This is my version of the Hillis Family.
It is put together from the work of numerous people who will be seen in
the footnotes. A genealogy is an ever changing entity. Your
help in getting our genealogy right will be appreciated. You can
reach me, Ladye Jane Hunter, by e-mail
with corrections and/or additions.
I wish to mention Russell Hillis and his wife Florence Elliot who were the first that I know of who diligently worked on the Hillis Family Genealogy. We owe him a vote of thanks and appreciation. |
Generation No. 1
1. Samuel1 Hillis was born 1707 in Scotland or Ireland,
and died 7 Aug 1782 in Rowan Co., NC. He married Anne Luckey Unknown,
daughter of Robert Luckey and Isabella.
Children of Samuel Hillis and Anne Luckey are:
2 i. Sampson2 Hillis1, born circa 1752; died 18 Nov 1831.
He married (1) Mary XXXXX2. He married (2) First Wife Sampson Hillis.
3 ii. Robert Hillis3, born circa 1755; died 1 Jun 1826.
He married Sarah McDowell 1776 in Rowan Co., NC.
+ 4 iii. John Hillis, born circa 1758 in NC; died 20 Jul 1836 in Scott
Co., Ky.
+ 5 iv. Samuel Hillis, Jr., born 19 Feb 1760 in Rowan Co., NC; died
Dec 1840 in Marshall Co., TN.
6 v. Palser Hillis4, born circa 1762; died Unknown.
7 vi. Anne Hillis4, born Unknown4; died Unknown. She married
John McNarey Unknown.
8 vii. Elizabeth Hillis, born Unknown; died Unknown.
9 viii. Martha Hillis, born Unknown; died Unknown.
Generation No. 2
4. John2 Hillis (Samuel1) was born circa 1758 in NC, and
died 20 Jul 1836 in Scott Co., Ky. He married XXX Unknown.
Children of John Hillis and XXX are:
+ 10 i. Isabel3 Hillis, born 27 Nov 1778 in NC; died 2 Oct 1872.
+ 11 ii. James Hillis, born circa 1781 in North Carolina; died 1858
in Van Buren Co., TN.
+ 12 iii. Isaac Hillis, Sr., born 30 Oct 1787 in KY/NC; died 10 Mar
1876 in Van Buren Co., TN.
5. Samuel2 Hillis, Jr. (Samuel1)5 was born 19 Feb 1760 in
Rowan Co., NC5, and died Dec 1840 in Marshall Co., TN. He married
Elizabeth Smith5 9 Jul 1794 in Paris, Bourbon Co., KY.
Children of Samuel Hillis and Elizabeth Smith are:
13 i. Washington3 Hillis.
14 ii. Mary "Polly" Hillis.
+ 15 iii. Samuel C. Hillis, born Unknown; died Unknown.
16 iv. James Hillis.
17 v. John Hillis, born 1797.
18 vi. Levi Hillis, born 1799.
+ 19 vii. William Hillis, born 1801.
Generation No. 3
10. Isabel3 Hillis (John2, Samuel1) was born 27 Nov 1778
in NC, and died 2 Oct 1872. She married William Boyd6 1799 in Clark
Co., KY, son of William Boyd and Mary.
Children of Isabel Hillis and William Boyd are:
20 i. William4 Boyd, Jr., born circa 1800; died Unknown.
He married XXXXX Lucas Unknown.
21 ii. James H. Boyd7, born 5 Apr 1803; died 16 Apr 1858 in aged
55y, 9d8. He married Nancy Hillis9.
22 iii. Robert Boyd, born Feb 1806; died 2 Dec 1837 in aged 29y,
10m, 19d10. He married Nancy Jane Logue circa 1832.
23 iv. Jane Boyd, born Nov 1811; died 15 Aug 183611.
24 v. Ann Boyd, born Mar 1816; died 19 Apr 185212.
11. James3 Hillis (John2, Samuel1)13 was born circa 1781
in North Carolina, and died 1858 in Van Buren Co., TN. He married
(1) Mary Naylor circa 1807, daughter of Dixon Naylor, Sr.. He married
(2) Mary Boyd circa 1811, daughter of XXXXX Boyd and XXX.
Children of James Hillis and Mary Naylor are:
25 i. Isaac4 Hillis14, born 22 Jan 1808 in TN; died 28 Sep 1877
in Warren Co., TN. He married Elizabeth Drake circa 1829 in
Probably Warren County, TN.
26 ii. Richard Dixon Hillis15, born 1809; died 1897. He
married Mahala Hale Unknown.
Children of James Hillis and Mary Boyd are:
27 i. Sarah4 Hillis, born 1811; died circa 1865.
28 ii. James Hillis16, born 29 Mar 1813; died 8 Feb 1816.
29 iii. Mary Hillis17, born May 1815; died 21 Jul 1833 in aged
20y, 2m, 20d. She married John H. Drake18 circa 1832.
30 iv. Archibald Hillis19, born 1818; died 1887. He married
Elizabeth Logue Unknown.
31 v. Anna Hillis, born 11 Apr 1819; died 9 Oct 1854 in Madison
Co., Ark. She married Miles Harper 2 Apr 1836.
32 vi. Oliver Hillis20, born 1823 in TN; died 1897. He
married Canzada Tosh 4 Mar 1850 in Van Buren Co., TN.
33 vii. William W. Hillis21, born 15 Jan 1825; died 15 Oct 1848.
34 viii. Isabel "Ibby" Hillis, born 1828; died Bef. 1861.
She married Thomas Seitz, Jr. 9 Feb 1848 in Van Buren Co., TN.
35 ix. Robert Hillis22, born circa 1830 in TN; died circa 1885.
He married Frances Overturf-Scott22 7 Aug 1854 in Van Buren Co., TN.
36 x. Elizabeth Hillis23, born 31 Oct 1831; died 18 Feb 1915.
She married John SutherlandII 14 Sep 1849 in Van Buren Co., TN.
37 xi. Eliza Hillis, born 18 Feb 1835 in TN; died 14 Feb 1908.
She married William Boyd 28 Dec 1850 in Van Buren Co., TN.
12. Isaac3 Hillis, Sr. (John2, Samuel1)24 was born 30 Oct
1787 in KY/NC, and died 10 Mar 1876 in Van Buren Co., TN. He married
(1) Rebecca Naylor25 circa 1803 in probably KY, daughter of Dixon Naylor,
Sr.. He married (2) Nancy Jane Logue Aft. 183726.
Children of Isaac Hillis and Rebecca Naylor are:
38 i. Nancy4 Hillis27, born Jul 1804; died 10 Aug 1856 in aged
52y, 20d28. She married James H. Boyd29.
39 ii. Isaac Hillis, Jr.30,31, born 1 Dec 1810 in TN32; died
4 Dec 187832. He married Hannah Johnson33 2 Nov 1852 in Van Buren
Co., TN.
40 iii. Dixon Naylor "Dickie Worker" Hillis, born circa 1811
in TN; died Unknown. He married Lydia Logue circa 1836.
41 iv. James H. "Big Foot" Hillis34, born 28 Aug 182335; died
28 Feb 1901. He married Louisa Jane Tosh Unknown.
42 v. Roswell Hillis36,37, born 15 Mar 1825; died 21 Aug 1898.
He married (1) Nancy Caroline Mitchell Caulder circa 1886. He married
(2) Elizabeth Grissom37 circa 1849.
43 vi. Stephen Hillis38,39, born circa 1830 in TN; died Unknown.
He married Sarah Naylor.
44 vii. Esquire Hillis40, born 24 Mar 1832; died 21 Jun 1907.
He married (1) Mattie Dudley. He married (2) Betsey Ann Barnes 2
Sep 1854 in Van Buren Co., TN.
45 viii. Ann Hillis, born circa 1836.
46 ix. Mary "Polly" Hillis, born circa 1844. She married
James K.P. Barnes.
47 x. Clayborn Hillis41, born Unknown.
48 xi. George Hillis41, born Unknown; died Unknown.
49 xii. John Hillis, born Unknown; died Unknown. He married
Nancy McPherson.
50 xiii. Levander Hillis41, born Unknown; died Unknown.
51 xiv. Levina Hillis, born Unknown4141. She married Adrian
McGuffey.
52 xv. Lodemia Hillis41, born Unknown; died Unknown. She
married William Norton.
53 xvi. Rebecca Hillis41, born Unknown41; died Unknown41.
She married Christopher Hager.
54 xvii. Robert Hillis41, born Unknown; died Unknown.
55 xviii. Unnamed Infant41, born Unknown41; died WFT Est. 1812-191441.
Children of Isaac Hillis and Nancy Logue are:
56 i. Lawson H.4 Hillis, born 27 Feb 1841; died 24 Nov 1921.
He married (1) Amanda "Addie" Sparkman42 Unknown. He married (2)
Cora Jarrett Unknown.
57 ii. Woodson P. Hillis43, born 27 Aug 1844 in TN; died 1 Jan
1916. He married Miranda "Randa" E. Sparkman43 Unknown.
58 iii. Lodemy Hillis, born circa 1845. She married William
Norton.
59 iv. Virginia Hillis44, born 10 Sep 1847; died 4 Aug 1925.
She married Nelson Robert Gulley45,46 Unknown.
60 v. Parazada Hillis47, born 2 Dec 1849 in Van Buren Co., TN47,48;
died 6 Aug 1870 in Van Buren Co., TN49. She married Gideon J.P "Pillow"
Neal50 Unknown.
61 vi. Blackstone Oregon Hillis51, born 12 Mar 1854 in TN52;
died 24 Jan 1941. He married (1) Martha J. Denny 11 Jan 1875.
He married (2) Lilian Johnson Simons 10 Dec 1922 in Van Buren Co., TN.
15. Samuel C.3 Hillis (Samuel2, Samuel1)53 was born Unknown,
and died Unknown. He married Elizabeth Osborn(e) Unknown.
Child of Samuel Hillis and Elizabeth Osborn(e) is:
62 i. Alexander4 Hillis53, born circa 1817; died Unknown.
He married Mary "Polly" Catherine Williams Unknown.
19. William3 Hillis (Samuel2, Samuel1) was born 1801.
He married Mary "Polly" Bethel 9 Mar 1824 in Carrol Co., TN.
Children of William Hillis and Mary Bethel are:
63 i. James Green4 Hillis, born 12 Mar 1825; died 1864 in Civil
War.
64 ii. John Joseph Hillis, born 5 Jan 1828; died 5 Sep 1887.
65 iii. Jane Hillis, born 10 Feb 1830; died 13 Jun 1910.
66 iv. Nancy Hillis, born 26 Jan 1832; died 7 Mar 1905.
67 v. Alfred Levi Hillis, born 17 Dec 1833; died in Civil War.
68 vi. William Caroll Hillis, born 6 Sep 1836; died Dec 1897.
69 vii. Willis Harvey "Harve" Hillis, born 21 Nov 1840; died
5 Feb 1915. He married Julia Ann Elizabeth Harrison 30 Sep 1874.
70 viii. Sebrum Jasper Hillis, born 7 Apr 1843; died 3 Jan 1920.
71 ix. Ethelbert Jackson Hillis, born 20 Sep 1845; died Feb 1929.
72 x. Cynthia Ann Hillis, born 9 Aug 1826; died 21 Aug 1826.
Endnotes
1. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer, TN
1983), p. 196, Sampson Hillis, d. Nov 18, 1831, aged 78y, 2m, 29d, Son
Samuel and Anne Hillis, Rev. War Vet.
2. Mary Ellen Hillis, 1118 Windsong Lane, Longview, TX 75604,
Query, Van Buren County Tennessee Historical Society Quartrly, Vol. XVIII,
No. 1, March 1998..
3. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 196, Robert Hillis, d. June 1, 1826, aged 71y,
19d, Husband Sarah McDowell, son Samuel and Anne Hillis.
4. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 2,
Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #2599, Date
of Import: 8 Feb 1998.
5. Lindell J. Hillis, (
6. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195, William Boyd, d Apr. 14, 1816, aged 58y, 6m, 9d,
Husband Isabel Hillis, sone William, Sr. and Mary Boyd.
7. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195.
8. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195, James H. Boyd died 15 Apr 1858, aged 55y, 9d, Husband
Nancy Hillis, son William and Isabel Hillis Boyd.
9. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195.
10. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195, d. 2 Dec 1837, aged 29y, 10m, 19d.
11. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195, d 19 Apr 1852, aged 25y, 9m, 2d.
12. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195, d. 19 Apr 1852, aged 36y, 21d.
13. 1850 US Census, Van Buren Co., TN, District V, Household
215, James HILLIS, farmer ($2000), 69, m, NC, Mary, 60, f, NC, Sarah, 35,
f, TN, Robert, (farmer), m, 19, TN, Eliza, 15, f, TN, Amanda, 9, f, TN;
William ELLIS, (laborer), 21, m, TN.
14. 1850 US Census, Warren Co., TN, Dist. 4, #381, 19 Sep.,
HILLIS, Isaac 41, m, TN, Farmer, $1500, Elizabeth, 38, f, TN,
Elijah, 20, m, TN, Sarah, 18, f, TN, James, 15, m, TN, Isaiah, 11,
m, TN, Elizabeth, 6, f, TN, Febe, 5, f, TN, Mary, 2, f, TN;
YORK, William L., 16, m, TN, Silas R., 13, m, TN.
15. 1850 U.S. Census, Van Buren Co., TN, District VIII, Household
374, Dixen HILLIS, farmer, ($1000), 42, m, TN, Mahaley, 30 f, TN, Frances
M., 12, m, TN, James K.P., 7, m, TN.
16. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 196, James Hillis, d. Feb 8, 1816, aged 2y, 19m, 11d,
Son James and Mary Boyd Hillis.
17. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195, Mary Drake, d. July 21, 1833, aged 20y, 2m, 20d,
Wife John H. Drake, dau. James and Mary Boyd Hillis.
18. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195.
19. 1850 U.S. Census, Van Buren Co., TN, District VIII, Household
367, Archabald HILLIS, farmer, ($1000), 32, m, Elizabeth, 26, f, Samantha,
6, f, Amanda, 4, f, Aminda, 3, f, Ibby, 1, f; Hannah LOGUE, 69, f, VA.
All others born TN.
20. 1850 U.S. Census, Van Buren Co., TN, District VIII, Household
364, Oliver HILLIS, farmer ($350), 27, m, TN, Cansada, 17, f, TN.
21. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 196, William W. Hillis, d. Oct. 15, 1848, aged 23y,
9m, Son of James and Mary Boyd Hillis.
22. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 88.
23. 1850 U.S. Census, Van Buren Co., TN, District VIII, Household
364, John SUTHERLAND, farmer, ($200), 25, m, TN, Elizabeth, 19, f, TN.
24. 1850 U.S. Census, Van Buren Co., TN, Dist. VIII, Household
364, Isaac HILLIS, Farmer, ($2000), 59, KY, Jane, 36, f, TN, Squire, 18,
m, Ann, 14, f, Lawson, 9, m, Woodson, 8, m, Lodemy, 6, f, Virginia 4, f,
Parisada, 6/12, f. All children born TN.
25. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 196, Rebecak Hillis, d Aug 30, 1836, aged 47y, 2m, 12d,
Wife of Isaac Hillis, dau. Dickson Naylor.
26. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol.
2, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #2599,
Date of Import: 8 Feb 1998.
27. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195.
28. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195, Nancy Boyd, d. 10 Aug 1856, aged 52y, 20d, Wife
James H. Boyd, dau. Isaac and Rebecca Naylor Hillis.
29. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 195.
30. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol.
2, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #2599,
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31. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), pp. 282, 283, and 284.
32. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol.
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33. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), pp. 282, 283, and 284.
34. Memorial and Biographical Record an Illustrated Compendium
of Biography, (Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Chicago, 1898), p. 475.
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TN 1983), p. 24.
38. Memorial and Biographical Record an Illustrated Compendium
of Biography, (Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Chicago, 1898), p. 475.
39. 1880 US Census, McLennon Co., TN.
40. Memorial and Biographical Record an Illustrated Compendium
of Biography, (Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Chicago, 1898), p. 475.
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43. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
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44. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 85.
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51. Dr. Margaret Rhinehart, OUR PEOPLE, (Spencer,
TN 1983), p. 85.
52. Memorial and Biographical Record an Illustrated Compendium
of Biography, (Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Chicago, 1898), p. 474.
53. Lindell J. Hillis,(