California Family Group Sheet for the Thomas J. HILL Family
Husband: Thomas J. HILL
Birthdate: 1857
Birthplace: TX
Death date: 14 Jun 1941
Place of death: Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ
Father: Harrison Davis HILL
Mother: Martha Jane MOSS
Marriage date: 31 Dec 1880
Marriage place: Fresno, Fresno Co., CA
Wife: Mary Z. WRIGHT
Birthdate: 1863
Birthplace: WI
Death date:
Place of death:
Father: George W. WRIGHT
Mother: Mary E.
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Mattie May HILL
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 17 Feb 1882
Birthplace: Fresno County, CA
Death date: 7 Jun 1972
Place of death: Tulare County, CA
Marriage date: About 1904
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: John H. or W. MOORE
Documentation:
* Death certificates,
* Birth certificates,
* Census information,
* Social security death index,
* Newspaper articles,
* Arizona State Library,
* Archives and Public Records.
* Obituary, Arizona Republic, Monday, June 16, 1941, Page 4:
Pioneer Stage Owner Dies
Thomas Hill, 84 years old, Arizona pioneer who came to this state in 1881, died
yesterday morning in a local hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Hill, who was born in
Texas in 1857, went to California by wagon train prior to coming to Arizona. He operated
a stage line from Castle Creek* to Congress Junction for many years, then entered the
express business in which he engaged until he retired 10 years ago.
He was the brother of the late Amanda Williams [Mandeville "Mandy"
Hill] and Press Hill [Allen Preston Hill], pioneers in the Phoenix area. He is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Mattie Keady [Mattie May Hill Moore] of Lemon Cove, Calif.; a
sister, Mrs. Keno Wilson [Laura Ann Stroud] of San Diego, Calif.; two nieces and four
nephews.
* Place Names: Castle Creek, Yavapai County, Arizona. Established as Hot Springs, May 22, 1891. Name changed to Castle Hot Springs, May 1, 1936.
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