While searching for more information on James Madison HILL, b. May 15, 1809 in Jasper Co., GA, d. Sept. 8, 1880 in Chambers Co., AL, I had a couple of successful census lookups for him and his family in AL for 1850 and 1860. It added a small amount of information to what I already had so thought I'd share. (James was one of the sons of John J. Hill, b. 1785, and Sara Parham, b. 1790, and he was the brother of Sen. Benjamin Harvey Hill of GA) Chambers Co., AL is just across the state border from Troup Co., GA where John and Sara Hill settled and raised their large family. I was told by the lookup volunteer that James Madison kept a postal address in West Point, GA even though he lived in Chambers Co., AL. James Madison Hill first married an E. W. Peebles on Oct. 5, 1830, probably in GA. I have no information on his first wife nor information on any children they may have had. I am still searching for answers on this first marriage. E. (possibly Elizabeth?) W. Peebles could possibly be buried on the old John J. Hill property in Long Cane, Troup Co., GA, among those five unidentified graves there since she apparently died shortly before 1834. James Madison Hill remarried to Martha Ann Webb b. Nov. 1, 1816, in Troup Co., GA on March 23, 1834. He and Martha had nine children; the three oldest were born in GA, the last six in AL. Here is the census information. 1850 Chambers Co Census HH #1511 James M Hill 44 M GA Farmer R5000. 21 slaves Martha A 36 F GA Susan C 15 F GA George 14 M GA John T 12 M GA Pinkney 10 M AL Ella 3 F AL Benjamin 1 M AL Chambers Co census 1860 HH #140 James M Hill 57 M GA Farmer 26 slaves Martha A 43 F GA John 21 M GA School Lafayette 19 M AL School Ella H 14 F AL School Benjamin 11 M AL School Cora C 9 F AL School Eugene B 6 M AL James M 1 M AL William W Campbell 34 M GA School Teacher *Some notes: Pinkney and Lafayette are the same person. His full name was Lafayette Pinkney Hill. Here are the birthdates I have for the children: 1. Susan Celestia Hill, b. Dec. 30, 1834 2. George Hill, b. abt. 1836 3. John Isaac Hill, b. abt. 1839 4. Lafayette Pinckney Hill, b. Aug. 19, 1840 5. Ella H. Hill, abt. 1847 6. Benjamin Hill, abt. 1849 7. Cora C. Hill, abt. 1851 8. Eugene B. Hill, abt. 1854 9. James M. Hill, abt. 1859 James Madison Hill was a Justice of the Peace and shows up as 2nd Bondsman on several marriages in the area. His daughter Susan Celestia married Leonidus S. MEANS on March 8, 1853, Chambers Co., AL (Mar lic volume 5, page 1) They were married by John W. Tilley (MG) James M. Hill was 2nd Bondsman and gave consent for the marriage. If anyone has any information on James Madison Hill's first marriage to E. W. Peebles I'd love to hear from you. I'm also interested in what became of his children with Martha Ann Webb. If anyone out there descends through him please write me. Eldest son, George, is no longer in the family household by 1860 (he would have been 24 and probably on his own) but is also not shown as a separate household in Chambers Co., AL. He may have sought his own fortune either back in GA or who knows where? Regards, Jackie Hill Bower http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5780 ________________________________________________________________ Get FREE voicemail, fax and email at http://voicemail.excite.com Talk online at http://voicechat.excite.com