This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Yh.2ADE/1960 Message Board Post: Looking for descendants and maybe a line on Abner HILL. Sons of John HILL, they emigrated to IL in early 1840s. They brought with them children born at Chemung Co NY Edward b. 1827, Elizabeth b. ~1835 and John b ~1838. Born in IL were daughters Francis M "Fanny" b ~1842 and Louisa Jane "Jane" b ~1845. Edward married Matilda McCARTY, Rebecca Ann MAJORS and Mary J GOUDY. Fanny married Charles S PHIPPS. Joseph HILL married 2nd Elizabeth Wright JONES. Morris HILL married Caroline PERRYMAN. Their children were Celesta b 1838, James A b 1840, Benjamin O b 1842, Elizabeth b 1844, Martha J. 1846. Benjamin married Eliza NEWMAN. Morris married 2nd Celine/Seline/Salina JOHNSON. Their daughter was Mary Artimessa who married John Woods MURDOCK. We don't know but what Abner HILL wandered off to be a 49er in the CA goldfields. Although IL censuses have a couple Abner HILL in the times, those don't seem the right age and those on the 1850 aren't born in NY.