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Note: 1900, 5-PCT, Robertson Co., Texas, ED 119, pg. 217, line 58 Hill, John J 26 1874 Texas MS MS farmer Katie 18 July 1881 Texas Canada Canada 1910, 5 J-PCT, Winters, Runnels Co., Texas, Divide St., ED 219, pg. 155, line 80 Hill, John J 34 married 9 yrs Texas TN TN engineer gin Katie 27 4 children 4 living Texas Canada Canada Thelma 8 Texas Texas Texas Ruth 7 Texas Texas Texas Jack 6 Texas Texas Texas Stella 5 Texas Texas Texas 1920 Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., ED 21, pg. 98, line 61 Hill, John J 43 Texas MS MS promoter office Katie 33 Texas Canada Canada Thelma 18 Texas Williams, Mattie servant mu 18 Texas US US James servant black 23 Texas US US boot black, barber shop World War I Draft Registration Card Name: John Jackson Hill City: Not Stated County: Wichita State: Texas Birth Date: 27 Oct 1875 Race: White Roll: 1983777 DraftBoard: 0 Occupation: oil well; self LETTER FROM JIMMIE EVELYN HILL COOPER; APRIL 27, 1984 says: "During the Burkburnett boom of 1918, Uncle Johnny was into 'wildcatting'. Twas said he made a million. He built a beautiful home in Wichita Falls. Katy was his wife. Children were Ruth, Jack, Stella. I was 5 years old and was sent to stay with them awhile. According to Lillian Means McCall, to whom I talked, the Hills were a fast living, money spending bunch who all died paupers. She was Dan McCall's wife and about 89 when I visited her. Her info was sketchy. She pretended not much interest but knew more than she put out. Her Means family were merchants in Bremond from away back." LONGVIEW DAILY NEWS, GREGG CO., Texas 11-5-1935, PG. 1A OILFIELD WORKMAN DIES AFTER INJURED GLADEWATER, Texas, Nov. 5 ---- J. J. Hill, 60, employe of a Kilgore drilling company, died Monday night from a fractured skill received Sunday when he was hurt in an oil well derrick accident. Tongs, dropped from a 70 foot derrick while he was working on a well, hit him him on the head.
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