James Adam Hill

James Adam Hill

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

• James Adam Hill was born on 24 July 1844 in Marion, Union Parish, Louisiana.
• 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 James Adam Hill, William Traylor Hill, Champion Travis 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 James Adam Hill, William Traylor Hill, Champion Travis Hill, Sarah Ann Hill, John Calvin 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 Mary Elmore Lewis, daughter of Hamlin Freeman Lewis and Mary Martin Elmore, on 20 May 1866 in Kaufman County, Texas.
• James Adam Hill and Mary Elmore Lewis appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included William L. Hill, John Elmore Hill and Joseph Reid Hill. Also in the household were Sallie Hill, presumably a former slave, and her children.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
• The following appeared on 16 July 1876 in The Galveston Daily News: (New Waverly, July 13) Eds. News--I have just returned form a general trip through Polk, San Jacinto and Walker Counties, and I am glad to report the finest crops of corn that have been made in this section for many years. The cotton looks fine, and the planters are generally up with their work.
       . . . Next Saturday the Grangers of this place have an exhibition of water melons, and everybody is invited to attend a general water melon eating. Mr. Jas. A. Hill, a planter a few miles from this place, is the brag planter of the county, and no doubt will make a big display of melons and grapes. Last year he had any quantity of peaches, melons and grapes. I am sorry to say his peach crop this year is nothing. Green M. Wood is another water melon man, and he will come in on the homne stretch among the head. Our Justice, H. W. Fisher, is the king of the strawberry business in this county. He has made between $300 and $400 off his little patch this season. He can sell all he can raise at $1 a gallon at home, and he says cotton is not king--that strawberries is the joker. . . .
• James Adam Hill and Mary Elmore Lewis appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included William L. Hill, John Elmore Hill and Mary Louisa Hill. Also in the household were sons J. A. Jr. (age 8) and J. R. (4), and daughters M. S. (6), Lucie (2) and Susan (4 months.)
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
• James Adam Hill died on 12 August 1889 at age 45 in Old Waverly, Walker County, Texas.
• His wife Mary Elmore Lewis became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Old Waverly Cemetery, New Waverly, Walker County, Texas.
• He officially witnessed the death of Frank Pickens Hill on 4 May 1923 in San Jacinto County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 1 January 1926 in The Galveston Daily News: (Houston) News has been received here of the death of Mrs. Elmore Hill, wife of the late James A. Hill of New Waverly, Tex., and the daughter of the late Hamlin F. Lewis and Mary Elmore of Alabama. Mrs. Hill was well known here. Her mother, Mrs. Mary Elmore Martin Lewis, was the daughter of General John Archer Elmore, a distinguished American revolutionary patriot. Mrs. Hill is survived by eight children, William Hill, Albert Hill, Joe Hill of Houston, Mrs. Jones of Huntsville, Tex; Mrs. Cunningham of San Antonio, Mrs. Cantrill of Kansas City, Mo; Mrs. Curtis of Huntsville and Miss Lillian Hill of Richmond, Tex.

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2016