Person:Martha Hill (31)

Could be in Nebraska or try Canada.

TODO: Description: Hill family in a census record before 1880. Category: Census Local: Heritage Quest Date: 19 May 2009 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:

Ellen Blanche King Thibadeau believes that she could have been Irish. Ellen B. King Thibadeau believes that this was her name. (verified with Lewis's death cert.) Ellen Blanche was told that she died when her son, Lewis, was 7. Burdette may have been her mother's maiden name. She said that her father told her that she had long red hair that went to the floor when she was seated. Blanche remembers that she was sent a photo of a pink tombstone that said only the name "Martha". It was a replacement stone set after her death. Death dates are estimated by the date that Lewis turned 7 (as the story goes) and the approx. date that Ernest remarried (from the 1900 US Census). It had to be somewhere inbetween. In 1880 she is single on the US Census and on the 1900 US Census Ernest is married to a new wife for 6 years. On Lewis B. King's DC it stated that she was born in Iowa but it also stated that his father, Ernest E. King was born there also but I show New York for his birth place from US Census records so I question this for Martha also. The 1800 US Census shows that she was born in Canada.

On the 1880 US Census she is 18 and is shown as a servant working for Isaac Willson King. Next door is a Hill family that includes 3 brothers of the head of household William. These people were born in Canada and their parents were born in Ireland just like Martha. I believe4 that these are her brothers and their parents may have died since a 5 yr old brother is living with his 30 yr old brother.

1. ↑ Death Cert. State
   Standard Certificate of Death State of Oregon, Multnomah Co., Oregon State Board of Health Division of Vital Statistics, File # 730, Reg. # 731, 12 Mar 1946.

   Quality: 4 Place: Multnomah Co., Portland, 536 S. E. Grand since 1909 in community & state.
   Lewis Burdette King, male, white, not a vet, divorced, born 6 Oct 1878, age 67-4 mos-17 days, born in Stanton Nebraska, occ. Janitor in a Shipyard.
   Father: Ernest Eugene King born in Iowa, Mother: Martha Jane Hill born in Iowa.
   Buried at Rose City Cemetery on 7 March 1946.
   Autopsy shows death was caused by Termainal Broncho Pneumonia. Reference number: DCOR002 Verified: YES

   There is no informant listed but Ellen Blanche King Thibadeau said it was his ex-wife Gladys Westfall King.
   Note: This birthdate is much different than the other documents that I have for him.

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Marriage Certificate (1)
   State of Nebraska, Stanton County, Stanton, #10 FHL 2020804 Items 2-4, 19 May 2009.

   I, I. W. King Jr. of Stanton County, State of Nebraska, aged 41 years, do solemmnly swear that I am acquainted with Mr. Eugene E. King and Miss Martha Jane Hill who are parties for the Marriage of whom a license is applied for; that said Eugene E. King is of the age of 23 years and upward; of sound contracting mind and unmarried; that said Martha Jane Hill is of the age of 18 years and upward; of sound contracting mind and unmarried; and may be lawfully contract and be joined in marriage.
   Names: [E.] E. King Groom
   Martha Jane Hill
   Age/color: 23 white
   18 white
   Place of birth: Minnesota
   Canada
   Residence: Stanton Co. Neb.
   Stanton
   Father's Name: I. W. King Sr.
   Robert Hill
   Mother's Name: Amanda [Ginert]
   Ann Jane Nesbitt
   Signed by I W. King Jr. (applicant)
   
   License shows date of 28 June 1880 Reference number: MCNB001 Verified: YES

   Note: Mother's last name is very different than Gifford as we thought. The applicant is the grooms brother-Martha is working for him as a servant on the 1880 US Census. Isaac Jr. may be acting as her father to give her away.

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 US Census
   1880 Nebraska, Stanton, Stanton, FHL Film 1254756, NA Film T9-0756 Pages 59, 60 & 61-page 20D, 21A & 22B., 18 Jun 1900.

   Page 20 D Lines 48-50
   Line 48-KING, J.W. (senior) white male 61 married is a farmer born in New York both parents born in New York
   Line 49-KING Amanda (wife) white female 58 married Keeping house Liver Complications born in New York as were both of her parents
   Line 50- KING Eugene (son) white male 21 single is a farmer born in Minnesota both parents born in New York
   
   Page 21A Lines 1-3
   Line 1-KING Naoma (daughter) white female 21 single born in Iowa both parents born in New York
   Line 2-KING Ida May (daughter) white female 18 single born in Iowa both parents born in New York
   Line 3-KING William S. (son) white male 13 single born in Iowa parents born in New York
   
   Page 21A Lines 37-50
   Line 37-KING J. Wilson white male 41 married is a farmer born in New York as were both of his parents
   Line 38-KING Mary E. (wife) white female 35 married keeping house born in New York father born in England mother born in France
   Line 39-KENNY Maria H. (step daughter) white female 12 single born in Wisconsin both parents born in New York
   Line 40-KENNY Mary Ellen (step daughter) white female 10 single born in Wisconsin both parents born in New York
   Line 41-KING William H. (son) white male 9 single born in Nebraska father born in New York mother born in Peu[?szl]
   Line 42-KING Ruth [?m] (daughter) white female 3 single born in Nebraska both parents born in New York
   Line 43-KING Norma (daughter) white female 2 single born in Nebraska both parents born in New York
   Line 44-BARNES Cornellia (boarder) white female 31 married Teacher born in New York as were both of her parents
   Line 45-HILL Martha (servant) white female 18 single is a servant born in Canada both parents born in Ireland
   Line 46-HILL William white male 30 married is a farmer born in Canada both parents born in Ireland
   Line 47-HILL M. Hannah (wife) white female 29 married keeping house born in Canada both parents born in Ireland
   Line 48-HILL Robert (son) white male 8 single born in Canada as were both parents
   Line 49-HILL Lizzy Bell (daughter) white female 7 single born in Canada as were both parents
   Line 50-HILL Thomas (son) white male 1 single born in Canada as were both parents
   
   Page 22D Lines 1-8
   Line 1-HILL Gertrud (daughter) white female 4 single born in Canada as were both parents
   Line 2-HILL William (son) white male 3/12 [March] single born in Nebraska both parents born in Canada
   Line 3-HILL Hugh (brother) white male 13 single is a [H]erder born in Canada both parents born in Ireland
   Line 4-HILL Robert (brother) white male 10 single born in Canada both parents born in Ireland
   Line 5-HILL O[s]mund (brother) white male 5 single born in Canada both parents born in Ireland Reference number: CNNB005 Verified: YES

   Page 20 D Lines 48-50
   Not sure why Isaac is listed as J. W. Both Eugene and Naoma are listed as being 21 years old however, both the 1860 and 1870 census lists Eugene as being 3 years older. Therefore, this census (1880) is in error. Eugene should have been listed as 24 years old.
   Liver complications was listed under disablities or illness for Amanda.
   
   Page 21A Lines 37-50
   Maria and Mary Ellen must be from Mary E.'s first marriage.
   There is a servant named Martha Hill living with this family. I believe that this woman became Ernest Eugene King's wife. I knew her first name was Martha and the description from Ellen Blanche King Thibadeau was that she had long red hair and was probably of Irish decent. Right next door is a Hill family that consists of a father, mother, their children and his brothers. One of the brothers is only 5. This leads me to believe that the parents of the brothers may have died. The place of birth all corresponds with Martha's. I believe that William, Hugh, Robert and O[s]mund are brothers of Martha Hill.

4. ↑ Mom thinks that she died when Lewis was only 7.
5. ↑ I. Wilson King, wife Mary E., 2 step daughters, 1 son, 2 daughters, and 2 people living with them: A teacher and a servant. The servant is Martha Hill.