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John Hill

Birth
Canada
Death
Sep 1882 (aged 20–21)
Alpine County, California, USA
Burial
Markleeville, Alpine County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Grave location unknown
Memorial ID
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California News Items.

A young man named John Hill of Markleeville, Alpine county, was killed last week by a log rolling on his body.
(Tuscon Daily Citizen, 9/18/1882).
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Another reports indicates he was killed by a "log saw" instantly, near Woodfords, "early last Tuesday morning"; he was 21 years old and was from "Argentine Co. Canada" (Monitor Argus of Sept 11, 1882).

NOTE: Not absolutely certain he is buried in Markleeville, although the Tucson report indicates he was a Markleeville resident; it is also possible that he could have been buried at the Merrill cemetery in Woodfords.
California News Items.

A young man named John Hill of Markleeville, Alpine county, was killed last week by a log rolling on his body.
(Tuscon Daily Citizen, 9/18/1882).
* * *
Another reports indicates he was killed by a "log saw" instantly, near Woodfords, "early last Tuesday morning"; he was 21 years old and was from "Argentine Co. Canada" (Monitor Argus of Sept 11, 1882).

NOTE: Not absolutely certain he is buried in Markleeville, although the Tucson report indicates he was a Markleeville resident; it is also possible that he could have been buried at the Merrill cemetery in Woodfords.

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  • Maintained by: Karen D.
  • Originally Created by: Sue
  • Added: Aug 25, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116066594/john-hill: accessed ), memorial page for John Hill (1861–Sep 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116066594, citing Markleeville Cemetery, Markleeville, Alpine County, California, USA; Maintained by Karen D. (contributor 47760796).