William Hill and Birdie Anderson: > Marriage: October 11, 1889 > > 8 vii. Sarah Henrietta Hill1, born September 01, 1865 in South Fork Township, > Clark County, Arkansas1; died February 03, 1894 in Gurdon, Clark County, > Arkansas. She married Thomas H Marbury December 23, 1883; born Unknown; died > Unknown. > > More About Sarah Henrietta Hill: > Burial: February 1894, Shiloh Cemetery, Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas > Census: 1870, Age 5, South Fork Township, Clark County, Ar > > More About Thomas Marbury and Sarah Hill: > Marriage: December 23, 1883 > > 9 viii. Francis Allen Hill, born March 01, 1868 in South Fork Township, Clark > County, Arkansas; died June 28, 1869 in South Fork Township, Clark County, > Arkansas. > > More About Francis Allen Hill: > Cause of Death: died as a baby > Medical Information: Died at 15 months old > > 10 ix. John Henry Harrison Hill, born July 13, 1871 in South Fork Township, > Clark County, Arkansas; died July 17, 1941 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, > Texas. He married Zelma Bryan Unknown; born Unknown; died Unknown. > > More About John Henry Harrison Hill: > Burial: July 1941, Kaufman, Texas > > More About John Hill and Zelma Bryan: > Marriage: Unknown > > > > > ==== HILL Mailing List ==== > Feel free to post the data you find on HILL > in your research. Census, bible, wills, marriages, > deaths, cemetery, deeds, tax lists, and other > useful data.

I have tried for several years to find a record of my Hill family that came from VA. I was wondering if any of you Hill researchers might help me out by giving me information on any of the Hill's you have seen from VA that had a son born in 1824. I know that names were not listed, but possibly you might have a family showing a son born at that time. I think the 1820 census just shows males, 1-10, etc. if I remember right. At least that would be a starting point, even though it would be very vague. My gggrandfather's name was John F. Hill, born VA 1824. Some of the records show him as John T. and some John H. The hand writing back then was so difficult to decipher. His parents were born there also. Where in VA I have no idea. He was in Indiana in 1852, Iowa in 1854, and MO in 1860. He was still in MO in 1880, but I lost track of him after that. ANY help would be appreciated. Thanks, Victoria Sills

Hi there I'm looking for JAMES HILL (B. 1805) Son of CHARLES (B. 1782) and ELIZABETH (B. 1715) that was born in London, England. Siblings were Jane (B. 1806) Elizabeth (B. 1810) Charles (B. 1812) & Henry (B. 1814) They arrived in Algoa Bay in 1820 and settled in the Albany District, Cape Colony. Any leads will be greatly appreciated. Kind Regards Becky Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Rhonda Well, that is interesting but hard to verify. I have a lot of Tennessee Hills that some later moved to Arkansas. This family sang alot and played fiddles but I can't imagine anybody getting a formal education in music. But they surprise me all the time. This is all I know about the Tennessee, connection. I sure would like to know more if this is any help to you or to anyone else please let me know. Paulette in NM Descendants of Frederick Francis Biggers Hill Generation No. 1 1. Frederick Francis Biggers2 Hill (Robert1)1 was born August 15, 1820 in Virginia1, and died October 25, 1875 in Clark County, Arkansas1. He married Sarah Jane Culp1 December 03, 1850 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee1, daughter of Peter Culp and Elizabeth McFadden. She was born September 24, 1830 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee1, and died January 25, 1902 in Dobyville, Clark County, Arkansas1. Alternate spellings include: Frederic , Biggars More About Frederick Francis Biggers Hill: Census 1: 1860, Age 39 South Fork Twnship, Clark County, AR Census 2: 1870, Age 49, South Fork Twnship, Clark County, AR Occupation: 1860, farmer Residence: 1850, Tennessee More About Sarah Jane Culp: Burial: January 1902, South Fork Cemetery, Dobyville, Clark County, Arkansas Census: 1870, South Fork Twnsp, Clark County, AR Religion: Charter Member of the South Fork Baptist Church More About Frederick Hill and Sarah Culp: Marriage: December 03, 1850, Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee1 Children of Frederick Hill and Sarah Culp are: 2 i. Robert Peter3 Hill, born September 29, 1851 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee; died July 25, 1858 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee. 3. Elizabeth Eliza3 Hill (Frederick Francis Biggers2, Robert1)1 was born March 23, 1854 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee1, and died November 23, 1937 in Dobyville, Clark County, Arkansas1. She married (1) William Dillard Cagle1 March 16, 1871 in Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee1, son of David Cagle and Elizabeth Carmichael. He was born September 14, 1849 in Warren County, Tennessee1, and died November 1884 in Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas1. She married (2) James Ira Wells1 February 22, 1885 in Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas1, son of Thomas Wells and Elizabeth Unknown. He was born August 10, 1827 in Decatur, Blount County, Alabama1, and died September 26, 1894 in Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas1. Notes for Elizabeth Eliza Hill: William Dillard Cagle, Elizabeth's first husband was listed as living with the Hills in the 1870 census. He is listed as a 21 year old farm laborer. The next year Elizabeth and William were married. 4 iii. Mary Frances Hill1, born March 22, 1856 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee1; died July 28, 1873. More About Mary Frances Hill: Census: 1860, South Fork Twnsp, Clark County, AR age 4 Census 1: 1870, South Fork Twnsp, Clark County, AR , age 15 Medical Information: died at the age of 17 5 iv. Joseph Smith Hill1, born April 13, 1858 in Somerville, Fayette County, Tennessee1; died December 01, 1907 in Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas. He married Dara Atwood February 28, 1880; born Unknown; died Unknown. More About Joseph Smith Hill: Burial: December 1907, Richland Cemetery, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas Census: 1860, South Fork Twnsp, Clark County, AR age 2 Census 1: 1870, Age 12, South Fork Township, Clark County, Ar Notes for Dara Atwood: Some sources say her name was Dara Atwood and that they married February 28, 1880 More About Joseph Hill and Dara Atwood: Marriage: February 28, 1880 6 v. Alice Bell Hill1, born July 08, 1860 in South Fork Township, Clark County, Arkansas1; died June 05, 1926 in Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas. She married (1) George Brown1 January 16, 1879 in Clark County, Arkansas1; born Unknown; died Unknown. She married (2) John P Marbury October 17, 1880; born Unknown; died Unknown. More About Alice Bell Hill: Burial: June 1926, Shiloh Cemetery, Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas Census: August 1860, 1 mo. old South Fork Township, Clark, County, AR Census 1: 1870, Age 10, South Fork Township, Clark County, Ar More About George Brown and Alice Hill: Marriage: January 16, 1879, Clark County, Arkansas1 More About John Marbury and Alice Hill: Marriage: October 17, 1880 7 vi. William Harris Hill1, born July 16, 1862 in South Fork Township, Clark County, Arkansas1; died October 11, 1889. He married Birdie Anderson October 11, 1889; born Unknown; died Unknown. More About William Harris Hill: Census: 1870, Age 8, South Fork Township, Clark County, Ar More About William Hill and Birdie Anderson: Marriage: October 11, 1889 8 vii. Sarah Henrietta Hill1, born September 01, 1865 in South Fork Township, Clark County, Arkansas1; died February 03, 1894 in Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas. She married Thomas H Marbury December 23, 1883; born Unknown; died Unknown. More About Sarah Henrietta Hill: Burial: February 1894, Shiloh Cemetery, Gurdon, Clark County, Arkansas Census: 1870, Age 5, South Fork Township, Clark County, Ar More About Thomas Marbury and Sarah Hill: Marriage: December 23, 1883 9 viii. Francis Allen Hill, born March 01, 1868 in South Fork Township, Clark County, Arkansas; died June 28, 1869 in South Fork Township, Clark County, Arkansas. More About Francis Allen Hill: Cause of Death: died as a baby Medical Information: Died at 15 months old 10 ix. John Henry Harrison Hill, born July 13, 1871 in South Fork Township, Clark County, Arkansas; died July 17, 1941 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. He married Zelma Bryan Unknown; born Unknown; died Unknown. More About John Henry Harrison Hill: Burial: July 1941, Kaufman, Texas More About John Hill and Zelma Bryan: Marriage: Unknown

LOOKING FOR HILL FAMILY THAT LIVED IN MAURY COUNTY, ( MAY HAVE BEEN IN MT. PLEASANT AREA ) TENNESSEE BETWEEN 1880 AND 1900 . MAY HAVE HAD DAUGHTER ARE SISTER BY NAME OF NELLIE LEE HILL. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. CARRIE

Looking for Hills in the Tennessee area. 1800's. Went to college in TN and got a music degree. May have been a music teacher in the family. Sorry no names as of yet, except Nancy. Rhonda --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.372 / Virus Database: 207 - Release Date: 6/20/2002

Hi, The purpose of this email is to attempt to locate any decedents of those buried in Clapp Cemetery in Columbus, GA. We do not know for sure who is there other than what is included in this email. That means if you write and ask me if a specific person is buried there I will not know if they are. What I am hoping is that someone's family history will help identify the persons there. Now for the rest of the story. In Columbus, GA in the 1800's we had the Clapp Factory on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Close by the Clapp Village was built for the factory workers. Later a cemetery was placed on the hill over-looking the Chattahoochee. The Clapp Cemetery records seems to be lost. Known buried: Mary Catherine Skipper (b. Nov 28, 1825 - d. Sep 10, 1880) daughter of Isaac W. Woods and Eliza/Elizabeth Patterson, wife of Jacob S. Skipper (son of Silas S. Skipper and Esther/Ester) John P. Lewis (B. Dec 12, 1812 - D. Feb 10, 1886) Grave of a child, J.F. Cain no dates Other family names rumored to have been buried there: Hopkins, Miller, Warren, Watson (several years back Ms Watson told other locals she had 14 family members buried in the cemetery) and Bird. Mrs. E. Belcher, age 71 Infant of Thomas Brown Miss Kate Cain, age 51 Miss Mary C. Clegg, age 46 Charlie C. Foster, age 4 Benjamin F. Heath, buried 1856 Louisa J. Helms, age 64, born 1816 Burre Hill, age 1, June 7, 1899 Gladis Martin, ag 49 days, April 17, 1901 Mrs. Bula Miller, age 31, March12, 1899 Evalina Miller, age 14 months, October 6, 1899 Child of Mary Miller, age 3, April 25, 1901 James Newsome, Nov 1897 Mary (Martha) Newsome, wife of above, around 1897-1898 Miss F. Penelope Newsome, age 56, sister of James Newsome, Aug 19, 1890 Edgar Alton Nix, age 1, April 13, 1904 William Page, son of Robert & Sarah Page, Private in Company A, 27th Regt. GA Militia, died 1862, Skedaway Island There are suppose to be 20 Confederate soldiers from Georgia and Alabama there. Also American Indians and Slaves are buried there. The land the cemetery is on was purchased in the 1920's by Georgia Power. Georgia Power feels it is not their responsibility to take care of the cemetery and that is a job that the families should be doing. At this point in time, I need to attempt to find as many descendants of the deceased buried in Columbus Georgia's forgotten Cemetery. Ultimately we would like to have the cemetery cleaned to the point that descendants could actually visit the graves. The cemetery is a jungle. This is a job that will have to be tackled during fall or winter. It is also a monumental undertaking. . . there is no way this would be a day's work. I have already been in touch with several descendants, several local Historic societies, several local historians, Sons of Confederate veterans, Daughters of Confederate Veterans, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts (still have 4H to check with) asking for guidance and help. So far all agree, if it can be done it will be monumental. But if you look at it as being part of your heritage to take care of your ancestors graves and we all work together, we could make the Clapp Cemetery a true resting place for those buried in a beautiful place so long ago. You are taking to time to find out where you came from. . . we are all story telling of our family history. . . add a chapter as to how you help save a forgotten resting place of loved ones. Thanks for taking the time to read my email, as it is longer than most. If you know or think you have family members buried in the Clapp Cemetery in Columbus, GA, please let me hear from you. Happy family hunting, kemis massey Researching: Duke, Evans, Hickey, Mays, Rosamond, Songer, and Camp for me Researching: Brooks, Chambers, Massey, Fountain, and Smith for my hubbie

My hard drive went out, and I lost Phyllis Brown's email. If any one can connect me with her, please let her know, or send her mine. Thank you, Lena Hill in Garrard Kentucky.

-- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- <[email protected]> Would like her new Email I might have new leads for her. Stan

Sharon Hannahs

Looking for information on Jordan Hill and Robert Hill who came to Texas in 1839 from Alabama.

Anybody looking for these? I need a DNA lineage. son of Robert Hill Frederick Francis Biggers Hill 1820 (married Sarah Jane Culp) son of Robert Peter Hill 1851(don't know his children's name or wife) Joseph Smith Hill 1858 (wife is Dara Atwood, children ?) William Harris Hill 1862 (wife Birdie Anderson, children?) Frances Allen Hill 1868 (wife and kids?) John Henry Harrison Hill 1871 (wife Zelma Bryan , kids?) There are female children that I have traced much further but as you can see the patrileneal line is dead-ended right now. I guess I should concentrate on the males and see if I can't get them traced to now. Paulette

If Jennifer HILL-RUSSELL still subscribes to this list, please contact me asap. Or, if someone knows her email address, please ask her to contact me. Thanks, Ray Hill [email protected]

Hello fellow researchers: I am looking for any proven descendant of the Henry Truman HILL line. Please contact me via email if you are familiar with AND are a descendant of this line. Thanks! Byron Hill

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2116864106 Hill name. Worth checking.

Hi For those interested in finding out more about DNA testing and how it can be a powerful tool for researching your family tree, check out this website: Lindsey Surname DNA Project http://www.clanlindsay.com/dna_project.htm To learn more about the technical aspects of genetics and DNA testing, check out the following links: Basic Genetics for the Family Historian http://www.clanlindsay.com/basic_genetics.htm DNA Tests Available to the Genealogists http://www.clanlindsay.com/dna_tests.htm See what other Surname DNA Projects are Doing http://familytrees.net/surnames/ We need four more people to participate in the initial HILL Surname DNA Project. The potential for this project is FANTASTIC! If most of you participated, we would have a DNA database that could (when combined with our genealogy research) place many of our branches in the same family tree, resolve many of our questionable research findings, help us identify some of our common HILL ancestors, and probably a lot more. If you still have questions, contact me and, if I can't answer your question, I will find someone that can. Best wishes, E. Ray Hill [email protected]

I'm all for it (DNA testing) but sadly I have not found one single male Hill in my lineage that is still alive or that I know personally. I will have to find some noble soul from the list that is my distant cousin to be able to participate. So far no luck. Maybe eventually. Paulette in NM

TO: HILL List Subscribers: NOTE: I am posting the following with the permission of the Rootsweb HILL-L Discussion List Administrator". If your research on your HILL family has hit a brick wall, as mine has, then I encourage you to read this email in its entirety and do a little research to satisfy your own curiosity and doubts about DNA testing as a supplement to good genealogy research. I know I certainly had my doubts, but after spending some time researching the applications of DNA testing, I am wondering why in the world we aren't all doing it! At this time, one of the leading companies doing DNA testing for genealogical purposes is Family Tree DNA (www.FamilyTreeDNA.com). After reading about other surname reconstruction projects using this company for DNA testing (there are over 200), I contacted Bennett Greenspan, President of Family Tree DNA and asked about their discounted prices for family reconstruction projects. He tells me that we need to have at least six HILL family descendants initially participate in the project if we want the discounted rate (less than half of the standard rate) and, one of those must serve as the HILL Surname Project Manager. I will be willing to do this if no one else wants to do it. If there is a DNA match, we will be advised by email that we have a common ancestor, within a specified range of generations and probability. For male participants, the test will reflect DNA types for your direct blood line through your father, his father, his father, etc. For female participants, ! your grandfather, father, brother or uncle (all Hill surnames) will need to participate in the test. As others wish to participate in the test later, all they need to do is to contact the HILL Surname Project Manager, who will arrange for the DNA kits to be sent to you. Your DNA will be entered into a computer database (under strict privacy rules) and if a match is found, you and the person you match will be informed (assuming the proper consent forms were signed). DNA testing alone will probably not result in anything meaningful. You have to take into consideration the research you have done on your family history. Say, for instance, that you have proven who your Gr Grandfather is and have discovered someone that you think may be your Gr Gr Grandfather, but can't prove it through primary sources of data. If you can find a male descendant (surname HILL) that has proven a connection to the person you think may be your Gr Gr Grandfather, then you need to convince that person to participate in the HILL Surname Reconstruction Project. If the DNA test shows an identical DNA match to yours, then you will know that somewhere down the line of HILL descendants that the two of you had a common ancestor. Many of you that have had fantastic success in tracing certain branches of your HILL ancestors, while others have had success in tracing other branches. In many instances some of these branches probably connected to the same tree, but you can'! t prove it. Since many of us have run out of primary sources to research, our success in proving or disproving such connections may only be possible through DNA testing. Please enter the letters "DNA" in you search engine and and check out some of the websites. If you find I am incorrect in any statement I made above, please let me know. Otherwise, I will be the first one to request my DNA kit. Who will join me? If you are interested, contact me and I will let you know what the fantastic discount price is for participating in this project and will try to answer any other questions you may have. However, the www.FamilyTreeDND.com website should answer most of your questions (except the discount price). For the record, I have no vested interest in Family Tree DNA or any other DNA testing service and do not know anyone that does. E. R. "Ray" Hill [email protected] PS: Here is some additional information you may be interested in (Source: http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/1480.asp) The Birth of DNA Genetic Research: The Human Genome Organization was founded in 1989 by an international group of genetic researchers for the purpose of mapping the entire human genetic structure. In 1990 the National Institute of Health and the Department of Energy agreed to coordinate efforts by establishing the Human Genome Project. What Can DNA Tell Us? There are two types of DNA. One is found in the central nucleus of each human cell on one of twenty-three pairs of tiny structures called chromosomes. The one that is significant for family history is designated the Y chromosome, which many researchers focused on as work progressed on mapping the genome. It appears only in males and is passed from father to son, except for random changes that happen infrequently over a number of generations. The other, called mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), is found outside the nucleus of each human cell in small structures called mitochondria. It is passed unchanged from mother to child. Thus the Y-chromosome DNA is found only within the all-male patrilineal line-the line through which the family surname is transmitted to sons, unless their relationships reflect adoptions or marital infidelity along the way. The mtDNA is characteristic of the mother's all-female line-the so-called umbilical line that's difficult to trace because a woman's surname changes with marriage in each generation. These are the only two lines current DNA tests can identify or match to other individuals belonging to the same line. In other words, DNA testing is only applicable to lines going back through two of our eight great-grandparents-our father's paternal grandfather and our mother's maternal grandmother. Because women don't carry the Y-chromosome, their paternal male line can be traced only through a DNA sample from a father or brother. Who Offers DNA Testing? Two firms, Family Tree DNA (http://www.familytreedna.com/) and Oxford Ancestry, are currently providing DNA tests to genealogists on a commercial basis. Both use samples collected by rubbing a small stiff-bristled brush against the inside of the cheek. Family Tree DNA focuses on recent relationships and will report whether samples from several individuals are actually related, with a statistical determination of how many generations back the most recent common ancestor (MCRA) will be found, based on analyses of both mtDNA and Y-chromosome DNA, where present. The firm's scientific work is under the supervision of Dr. Michael Hammer of the University of Arizona. Male samples get two tests-Y-chromosome and mtDNA-for the same price. It is preferable to use the sample from a brother rather than sister because that way the father's line as well as the mother's can be determined. The Oxford Ancestry approach is more anthropological and is currently based on mtDNA tests only, although Y-chromosome tests are expected to be added shortly. Under the direction of Oxford's Dr. Bryan Sykes, it will provide a certificate that identifies the genetic code for some four hundred units along the mtDNA chain and will identify the client's maternal line. There are some thirty such lines, which diverged between 8,000 and 170,000 years ago, and from which we are all descended. The time estimates are based on the rate of random, single changes in the DNA code, which occur about once every 20,000 years.

There are many Hill familys listed on this page. Of hand I remember a Marion, Edward, Lucretia, many others. Someone might find it useful. Paulette in NM http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~xrysta/1920census/1920partial.htm