Hall County , Texas  - obituary of John Thomas Hill
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From Lillyj57@aol.com

 Memphis Democrat Wed. Nov. 20, 1935
    Texas Pioneer Passes Away-John Thomas Hill, 91 years of age & a
resident of Texas for the past 55 years died in a local hospital this morning about 3 o'clock, following an illness of 2 year's duration.  Funeral services for the aged man, who had lived with a daughter, Mrs. J.I. Allison, 4 miles west of Memphis, for the past 10 years, are being conducted this afternoon at the First Baptist Church by Rev. O.K. Webb, pastor.  Interment will be in the
Fairview Cemetery with King's Mortuary in charge.  At the time of his
death,
Mr. Hill had been confined to his bed for 12 months.  The deceased was the
father of 18 children, 12 of whom survive.  He had 37 grandchildren, 21
great-grandchildren; & 5 great-great-grandchildren.  His surviving children
are Mrs. J.I. Allison, Memphis; Arthur Hill, Lakeview; W.W. Hill, Baldwin
Park, Calil.; Mrs. John Lomax, Franklin, Texas; Mrs. Pickney Wooltn,
Hammond,Texas; Walter  Hill, Buenas Aires, South American;
Hill, Longview, Gene Hill, Baldwin Park, Calif; Jay Hill,
Texas; Mrs. Christine                           , Los Angeles, Calif; Miss
Francis Olga Hill, Baldwin Park, Calif; Miss Lear Hill, Amarillo.  Mr. Hill
was born in GA.  &  moved to Texas                        .  He fought in the
Civil War Confederate soldier.  He was a member of the Mississippi      church.

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