Mrs. R.R. Hilton died at her home near Arbacoochee on Sunday May 31st and was buried at Cedar Creek Cemetery on Monday. A large concourse of people who knew her in life attended her funeral to attest the love and respect they had for her. She was born in Ray County, Tennessee, January 1816 and moved with her husband to Alabama in 1837. She joined the Missionery Baptist church at the age of thirteen years and for sixty-seven years until her death, lived as a humble devout christian. At the time of her death she was eighty years and five months old and in this long life she witnessed many changes in the country and had so lived that when she was laid to rest it was said of her, a noble woman, a good neighbor and a true christian, has been called of God to a higher, better life. She leaves eight sons, two daughters and a large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren to be gby the light of her life shining on the pathway she trod so long and faithfully.
Mrs. R.R. Hilton died at her home near Arbacoochee on Sunday May 31st and was buried at Cedar Creek Cemetery on Monday. A large concourse of people who knew her in life attended her funeral to attest the love and respect they had for her. She was born in Ray County, Tennessee, January 1816 and moved with her husband to Alabama in 1837. She joined the Missionery Baptist church at the age of thirteen years and for sixty-seven years until her death, lived as a humble devout christian. At the time of her death she was eighty years and five months old and in this long life she witnessed many changes in the country and had so lived that when she was laid to rest it was said of her, a noble woman, a good neighbor and a true christian, has been called of God to a higher, better life. She leaves eight sons, two daughters and a large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren to be gby the light of her life shining on the pathway she trod so long and faithfully.
Gravesite Details
5/09/2020 - Carol W. (FAG #47303469) added that Rachel is buried in an unmarked grave.
Family Members
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James Coleman Hilton
1832–1919
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Charles Taliaferro Hilton
1833–1901
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William Lillard Hilton
1834–1868
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John Farmer Hilton
1836–1905
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Augustus "Gus" Hilton
1839–1905
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Absolom Coleman Hilton
1841–1920
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Nancy Susan Hilton Winham
1844–1922
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Andrew Burnam Hilton
1847–1932
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Elijah Erastus Hilton
1850–1928
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Thomas Perryman Hilton
1852–1904
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Rachel Ann Hilton Mackey
1855–1930
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