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Euphemia Ann “Ellen” <I>Hill</I> Hill

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Euphemia Ann “Ellen” Hill Hill

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
1910 (aged 79–80)
Calaveras County, California, USA
Burial
Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
MAP B . BLOCK 82 . W½ #4
Memorial ID
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Parents:
Cornelia Smart and Jesse Pleasant Hill

Spouse:
Hugh Lawson White "Lawson" Hill

Children:
Jesse Jerome Hill,
John H. Hill,
Francis Irving Hill

Euphemia Ann Hill and her husband, Hugh Lawson White Hill established the Hill Ranch in 1855 at Camanche, Calaveras County, California, not far from Stockton.

They moved to California from Arkansas with their son, Jesse,where Jesse had been born. Euphemia and Lawson were natives of Warren County, Tennessee. Also moving west with them was Euphemia's brother, Pleasant H. Hill.

Her huspand was murdered in 1861,he was 35 years old.He is interred in Pioneer Cemetery, San Andreas, Calaveras County. She then After the death of her huspand took over the care and running of their Ranch. She was about 30 years old with 3 small children.
The Ranch existed from 1855 until 1931, was over 1,000 acres in size, the Mokelumne River ran through it. Today, the Ranch property lies at the bottom of Lake Camanche.

The Ranch and mostly Euphemia was the inspiration for the television show "The Big Valley"

Her older sons died in young adulthood: Jesse died in 1874 at age 25; John died the following year in 1875 at age 19. Euphemia died in 1910 at age 81, and son Irving died in 1932, circa age 75. Jesse and John were originally buried in Dorsey-Holman-Ostermann Cemetery, Camanche, Calaveras County, California, but were removed and re-interred in Lodi Memorial Cemetery, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, in February 1962. Euphemia and Irving were originally buried in Hill Cemetery, Comanche, but were later re-interred in Lodi Cemetery. due to the fact that the Dorsey-Holman-Ostermann Cemetery, being now under Lake Camanche. Today, the Hill Ranch property lies at the bottom of Lake Camanche. The ranch's history is noted in a California state historical marker located in Camanche South Shore Park, at Camanche Reservoir.
Parents:
Cornelia Smart and Jesse Pleasant Hill

Spouse:
Hugh Lawson White "Lawson" Hill

Children:
Jesse Jerome Hill,
John H. Hill,
Francis Irving Hill

Euphemia Ann Hill and her husband, Hugh Lawson White Hill established the Hill Ranch in 1855 at Camanche, Calaveras County, California, not far from Stockton.

They moved to California from Arkansas with their son, Jesse,where Jesse had been born. Euphemia and Lawson were natives of Warren County, Tennessee. Also moving west with them was Euphemia's brother, Pleasant H. Hill.

Her huspand was murdered in 1861,he was 35 years old.He is interred in Pioneer Cemetery, San Andreas, Calaveras County. She then After the death of her huspand took over the care and running of their Ranch. She was about 30 years old with 3 small children.
The Ranch existed from 1855 until 1931, was over 1,000 acres in size, the Mokelumne River ran through it. Today, the Ranch property lies at the bottom of Lake Camanche.

The Ranch and mostly Euphemia was the inspiration for the television show "The Big Valley"

Her older sons died in young adulthood: Jesse died in 1874 at age 25; John died the following year in 1875 at age 19. Euphemia died in 1910 at age 81, and son Irving died in 1932, circa age 75. Jesse and John were originally buried in Dorsey-Holman-Ostermann Cemetery, Camanche, Calaveras County, California, but were removed and re-interred in Lodi Memorial Cemetery, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, in February 1962. Euphemia and Irving were originally buried in Hill Cemetery, Comanche, but were later re-interred in Lodi Cemetery. due to the fact that the Dorsey-Holman-Ostermann Cemetery, being now under Lake Camanche. Today, the Hill Ranch property lies at the bottom of Lake Camanche. The ranch's history is noted in a California state historical marker located in Camanche South Shore Park, at Camanche Reservoir.


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