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Note: HAMMOND, Texas ROBERTSON CO.
Dr. B.F. Hammond came to Robertson Co. sometimes before the Civil War and purchased two large plantations north of Calvert. One of these included a large tract of land just west of the village of Hammond, that was named for him in 1869. Doctor Hammond had over a thousand acres of land in cultivation and worked it with slaves before emacipation. Hammond is south of Bremond on State Hiway 6. Nothing is there now. ********************************************** 1910, 8 J-PCT, Hardin Co., Texas, ED 32, pg. 278, line 48 Harper, K. C. 49 wd 7 children 5 living Texas LA MO boarding house Daisy dau 11 Texas GA MO Hill, W. M. sil 21 married 2 yrs Texas AL Texas oilfields W. B. dau 16 Texas TN Texas On the 1920 census, Burkburnett, Witchita Co., Texas., 411 First Street; Walter is living with second wife Almeda, son W.M. (3 2/12), daughter Sis (1 4/12), nephew Lewis ( ll 3/12), lodger--H. Jones. NOTE: Lewis was also the son of John Thomas Hill and Pearl Allison (2nd wife) which makes him Walter's half brother.
1930 Precinct 8, Hardin Co., Texas, ED 11, pg. 10B, line 94 Walter M. Hill 42 age at 1st marriage 27 b. Texas parents b. Texas Almeater 30 " " Walter M. 13 " " Annie 12 " " Gladys 10 " " J. T. 3 & 1/12 " " Arthur Lee 6/12 " "
1940 census Name: Walter Hill Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Batson, Justice Precinct 8, Hardin, Texas, United States Gender: Male Age: 48 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race (Standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head Birthplace: Texas Estimated Birth Year: 1892 Residence in 1935: Same Place Enumeration District Number: 100-11 Family Number: 42 Sheet Number and Letter: 3A Line Number: 6 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 4051 Digital Folder Number: 005456971 Image Number: 00850 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Walter Hill M 48 Texas roughneck oil production Wife Velma Hill F 30 Texas Son J T Hill M 12 Texas Son W M Hill M 23 Texas roughneck Daughter-in-law Sammie Grace Hill F 18 Texas Granddaughter Patricia Ruth Hill F 0 Texas
World War I Draft Registration Card (ancestry.com) Name: Walter Mc Cune Hill City: Not Stated County: Harris State: Texas Birthplace: Texas;United States of America Birth Date: 22 May 1888 Race: Caucasian Roll: 1953524 DraftBoard: 0 Occuptation: Producation foreman, Humble Oil Co., Humble, Texas
At time of death, Walter was living with daughter Elizabeth at her home at 4914 Yarwell, Houston, Texas. Before moving in with daughter, Walter and third wife Velma Flowers lived at 2016 Gulf Hill, Baytown, Texas.
Walter and Almeda also had a son named Arthur Lee who was born Oct. 20, 1929. Arthur was raised by William Harvey Bryant and wife Mamie Marie. Arthur's name was changed to William Harvey Bryant, Jr. According to birth records, Arthur (Billy) was never legally adopted by the Bryants even tho he used their name.
Walter's (PaPa) grandson Walter Owen Engleman said his grandfather had quite a temper. He remembers one time that PaPa bit a man's ear off in a fight. He, also, said PaPa had shot at least one man and maybe two. During the summer Walter & his siblings would stay with PaPa. They said he would get up around midnight or a little after, and wake everyone up to eat. Velma would have to get up and cook. Velma had to shave PaPa and wash him when he took a bath. Velma was the housekeeper for PaPa and his second wife, Margaret Almeda.
PaPa was a real character. They didn't have air-conditoners so in the summer he slept in an enclosed porch that had a concrete floor. He would put the water hose on the bed with him and let the water run to cool him off. Many times we visited in a wet room.
OBIT OF WALTER M. (KID) HILL, Houston Post, 10-18-1969, Sec. 2, pg. 11 Walter M. (Kid) Hill, Sr., 81, of Baytown died Friday. Survived by wife Mrs. Velma Hill, Baytown; daughters Mrs Paul Morgan, Houston, Mrs. Chris Engleman, Deer Park; sons, W. M. Hill Jr., Pasadena, John Hill, Houston, Billy Bryant, Baytown; sisters, Mrs. Pinkie Wooten, Calvert, Mrs. Claude Morris of Claude, Texas, Mrs. Olga Irwin, Los Angeles, CA; brothers L.J. Hill, Batson, Gene Hill, Los Angeles, CA.; 14 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Sunday, Earthman Baytown Chapel, Rev. Joe Ramsey. Graveside services 4 pm Sunday, Guedry Cemetery in Batson. Pallbearers; Walter T. and Sammy W. Hill, Chris and Walter O. Engleman, Billy, Louis, and Jerry W. Bryant, Glen Tolar. Honorary pallbearers, all members of the Pipe Fitters Local 211. Earthman Baytown Funeral Home, 422-8181.
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