I am researching the John Hill family of Peoria County, Kickapoo, IL and Venago County, Plumer, Pennsylvania John Hill was my ggGrandfather. From the Peoria County, Kickapoo, IL 1870 Census: John Hill B: 1828 Germany Jane Hill B: 1834 France (do not know her maiden name) Children: Mary Willminia Hill B: March 13, 1852, at Plumer, Pa. Peter B: 1857, Penn Charles B: 1859, Penn William B: 1862, Penn John B: 1865, Penn Frank B: 1866, IL James Sylvester (my great grandfather) B: 4 May 1869, Kickapoo, IL Married: 24 Dec 1891 Cora Belle Prossig B: 21 July 1871 Indianapolis, IN Children: Bernard B: 15 Jan 1893 Peoria, IL ILa Marie B: 14 Dec 1894 Peoria, IL Lester Loris B: 11 Dec 1898 Axtell, KS In Mary W. Hill Smith's obituary of April 1915, they name a Louis Hill as a brother, but I cannot find him in a census. If anyone has any information on this family I would appreciate your reply. Thanks, Elizabeth O'Byrne "Whosoever is out of patience is out of possession of his mind, body and soul." --Sir Francis Bacon