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"HILLIS Highlights" — Our Family Website!
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JAMES & MARY (MARBUT) HILLIS FAMILY —
l-r: Dezzie/"Daisy", Maud, James F.L.B., Cullom L., James O.,
Mary Luiza (MARBUT), Minnie L., & Mary Ella. Standing in the wagon: twins, Rufus L. & Luther D. The youngest daughter, Myrtle, was not yet born.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE FAMILY PICTURED ABOVE:
James F.L.B. HILLIS was born in Lauderdale Co,AL in 1866 — a twin to Julia Louisa Mary "Ellen" HILLIS (married James Henry "Frank"lin FAVORS).Mary Luiza MARBUT was born in 1871 in Giles Co,TN (parents: Daniel F.L. MARBUT & Lydia L.E. ["Ester"] WEBB),and married James in 1886, Giles Co,TN. They moved to Texas sometime between 1892 and 1894, judging from the birthplaces of their children. James died in Crosby Co,TX in 1909. Mary never remarried, and died in Nolan Co,TX in 1931.
They had 4 sons and 5 daughters.
Cullom L. HILLIS married 1) Gertrude WARD 2) Wreatha WELLS.
(Cullom & Gertrude were my grandparents.)
James O. HILLIS married 1) Bulla SUTHERLAND 2) Mary SIMMONS.
Maud HILLIS married George BUTLER.
Mary Ella HILLIS married Richard Ross GANDY.
Dezzie/"Daisy" L. HILLIS married Roy CLENDENNEN.
Minnie L. HILLIS married Virgil A. RATTAN.
Rufus L. HILLIS married Ruby F. SULLIVAN.
Luther D. HILLIS married Bertha L. GROTTS.
Myrtle I. HILLIS married Clarence G. GANDY, and disappeared after having 1 young daughter. (We would love to find out what happened to her!)
If you have connections to any of the above, please contact me, by scrolling to the e-mail link below! You may be interested in becoming a member of our private Family Website — "HILLIS Highlights"!
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WE HAVE A PRIVATE FAMILY WEBSITE � "HILLIS Highlights" � FOR THE DESCENDENTS OF Andrew "Jackson" HILLIS and BOTH WIVES � 1) Elizabeth HAWKINS 2) Mary Ann SHELTON.
OUR WEBSITE IS PASSWORD PROTECTED, SO IF YOU ARE A DESCENDENT, YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT ME THRU THE E-MAIL LINK BELOW, OR AT minihillis@myfamily.com. PLEASE SPECIFY A REQUEST TO JOIN "HILLIS Highlights", ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION OF HOW YOU ARE DESCENDED/OR CONNECTED TO OUR FAMILY.
OUR WEBSITE IS INTERACTIVE, WHICH MEANS YOU CAN POST YOUR ITEMS OF INTEREST, TOO! WE CAN SHARE FAMILY NEWS (BIRTHS, WEDDINGS, DEATHS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ETC.), PHOTOS, FAVORITE WEBSITES & REVIEWS, AND EVEN FAVORITE FAMILY RECIPES!
WE HAVE E-MAIL ACCESS THRU THE SITE.
EACH OF OUR MEMBERS CAN ALSO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE E-MAIL SERVICES, AND OBTAIN AN E-ADDRESS AT MYFAMILY.COM (OUR SPONSER).YOU CAN SEND A MESSAGE TO ONE MEMBER, OR TO EVERYONE AT ONE TIME...OR TO ANYONE ELSE! WE ALSO HAVE AN ADDRESS BOOK, TO KEEP OUR CONTACT INFORMATION UP TO DATE.
WE CAN POST AND SHARE OUR PHOTOS, AND MAKE/SPECIFY AN ALBUM.
WE CAN ALSO EDIT OUR PHOTOS THRU THE SITE, AND EVEN E-MAIL THEM TO OTHERS.
OTHER FEATURES AVAILABLE ARE CHAT, FILE STORAGE, NEWS/REVIEWS WITH THE AVAILABILITY TO ATTACH LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES, A CALENDAR (WITH REMINDERS AVAILABLE), RECIPE FILE, AND AN ONLINE FAMILY TREE!
THE ONLINE FAMILY TREE ALLOWS EACH SITE MEMBER THE OPPORTUNITY TO POST OR UPDATE THEIR OWN FAMILY INFORMATION, OR TO EVEN POST THEIR OWN FAMILY-TREES AND/OR GEDCOM FILES.
THE GREATEST FEATURE ABOUT OUR SITE... IS THE FACT THAT IT CAN BE ACCESSED BY ANY COMPUTER WITH INTERNET ACCESS, ANYWHERE... AS LONG AS YOU HAVE YOUR PASSWORD!!! THAT MEANS AT HOME, AT WORK, AT THE LIBRARY, A FRIEND'S OR RELATIVE'S, AN INTERNET CAFE, OR EVEN A TRUCKSTOP! IT'S PERFECT FOR FAMILIES "ON THE GO!", OR FAMILIES THAT DO NOT HAVE COMPUTERS AT HOME � BUT STILL WANT TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE FAMILY! ALSO, NOTIFICATION OF EVERY POSTING IS SENT OUT TO EACH SITE MEMBER, SO YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHEN SOMETHING HAS BEEN POSTED TO THE SITE!
DO YOU WANT TO JOIN US?! SEND ME AN E-MAIL MESSAGE TODAY! INCLUDE YOUR NAME, YOUR E-ADDRESS AND/OR MAILING ADDRESS, AND YOUR FAMILY CONNECTION! SCROLL TO THE E-MAIL LINK BELOW!
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I have provided links to some of my favorite "family/genealogy related" websites, on the left. Check them out sometime... and do a little searching on the HILLIS surname! (You'll even discover that it is said that it once was "HILLHOUSE"! — silent 2nd "h" and "e"... pronounced "HILLOUS"!)
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