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Mary Jane * Knox (b. 20 Jan 1824, d. 25 Apr 1902)

Mary Jane * Knox (daughter of James * Knox, Jr. and Hannah Nancy * Mills) was born 20 Jan 1824 in Todd Co., Kentucky⁴⁸⁹, and died 25 Apr 1902 in San Angelo, Texas. She married Malcolm Henry * Hill on 20 Feb 1840 in Lincoln Co., Missouri, son of Alexander * Hill and Nancy * Henry.

Notes for Mary Jane * Knox:
Starting in 1853 Mary Jane Knox Hill lived on land given to her by her very rich uncle Robert Mills.
In 1872, the land was formally deeded to her from her uncle, in an indenture deed for the consideration of $10 paid, recorded in the Fayette County Deed Records 15 October 1872.

Letter of Mary Jane Knox Hill to her Daughter, Minne Jane Hill Allen (Mrs. Clement Hanibal Allen)

Postmark: Cleburne, Tex Aug 14, 6 PM, 1895
Postmark: Austin, Tex August 19 4 PM 95 Rec'd
Address: Mrs. C. H. Allen, Austin, Texas c/o C. H. Allen
(C.H. Allen was Seargent at arms of the Texas state legislature)

Letter written in pencil on lined paper.
Cleburne, Texas Aug 14, 1895
My dear Minnie,
It is now the middle of August and we have been looking for you and Bates ever since Rowena came home. I feel now that the time has passed and it will be impossi for me to come to Austin this summer, and I must see Bates before he goes off again, so that you and he must come by and make us a visit on his way to school. I intended going down to Austin this summer but have not been well as usual. Rowena's children have had the whooping cough and it was very hard on her and she is looking thinner than I ever saw her and complains a great deal of not feeling well. Myrtle Chism (Rowena's roommate) has been with us three week -- left last Saturday. Rowena spend five weeks in Paris, and she came home with her. She is a very smart sweet girl. We all like her very much. We are having some very warm weather - needing rain. Write just as soon as you get this and tell us when you will be here. We have had no letters from any of the kinfolkes lately. All send love to you, Clem, and Bates. Write soon to your affectionate mother, Mary J. Hill.

More About Mary Jane * Knox:
Residence: Barton Springs, near Austin TX; also Cleburne, Texas.

More About Mary Jane * Knox and Malcolm Henry * Hill:
Divorce: 09 Mar 1879
Marriage: 20 Feb 1840, Lincoln Co., Missouri.

Children of Mary Jane * Knox and Malcolm Henry * Hill are:

James Henry Hill, b. Abt. 1841, Missouri, d. date unknown.
+Mary Hill, b. Abt. 1848, d. date unknown.
Nannie Hill, b. Abt. 1852, d. date unknown.
+Minnie Jane * Hill, b. 05 Oct 1854, Clear Creek Community, Fayette Co., Texas, d. 27 Apr 1943, Houston, TX⁴⁹⁰.
David C. Hill, b. Abt. 1859, d. Abt. 1920.
+Mattie Hill, b. Aft. 1860, d. date unknown.
+Rowena Benton Hill, b. Aft. 1861, d. Aft. 1951.