William L. Hillyard Bible, Caldwell Co, Ky Published by Historical Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo., Philadelphia, Pa. Entered according to Act of Congress 1836, the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. Page 1 - Births W. L. Hillyard was bornd January the 6th 1820 Margy Spence his first wife was bornd June 15th 1821 Thomas Legrand Hillyard was bornd August 27th 1840 James Johnson Hillyard was bornd September 4th 1842 Nancy Jane Hale was bornd March 10th 1828 -- W. L. Hillyards 2nd wife J. H. Hillyrd was bornd March the 23rd 1848 Mary E. Hillyard was bornd March 17th 1850 W. H. Hillyard was bornd May the 14th 1852 Mandy E Hillyard was bornd June the 16th 1859 Alexander J. Hillyard was bornd October the 18th 1862 Charley E. Hillyard was bornd July the 29th 1866 Marthy J. Hillyard was bornd December the 25th 1846 * Hattie May Hillyard was bornd May the 31, 1883 Willie An Hillyard was bornd Aug the 8th 1885 Joseph Hillyard was bornd April 8th 1889 Page 2 - Deaths J. J. Hillyard died February 13th 1865 Nancy J. H. Hillyard died February 5th 1875 Jacob H. Hillyard died July the 14, 1875 Willie Ann Hillyard died December 31st 1891 Mary E. Felker died January the 14th 1892 (following entries in different handwriting) W. L. Hillyard died July the 28th 1899 Martha J. Hillyard Oct. 4, 1927 Lillian Hillyard died January 12th 1936 Charlie Hillyrd died August the 29, 1935 (another change in handwriting) Hattie Mae Hillyard Chambliss died Dec. 15, 1963 Smith Douglas Chambliss died April 22, 1944 Martha Chambliss born Feb. 7 (year missing in bible) Carl Chambliss May 20 (no year given) died May 19th 1949 * Kathleen Bryant advises that this is W. L. Hillyard's third wife. Also in this Bible with loose papers was this contract or agreement (according to Kathleen Bryant it looks like the first writing in the Bible) July the 20th 1883 An artical of agreement maid and entered into this day between W. L. Hillyard of the first part and Croperd Pinkston of 2 part. Wee Agree to goe halvers in a coal bank that W. L. Hillyard leased from J. M. Boyd. W. L. Hillyard is not to work in sd bank onley when he wants two but the sd Pinkston is to cairion (carry on?) the work and if necessary we agree to hire a hand apice to work in the bank or as many as is keeded and each one bord his hands. signed: W. L. Hillyard Crofferd (his X mark) Pinkston Wit: J. S. Camper John Pinkston William L. (Billy) Hillyard lived in Caldwell County Kentucky and is buried, so the family says, at Pleasant Hill Cemetary. He was the 2nd Great Grandfather of Mr. James Bryant (husband of Kathleen Bryant). Information found in History - Richardson County, Nebraska, Volume 2, page 944, states that William L. Hillyard was son of Alexander Hillyard a native of Virginia and a early settler of Kentucky. William L. Hillyard was a strong Union sympathizer and did not believe in slavery on any terms. William L. Hillyard married all three times in Caldwell County, Kentucky. All of the above information on the Hillyard family was furnished by Mrs. James (Kathleen) Bryant, Madisonville, Ky. From Hopkins County Genealogical Society Yesterdays Tuckaways, Volume IX, Issue 2, April 1976