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1841 - 1939 (97 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Charles Reuben Hill was born on 29 Aug 1841 in Stillwater, Sussex County, New Jersey; died in 1939 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; was buried in Washburn St. Cemetery, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Charles was asked by old Joe Scranton to come to the town of Scrantonand build coal brakers (these were the sorters and graders of coal). The family story is that he bought his way out of service during the civil war.
Charles married Elizabeth Hooly on 5 Nov 1861. Elizabeth was born on 6 Mar 1842 in New Jersey; died in 1939 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; was buried in Washburn St. Presbyterian Church, Scranton, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. James A. Hill was born on 2 Nov 1862 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Jun 1887 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- 3. David Hill was born on 7 Feb 1868 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- 4. Thomas Hill was born on 11 Apr 1872 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Nov 1874 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- 5. Margaret Ann Hill was born on 27 Mar 1876 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; died in Oct 1964 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; was buried in Shady Lane Cemetery, Chinchilla, PA.
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Generation: 2
2. | James A. Hill (1.Charles1) was born on 2 Nov 1862 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Jun 1887 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. |
4. | Thomas Hill (1.Charles1) was born on 11 Apr 1872 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Nov 1874 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. |
5. | Margaret Ann Hill (1.Charles1) was born on 27 Mar 1876 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; died in Oct 1964 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; was buried in Shady Lane Cemetery, Chinchilla, PA. Notes:
Info on Margaret Ann's descendants is from Barbara T. Grimm (pbtg@vlmail.com)
Margaret was a lifelong member of the Washburn St. Pres. Church.
Margaret married Frank Hutchinson Thornton on 1 Oct 1900 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Frank (son of John Thornton and Mary Brannnan) was born in Nov 1870 in Scranton, PA; died in Oct 1954 in Scranton, PA; was buried in Shady Lane Cemetery, Chinchilla, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Charles Hill Thornton was born on 9 Sep 1903 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Feb 1933 in Covina, California, (AL County); was buried in in the family plot, Washburn St. Pres. Ch., Scranton, PA.
- 7. Living
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Generation: 3
6. | Charles Hill Thornton (5.Margaret2, 1.Charles1) was born on 9 Sep 1903 in Scranton, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Feb 1933 in Covina, California, (AL County); was buried in in the family plot, Washburn St. Pres. Ch., Scranton, PA. Charles married Edith Adeline Campbell on 5 Nov 1927 in Lake Placid, NY LP Club Chapel. Edith (daughter of Jr. Alexander Campbell and Irene Elese Varcoe) was born on 10 May 1904 in Wallingford, CT; died on 12 Feb 1990 in Winchester, VA; was buried on 16 Feb 1990 in Wallingford, CT Inmemoriam Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
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