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Children Of William Hill.

To William Hill and his wife were born ten
children, ak boys and four girls. Two OF the
former and one of the latter died In their In
tancy-the others al lived TO be grown.
JOHN DONALD HILL,
Oldest child of William Hill, was born In Ab.
saville District on the 22ud day o September
1926, and died at Jala pa, Mexico, on 18th OF
May. 1917. he was 4 member OF the famous
Palmetto Regiment which SO distinguished
Itself In the war with Mexico.
WILLIAM FRANKLIN HILL.
sou Of william Hill. was born on llth Of
June, 1884, and died OF fever or the 2lst Octo-
Der, 1858. near Marietta, Georgia, where he
was engaged In teaching.
Neither ot these we're married and oonse-
quently left no family.
ROBERT EMMETT HILL,
bird son OF William Hill, WAS born l4th jan
uHry, 1899. three miles east OF the present city
of AhheyiIle, In which city he Is now living,
Judge OF PROBATE for Atoeyille county, and
the family shortly removed TO
Abbeville G.. Fl. the county seat, which at
that time was com parativily q small village.
Robert Empet was named for the distin-
guished Irish patriot or that name, for whom
The father had the greatest admiration, both
N account OF his ardent, II misguided, pat
riotism. and bis distinguished natural and
acquired abilities.
1t was the desire OF VIM. Hill that his son,
Robert Emmet. should receive a thorough ed
u~cation, and 10 that end, in 1857, be was en-
tered IN a student In ErBkine College. at Due
West. e. At this Institution he continued
until the spring OF 1859, when bis hea lth gave
way and be had 10 return home.
So an xious was Mr.. Hill that his son Rob.
ert should finish. his education, that be sent
hin on "A trip TO Ireland, With Instructions to
enter the University OF E%dinburg, Scotland,
in the event that Ills health was sutHiently
restored, which he felt sure would be the re-
suit OF a few months stay in the Emerald
Isle. But such was not the case, at least not
to that extent hoped for, and In consequence
be returned To America and tn US ended his
edu vocational career.
In april 1850 Robert Emmett Hill was mar
ried, his wife being Sarah Jane Richey,
daughter Of William Richey, whose home
was near the town OF Dunalds. To them were
uorn TWO daughters.
CHILDREN OF ROBERT EMMETT HILL.
Mary Thomson Hill, oldest daughter OF
of November, 1862. she Is employed In one
Of the Government Institutions established
for the education OF the children OF the sever
al Indian tribes scattered, throughout the
western portion Of Lbe United States; this one
being lotated at Dulce, New Mexico.
Jesse Hill the other Is at home with her
father.
In 1872, twelve years after his mar
riage, the wife OF Robert Emmett Hill died.
Some three years thereafter he again mar
ried, this time TO Mary Thomson Hamilton.
daughter of Major Andrew Hamilton, OF
W!lliamston. j C.. who was y direct descend
aut OF Major Andrew Hamilton OF Revolution
airy fame, whose monument may be seen In
Upper Long Cane Cemetery. This wife died
10 1884, leaving four children, three daughters
and one son.
Annie Hamilton, oldest child OF Robert
Emmet Hill by his second vile, IL married TO
Samuel j.. Thomas, u ra'ired merchant, for.
merly Of Gainesville, Florida, but recently
removed. With his family. to Denver, Colo.
They have one child. a SOD about II years of
age. and called 3. ]. Thomas, Jr.
r. f. Hill, Jr., only son OF Robert Emmett
Hill. wa born May II, 1877. He Is unmarried.
and living In Gainesville. State OF Florida.
Olive. second daughter OF Robert Emmet
Hill by his second marriage. IL the Wife of
Morgan H. B tldwin OF the city OF Baltimore,
Maryland. who Is engaged In the mercantile
business In that city. They nave but one
child, Mary Hamilton Baldwin, who is about
six years old.
Emmett Hill, who ia now twentv eight years
of age, was married June q, 1901, to Rodney
Z. Layton, Attorney at law In the oily Of
Gainesville, State OF Florida. They have Two
years, the other an infant, only a few months
old.
wife July 9Th. 1856. Her home, at the time OF
LQGlr tDarElARe, WIN III Tue CITY vi baillluOI6i
Md, and her maiden name was Matte A.
Ward. They have no children.
Robert Emm Ell Hill .as was his father before
him, has been frequently honored by his fell
log citizens in being promoted to positions
OF honor and emolument by their SURFACES
He hAs been twice chosen 10 represent biz
native county In the Legislature; held the
office OF Judge OF PIobste for twelve years
and is now holding the office OF Master iu
Equity FIR AobeviIle County by appoint
| ment OF the Governor OF the State upon the
solicitation Of his friends.