Pioneer
families were honored with eight First Families of Hill County, Texas
1853-1903 certificates in 2016.
The
certificate program originated before the Hill County and Hillsboro
Sesquicentennial Celebration and the awards ceremonies were part of the
celebration in 2003. Three hundred and ninety certificates have now been issued
by the Hill County Genealogical Society in honor of early Hill County settlers.
The
first certificate of 2016 was issued to Brock Merritt of Aquilla
with C.
J. Marsh as his ancestor.
Marsh was honored with certificate 383.
Col.
James Jackson Gathings is listed on
certificate 384 as the ancestor of Jo Ann Gathings of
Woodland Park, Colorado.
Wylie
Fuller Basham is
honored on certificate 385 as the ancestor of Wylie Douglas Basham of Clifton.
Lynda
Lanette Frank of Hillsboro is the recipient of certificate
no. 386 honoring her ancestor, Lemuel Walter Battles.
Wylie
Fuller Basham and
his wife, Tommie Bragg Basham, are named as ancestors on certificates
no. 387 and no. 388 with David Thomas Basham and Wylie Raymond Basham of
Clifton as recipients.
Ellis
Faulkner, Jr. of Whitney, received two certificates for his ancestors. Bennett M. Frank was honored on
certificate no. 389 and Jefferson J. Connolly was named on
certificate 390.
Early
settlers who were living in Hill County between 1853 and 1903 can be honored
with a First Families of Hill County, Texas, 1853-1903 certificate by
one of their direct descendants. To quality, a person must prove that their
ancestor settled in Hill County sometime during the first fifty years of its
existence, 1853 to 1903. Evidence must also be presented to support that the
applicant is a descendant of the family. It is not necessary to be a member of
Hill County Genealogical Society to apply.
Applications
may be obtained from HCGS website sites.rootsweb.com/~txhcgs.
Click on First Family application print PDF file to print an application. Or
request an application by mail at Hill County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box
363, Hillsboro, TX 76645. Forms are also available at Hillsboro City Library.
Enclose $10 with each completed application. Approved applications are filed in
the Genealogy Section of Hillsboro City Library and are a valuable resource for
researchers. For information contact the society by mail. You may also call
Mollie Stinson at 254 582 3242 or E-mail: [email protected] .