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William Andrew Jackson Hilton

20 Jan 1852 – 11 Apr 1939

Birth	20 Jan 1852
Death	11 Apr 1939
Cemetery	Tennessee Colony Cemetery Tennessee Colony , Anderson County , Texas , USA
Added by	Donna T. B. on 24 Oct 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58312559

Bio

Forney Herald, Friday, April 14, 1939, Page 5 William A.J. Hilton, age 87, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Taylor, Tuesday morning after a long illness. Funeral services were held in Tennessee Colony near Palestine Wednesday at 11:00 o'clock. Mr. Hilton was born in Lanster, South Carolina, Jan. 20, 1852, coming to Texas in 1785 [sic], settling near Palestine. Later he moved to Terrell. For the past nine years he has made his home in Forney with his daughter. He has been a member of the Baptist Church since early childhood. Mr. Hilton has also been a member of the Masonic lodge fifty-five years. The Masons had charge of the services at the cemetery. The following children survive: Mrs. Janie Ingram, Palestine; Mrs. Dashia Evans, Riverpark, California; Mrs. M.G. Armstrong, Dallas; Will Hilton, Jackson, Sam and Amon Hilton, Terrell; Mrs. Bud Dixon, Durant, Oklahoma and Mrs. John Taylor of Forney.

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Family

Parents

• Maj Milam Leon "Miles/Miel" Hilton 1823–1906
• Sarah Sowell Hilton 1837–1893

Spouse

• Sarah Catherine McManus Hilton 1855–1892

Siblings

• Olivia F. Hilton Gregory 1855–1881
• Sarah Loretta Hilton Cook 1866–1915
• Milus Kirby Hilton 1869–1910
• Alice Hilton Goodner 1873–1969
• Benjamin Hampton "Hamp" Hilton 1876–1963

Children

• Sarah Jane "Janey" Hilton Ingram 1876–1958
• Samuel Nebraska Hilton 1883–1970
• Amon H. Hilton 1885–1968
• Mollie Hilton Morris 1888–1911
• Ona Colen Dickson 1890–1943
• Sleata Hannah Hilton Taylor 1892–1966

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