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James was in the Civil War assigned to the 10th Kentucky Regiment. He fought under the command of such aggressive generals as generals Braxton, Bragg, and Jno. H. Morgan belonging to Morgan's famous band of cavalry and participated in the battles of Murfresboro and Chicamauga. His wife submitted a request for a pension for his Civil War service, which provided the date and place of marriage of James and Mary as March 1861 in Washington County, Virginia. Affidavits from John Asbury and James A. Lambert verified that they and James served in the 10th Kentucky Regiment. At War's end James was in the Atlanta area and marched back to vicinity of Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia where the unit was disbanded.
Soon after the war he heeded the call to the west and with his family went to Illinois, but not liking of the climate returned to Virginia making the round trip in a wagon, bought a farm here where he lived since. He was a constant attendant at the Methodist Church, which was in sight of his home.
He was survived by his wife Mary and the following children: F. H. Hilt, W. A. Hilt, Mrs. C. W. Asbury, Mrs. Thomas Necessary, Mrs. A. S. Necessary, Mrs. R. F. Able, and Mr. J. P. Holmes.
Per user 47691780
James was in the Civil War assigned to the 10th Kentucky Regiment. He fought under the command of such aggressive generals as generals Braxton, Bragg, and Jno. H. Morgan belonging to Morgan's famous band of cavalry and participated in the battles of Murfresboro and Chicamauga. His wife submitted a request for a pension for his Civil War service, which provided the date and place of marriage of James and Mary as March 1861 in Washington County, Virginia. Affidavits from John Asbury and James A. Lambert verified that they and James served in the 10th Kentucky Regiment. At War's end James was in the Atlanta area and marched back to vicinity of Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia where the unit was disbanded.
Soon after the war he heeded the call to the west and with his family went to Illinois, but not liking of the climate returned to Virginia making the round trip in a wagon, bought a farm here where he lived since. He was a constant attendant at the Methodist Church, which was in sight of his home.
He was survived by his wife Mary and the following children: F. H. Hilt, W. A. Hilt, Mrs. C. W. Asbury, Mrs. Thomas Necessary, Mrs. A. S. Necessary, Mrs. R. F. Able, and Mr. J. P. Holmes.
Family Members
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Margaret Alice Hilt Turley
1863–1892
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Ferdinand Harrison Hilt
1866–1941
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John I. Hilt
1868–1931
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Sarah Ellen "Sallie" Hilt Necessary
1875–1925
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Mollie Hilt Asbury
1875–1945
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William Edward Hilt
1878–1951
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Reese Patrick Hilt
1881–1956
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Minnie Josephine Hilt Necessary
1883–1950
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Witten Alexander Hilt
1885–1927
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Mattie Lou Hilt Holmes
1887–1953
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Nannie B Hilt Abel
1887–1972
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