jhillrapier                                           James Hill and Catherine Rapier

James was born May 27, 1807 and died Oct 28, 1855 Whitley County, Kentucky.  He married Catherine Rapier May 19, 1836 Whitley County, Kentucky.  Catherine was born Feb 15, 1819 Whitley County, Kentucky and died Nov 27, 1894 Whitley County, Kentucky.  They are buried at Orpha Hill Cemetery, Whitley County, Kentucky.   They had eight children. 
I.        Jesse was born about 1838.
II.       Augustus Stover was born July 31, 1839.
III.     William was born Nov 24, 1841.
IV.      Abraham was born Nov 26, 1844.
V.       Acquilla was born Oct 4, 1847.
VI.     John was born Oct 12, 1849.
VII.    Newberry was born Jan 13, 1852.
VIII.  Elizabeth was born Sept 28, 1854.

1840 Whitley County,Kentucky census  No. 4
Hill James 
2 males under 5
1 male between 10 and 20
1 male between 20 and 30
1 female between 20 and 30

1850 Whitley County,Kentucky census  District 2 Page 413
348  348 Hill James 44 Tn
Zemilda  31 Ky
Jesse 12 Ky
Gustus 11 Ky
William 9 Ky
Abe 7 Ky

1860  Whitley County,Kentucky census      Whetstone   Page 27
185 183  Hill Cathrn  42  Ky
Jesse 22 Ky
Augustus 20 Ky
William 18 Ky
Abraham  15 Ky
Acquilla  12 Ky
John 10 Ky
Berry 7 Ky
Elizabeth 4 Ky
Harriet 18 Ky

1870 Whitley County,Kentucky census Meadow Creek   Louden Precinct
65  65 Hill Catherine  54 wd  Ky
Aquiller 22 Ky
John 20 Ky
Elizabeth 18 Ky
Newberry 16    Ky

1880 Whitley County,Kentucky census  Ed 113  Page 222A
Hill Acquiller 32  Ky
Catherine  64 mother  Ky Ireland Ky
Newberry 27 brother  Ky
Sharp Nancy 54
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