Willis C. Hill was born October 26, 1813 in Virginia. He was a son of John Hill and Agnes Brockman.
Agnes Brockman was a daughter of Ambrose Brockman and Nancy Simms. We believe that John Hill was a son of Henry Hill and Susanna Jones. John Hill was a brother of my 4th great grandmother, Nancy Hill Herring, and also a brother of my 4th great grandfather, Charles Hill. John Hill died in 1832 in Albemarle Co., Virginia, 2 years before his family came to Callaway Co., Missouri.
On January 19, 1835 in Virginia, Willis Hill married Elizabeth Wharton Simco. Elizabeth's brother, Reuben Brooks Simco married Willis's sister, Sarah Cowherd Hill.
Elizabeth Wharton Simco was born Jan. 24, 1807 in Madison Co., Virginia. She was a daughter of James Simco and Francis Canada.
Elizabeth Wharton Simco was my 2nd great grandAunt. Willis C. Hill was my 1st cousin 5 times removed.
Willis and Elizabeth Hill had 3 children:
- William C. Hill, b: Feb. 8, 1836, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: July 15, 1904, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Central Christian Church cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married November 22, 1860, Lucy J. Hall, b: Aug 2, 1837, Missouri, d: Feb 9, 1912, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Central Christian Church cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of unknown Hall and unknown Boswell.
- Children:
- Margaret Elizabeth (Lizzie) Hill, b: Dec. 30, 1861, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Dec. 4, 1914, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Central Christian Church, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Married Aug. 12, 1882, Callaway Co., Missouri, William Dawson McClellan, b: July 14, 1860, Missouri, d: June 6, 1923, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Central Christian Church, Callaway Co., Missouri. His parents were William McClellan and Margarett Dawson, both of England.
- Children: 1900 census says 7 children born, 6 living, I have only found 6.
- Alfred McClelland, b: Aug. 22, 1883, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Jun 6, 1950, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married, Oct. 15, 1912, Callaway Co., Missouri, Merle A. Hensley, b: Aug. 1892, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: after June 1950. She was a daughter of Jihn Augustis Hensley and Alice Ann Jolly and was my 4th cousin twice removed.
- Harry S. McClelland, b: June 1885, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Married June 23, 1909, Callaway Co., Missouri, Lucy Alva Smith, b: Dec. 20, 1877, Audrain Co., Missouri, d: Dec. 17, 1959, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of Stephen I. Smith and Mary Caroline Harrison.
- Children:
- William Samuel McClellan, b: May 15, 1910, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Nov. 27, 1910, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Wallace Sanford McClellan, b: Nov. 25, 1912, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Nov. 6, 2001, Kingdom City, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. Married Bernice Crowson, one son, probably living.
- Lucy M. McClelland, b: May 1887, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Jennie McClelland, b: Jan. 1889, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Willard McClelland, b: Jan. 1892, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Ida McClelland, b: abt. 1896, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- John Henry Hill, b: March 1863, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Nov. 18, 1923, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Married Aug. 12, 1885, Callaway Co., Missouri, Laura J. Debo, b: Nov. 1868, Callaway Co., Missouri. She was a daughter of Willis Snell Debo and Ann Maria LaRue.
- Children: 1900 census says 5 children born, 5 living. I have only found 4.
- Alphie Siebert Hill, b: Jan. 5, 1890, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: June 3, 1955, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Central Christian Church Cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Married, Feb. 19, 1908, Callaway Co., Missouri, Claude R. Rankin, b: abt. 1877, Missouri. He was a son of Carey Rankin and unknown.
- Children:
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Glenn Rankin, b: abt. 1910, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri
- Maurice Rankin, b: abt. 1917, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri
- Eunice Lela E. Hill, b: Aug. 1891, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- William W. or H. Hill, b: Aug. 1894, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- George W. Hill, b: abt. 1904, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Thomas F. Hill, b: Aug. 3, 1866, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Sept. 14, 1867, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Fletcher Hill private cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Cornilla C. Hill, b: Abt. 1869, Callaway Co., Missouri
- James Simcoe Hill, b: June 2, 1839, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Jan. 13, 1918, Fulton Twp., Callaway Co., Missouri. Click on his name for more information about this family.
married November 19, 1863, Callaway Co., Missouri, Elizabeth Fletcher, b: Feb. 1844, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: 1903, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri. She was my great grandaunt. Click on her name for more information about this family.
- John Henry Hill, b: abt. 1840, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Oct. 26, 1923, St. Aubert, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried County Home Infirmary, St. Aubert Twp., Callaway Co., Missouri.
- married Feb. 19, 1863, Margaret J. unknown, b: Feb. 17, 1836, Montgomery Co., Missouri, d: Nov. 29, 1901, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Children:
- James Seymore Hill, b: Oct. 23, 1863, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Mar. 16, 1926, Fulton Twp., Callaway Co., Missouri. Buried Prairie Chapel cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Married, Sept. 8, 1891, Callaway Co., Missouri, Fannie Jane Castleman, b: Sept. 10, 1866, Hallsville, Boone Co., Missouri, d: June 30, 1947, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Unity Baptist Cemetery, Toledo, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Children:
- Frankie D. Hill (daughter) b: abt. 1893, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Carter Wood Hill b: Jul. 23, 1896, Callaway Co., Missouri, d: Mar. 2, 1924, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, buried Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Lizzie L. Hill b: abt. 1896, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- un-named daughter Hill b: abt. 1900, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- Annie E. Hill, b: abt 1866, Callaway Co., Missouri.
- 1st Married Sept. 3, 1887, Callaway Co., Missouri, William Hill, b: abt 1861, Callaway Co., Missouri. William was a son of Louis and Susan Hill.
- 2nd Married, Dec. 20, 1892, Callaway Co., Missouri, D. Wesley Muir.
Willis C. Hill died January 7, 1861. Elizabeth Wharton Simco Hill died July 24, 1871. They are buried in Fletcher Hill private cemetery, Callaway Co., Missouri.
Obituary
On the 24th ult., at the residence of her son, Henry Hill, in this county, Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, widow of the late Willis C. Hill, aged 63 years, 6 months and 6 days. Aug. 4, 1871 - Telegraph newspaper
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