John Wesley Hillman b 20 OCT 1825 Scott Co VA d 27 OCT 1897 Wise Co VA; Burial: Doctor John Hillman Graveyard, Wise Co VA; Occupation: Doctor; s/o Thomas Hillman and Sally Ritchie. John Wesley Hillman m. (1) to Sarah E. Dotson b 1833 Russell Co VA d before 1867; d/o William Dotson and Mary Hutchinson. (1860 Wise Co VA Census). Children of John Wesley Hillman and Sarah Dotson;

I. Thomas Henderson Hillman b 14 MAR 1855 Russell Co VA d 17 MAR 1930 Wise Co VA; Burial: Hillman Family Cemetery, Hurricane, Wise Co VA; m. 25 JAN 1875 Wise Co VA to Mary Melvina Kilgore b 1857 KY d 1946 Wise Co VA; Burial: Hillman Family Cemetery, Hurricane, Wise Co VA; d/o Charles Kilgore and Elizabeth Blevins.

II. William H. Hillman b 7 JUL 1861 Wise Co VA m. 11 Feb 1888 Wise Co VA to Martha Jane Hall b 1857 VA d/o John A Hall and Sarah "Sallie" Franklin. Martha Jane Hall m. 14 Dec 1881 Wise Co VA to Jeremiah Brownlow Powers b 5 Apr 1858 Wise Co VA d 12 Oct 1884 Wise Co VA; of flux, age 25 years; buried Brownlow Powers Graveyard, Wise Co VA; s/o William Alexander "Alex" Powers and Susannah A Powers.

III. Melvina Sarah Hillman b 24 FEB 1858 Wise Co VA m. 24 Feb 1880 Wise Co VA to John F Maxwell b 1854 VA; s/o Charley Audley Maxwell and Zipporah Unknown. Children of John F Maxwell and Melvina Sarah Hillman;

1. William R Maxwell b 1883 Wise Co VA d 24 Oct 1884 Wise Co VA of flux, 1 year, 8 months and 16 days of age.

2. Lassie M Maxwell b 1883 Wise Co VA d 28 Oct 1884 Wise Co VA of flux, 1 year 8 months and 20 days of age.

John Wesley Hillman
and Ellen Victoria Roberson

John Wesley Hillman b 20 OCT 1825 Scott Co VA d 27 OCT 1897 Wise Co VA; Burial: Doctor John Hillman Graveyard, Wise Co VA; Occupation: Doctor; s/o Thomas Hillman and Sally Ritchie. John Wesley Hillman m. 12 Jul 1867 Wise Co VA to (2) Ellen Victoria Roberson b SEP 1850 Pound, Russell Co VA d 13 OCT 1934 Wise Co VA d/o John H. Roberson and Nancy K. Alley. Children of John Wesley Hillman and Ellen Victoria Robertson;

I. John W. Hillman b 3 APR 1868 Wise Co VA m. 27 Aug 1889 Wise Co VA to Lucy N Skeen b Apr 1870 Wise Co VA d before 1900 Wise Co VA; d/o Richard S Skeen and Mary "Polly" Powers. Child of John W Hillman and Lucy N Skeen;

1. Nannie E Hillman b Jul 1898 Wise Co VA

II. Mariah Andro Hillman b 4 NOV 1871 Wise Co VA m. 21 Jul 1888 Wise Co VA to Lilbern Henderson Gilliam b 10 Nov 1865 Wise Co VA d 25 Apr 1931; s/o Ira Gilliam and Nancy Skeen. Children of Lilbern Henderson Gilliam and Mariah Andro Hillman;

1. Olga Gilliam

2. Carrie Mae Gilliam

3. Cassie Gilliam

4. Pearl Gilliam

5. Nannie Lou Gilliam

6. Julia Gilliam

7. Frank Stratton Gilliam b 28 MAY 1889

8. Arnold Gilliam b 28 JUN 1893

9. Hattie Jenette Gilliam b 15 APR 1910

10. William Howard Gilliam b 17 APR 1914

III. Nancy E. Hillman b OCT 1873 Wise Co VA m. 23 Oct 1888 Wise Co VA to William Washington Grenade Dotson b May 1868 Wise Co VA; s/o Marcus D Lafayette Dotson and Telitha Ann "Leatha" Hylton. Children of William Washington Grenade Dotson and Nancy E Hillman;

1. Allen T. Dotson b SEP 1890 Wise Co VA

2. Vernon C. Dotson b JAN 1893 Wise Co VA

3. Marshall F. Dotson b JUL 1898 Wise Co VA

4. Letha V. Dotson b about 1902 Wise Co VA d before 1929; m. Bernard William Jones b 30 Sept 1899 VA d 13 Oct 1994. Children of Bernard William Jones and Letha V Dotson; i. Jacqueline Jones Dotson b 28 Apr 1924 ii. William Washington Greade "Bill" Jones Dotson b 8 Aug 1926 d 1989.

IV. Patrick H. Hillman b 4 AUG 1877 Wise Co VA d 11 Oct 1884 Wise Co VA of flux; age 7 years, 2 months and 7 days.

V. Margaret Hillman b 18 JUN 1883 Wise Co VA d 23 Oct 1884 Wise Co VA of flux; age 1 year, 4 months and 1 day.

VI. Mabel E. Hillman b 13 JAN 1889 Wise Co VA d 22 Nov 1903 Wise Co VA; buried Doctor John Hillman Graveyard, Wise Co VA

VII. O. L. Hillman (female) m. 31 Aug 1897 Wise Co VA to James B Hall b 1874 Wise Co VA; s/o Lafayette Mack Hall and Eva Poindexter.

Ellen Victoria Robertson
and George Hopkins Skeen

Ellen Victoria Roberson b SEP 1850 Pound, Russell Co VA d 13 OCT 1934 Wise Co VA d/o John H. Roberson and Nancy K. Alley. Ellen Victoria Roberson m. 14 Oct 1899 Wise Co VA to George Hopkins Skeen b 12 Oct 1837 Russell Co VA d 1903 Wise Co VA; buried Henry W Skeen Cemetery, Wise Co VA; s/o Stephen Skeen and Susannah Kiser.

George Hopkins Skeen
and Eliza Jane Smith

George Hopkins Skeen b 12 OCT 1837 Russell Co VA d 1903 Wise Co VA; Burial: Henry W. Skeen Cemetery, Wise Co VA; s/o Stephen Skeens and Susannah Kiser. George Hopkins Skeen m. 1859 to (1) Eliza Jane Smith b 19 APR 1841 Scott Co VA d 11 JUL 1897 Wise Co VA; Burial: Henry W. Skeen Cemetery, Wise Co VA; d/o Henry Wood Smith and Lucinda Ellen Compton. Children of George Hopkins Skeen and Eliza Jane Smith;

I. Susannah Elizabeth Skeen b 28 NOV 1859 Wise Co VA d 1932; m. about 1877 to Robert Clark Vaughn b 1855 VA d 1932; s/o Lorenzo Dow Vaughn and Matilda S Roberts.

II. William W. "Billy" Skeen b SEP 1863 Wise Co VA d 1917 Wise Co VA; m. 21 Apr 1890 Wise Co VA to Cittura Mary Stallard b 1873 Wise Co VA d 1906 Wise Co VA; buried Pole Bridge Road, Wise Co VA; d/o James Hopkins Stallard and Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Culbertson.

III. Andrew Johnson Skeen b 30 JUN 1865 Wise Co VA; m. 25 Dec 1884 Wise Co VA to Matilda Smith b 3 Jan 1884 Wise Co VA to Matilda Smith b 3 Jan 1865 VA d 14 Jan 1944 Chehalis, Claquato Co WA; d/o James M Smith and Esther Kilgore.

IV. Ira Melvin Skeen b 18 OCT 1867 Wise Co VA d 23 Oct 1938 Akron, Summit Co OH; buried Ellet Memorial Park Cemetery on Mogadore Road, Akron OH; m. 7 Sept 1895 Wise Co VA to Leafie Dove Hillman b 13 Dec 1878 Wise Co VA d 13 Apr 1971 Wise Co VA; buried Hillman Family Cemetery, Hurricane, Wise Co VA; d/o Thomas Henderson Hillman and Mary Melvina Kilgore.

V. Martha L. Skeen b 16 APR 1870 Wise Co VA d 4 Jan 1885 Wise Co VA; buried Henry W Skeen Cemetery, Wise Co VA.

VI. Henry W. Skeen b 14 AUG 1872 Wise Co VA d 7 Apr 1895 Wise Co VA; buried Skeen Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. Annie I Beverly b 20 Jan 1875 Wise Co VA d 24 Sept 1955 Norton, Wise Co VA; d/o George Washington Beverly and Martha J Miller.

VII. Joseph Ballard Skeen b 30 JUL 1875 Coeburn Mountain Road, Wise Co VA d 25 Jul 1948 Wise Co VA; buried Henry W Skeen Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. 28 Feb 1896 Wise Co VA to Nellie Z Stallard b 31 Mar 1879 Wise Co VA d 26 Jun 1955 Wise Co VA; buried Henry W Skeen Cemetery, Wise Co VA; d/o James Hopkins Stallard and Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Culbertson.

(Note: Information provided by Cris Matthews (CrisMatthews@webtv.net)

1860 Wise Co VA Census
21 43 43 Hillman, John H 33 M Farmer VA
22 43 43 Hillman, Sarah L 26 F Housekeeper VA
23 43 43 Hillman, Thomas H 5 M VA
24 43 43 Hillman, Sarah M 2 F VA