In a message dated 09/12/1999 6:03:20 PM Central Daylight Time, JaneMEvans@aol.com writes: << Hi all, I'm mostly a "lurker", but thought I would post this to see if any of my family happens to be lurking too. JAMES RUSSELL HILL b. About 1817 Obiion County TN d. July 5 1895 Shannon County MO I am under the impression he had three wives. My information is: He married Lucinda/Lucindia McCormack about 1847. Their children were: Alcey D Hill born about 1847 Sarah Ann Hill born between 1850-1851 (she married Jim Self) Jane Hill born about 1853 Margaret "Duckie" Hill born about 1854 Francis Marion Hill born about 1862 William Hill born Between 1864 and 1865. JRH's 2nd Wife: Eleander Ann Davis born about 1838 in Tennessee She died about 1884 Their children were: **Lewis "Dee" Hill born Dec 2 1861, married Ellen Odle Dec 31 1889, and Unknown Meady after Ellen's death. Dee died Nov 19 1941. **James "Alex" Hill born about 1863, married Nora Brown. Alex died 1969. **Martha Jane Hill born Aug 4 1865 Paragould, Greene County, AR "Mat" married William Samuel Shoemate Jan 1 1885. She died Oct 2 1947 in Reynolds County, Ellington, MO at her daughter's home, Etta "Mabel" Shoemate Youngblood. Mat is my GGrandmother. Her daughter, Minnie Grace Shoemate married William Alan Willis; they had a daughter Bessie Martha Willis who chose Earl Frederic Evans to be my Father. **Permelia Diana "Dine" Hill born about 1867. She married first Elias "Irvin" Sellers on June 22 1893; and then Charles L "Charlie" Williams. Aunt Dine died Feb 1956. **David Orr Hill was born about 1868, Shannon County, MO. He was killed in a sawmill accident near the Jim Kile place on Rocky. David never married. **Emma Hill born about 1873. She married John Connell. **Chededa Lura "Dood" Hill was born about 1878. She married C B "Bo or Bob" Whitworth. Aunt Dood died about 1965. Please e-mail me if any of these beloved people are familiar to you. Thank you for reading my message. Jane EVANS. >>