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Descendants of Henry Hillock

Generation No. 2

2. James Hambleton² Hillix (Henry¹ Hillock) was born Bet. 1790 - 1800 in Ireland or Kentucky, and died 03 Jan 1849 in Fayette Co, Kentucky ². He married Ann B. Walker 07 Dec 1815 in Clermont Co., OH, daughter of Dr. Walker. She was born 22 Nov 1798 in Bolton, England ³, and died 10 Aug 1888 in Weston, Missouri ⁴.

Notes for James Hambleton Hillix:
Family history as written by Dorothy Hillix Bywaters in 1966 indicates
that James Hillix was born in Ireland. However, the 1900 Census of Platte
Co. Missouri has a record of James Hillix's son, William Walker Hillix(I)
that indicates his place of birth as Kentucky. It also indicates that
his mother was born in England, which agrees with the family history.
Ann Walker is said to have been born in Bolton, England in 1798.

Midway, Kentucky..there are several towns named Midway in Kentucky.
James Hillix was married in Lexington, KY according to Dorothy
Hillix-Bywaters family history. However, there is a marriage record
that appears to be his in Clermont Co, KY in Dec 1815.
It is believed that they lived near the town of Midway
that is NW of Lexington approximately 10 miles in Woodford Co.

The 1830 Census for Fayette Co., KY shows a James "Hillicks."

Served in Stuart W. Megowan's Regiment of KY Mounted Volunteer Militia in War of 1812. His name was spelled Hillock and Hillox on the muster rolls for this unit. It is clear that the family name was changed from Hillock to Hillix during James' life time.

All of his children except his oldest, John W., were still living with him according to the 1840 census.

Notes for Ann B. Walker:
There is an entry on page 769 of Paxton's Annals of Platte County
Missouri listing Ann B. Hillix as a pensioner receiving $8/Mo. This
entry is from the section for January, 1883. This was a widow's pension for James Hillix's service in the war of 1812.

Was married in Dec., 1815 in Clermont Co., OH at 16 years of age to James
Hillix.

Family tradition says that her middle initial B was for Bolton and that she was from Bolton, England.

Marriage Notes for James Hillix and Ann Walker:
Filed in Clermont Co., OH on January 15, 1816. They were married by Charles Kuery(J.P.)
The entry in the marriage book reads as follows;

I the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Clermont
Lewis Township Do hereby certify the solemnization of marriage and joined together
in Holy matrimony James Hillix and Anna Walker. By virtue of public advertisement
agreeably to "save this seventh day of December 1815.

"Jany" the 15th 1816 Charles Kuery J.P.

The name of James Hillix is hard to read. It looks like it has been over written. The 'x' is hard to distinguish from an 'n'.

Children of James Hillix and Ann Walker are:

+	3	i.		Elizabeth³ Hillix, born Abt. 1816 in Fayette Co, Kentucky; died Abt. 1859 in Kansas.
	4	ii.		Marian W. Hillix ⁵, born 08 May 1819 in Fayette Co., KY; died 05 Sep 1912 in Fayette Co., KY. She married William Sparks; died Unknown.

Notes for Marian W. Hillix:
She was called Mary.

+	5	iii.	John W. Hillix, born Abt. 1820 in Kentucky; died 16 Sep 1903 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas.
+	6	iv.	Henry H. Hillix, born 03 May 1825 in Fayette Co., KY; died 11 Feb 1900 in Leavenworth, KS.
+	7	v.	Cora Ann Hillix, born 15 Jan 1828 in Woodford Co., KY near Midway; died 28 Jun 1920 in Weston, MO.
+	8	vi.	William Walker Hillix, born 09 Oct 1830 in Woodford Co., KY near Midway.; died 24 Jun 1907 in Weston, Missouri.
+	9	vii.	James M. Hillix, born 25 Feb 1834 in Fayette Co., Kentucky; died 18 Dec 1914 in Leavenworth, KS.
	10	viii.	Charles Hamilton Hillix, born Abt. 1838 in Woodford Co., Kentucky ^6,⁷; died 23 Jun 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi ^8,⁹.

Notes for Charles Hamilton Hillix:
According to family lore, he is said to have been killed at the Civil War Battle of Shiloh, TN, also
known as Pittsburgh Landing. This was one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war with
over 10,000 casualties being suffered on both sides. The Union General
was Ulysses S. Grant and the Confederate generals were Johnson and
Beauregard. Johnson was killed during the most intense part of the
battle. The battle ended in a stailmate, but helped the South solidify its
position on the western front. Some consider it to be a Union victory
because Beauregrad didn't follow-up on the initial successes of the
Confederate forces allowing the Union army to regroup and bring in
re-enforcements.

The information above was according to family lore. However, I have found he was killed in the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi in June of 1863. He served in Landis' Battery of Missouri Light Artillery, Confederate States Army(CSA). He was mortally wounded by an artillery shell that exploded directly over the breastworks(redoubt) where he was sleeping.

He was called Ham Hillix and is mentioned in two books about the civil war, "As the Mockingbird Sang," and "Fishing on Deep River," both by Susan Staker Lehr, which are memoirs of the Civial War by two brothers, Samuel Baldwin Dunlap and Robert Caldwell Dunlap.

Enlisted at Van Buren, AR on 23 Mar 1862, period one(1) year. Landis' battery of Missouri Light Artillery.

Counted present in Muster Rolls of July, August, September, October, November and December, 1862.

Counted present in Muster Rolls of March, April, May, June, 1863. Counted present on card for March and April, 1863. Card for May and June, 1863 says "killed seige Vicksburg."

July-Aug 1862 at Camp Little
Sep-Oct 1862 at Holly Springs, MS
Nov-Dec 1862 at Camp Rogers

Entry from company muster roll for Sep-Oct, 1862;

"The battery is composed of four(4) pieces; two(2) 12 pound guns(smooth bore) and two(2) 24 pound howitzers, bronze, cast in Memphis, Tenn. by Quimby & Robinson 1862 and has been in the service since March 1, 1862 and has been engaged as follows;

May 28-29 at Corinth, Mississippi
Oct 3-4 at Corinthe, Mississippi

M. Pursel"

"Dec 8, 1861-April 30, 1862 Camped at Memphis, TN."

Dated 31 Aug 1863

"Seige Vicksburg, 18 May - 04 July 1863. The company was commanded by 1st Lt. John M. Langan from 13 Mar 1863 to date of surrender(J.C. Landis Acting Chief of Artillery). Remarks; killed seige Vicksburg. Major Harris, Captain Danner, Lt. Bates, Lt. Langan, Captain Landis."

May-June 1863 Demopolis, Alabama

Record of Events

"The company has been engaged as follows:

28-29 May 1862 at Corinth, Miss.
19 Sep 1862 - can't read it
3-4 Oct 1862 at Corinth, Miss.
1-3 May 1863 at Bayou Pierre
16 May 1863 at Baker's Creek
17 Mar 1863 at Big Black
18 May - 04 Jul 1863 - Siege of Vicksburg"

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