Martha Hill

from Compendium of History Reminiscence & Biography of Western Nebraska, published 1909:

Martha Hill Hook was born in Illinois in 1838, and died in Nebraska in 1880. Her parents were pioneers of Illinois, and later were among the early settlers of Iowa. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hook: Ellen, wife of Joseph Jackson, Roswell; Ida married to Harris Johnson; William, Nettie, wife of Rollin Poland; and Etta, wife of George Barnes.

Martha Angeline Hill is said, in Kerri's family tree at RootsWeb.com, to have been born in Illinois around 1839, married June 20, 1855, and to have died October 7, 1881 in Hamilton County, Iowa, at Oakwood Cemetary, Hamilton County, Iowa. The reference given for her birth is the 1860 Iowa Census of Hamilton County, Iowa. Her parents' names are unknown.

Here is a link to a copy of the relevant page of the 1860 Census, for Hamilton County, Iowa, where the family is listed un Francis Hook. Martha A. Hook, age 21, born in Illinois, and h children as Amanda, age 3, and Isaac D., age 1.5, both born in Iowa.

(Interestingly, the next entry - next door neighbor? - is listed as Jane Hill, age 54, born in Virginia. Could this have been Martha';s mother, by any chance? Her birth name was Hill. Arguing against this idea is the apparent fact that Jane Hill was living with her sons Christopher, age 26, and James, age 18, but both are listed with birth[places of Virginia. If Martha Angelina were Jane Hill's daughter, her birthplace would likely have been the same as boith brothers, since they were the same as each other. SO, probably not.)

Here is a link to a copy of an image of the relevant page of the 1870 Census of Hamilton County, Iowa, listed under her husband as Francis Hook. Martha A., age 32, female, white, occupation Keeping House, born Illinois. Children Mary (?) E., age 13, Isaac, age 11, Ida, age 7, Roswell, 5, and Eldora (?), age 2, female, all born in Iowa.

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