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Thomas Hill

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Thomas Hill

Birth
Port of Menteith, Stirling, Scotland
Death
17 Feb 1887 (aged 33)
Junction City, Geary County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Junction City, Geary County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.0126419, Longitude: -96.8435364
Plot
Sec. X-6, Lot DG 225-2 purchased by Mrs. Thomas Hill; Interment #612
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Thomas was born in Port of Monteith, Scotland. He lost his mother at the early age of 1 year old. Thomas had a sister Agnes. Thomas was the son of Henry Hill and Janet "Jessie" McDonald, Henry's first wife.

Thomas raised horses in Junction City, Kansas. His life was cut short when he was killed by a man named James Smith who fought with him over a horse trade. James Smith was convicted of 2nd degree murder and sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Aged 33 yrs, 7 mos. per tombstone; 33 yrs, 4 mos, 28 days per cemetery records.
Son of P. Henry & Jessie Hill.
Thomas was born in Port of Monteith, Scotland. He lost his mother at the early age of 1 year old. Thomas had a sister Agnes. Thomas was the son of Henry Hill and Janet "Jessie" McDonald, Henry's first wife.

Thomas raised horses in Junction City, Kansas. His life was cut short when he was killed by a man named James Smith who fought with him over a horse trade. James Smith was convicted of 2nd degree murder and sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Aged 33 yrs, 7 mos. per tombstone; 33 yrs, 4 mos, 28 days per cemetery records.
Son of P. Henry & Jessie Hill.

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