Champion Travis Hill

Champion Travis Hill

• Father: John Hill b. 1 January 1807, d. 5 June 1879
• Mother: Sarah Louisa Traylor b. 6 February 1815, d. 2 August 1865

• Champion Travis Hill was born on 6 March 1839 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama.
• John Hill and Sarah Louisa Traylor appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Union Parish, Louisiana, and also overseer M. J. Cabiness (?), and J. O. H. and (daughter?) Amanda Clack, both born in Mississippi.. Other members of the household included Champion Travis Hill, William Traylor Hill, James Adam Hill, Joseph Reid Hill, Robert Lewis Hill, John Hill, Sarah Ann Hill, Mary Louisa Hill and James Henry Traylor.
• John Hill and Sarah Louisa Traylor appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Waverly PO, Walker (later San Jacinto) County, Texas. Other members of the household included Champion Travis Hill, William Traylor Hill, Sarah Ann Hill, John Calvin Hill, James Adam Hill, Robert Lewis Hill, Joseph Reid Hill, Mary Louisa Hill and Frank Pickens Hill. Likely James H. Trayor and Sarah C. Traylor are nephew and niece of Sarah Traylor Hill, but from which brother's family is unclear. Also in the household were A. P. Hook, professor of mathematics, and his wife Harriet, and physician W. P. Powell.
• He married Ruth Ann Scott, daughter of James Edward Scott and Millasant DeJarnette Hall, on 8 January 1867.
• Champion Travis Hill and Ruth Ann Scott appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in San Jacinto County, Texas. Other members of the household included James S. Hill, John Hill, Millie DeJarnette Hill, Sarah Elizabeth Hill, Champion Travis Hill, Ruth S. Hill and Warfield Hill.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
• Champion Travis Hill died on 21 January 1901 at age 61.
• His wife Ruth Ann Scott became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, Walker (later San Jacinto) County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 24 Jan 2016