James Ruben Hillyard 
James Ruben was born on December 1st, 1851 in Scott Co.,Mississippi. James Ruben's father was Thomas Hillyard and his mother was Christian Elizabeth Graham. His maternal grandparents were Reuben Calvin Graham and Nancy Roberts. He had two brothers and six sisters, named Milton Winfield, William Jackson, Sarah Elizabeth, Celia Delia, Unknown Twin, Nancy Keziah, Abbie and Addie Lee. He was the second oldest of the nine children. He died at the age of 64 on June 7th, 1916 in Rogers,Bell Co.,Texas. He was buried in McCann Cemetary,Bell Co.,Texas outside of Rogers on Fm 437 south..-
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.17 Aug 1829 in Coplam,Scott Co.,Mississippi d.23 Nov 1916 in Mud Springs,Bell Co.,Texas
- b.01 Dec 1851 in Scott Co.,Mississippi d.07 Jun 1916 in Rogers,Bell Co.,Texas
- b.1723
- b.1740 in Scotland
- b.1775 in Moore Co.,North Carolina d.25 Oct 1825 in Wayne Co.,Mississippi
- b.06 May 1807 in Moore Co.,North Carolina d.18 Mar 1867 in Buckholts,Miliam Co.,Texas
- b.1700 in Scotland d.1780 in Richmond Co,. North Carolina
- b.1750 in Ireland d.26 Oct 1823 in Wayne Co.,Mississippi
- b.1708 d.1758
- b.1780 in Richmond Co.,North Carolina d.1819 in Scott Co.,North Carolina
- b.1720 d.1772 in Moore Co.,North Carolina
- b.1743 in Moore Co.,North Carolina d.01 Apr 1824 in Wayne Co.,Mississippi
- b.1720
- b.23 Mar 1833 in Rankin Co.,Mississippi d.19 May 1906 in Sandy Ridge,Mud Springs,Bell Co.,Texas
- b.04 Apr 1811 in Scott Co.,Mississippi d.04 Mar 1873 in Bell Co.,Texas
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James Ruben and Sarah Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on December 25th, 1874 in Bell Co.,or Milam Co.,Texas. They had two daughters named Ella G. and Mary Kessiah.
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Children
Ella G. Hillyard
Ella G. was born in 1875. She died at the age of 17 in 1892 in Bell Co.,Texas. She was buried in McCann Cemetery,Bell Co.,Texas.
Mary Kessiah Hillyard
Mary Kessiah was born on February 5th, 1888 in Rogers,Bell Co.,Texas. She died at the age of 86 on September 21st, 1974 in Tahoka,Lynn Co.,Texas. She was buried in Tahoka,Lynn Co.,Texas.
Sources/Citations
Ancestry.com, Connolly Family Of TEXAS, Patsy Wertz, PaWertzl @@aol.com, Worldconnect.rootsweb.com, MacKeachey-Dommert-Reade-Stanford, Carlton Dommert, csdomm@@ktc.com, Ancestry.com, Capt. Samuel Woods & Descendants, Carla Ammeter, Cammeter @@aol.co, Descendants of Robert Graham, Records of Jim Farmer, farmer@@visa.com, ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jotajota/ygrahamr.htm, Cemetery: Headstone information, Family Tree Maker.genealogy.com, Descendants of William MacKeahey, Larry-D-Keahey/Gen8-001
Ancestry.com, Connolly Family Of TEXAS, Patsy Wertz, PaWertzl @@aol.com, Worldconnect.rootsweb.com, MacKeachey-Dommert-Reade-Stanford, Carlton Dommert, csdomm@@ktc.com, Ancestry.com, Capt. Samuel Woods & Descendants, Carla Ammeter, Cammeter @@aol.co, Descendants of Robert Graham, Records of Jim Farmer, farmer@@visa.com, ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jotajota/ygrahamr.htm, Cemetery: Headstone information, Family Tree Maker.genealogy.com, Descendants of William MacKeahey, Larry-D-Keahey/Gen8-001
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