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     Anna M. Hill was born in March 1869 at Jasper Co. (probably), IA.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Marshall Hill Sr. and Anna Jane Alexander.¹ Anna M. Hill married John Sylvester Orwick on 12 July 1904 at Des Moines, Polk Co., IA; This marriage was apparently very short-lived -- Anna was listed using her maiden name and her marital status was listed on the 1910 census as "D", and she was living with her parents, teaching school, with no children. John was previously married to Mary "Mollie" Sipe and had two sons with her as of the 1880 census, Wellsburg, Brooke County, WV. John remarried to Louise Morden onn 5 SEP 1910 and had four children with her.

Anna M. Hill died on 6 April 1941 at age 72. She was buried in April 1941 at Palo Alto Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co., IA, Findagrave #44248192.

     Arthur Hill was born in 1905. He was the son of William Levi Hill and Martha Griffith.

     Barbara Hill was the daughter of Raymond Stanley Hill and Betty J. Lyons. Barbara Hill died before 25 September 2018.

     Benjamin Franklin Hill was born on 12 June 1873 at Van Buren Co., AR. He was the son of Thomas Phillip Hill and Catherine Duke.¹ Benjamin Franklin Hill lived on 25 June 1880 at Bell Co., TX.¹ He married Estelle Jack Nickel, daughter of Andrew Jackson Nickel and Mabel Rose, in 1901 at Oklahoma, no children. Occupation: Policeman in 1910 at Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., OK.² Benjamin Franklin Hill died on 18 September 1944 at Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO, at age 71.

     Bertha Hill was also known as "Bessie".¹ She was born on 18 May 1866 at Jasper Co., IA.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Marshall Hill Sr. and Anna Jane Alexander.¹ Bertha Hill married Emerson Bennett Griffitts on 23 August 1893 at Jasper Co., IA. Bertha Hill died on 22 August 1933 at Jasper Co., IA, at age 67. She was buried in August 1933 at Mitchellville Cemetery, Mitchellville, Polk Co., IA, Findagrave #67242968.

     Bertran Theodore Hill married Margaret Ellen Kircher.

     Bethel J. Hill was born on 16 July 1928. She married Dale Frederick Seeman, son of Fred Frank Seeman and Grace Lairmore. Bethel J. Hill died on 23 February 2008 at Amherst, Erie Co., NY, at age 79. She was buried in 2008 at Rosewood Cemetery, Palmyra, Otoe Co., NE, Findagrave #68151371.

     Beverly Ann Hill was born on 22 December 1940 at Baltimore, MD. She married Samuel Walter Balzanna Sr., son of Samuel Balzanna and Ida I. Bendt, in 1959. Beverly Ann Hill died on 20 January 2020 at Talihina, Le Flore Co., OK, at age 79

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Beverly A. Balzanna "Grandma/Nana" went to join Jesus and her husband, surrounded by family on January 20, 2020, in Talihina, Oklahoma at the age of 79.

Beverly A. Balzanna was born on December 22, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland to Howard Hill and Mary Hill. She married Samuel Balzanna, her high school sweetheart in 1959.

Bev and her husband Sam spent 35 years as Insurance Agents under Nation-wide Insurance Company. They spent their retirement traveling the country together in their motor home. Sam and Bev Balzanna took up permanent residence in Talihina, Oklahoma in 2008.

Bev is survived by her son, Samuel W. Balzanna Jr. and daughter-in-law, Tami Balzanna of Talihina, Oklahoma; her son, Scott Balzanna and daughter-in-law, Wendy Balzanna of Ringold, Pennsylvania; her daughter, Michele Botley and son-in-law, David Botley of Lincolnville, Maine; her grandchildren, Samuel W. Balzanna III, Candace M. Scanner, Sean R. Balzanna, Jacob A. Balzanna, Taryn C. Balzanna, Lisa Umstead. Myriah Sochurek, Victor Botley and her great-grandchildren, Kaylee Balzanna. Samuel Balzanna V, Bella, Dorado, Chloe and Aubrie Scanner, Lillian and Eli Balzanna, Mackenzie Umstead, Agnus Sochurek, Willow, Hazel, and Silas Botley.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Howard Hill and Mary Rapp-Hill of Maryland; brother, William Hill of Maryland; brother, Ronald Hill of Maryland; sister, Shirley Hill of Maryland; sister, Eiva Hill of Maryland; sister, Mildred Hill of Maryland and sister, Jeannette Hill of Maryland.

Graveside Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at the New Talihina City Cemetery with Bro. Sam Balzanna officiating. Services are under the direction of McCarn Funeral Service of Talihina, Oklahoma.

Published in the Talihina American, Thursday, January 30, 2020.

She was buried in January 2020 at New Talihina Cemetery, Talihina, Le Flore Co., OK, Findagrave #206463271.

     Carl Lester Hill was born on 1 August 1910 at Montgomery Co., IN.¹ He was the son of Cecil A. Hill and May Christie.¹ Carl Lester Hill married Mary Juanita Irons, daughter of James Irons and Martha J. Sanders, on 23 February 1957 at Indiana. Carl Lester Hill died on 19 September 1992 at age 82.

     Carmen Ercel Hill was born on 27 March 1907 at Cowlington, Sequoyah Co. (now), Indian Territory. She was the daughter of John B. Hill and Permelia Catherine Baker. Carmen Ercel Hill married Leo Middleton, son of Marion Wesley Middleton and Annie Curry Petete, on 19 October 1924 at Holdenville, Hughes Co., OK. Carmen Ercel Hill died on 28 August 1993 at Ada, Pontotoc Co., OK, at age 86

Obituary -- Holdenville Daily News, August 28, 1993:

Funeral services held for Carmen Middleton Carmen Ercel Middleton, a longtime Holdenville resident, was born March 27, 1907, in Keota, Oklahoma to
John B. Hill and Permilla Katherine Baker Hill, and passed away in the Valley View Hospital in Ada, Saturday afternoon, at the age of 86 years. Carmen has lived in Holdenville since 1917 and attended Holdenville school to the 7th grade. She was married to Leo Middleton on October 24,1924 in Holdenville. He preceded her in death in 1976. Mrs. Middleton had been a member of the Nazarene Church since 1934. She is survived by six daughters and five sons-in-law; Wandine and Leon Russell of Calvin, Oklahoma; Reba Joan and Darrell Spoon of Lees Summit, Missouri; Noami Ruth and J. C Moffeit of Brownsboro, Texas; Connie
Sue and Louis Little of Kiowa, Oklahoma; Pamela Kay McCoy of Shawnee, Oklahoma and Marshalla Lynn and Mark Gann of Lamar, Oklahoma; One son, Keese Allen Middleton of Kiowa, Oklahoma; Also, one sister, Jewell Votaw of Tracy, California; two sister-in-law, Opal Middleton of Holdenville and Pauline Adams of Terrelton, Oklahoma, 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a number of nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Wilma Jean North who died in August of 1987. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 30, 1993 in the Nazarene Church with Rev. Meredith Robinson and Eddie Russell officiating. Burial was in the Holdenville Cemetery under direction of Hudson Funeral Home. Pallbearers were: Toby Spoon, Alan Russell, Keese Middleton, Leo North, Mark Gann and Dale Middleton. Honorary Pallbearers were Jess L. Dority, T.J. Johnson, John Baldwin, Kale Baldwin and Jackie Dority.

Family Story
Carmen Hill Middleton Remembering Christmas
Carmen Middleton was born in Keota, I.T. to Permelia and John Hill and has lived in Holdenville for 72 years, 52 of those years she has been a member of the Nazarene Church. She married Leo Middleton in Holdenville, October 19, 1924. They had 4 daughters, Wilma Jean, now deceased, Wandine, Reba and Naomi, they also raised 4 grandchildren. Carmen’s first memories of Christmas was of her father coming down the stairs as Santa Claus. They lined cane bottomed chairs in row, for Santa to put their gifts on. Santa would feel the chairs to see if the kids had put pins or tacks on them before depositing the gifts. Presumably this was too see if the children had been good. Carmen never had a Christmas tree until after she married. Leo’s first Christmas gifts to her were a Ruby ring and a Kodak.

     Caroline Hill was born on 12 December 1864 at Linn Co., IA.¹ She married Jacob T. Strome on 15 February 1882 at Harlan Co., NE. Caroline Hill died on 6 October 1952 at Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA, at age 87 Obituary (Findagrave.com):

Daughter of Rufus Lucore Hill (31 March 1841, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - 4 November 1932, Seattle, Washington) and Margaret Elizabeth (Wayt) Hill (12 October 1844, Pennsylvania - December 1888, Harlan County, Nebraska). Rufus and Margaret Elizabeth married on 1 January 1862 in Rapids township, Linn County, Iowa.

Carrie S Hill was born on 12 December 1864, in Rapids, Iowa, when her father, Rufus, was 23 and her mother, Margaret, was 20. She married Jacob T. Strome (1856, Richland County, Ohio - 1922, Boulder County, Colorado) on 15 February 1883 in Harlan County, Nebraska, and together they had 11 children. She married secondly James William Glazier (1856, Janesville, Wisconsin - 1933, San Diego, California) in 1923. She died at the age of 87 on October 6, 1952, in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California.

She was buried in October 1952 at Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA, Findagrave #168124393.

     Catherine Alexander Hill was also known as "Kate".¹ She was born on 4 February 1873 at Palo Alto Twp., Jasper Co., IA.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Marshall Hill Sr. and Anna Jane Alexander.¹ Catherine Alexander Hill died on 12 April 1960 at age 87. She was buried in April 1960 at Eldora City Cemetery, Eldora, Hardin Co., IA, Findagrave #120714693.
Note: Did not marry.

     Catherine G. Hill was born circa 1907 at Logan Co. (probably), IL. She was the daughter of Otto Sargent Hill and Alma C. Harris.

     Cecil A. Hill was born in 1878 at Indiana.¹ He married May Christie, daughter of Jennings Christie and Mary Elizabeth Stover. Cecil A. Hill lived on 27 January 1920 at Clark Twp., Montgomery Co., IN, Farming.¹ He died in 1963. He was buried in 1963 at Roachdale Cemetery, Roachdale, Putnam Co., IN, Findagrave #13968212.

     Charles Hill was the son of Raymond Stanley Hill and Betty J. Lyons. Charles Hill died before 25 September 2018.

     Charles Cleveland Hill was born on 11 June 1884 at Muskingum Co., OH. He married Ada Olive Leasure in 1905. Charles Cleveland Hill died on 21 January 1969 at Muskingum Co., OH, at age 84. He was buried in January 1969 at Poplar Fork Cemetery, Gratiot, Licking Co., OH, Findagrave #71496180.

     Chauncy Hill was born circa 1819 at Ohio.¹ He married Delilza Meyer.¹

     Christine Hill was born in November 1894 at Sumner Co. (probably), KS.^2,3 She was the daughter of George W. Hill and Clara A. (?)¹ Christine Hill married Lowell Marston Mason, son of Walter Lowrie Mason and Sarah Louisa Parrett, circa 1921.³

     Clarence A. Hill was born in 1877 at Pickaway Co. (probably), OH.¹ He was the son of John William Hill and Martha Jane Nutter.¹ Clarence A. Hill died in 1941.

     Delancy Hill married (?) Vaughan.

     Della Elizabeth Hill was born on 20 June 1895 at Tennessee. She married Hezzy C. Clark. Della Elizabeth Hill died on 12 November 1972 at Farmers Branch, Dallas Co., TX, at age 77. She was buried in November 1972 at Frankford Cemetery, Dallas, Collin Co., TX, Findagrave #35263186.

     Dollie Mae Hill was born in 1882. She was the daughter of John William Hill and Martha Jane Nutter. Dollie Mae Hill married William Ande Weidner circa 1900.¹ Dollie Mae Hill died in 1934.

     Donald Hill was born circa September 1919 at California.¹ He was the son of Olval E. Hill and Gladys S. Sonner.¹ Donald Hill died before April 1930.

     Doris A. Hill was born on 28 June 1947 at Lancaster, Fairfield Co., OH. She was the daughter of Raymond Stanley Hill and Betty J. Lyons. Doris A. Hill died on 25 September 2018 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, at age 71 Obituary (Findagrave.com):

DORIS A. (HILL) MARCUS
She left behind her husband Steve Hill and was preceded in death by her son Travis Wilt.
Her parents were Raymond S. and Betty J. (Lines) Hill, and also preceded in death by siblings Charles Hill, Barbara White and Rosemary Yost. Surviving are her brother Joseph Hill and sisters Alice Greenrod and Connie Butterbaugh.
Doris belonged to the Fairfield County Herb Society, and formerly a pharmacy tech at Fairfield Medical Center. She was the former owner of the Ivy Corner in Lancaster and recently managed Keller Farms Greenhouse.
Her obits were published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette on September 27, 2018.

She died at the Ohio State University James Hospital.

She was buried in September 2018 at Forest Rose Cemetery, Lancaster, Fairfield Co., OH, Findagrave #193414690.

     Dottie D. Hill was born circa 1908 at Jasper or Marshall Co., IA.¹ She was the daughter of Renwick Alexander Hill and Hannah Elizabeth Hackney.¹

     Edna Florence Hill was born on 6 September 1919. She was the daughter of Bertran Theodore Hill and Margaret Ellen Kircher. Edna Florence Hill married Donald Ormand Starr, son of Charles Truman Starr and Eva Jane England, on 31 October 1938 at Nampa, Canyon Co., ID. Edna Florence Hill married Orville Greenslitt in 1968 at Reno, Washoe Co., NV. Edna Florence Hill married John Franklin Myers on 21 March 1972 at Carson City, NV.

     Effa Lena Hill was born in March 1883 at West Virginia.^1,2 She married Alexander Celkirk Childers in 1901 at Kanawha Co., WV. Effa Lena Hill died on 29 August 1955 at Kanawha Co., WV, at age 72.

     Eleanor Childs Hill was born on 5 February 1927 at Washington, D.C.. She was the daughter of Jesse F. Hill and Ellenora McMullen Fitz. Eleanor Childs Hill was educated; Graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Washington, D.C; Bachelor of arts degree from Vassar College and a Masters degree in economics from Columbia University.
Occupation: Employed with the Marshall Plan in Washington, D.C. (1951 - 1961); employed in New York City with the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey in its Treasurer's Department as a foreign economic analyst, returned to Standard Oil (1972 - 1986); worked for Exxon. Occupation: With the Marshall Plan, Washington D.C; Foreign economist analyst, Standard Oil of New Jersey in New York City. (1951-1961 & 1972-1986). During this time she also taught at Brookdale Community College, Monmouth, NJ & Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

She married George Edward Greening, son of Ira Lewis Greening and Cora C. Wilcox, on 26 November 1959 at All Saints Episcopal Church, Hanover, York Co., PA,

Wedding Announcement -- The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pennsylvania); Friday, 27 Nov 1959; Page 3; (Newspapers.com):

Greening-Hill

Miss Eleanor Childs Hill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hill, Hanover R.D. 2, was married to George Edward Greening, New York City, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Greening, formerly of Kansas City, Mo., at 10:30 a.m. yesterday at All Saints Episcopal Church. The double-ring ceremony was conducted by the Rev. David B. Birney, vicar. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a white brocade gown. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents after the ceremony.

Following a wedding trip to Bermuda, Mr. and Mrs. Greening will reside in New York City. She is a graduate of Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and received a Master of Art degree from Columbia University. She is employed as a foreign analyst with the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey in New York City. She is a granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Fitz, Hanover, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cass Hill, Santa Barbara, Calif. Mr. Greening is a graduate of the University of Kansas City, studied at Oxford, Columbia and New York Universities, and served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He formerly was a member of the Lafayette College faculty and is an economist for Lehman Bros., New York.

Eleanor Childs Hill died on 1 November 2004 at Holmdel Twp., Monmouth Co., NJ, at age 77

Obituary -- Home News Tribune, Nobember 3, 2004

ELEANOR GREENING, AGE 77, OLD BRIDGE, N.J.

Eleanor Hill Greening, 77, of Old Bridge, formerly of Hanover, Pa., died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. She was the wife of George E. Greening of Kansas City, Mo., whom she married in Hanover on Nov. 26, 1959.

Born on Feb. 5, 1927, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Elenora Fitz Hill, and sister of the late John Fitz Hill.

She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Greening earned a bachelor of arts degree from Vassar College and a master's degree in economics from Columbia University. Her first employment was with the Marshall Plan in Washington, D.C. From 1951 to 1961, she was employed in New York City with Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey in its Treasurer's Department as a foreign economic analyst. After leaving in 1961 to be at home with her children, she returned to Standard Oil in 1972 until her retirement in 1986. She also taught classes at Brookdale Community College in Monmouth County and at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.

After retirement, she was a member of the Exxon Annuitant Club of New York, the ExxonMobil Treasurer's Department Alumni Network, and the Old Bridge Book Club. She enjoyed traveling and being "Mom" and "Grammy."

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughters, Nancy and Carol, and granddaughters, Paige and Nora.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore Street, Hanover, Pa. There will be no viewing. The Rev. Douglas C. Smith, pastor of All Saints Episcopal Church, Hanover, will officiate. Panebaker Funeral Home, 311 Broadway, Hanover, Pa., is in charge of arrangements.


TRIBUTE TO ELENORA (HILL) GREENING. Home News Tribune, November 3, 2004

Eleanor Hill Greening
Beloved Wife, Mom, Grammy, Cousin, Friend, Neighbor, Colleague

A great source of love, patience, understanding, humor, and gentleness, Eleanor had a beautiful way of speaking, with a soft voice, and her words were kind, funny, and insightful. As her daughter Carol says, Mom always knew what to say. She made us feel better, every day, no matter what she was going through or how she felt. She was full of the joy of life, and even in the last 7 weeks (plus 3 days) in the hospital, on a ventilator because of a serious lung infection, her radiant smile could make our day and she could fill the room with love even though she couldn't speak.

Eleanor survived 3 kinds of cancer, breast cancer in 1981 and colon cancer and lung cancer, which she had at the same time in 1996. When Carol asked her how she got through 3 major cancer surgeries in 3 consecutive months, with chemotherapy and radiation, Eleanor told her that her father had told her never to give up.

She was still free of cancer in 2004 when other, treatable, problems developed, including Hydrocephalus and retina problems following cataract surgery. To save her sight, she needed to stay on Prednisone and it made her more vulnerable to infection; after a year, the Prednisone seemed to take its toll when she had multiple infections, two of which required hospitalization and all of which delayed, and ultimately prevented her getting treatment for the Hydrocephalus. (Hydrocephalus is thought to be very widespread and not much known about; if you know someone who's lost his balance and is having memory problems, please see Hydrocephalus Association's website at http://www.hydroassoc.org/).

Even though her lungs had been made surgically as small as possible when she was treated for cancer, her lungs were stabilized when she died and we hoped that she would be able to get off the ventilator. Toxins from infection may have caused some unexpected damage elsewhere in her body and she slipped into a coma the day before she died, dying very peacefully while one of her daughters held her hand. Both her daughters, Nancy and Carol, husband George, granddaughters Paige and Nora, and cousin Linda were at her side during her last days. And all around us was the love and support Eleanor inspired from dear friends and family.

She was 77 years young when she died. We are so grateful for her grace and her love in our lives.

We love you, Mom-Eleanor-Grammy!!!

She was buried in November 2004 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA, Findagrave #138472855.
Note: The York Daily Record (York, Pennsylvania); Tuesday, 29 May 1945; Page 10; (Newspapers.com):

Miss Estelle Fitz and J. S. Fitz, 214 Broadway, had as week-end guests, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hill and Miss Eleanor Hill, Washington, D.C., and Lt. John Fitz Hill, stationed at Hunter Field, Ga.


The Gazette and Daily (York, Pennsylvania); Tuesday, 14 Aug 1945; Page 8; (Newspapers.com):

Visiting In Virginia

Miss Estelle Fitz, 214 Broadway, and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hill and daughter, Washington, D. C., are visiting with Miss Fitz and Mrs. Hill's sister, Mrs. Richard Naill, Virginia Beach, Va.


The Gazette and Daily (York, Pennsylvania); Saturday, 12 Jun 1948;
Page 23; column 1; (Newspapers.com):

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hill and daughter Miss Eleanor Hill, Porter Street, Washington, D. C., spent the week-end with Mrs. Hill's sister and brother. Miss Estelle Fitz and J. S. Fitz, 214 Broadway.

Miss Hill, who is well known in Hanover through numerous visits at the home of her aunt and uncle, graduated from Vassar college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in May.

     Elizabeth A. Hill was born circa 1873 at Pickaway Co. (probably), OH.¹ She was the daughter of John William Hill and Martha Jane Nutter.¹

     Elizabeth D. Hill was born circa February 1915 at Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of Albert Benjamin Hill and Myrtle Edna Peterson.¹