A Family History of Kimberly Michele Hill
Generation Five
(Great Grandparents of Kimberly Michele Hill)
Harry H Hill and Gertrude Gifford
1. Harry H Hill, son of James Hill and Emma Watson, was born in 1870 in Massachusetts. Little is known about Harry. He is not documented with his family in the 1900 census and Gertrude is listed as living with her parents. In the 1910 census she is listed as divorced. No definitive records for Harry after Trosso's birth in 1899 have been found at this point.Harry married Gertrude Gifford, daughter of James Jefferson Gifford and Mary Claribel (Clara) Smith, on 14 Jan 1896 in Grant County, Indiana. Gertrude was born on 30 Nov 1872 in Grant County, Indiana, died on 11 Sep 1946 in Alexandria, Madison, Indiana at age 73, and was buried in Knox Chapel Cemetery. They had three children: Marion Watson, Leo Chauncey, and Trosso Gifford.
2. Marion Watson Hill was born on 7 Jul 1896 in Grant County, Indiana, died on 3 Nov 1949 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California at age 53, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica.
Marion married Ethel Irene Butler, daughter of Christopher Edward (Ed) Butler and Josephine Belle (Josie) Bentley, on 16 Sep 1916 in Anderson, Marion, Indiana. Ethel was born on 23 Mar 1897 in Madison County, Indiana and died on 5 Apr 1994 in Los Angeles County, California at age 97. They had two children: Bentley Gifford and Phillip Resner.
2. Leo Chauncey Hill was born on 27 Aug 1897 in Grant County, Indiana and died on 11 Jan 1976 in Madison County, Indiana at age 78.
2. Trosso Gifford Hill was born on 16 Jan 1899 in Grant County, Indiana and died on 25 May 1971 in Anderson, Madison, Indiana at age 72.
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