Down near Springfield, Missouri in November 1861, Washington died and John buried his brother, then came home to Pilot Grove, Missouri. John went back with a wagon, disenterred his brother's grave and brought Washington's body home for burial. Washington was buried in the family cemetery known as the Sandy Hill Cemetery about three miles east of California, Missouri. The cemetery at this time was located on the family farm.
In March of 1917 there was an influenza epidemic that killed many people, both the young and the old. Elizabeth (Hill) Suggs, John Calvin, and Mary Anne (Suggs) Howard all died in one week.
Information provided by ELIZABETH (HILL) SUGGS, MELLISA SUGGS AND ELMER BYBEE with addional information by Richard Parker
Down near Springfield, Missouri in November 1861, Washington died and John buried his brother, then came home to Pilot Grove, Missouri. John went back with a wagon, disenterred his brother's grave and brought Washington's body home for burial. Washington was buried in the family cemetery known as the Sandy Hill Cemetery about three miles east of California, Missouri. The cemetery at this time was located on the family farm.
In March of 1917 there was an influenza epidemic that killed many people, both the young and the old. Elizabeth (Hill) Suggs, John Calvin, and Mary Anne (Suggs) Howard all died in one week.
Information provided by ELIZABETH (HILL) SUGGS, MELLISA SUGGS AND ELMER BYBEE with addional information by Richard Parker
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Family Members
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Mildred Hill Phillips
1819–1906
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Isaac Hill
1820–1896
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Joseph Joel Hill
1820 – unknown
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Jemima Hill Suggs
1823–1898
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James S. Hill
1824–1880
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Elizabeth Hill Suggs
1827–1917
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Mariah Osborn Hill Hutchison
1830–1901
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Eliza Hill Allee
1832–1915
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Henry Clay Hill
1832–1920
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Roland Hill
1839–1914
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John Calvin "Buds" Hill
1841–1921
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