Sarah Louisa Traylor

Sarah Louisa Traylor

• Father: Champion Travis Traylor b. 6 February 1770, d. 4 April 1832
• Mother: Sarah Jones b. 1 May 1780, d. 4 April 1847

• Sarah Louisa Traylor was born on 6 February 1815 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
• She married James B. Coleman on 23 January 1833 in Perry County, Alabama.
• She married John Hill on 18 October 1836 in Perry County, Alabama, or 25 October.
• John Hill and Sarah Louisa Traylor appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Union Parish, Louisiana, and also overseer M. J. Cabiness (?), and J. O. H. and (daughter?) Amanda Clack, both born in Mississippi.. Other members of the household included William Traylor Hill, Champion Travis Hill, James Adam Hill, Joseph Reid Hill, Robert Lewis Hill, John Hill, Sarah Ann Hill, Mary Louisa Hill and James Henry Traylor.
• John Hill and Sarah Louisa Traylor appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Waverly PO, Walker (later San Jacinto) County, Texas. Other members of the household included William Traylor Hill, Champion Travis Hill, Sarah Ann Hill, John Calvin Hill, James Adam Hill, Robert Lewis Hill, Joseph Reid Hill, Mary Louisa Hill and Frank Pickens Hill. Likely James H. Trayor and Sarah C. Traylor are nephew and niece of Sarah Traylor Hill, but from which brother's family is unclear. Also in the household were A. P. Hook, professor of mathematics, and his wife Harriet, and physician W. P. Powell.
• The following appeared on 16 April 1862 in The Tri-Weekly Telegraph:
  Ed. Telegraph--I beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following articles, contributed for the Hempstead Hospital, by the ladies of Danville and Waverly, through Mrs. Major Green Wood, of Danville, Montgomery county:
       278 lbs. lard, 160 lbs. ham, 40 lbs. soap, 6 doz. candles, 88 lbs. butter, 93 doz. eggs, 2 calico spreads, 2 comforts, 12 mattrasses, 30 sheets, 27 pillows, 40 pillow cases, 40 towels, donated by the following persons:
       Mrs. Mayfield, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Spiller, Mrs. Sessum, Miss Sarah L. Davis, Mrs. Green M. Wood, Mrs. J. M. Leivi, Mrs. Geo. Redding, Mrs. Major Redding, Mrs. Maj. Green Wood, Mrs. McGarr, Mrs. Charles Abercrombie, Mrs. Tryler, Mrs. Dr. Carr, Mrs. W. B. Scott, Miss Thompson, Mrs. Tabb, Mrs. Richard Williams, Waverly; Mrs. Col. Campbell, do; Mrs. Dr. Campbell, do; Mrs. Dr. Scott, do; Mrs. Col. Jno. Hill, do; Mrs. John C. Abercrombie, do; Mrs. Laura A. Scott, do; Mrs. Wm. B. Wood, Danville; Mrs. Wynne, do; Master Solomon Wood; Major Green Wood's servant[s], 31 doz. eggs; Mrs. Green Wood, cash, $10; Miss Sarah L. Davis, $10; Mrs. Dr. Stewart, $5.
                      Mrs. C. A. Groce,
                  Principal Hempstead Hospital.
  Hempstead, April 10th, 1862.
• Sarah Louisa Traylor died on 2 August 1865 at age 50 in Waverly, Walker (later San Jacinto) County, Texas.
• Her husband John Hill became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, Walker (later San Jacinto) County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2016