transcribed,
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Jerilyn
WAYNE  CO.,  IL

PENSION FILE 

SUBMISSION - ABSTRACTS

(Jerilyn's Notes at the end)

Thomas W. Hill
IL 48 Infantry Volunteers
Pension File #423 845
Enlisted as a private February 2, 1864 at Johnsonville, Illinois for 3 years
Discharged August 14, 1865 at Little Rock, Arkansas - commanded by Capt. F. M. Gilbraith
5 foot 10 inches tall
light complexion
light hair
gray eyes

First marriage to Virginia W (ashington) Pryor.  Virginia died January 28, 1892, Logan, Phillips Co., Kansas
Second marriage to Rachel S. Fansler Schweer on September 11, 1894 in Phillips Co., Kansas

June 30, 1864 sent to Division Hospital
August 31, 1864 sent to Division Hospital
October 1, 1864 in hospital at Marietta, Georgia
December 31, 1864 in hospital at Marietta, Georgia
January 1, 1865 sent to hospital at Hilton Head

Witnesses for his health
John A. Wilson of Logan, Kansas August 28, 1888
E. A. Dye of Logan, Kansas, July 14, 1897
John G. Hill of Logan, Kansas July 14, 1897
William Whitson on September 8, 1888 in Logan, Kansas

Born October 16, 1816, Williamson Co. Tennessee
Moved to Kansas in the fall of 1878.
Died May 3, 1897, Logan, Phillips Co., Kansas

(Jerilyn's Notes:
This is my great great grandfather and thus the extra info below.

Married Virginia Washington Pryor on March 3, 1842, supposedly in Williamson Co., Tennessee, but I couldn't find a record when I went there.
Children:
1. Adelia Tennessee Hill (May 7, 1843 - February 6, 1917), married Thomas Dye (December 9, 1837 - June 5, 1910) on July 20, 1865 in Wayne Co., Illinois  Adelia was born in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee and died in Valera, Coleman Co., Texas (where she was visiting).  Thomas Dye was born in Monroe Co., Ohio and died in Logan, Kansas
2. Sarah Obedience Hill (June 6, 1845 - May 16, 1887) married Michael Flick (October 19, 1837 - June 27, 1863) on March 14, 1861, in Wayne Co., Illinois.  Sarah was born in Tennessee and died in Wayne Co., Illinois.  Michael Flick was born in Monroe Co., Ohio and died in Wayne Co., Illinois.
    Sarah (2) married Milton I. Ray (November 3, 1844 - April 22, 1888) on March 22, 1866, in Wayne Co., Illinois.  Milton was born in Monroe Co., Ohio and died in Wayne Co., Illinois.
3.  John Green Hill (December 25, 1847 - July 26, 1914) married Amanda Melvina Marshall (April 12, 1846 - May 18, 1903) (widow of Andrew Jackson Shehorn) on March 14, 1867 in Wayne Co., Illinois.  John was born in Cumberland Co., Tennessee and died in Logan, Kansas.  Amanda was born in Jackson Co., Tennessee and died near Logan, Kansas.
    John (2) married Harriet Stine Smith (September 4, 1858 - February 24, 1943) (widow of Daniel Brewer Smith (November 10, 1860, in Monroe Co., OH - February 14, 1894, in Logan, Kansas). John and Harriet wed March 22, 1888 in Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri.  Harriet was born in Perry Township, Monroe Co., Ohio and died Edmond, Norton Co., Kansas.
4.  Mary Jane Hill (April 2, 1850 - November 11, 1940) wed Richard Alexander Beeson (December 9, 1846 - June 2, 1919) on March 7, 1869 in Wayne Co., Illinois.  Mary Jane was born near Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee and died Elmira, Lane Co., Oregon.  Richard was born in Arrington Township, Wayne Co., Illinois and died at Meeker, Lincoln Co., Oklahoma.
5.  Sophia Louisa Hill (September 15, 1852 - October 29, 1854)  No other information.
6.  William Wallace Hill (March 13, 1855 - November 13, 1855) No other information.
7.  America Ann Hill (September 18, 1856 - September 25, 1856) No other information.
8.  Bazzel L Hill (June 20, 1858 - November 17, 1890) married Rosila Jane Wilson (November 19, 1861 - March 18, 1944) on August 15, 1878 in Logan, Phillips Co., Kansas.  Bazzell was born Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee and died Lyons, Boulder Co., Colorado.  Rosila was born in Fairfield, Illinois and died in Logan, Phillips Co. Kansas.  (BAZZEL's MIDDLE NAME IS IN QUESTION - was Bazzle L. Leak for sure)
9.  James Oscar Hill (May 8, 1861 - October 29, 1924) married Mary Alice Wilson (January 9, 1867 - March 3, 1963) on November 18, 1886 at Phillipsburg, Phillips Co., Kansas.  James was born in Wayne Co., Illinois and died in Oxford, Furnas Co., Nebraska.  Mary A. Wilson Hill was born in Geff, Wayne Co., Illinois and died in Alma, Harlan Co., Nebraska
10. Laura May Hill (November 19, 1863 - August 22, 1902) married Christopher Columbus Lappin (August 25, 1860 - June 11, 1946) on June 27, 1880 in Logan Township, Phillips Co., Kansas.  Laura was born in Wayne Co., Illinois and died in Phillips Co., Kansas.  Christopher C. (C. C.) Lappin was born in Wayne Co., Illinois and died in Norton, Norton Co., Kansas.

end Jerilyn's Notes)

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