This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HILL, DOWNS, MCLAURIN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CAC.2ACI/411 Message Board Post: I'm looking for any information on the families of William A. Hill and Anna Adalaide "Addie" Downs. William A. Hill, according to census, was born about 1822 in South Carolina. I have no further information on who is parents may be or any siblings. His wife, Ann A. "Addie" Downs,was born 27 April 1825 in Laurens Co. SC. She was the daughter of Samuel Downs and Elizabeth L. Jones of Laurens Co., SC. This couples marriage is listed as "DOWNS Adalade, HILL William 19 Nov 1844 Laurens Co. SC" in South Carolina Marriages A-F. It appears that this family along with the family of Adalaide Downs' brother, Thomas Jones Downs, migrated from Laurens Co. SC to Mississippi between 25 September 1845 and 05 July 1846. William A. Hill and his brother in law Thomas J. Downs served with the 18th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry, Company H "Peach Creek Rangers" during the civil war out of DeSoto Co., MS. There were two other Hills listed in this unit, Hill,J.W. and Hill, W.M., but have no idea ! if there is any connection. I have found this family in the 1870 Census of DeSoto Co., MS living in the Arkabutla area. In approx. 1878 the families of William A. Hill and Thomas J. Downs migrated to Travis Co., TX. They are found in the 1880 Census of Travis Co., TX living in the eastern rural area of Travis county. Both families are buried in the Hunter Cemetery of Travis Co. south of the Hornsby Bend area. The children of William A. Hill and Anna Adalaide "Addie" Downs were: A. D. Hill - b. abt.1847 MS Thomas. I. Hill - b. abt. 1852 MS William W. Hill - b. abt. 1857 MS Hugh S. Hill - b. abt. 1862 MS Mary C. Hill - b. 01 July 1864 MS Anna C. Hill - b. abt. 1865 MS Joseph Hill - b. 1869 MS Mary C. Hill married Duncan William McLaurin in Travis Co., TX. They were my great-grandparents. Any information on any possible connections to these Hill or Downs families would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Rex McLaurin rexmclrn@door.net http://www.my-ged.com/mclaurin/