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Excerpt from
The Hilton Family of Albany, New York, by Lewis Parker Abell, 1936
A typescript filed with the New York State Library
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON HILTON, youngest son of John Burgess Hilton, was born Jan. 1, 1830, in the home of his Aunt Jeannette (Mrs. Robt. Arkenburg) in the town of New Scotland, Albany County, N.Y. Leaving the older children, except James, to care for the home, his parents drove back to Albany from Niagara with an ox team, in October 1829, partly in the expectation of sharing further in the estate of his father, Robert Hilton who died in June of that year, but it appears they were not entirely successful, returning in May 1830 with their youngest son.
Uncle "Billy" is said to have walked from Buffalo to Chicago in 1849, but it is more probable that he shipped up the great lakes. However, he bought a yoke of oxen in Chicago and drove or walked to California to seek his fortune in the "gold rush", joining a party following the "Overland Trail" through Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and the "Mormon Trail" through Utah, Nevada to Placerville, Calif., where he spent several years in the gold fields. But his greater success was found in stock raising after vainly prospecting from Oregon to Arizona finally settling near Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, Calif., where he was employed for many years as "major domo" on the extensive ranchos of Don Luis Burton and Dr. Brinkerhonn. He entered partnership with these gentlemen raising horses for the army during the civil war and later, in 1868-9, shipping or driving from Shasta County to the Salt Lake City, Utah, markets. He became an authority on the raising ands handling of all livestock and his later years were devoted to a ranch of his own, known as the "Bee Rock" on the San Maroos Trail between Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez.
In 1869 he married Dolores, daughter of Don Francisco Cavalleri, a native of Italy, who was born in Santa Barbara County, California, March 29, 1849 and whose mother was a prominent family of Spanish descent, and is said to have planted the famously large grape-vine which was still thriving in 1920 in front of the school in Carpenteria. Ten years or so later it had disappeared and was replaced by the school flagpole. About the time of his marriage, perhaps on that account, he finally found the opportunity to communicate with his family folks back east, who had long since given him up for lost. In 1903 he retired to Santa Barbara, where he died Jan. 6, 1905. His wife survived him until Feb. 4, 1915.
Children:-
(1) John Harrison, b. Mar. 1, 1870; m. Mar. 17, 1914, Nellie, dau. of John Kirby of New York, N.Y. He was employed by the Associated Oil Company at Gaviota, 30 miles west of Santa Barbara, and later developed a claim adjoining the camp of the County Boy Scouts on the San Marcos Trail, but retired to Santa Barbara on account of ill-health about 1932. No children.
(2) Emma Jane, b. June 12, 1875; m. John H. Hector; res. Lompoc and Oceano.
(3) Nellie Louise, b. Feb. 27, 1877; m. James Knox.
(4) Ella May, b. June 13, 1880; unm.
(5) Cecilia, b. Nov. 22, 1884; d. June 23, 1905.
(6) Allie, b. Mar. 6, 1887; d. Dec. 24, 1895.
(7) Freda Beatrice, b. Apr. 22, 1890; m. Ralph Hill.
(8) Grace Frances, b. Oct. 16, 1892; res. in San Francisco, Calif.
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Excerpt from
The Hilton Family of Albany, New York, by Lewis Parker Abell, 1936
A typescript filed with the New York State Library
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON HILTON, youngest son of John Burgess Hilton, was born Jan. 1, 1830, in the home of his Aunt Jeannette (Mrs. Robt. Arkenburg) in the town of New Scotland, Albany County, N.Y. Leaving the older children, except James, to care for the home, his parents drove back to Albany from Niagara with an ox team, in October 1829, partly in the expectation of sharing further in the estate of his father, Robert Hilton who died in June of that year, but it appears they were not entirely successful, returning in May 1830 with their youngest son.
Uncle "Billy" is said to have walked from Buffalo to Chicago in 1849, but it is more probable that he shipped up the great lakes. However, he bought a yoke of oxen in Chicago and drove or walked to California to seek his fortune in the "gold rush", joining a party following the "Overland Trail" through Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and the "Mormon Trail" through Utah, Nevada to Placerville, Calif., where he spent several years in the gold fields. But his greater success was found in stock raising after vainly prospecting from Oregon to Arizona finally settling near Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, Calif., where he was employed for many years as "major domo" on the extensive ranchos of Don Luis Burton and Dr. Brinkerhonn. He entered partnership with these gentlemen raising horses for the army during the civil war and later, in 1868-9, shipping or driving from Shasta County to the Salt Lake City, Utah, markets. He became an authority on the raising ands handling of all livestock and his later years were devoted to a ranch of his own, known as the "Bee Rock" on the San Maroos Trail between Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez.
In 1869 he married Dolores, daughter of Don Francisco Cavalleri, a native of Italy, who was born in Santa Barbara County, California, March 29, 1849 and whose mother was a prominent family of Spanish descent, and is said to have planted the famously large grape-vine which was still thriving in 1920 in front of the school in Carpenteria. Ten years or so later it had disappeared and was replaced by the school flagpole. About the time of his marriage, perhaps on that account, he finally found the opportunity to communicate with his family folks back east, who had long since given him up for lost. In 1903 he retired to Santa Barbara, where he died Jan. 6, 1905. His wife survived him until Feb. 4, 1915.
Children:-
(1) John Harrison, b. Mar. 1, 1870; m. Mar. 17, 1914, Nellie, dau. of John Kirby of New York, N.Y. He was employed by the Associated Oil Company at Gaviota, 30 miles west of Santa Barbara, and later developed a claim adjoining the camp of the County Boy Scouts on the San Marcos Trail, but retired to Santa Barbara on account of ill-health about 1932. No children.
(2) Emma Jane, b. June 12, 1875; m. John H. Hector; res. Lompoc and Oceano.
(3) Nellie Louise, b. Feb. 27, 1877; m. James Knox.
(4) Ella May, b. June 13, 1880; unm.
(5) Cecilia, b. Nov. 22, 1884; d. June 23, 1905.
(6) Allie, b. Mar. 6, 1887; d. Dec. 24, 1895.
(7) Freda Beatrice, b. Apr. 22, 1890; m. Ralph Hill.
(8) Grace Frances, b. Oct. 16, 1892; res. in San Francisco, Calif.
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Excerpt from
The Hilton Family of Albany, New York, by Lewis Parker Abell, 1936
A typescript filed with the New York State Library
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON HILTON, youngest son of John Burgess Hilton, was born Jan. 1, 1830, in the home of his Aunt Jeannette (Mrs. Robt. Arkenburg) in the town of New Scotland, Albany County, N.Y. Leaving the older children, except James, to care for the home, his parents drove back to Albany from Niagara with an ox team, in October 1829, partly in the expectation of sharing further in the estate of his father, Robert Hilton who died in June of that year, but it appears they were not entirely successful, returning in May 1830 with their youngest son.
Uncle "Billy" is said to have walked from Buffalo to Chicago in 1849, but it is more probable that he shipped up the great lakes. However, he bought a yoke of oxen in Chicago and drove or walked to California to seek his fortune in the "gold rush", joining a party following the "Overland Trail" through Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and the "Mormon Trail" through Utah, Nevada to Placerville, Calif., where he spent several years in the gold fields. But his greater success was found in stock raising after vainly prospecting from Oregon to Arizona finally settling near Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, Calif., where he was employed for many years as "major domo" on the extensive ranchos of Don Luis Burton and Dr. Brinkerhonn. He entered partnership with these gentlemen raising horses for the army during the civil war and later, in 1868-9, shipping or driving from Shasta County to the Salt Lake City, Utah, markets. He became an authority on the raising ands handling of all livestock and his later years were devoted to a ranch of his own, known as the "Bee Rock" on the San Maroos Trail between Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez.
In 1869 he married Dolores, daughter of Don Francisco Cavalleri, a native of Italy, who was born in Santa Barbara County, California, March 29, 1849 and whose mother was a prominent family of Spanish descent, and is said to have planted the famously large grape-vine which was still thriving in 1920 in front of the school in Carpenteria. Ten years or so later it had disappeared and was replaced by the school flagpole. About the time of his marriage, perhaps on that account, he finally found the opportunity to communicate with his family folks back east, who had long since given him up for lost. In 1903 he retired to Santa Barbara, where he died Jan. 6, 1905. His wife survived him until Feb. 4, 1915.
Children:-
(1) John Harrison, b. Mar. 1, 1870; m. Mar. 17, 1914, Nellie, dau. of John Kirby of New York, N.Y. He was employed by the Associated Oil Company at Gaviota, 30 miles west of Santa Barbara, and later developed a claim adjoining the camp of the County Boy Scouts on the San Marcos Trail, but retired to Santa Barbara on account of ill-health about 1932. No children.
(2) Emma Jane, b. June 12, 1875; m. John H. Hector; res. Lompoc and Oceano.
(3) Nellie Louise, b. Feb. 27, 1877; m. James Knox.
(4) Ella May, b. June 13, 1880; unm.
(5) Cecilia, b. Nov. 22, 1884; d. June 23, 1905.
(6) Allie, b. Mar. 6, 1887; d. Dec. 24, 1895.
(7) Freda Beatrice, b. Apr. 22, 1890; m. Ralph Hill.
(8) Grace Frances, b. Oct. 16, 1892; res. in San Francisco, Calif.
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Excerpt from
The Hilton Family of Albany, New York, by Lewis Parker Abell, 1936
A typescript filed with the New York State Library
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON HILTON, youngest son of John Burgess Hilton, was born Jan. 1, 1830, in the home of his Aunt Jeannette (Mrs. Robt. Arkenburg) in the town of New Scotland, Albany County, N.Y. Leaving the older children, except James, to care for the home, his parents drove back to Albany from Niagara with an ox team, in October 1829, partly in the expectation of sharing further in the estate of his father, Robert Hilton who died in June of that year, but it appears they were not entirely successful, returning in May 1830 with their youngest son.
Uncle "Billy" is said to have walked from Buffalo to Chicago in 1849, but it is more probable that he shipped up the great lakes. However, he bought a yoke of oxen in Chicago and drove or walked to California to seek his fortune in the "gold rush", joining a party following the "Overland Trail" through Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and the "Mormon Trail" through Utah, Nevada to Placerville, Calif., where he spent several years in the gold fields. But his greater success was found in stock raising after vainly prospecting from Oregon to Arizona finally settling near Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, Calif., where he was employed for many years as "major domo" on the extensive ranchos of Don Luis Burton and Dr. Brinkerhonn. He entered partnership with these gentlemen raising horses for the army during the civil war and later, in 1868-9, shipping or driving from Shasta County to the Salt Lake City, Utah, markets. He became an authority on the raising ands handling of all livestock and his later years were devoted to a ranch of his own, known as the "Bee Rock" on the San Maroos Trail between Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez.
In 1869 he married Dolores, daughter of Don Francisco Cavalleri, a native of Italy, who was born in Santa Barbara County, California, March 29, 1849 and whose mother was a prominent family of Spanish descent, and is said to have planted the famously large grape-vine which was still thriving in 1920 in front of the school in Carpenteria. Ten years or so later it had disappeared and was replaced by the school flagpole. About the time of his marriage, perhaps on that account, he finally found the opportunity to communicate with his family folks back east, who had long since given him up for lost. In 1903 he retired to Santa Barbara, where he died Jan. 6, 1905. His wife survived him until Feb. 4, 1915.
Children:-
(1) John Harrison, b. Mar. 1, 1870; m. Mar. 17, 1914, Nellie, dau. of John Kirby of New York, N.Y. He was employed by the Associated Oil Company at Gaviota, 30 miles west of Santa Barbara, and later developed a claim adjoining the camp of the County Boy Scouts on the San Marcos Trail, but retired to Santa Barbara on account of ill-health about 1932. No children.
(2) Emma Jane, b. June 12, 1875; m. John H. Hector; res. Lompoc and Oceano.
(3) Nellie Louise, b. Feb. 27, 1877; m. James Knox.
(4) Ella May, b. June 13, 1880; unm.
(5) Cecilia, b. Nov. 22, 1884; d. June 23, 1905.
(6) Allie, b. Mar. 6, 1887; d. Dec. 24, 1895.
(7) Freda Beatrice, b. Apr. 22, 1890; m. Ralph Hill.
(8) Grace Frances, b. Oct. 16, 1892; res. in San Francisco, Calif.
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Family Members
Siblings
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James Benson John Hilton
1812–1896
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Robert Hilton
1814–1889
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Andrew Hilton
1815–1895
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Elizabeth Jane Hilton Skinner
1817–1910
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Peter S. Hilton
1818–1861
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Daniel D. Hilton
1820–1911
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Caroline Hilton
1821 – unknown
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Simeon R. Hilton
1822–1920
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David Hilton
1825 – unknown
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Margaret Bushrod Hilton Goodwillie Stokes
1828–1911
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