This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: newtonmckinney Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.osage/508/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for information in regards to this family. Any help that can be offered would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much, Anita McKinney [email protected] The following is what I have: Hillis, Arthur C. b. 3-24-1885 Osage Co., KS, d. 12-6-1935 Reading, Lyon Co., Ks, bd. 12-8-1935, external ailment -Son of Franklin Pierce & Mary (Jones) Hillis (see) -1885 Reading farmer -1900 he was a laborer for and living with the Marshall Welsh family. They lived 2 properties away from his mother, Mary. *Anita Newton McKinney **Magdalen Jones lot Hillis, Franklin Pierce Jr. b. 3-17-1881 Osage City, Osage Co., Ks, d. 11-29-1960 Emporia, Lyon Co., Ks, bd. 12-1-1960, acute myocardial infarction -Son of Franklin Pierce & Mary (Jones) Hillis (see) -Frank move to Emporia from Reading in 1945. -Member of the Reading Methodist church. -Graduate of Baker University. -Frank was a retired farmer. *Anita Newton McKinney **Magdalen Jones lot Hillis, Mary (Jones) b. 1-25-1850 Cwmdu, Breconshire, Wales, d. 11-7-1930 Reading, Lyon Co., KS, bd. 11-11-1930, heart trouble -Wife of Franklin Pierce Hillis Sr., m. 9-25-1876 Emporia, Lyon Co., KS (div.) -Mother of: . Rees William [Ina] . Albert John . Samantha C. (see) . Franklin Pierce Jr. (see) . Arthur C. (see) . George Lewis [Anna Teresa Cox] -Daughter of John & Magdalen (Prosser) Jones -Franklin was the son of Robert & Priscilla. -Family lore says that her husband had a "very bad character". When Mary had finally had enough of his "sinning", 3 of her brothers paid Frank a visit and offered him money to leave town and threatened him not to come back. He left and was not seen for many years. Descendants of Mary's say that Frank contacted her later and asked her to come to Emporia to see him. She arrived at an apartment house or hotel that was located near the old depot with one of her younger sons with her. By this time, Frank was very ill with some unknown affliction and was in his bed. At the end of their visit, Frank pulled out a gun and killed himself. Mary and her son left the room and proceeded to their buggy. Outside the building, she saw an engineer from the depot and told him that her husband had just shot himself. She and her son then got into their buggy and proceeded to leave town. The Sheriff started looking for her, thinking that she had something to do with his death. Eventually, she was! cleared of any accusations. -1851-1861 Crickhowell Reg. Dist., Llanfihangel Parish, Cwmdu Breconshire, Wales -1870-1900 Arvonia, Osage Co., KS -1910 Manhattan, Riley Co., KS -1920-1930 Reading, Lyon Co., KS -Emigrated 1868-1869 Wales>Arv., naturalized 1877. *Anita Newton McKinney **Magdalen Jones lot Hillis, Samantha C. b. 12-23-1879 Arvonia, d. 8-11-1880 Arvonia, bd. 8-11-1880 -Daughter of Franklin Pierce & Mary (Jones) Hillis (see) *Anita Newton McKinney **Magdalen Jones lot Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.