The W. C. HILL FAMILY of Sylvester, Jones County, Texas

Welcome to The W. C. HILL FAMILY Blogspot. This branch of the Hill family was established May 12, 1901 near Sylvester in Jones County, Texas when Frances Myrtle “Frankie” Coggin wed William Claborn “Willie” Hill. Between 1902 and 1919, seven children were born to the couple: Andrew Darwin Hill, William Wallace "Red" Hill, Orvel Francis Hill, Alton Jackson "A. J." Hill, Elsie Lou Hill Smith (my maternal grandmother), Jewell Faye Hill Winter, and Alfred Lavell "Fritz" Hill.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

"Real Photo Postcard" of A. J. & Elsie

On the left is Alton Jackson (A. J.) Hill Sr. (b. 17 Sep 1908); Elsie Lou Hill (b. 11 Apr 1911) is on the right. Elsie looks to be about a year old, so I'd say this was taken in 1912. A. J. turns 4 in 1912.

Here's the reverse side of the RPPC (real photo postcard):

Playle's Online Auction site has a great identification key for old photo postcards (see previous post for the link). Their guide identifies AZO of the manufacturer of the photographic paper, which was manufactured between 1910 and 1930.

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AnonymousJune 20, 2012 at 10:40 PM
I'm pretty sure that this is the earliest picture of my mother that I've ever seen. Both she and AJ are recognizable. Bud
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The W. C. HILL FAMILY Blogspot is devoted to sharing photos, documents, stories, related web-links and genealogical research on the W. C. HILL FAMILY, their ancestors and descendants, and the Hill farm near Sylvester in Jones County, Texas.

A passion for family history runs in the Hill family. Early on, the works and stories of my grandmother’s brothers fostered my own interest in genealogy. Many of their children and grandchildren continue to do the work and share the stories; I am indebted to this previous research.

It is hoped that this Blogspot will, in turn, promote interest in our Hill family history and might serve as a hub of further musings, stories and sharing amongst the numerous Hill cousins. Your comments are welcome--and encouraged! You do not have to join the site to comment on a post. If you would like to post family memorabilia on this blog, I can enable your posting privileges if you join this site (it's free). Alternately, you may email stories or photos to me and I can post them here for you.

This blog is run by Jana Hinkley, granddaughter of Elsie Lou Hill Smith; you may reach me at hinkley8 at yahoo.com.