Descendants of
John and Mary (Cosby) Hill

Descendants of John HILL

First Generation

1.	John HILL was born 1774 in Virginia. He died about 1853 in Cedar 
County, Missouri.  Raised his family in Rhea County, Tennessee 
John married (1) Mary COSBY, daughter of James C. COSBY Col. and Isabella WOODS. Mary was born about 1777.
They had the following children:
		1/2	M	0.	John W. Hill
	+	2	F	i.	Mariah HILL was born about 1811.
Mariah married Ira D. BROYLES on 31 Jan 1831 in Rhea County, Tennessee.
	+	3	M	ii.	Jesse A. HILL was born about 
1815 and died after 15 Jul 1870.
		4	M	iii.	William C. HILL.
William married (1) Nancy WORLEY on 16 Apr 1823 in  Rhea County, 
Tennessee.
		5	M	iv.	Elgin Gernade HILL was born 1817 
in Rhea County, Tennessee. He died 1881 in Fannin County, Texas.
Elgin married (1) Didamy about 1840 in Missouri.
		6	F	v.	Isabella HILL.
Isabella married (1) William BUSTER on 13 Jul 1820 in Rhea County, 
Tennessee.
	+	7	F	vi.	Miss HILL.
Miss Hill married Mr. Simms.
		8	F	vii.	Mary Ann "Polly" HILL.
Mary married (1) Daniel WHITENBURG on 31 Oct 1832 in Rhea County, 
Tennessee.
		9	F	viii.	Lucinda HILL.
Lucinda married (1) James H. STEWART on 23 Jul 1835 in Rhea County, 
Tennessee.
		10	M	ix.	Timothy N. HILL.
	+	11	M	x.	Quinn M. HILL was born about 1823.
		12	F	xi.	Jane HILL.
Jane married (1) Alexander GALBRETH on 14 Aug 1828 in Rhea County, 
Tennessee.




Second Generation

2.	Mariah HILL was born about 1811.
Mariah married (1) Ira David BROYLES, son of Matthias BROYLES and 
Barbara LOTSPEICH on 31 Jan 1831 in Rhea County, Tennessee.
They had the following children:
		13	M	i.	John H. BROYLES was born about 
1832 in Rhea County, Tennessee.
		14	F	ii.	Barbara Jane BROYLES was born 
about 1833 in Rhea County, Tennessee.
		15	F	iii.	Mary BROYLES was born about 
1835 in Rhea County, Tennessee. She died Mar 1856 in Rhea County, 
Tennessee.
		16	F	iv.	Elizabeth BROYLES was born about 
1835 in Rhea County, Tennessee.
		17	M	v.	Newton Matthia BROYLES was born 
about 1837 in Rhea County, Tennessee.
		18	F	vi.	Sarah BROYLES was born about 
1839 in Rhea County, Tennessee.
		19	M	vii.	Jerone BROYLES was born about 
1840 in Rhea County, Tennessee. He died as an infant.
		20	F	viii.	Emily F. BROYLES was born about 
1842 in Jasper County, Missouri.
		21	M	ix.	Christopher Columbus BROYLES 
was born about 1844 in Jasper County, Missouri.
		22	F	x.	Naomi BROYLES was born about 
1846 in Jasper County, Missouri.
		23	M	xi.	Summerfields BROYLES was born 
about 1848 in Jasper County, Missouri. He died 23 Jan 1870 in 
Missouri.



3.	Jesse Alford HILL was born about 1815 in Tennessee. 
He died after 15 Jul 1870 in Missouri or Texas.
Jesse married (1) Jane G. JENKINS, daughter of JENKINS on 7 Jul 1842 
in Rhea County, Tennessee. Jane was born about 1822 in Tennessee. 
She died after 15 Jul 1870.
They had the following children:
		24	M	i.	Jesse G. HILL was born about 1845 
in Tennessee.
	+	25	F	ii.	Mary Jane HILL was born about 1846.
		26	F	iii.	Sarah HILL was born about 1847 in 
Missouri. She died before 1860.
		27	M	iv.	Ann J. HILL was born about 1849 
in Missouri.
Ann married (1) William C. TACKETT on 4 Jul 1867 in Dade County, 
Missouri.
		28	F	v.	Melissa A. HILL was born about 
1851 in Missouri. 
She died in Lohn, McCulloch County, Texas.
Melissa married (1) A. G. PATTERSON on 6 Dec 1883 in Brown County, 
Texas.
		29	F	vi.	Sarrillo HILL was born about 1852 
in Dade County, Missouri.
Sarrillo married (1) Mr. Zachary.
	+	30	F	vii.	Margaret "Maggie" HILL was born 
9 Jan 1854 and died 9 Feb 1928.
		31	F	viii.	Joanah K. HILL was born about 
1857 in Missouri.
Joanah married (1) Mr. CARPENTER.
	+	32	F	ix.	Minerva HILL was born about 1866.



7.	Miss HILL.
Miss HILL married (1) Mr. SIMS.
They had the following children:
		33	M	i.	John SIMS.



11.	Quinn M. HILL was born about 1823 in Tennessee.
Quinn married (1) Jane M. MONTGOMERY on 14 Oct 1838 in Roane County, 
Tennessee. 
Jane was born about 1820.
They had the following children:
		34	M	i.	William HILL was born about 1842
in Rhea County, Tennessee.

Quinn also married (2) Grace Jane BROYLES on 11 Mar 1844 in Rhea 
County, Tennessee.
They had the following children:
		35	M	ii.	James HILL was born about 1847 
in Rhea County, Tennessee.
		36	M	iii.	John HILL was born about 1849.




Third Generation

25.	Mary Jane HILL was born about 1846 in Missouri.
Mary married (1) Meredith HAYWOOD on 9 May 1867 in Dade County, 
Missouri.
They had the following children:
		37	F	i.	Amanda HAYWOOD was born about 
1869 in Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri.

Mary also married Mr. Gilliam


30.	Margaret "Maggie" HILL was born 9 Jan 1854 in Dade County,
Missouri. 
She died 9 Feb 1928 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas and was buried 
10 Feb 1928 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
Margaret married (1) Zachary Taylor BLANTON Rev., son of Josiah BLANTON 
and Lucy WESTBROOK on 3 Sep 1874 in Fannin, Tx. Zachary was born 
22 Mar 1849 in Mountain Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina. 
He died 14 Jan 1943 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
They had the following children:
	+	38	F	i.	Melissa Almira "Lissy" BLANTON 
was born 1 Dec 1876 and died 3 Apr 1963.
		39	M	ii.	Thomas L. BLANTON was born 13 Nov 
1878 in Brown County, Tx. He died 11 Mar 1880 in Brown County, Texas 
and was buried Eureka Cemetery, Brown County, Texas.
		40	F	iii.	Lucy J. BLANTON was born 30 Jun 1881 
in Brown County, Texas. She died 30 Jun 1881 in Brown County, Texas 
and was buried Eureka Cemetery in Brown County, Texas.
		41	M	iv.	Alpha Young BLANTON was born 
16 Jan 1886 in Blanket, Brown, Texas. He died 30 Jan 1965 in Gunter, 
Grayson County, Texas and was buried 1 Feb 1965 in Blanket, Brown 
County, Texas.
Alpha married (1) Martha Ann on 1920. Martha was born 21 Jan 1875. 
She died 16 Jun 1957 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
Alpha also married (2) Martha Ann on 1920. Martha was born 21 Jan 1875. 
She died 16 Jun 1957 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
	+	42	F	v.	Electa May BLANTON was born Oct 1888 
and died 12 Dec.
	+	43	F	vi.	Lela Barbara BLANTON was born 19 Jun 
1893 and died 1974.
	+	44	M	vii.	Jesse Alford BLANTON was born 10 Nov 
1883 and died 30 May 1956.


32.	Minerva HILL was born about 1866 in Dade County, Missouri.
Minerva married (1) Matthew Y. MATHIS about 1882. Matthew was born 
about 1855 in Alabama.
They had the following children:
		45	M	i.	Ellis MATHIS was born about 1884 
in Texas.
		46	M	ii.	Charley MATHIS was born about 1889 
in Texas.
		47	M	iii.	Gibson/Gipson MATHIS was born about 
1890 in Texas.
		48	F	iv.	Mary MATHIS was born about 1892 
in Texas.
		49	M	v.	John E. MATHIS was born about 1893 
in Texas.
		50	M	vi.	Samuel E. MATHIS was born about 1896 
in Texas.
		51	F	vii.	Maggie I. MATHIS was born about 1897 
in Texas.
		52	F	viii.	Annie M. MATHIS was born about 1899 
in Texas.
		53	F	ix.	Emmie MATHIS was born about 1900 in 
Texas.
		54	F	x.	Lenora MATHIS was born about 1902 in 
Texas.
		55	M	xi.	Clarence* MATHIS was born about 1906 
in Texas.




Fourth Generation

38.	Melissa Almira "Lissy" BLANTON was born 1 Dec 1876 in Fannin 
County, Texas. She died 3 Apr 1963 in Brown County, Texas and was 
buried in Brown County, Texas.
Melissa married (1) Clint P. MCMURRAY on 28 Aug 1895 in Halder, Texas. 
Clint was born 10 Mar 1875 in Tennesstt. He died 28 Jan 1943 in Brown 
County, Texas.
They had the following children:
		56	F	i.	Molly E'veda "Veda" MCMURRAY was 
born 17 Jul 1898 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
Molly married (1) Homer EMFINGER on 1920.
		57	F	ii.	Stella Mae MCMURRAY was born 4 Jun 
1901 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas. She died in Blanket, Brown 
County, Texas and was buried in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
Stella married (1) Elza E. MARTIN.
Stella also married (2) Mose STRICKLAND.
		58	F	iii.	Edna Thurlena MCMURRAY was born 
13 Apr 1913 in Owens, Brown County, Texas.
Edna married (1) Samuel Wilson THOMAS on 31 Oct 1931 in May, Brown 
County, Tx. Samuel was born 7 Mar 1912 in Owens, Brown County, Texas.
		59	M	iv.	Earl Wesley MCMURRAY was born 
8 Mar 1907 in Owens, Brown County, Texas. He died in May, Brown 
County, Texas and was buried in May, Brown County, Texas.
Earl married (1) Edith ENGLISH.



42.	Electa May BLANTON was born Oct 1888 in Blanket, Brown County, 
Texas. She died 12 Dec in Brownwood, Brown, Texas and was buried in 
Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.
Electa married (1) Thomas STEWART. Thomas died in Brownwood, Brown 
County, Teas.
They had the following children:
		60	M	i.	Horace Taylor BLANTON was born 
29 May 1910 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas. He died 7 Sep 1988
in Westville, Vermilion County, Illinois and was buried 11 Sep 1988 
in Nat'l Lithanian, Cemetery, Vermilion County, Illlinois.
Horace married (1) Mamie HOWTON. Mamie died 30 Dec 1988 in Westville, 
Vermillion County, Illinois.
		61	M	ii.	Melvin STEWART was born in Blanket, 
Brown County, Texas.
Melvin married (1) Olene.
		62	F	iii.	Ione STEWART was born in Blanket, 
Brown County, Texas.
Ione married (1) RUTLEDGE.
		63	M	iv.	Dale STEWART.
		64	M	v.	Zachary Taylor STEWART was born 
in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.

Electa also married (2) Thomas STEWART. Thomas died in Brownwood, 
Brown County, Texas.
They had the following children:
		65	M	vi.	Melvin STEWART was born in Blanket, 
Brown County, Texas.
Melvin married (1) Olene.
		66	F	vii.	Ione STEWART was born in Blanket,
Brown County, Texas.
		67	M	viii.	Dale STEWART.
		68	M	ix.	Z. T. STEWART was born in Blanket, 
Brown County, Texas.



43.	Lela Barbara BLANTON was born 19 Jun 1893 in Blanket, Brown 
County, Texas. She died 1974 in Brownwood, Brown, Tx and was buried 
in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
Lela married (1) Reggie Irl FALLS on 15 Aug 1916 in Blanket, Brown 
County, Texas. Reggie was born 23 Aug 1890 in Blanket, Brown County, 
Texas. He died 27 May 1968 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
They had the following children:
		69	M	i.	Wayne FALLS.
		70	F	ii.	Margaret Alene FALLS was born 
28 Jun 1918 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
Margaret married (1) J. T. "Jake" NEWMAN. J. T. "Jake" NEWMAN died 
Oct 1976 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
		71	M	iii.	Zachory Franklin "Z.F." FALLS.
		72	M	iv.	Jack FALLS.



44.	Jesse Alford BLANTON was born 10 Nov 1883 in Blanket, Brown 
County, Texas. He died 30 May 1956 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas 
and was buried  in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
Jesse married (1) Lucy May "May Lucille" PUTMAN, daughter of Simeon 
Mercer "Doc" PUTMAN Stockman on 2 Jan 1907 in Brady, McCullough County, 
Texas. Lucy was born 13 Apr 1884 in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico. 
She died 12 Dec 1982 in Ft Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
They had the following children:
		73	F	i.	Lera Lee "Pete" BLANTON was born 
9 Mar 1908 in May, Brown County, Texas. She died 19 Dec 1971 in Blanket, 
Brown County, Texas and was buried 21 Dec 1971 in Blanket, Brown County, 
Texas.
Lera married (1) Charles H. SHANKLIN on 10 Oct 1939 in Brownwood, 
Brown County, Texas.
		74	M	ii.	Darius Alpha BLANTON was born 
29 Jun 1910 in Lohn, McCullough County, Texas. He died 7 Jun 1944.
		75	F	iii.	Jessie Ruth "Poochie" BLANTON was 
born 24 Dec 1912 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas.
Jessie married (1) Elmer SIMPSON on 26 Jan 1930 in Blanket, Brown County, Texas. 
The marriage ended in divorce. Elmer was born 7 Nov 1905 in Blanket, 
Brown County, Tx. He died 6 Jan 1971 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas.
Jessie also married (2) Francis B. PARKS on 14 Feb 1948 in San Diego 
County, California.
		76	F	iv.	Mary Magdalene "Punk" BLANTON 
was born 5 Aug 1916 in Melvin, McCullough County, Texas.
Mary married (1) William Alton MAULDIN, son of Marshall M. MAULDIN on 
14 Dec 1935 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas. William was born 
12 Dec 1912 in El Centro, Imperial County, California. He died 
22 Jun 1992 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
(For information on Mauldin contact: Virginia Hicks)
		77	M	v.	James Alford BLANTON was born 
6 Dec 1923 in Lohn, McCullough County, Texas. He died 18 Dec 1980 in 
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas and was buried 20 Dec 1980 in Comanche, 
Comanche County, Texas.
James married (1) Raynell WOODS on 6 May 1947 in Del Rio, Val Verde 
County, Tx. Raynell was born 13 Nov 1929 in Brownwood, Brown County, 
Texas.


Notes for John Hill:

                            WILL OF JOHN HILL 

                Cedar County Missouri, Will Book A - 5 March 1853 

Wife, Mary HILL, real estate (description) and slaves. Names, son 
William C. HILL, (land description); son Elgin G. HILL,; dau. Isabella 
BUSTER; little grandson William McManny HILL; little grandson John 
SIMMS; children of my late daughter Polly Ann WHITENBURG; children of
my late daughter Lucinda STEWART, wife of James STEWART; son Timothy N. 
HILL (land on which he now resides). The rest of my bodily heirs, viz, 
John W. HILL, Jessa A. HILL, Quinn M. HILL, Jane GALBRETH & Mariah 
BROYLES. Property given to Jane GALBRETH & Mariah BROYLES not to be 
controlled in any way by Ira D. BROYLES or Alexander GALBRETH. Exrs,
friends S. R. W. JULIAN & B. F. WALKER. Wit: John ROUTH & E. H. WICKLIFF. 
Recorded 16 May 1853 (11-13) Cedar County, Missouri
Contact - Mary Bonsal