Hill, Susan Emily

1834 - 1916  (81 years)

• Name	Hill, Susan Emily
  Birth	16 May 1834	West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	HILL.S005
  _FGRAVE	13991806
  Death	6 Apr 1916	Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois
  	Susan Emily Hill (Hunt Madding McCleary) was a daughter of Starling and Elizabeth Ellen (Bassett) Hill. She was the fifth child of eleven children born to this couple. She was married three times. Susan first married 6 Jun 1852 in Edwards Co., IL to James John Hunt, James died Oct 1865. Together they produced six children: Mary Elizabeth, Christopher C, Sarah Frances, John James, Jr, Theresa and Anna H. Her second marriage on 9 Mar 1867 in Edwards Co., IL was to William C Madding, William died 14 Mar 1874 from a blow to the head dealt by his step-son Christopher Hunt. Christopher and his mother were later acquited of his murder. William and Susan together produced four children: Seymour Heracilial, DeKalb, Isaac N and Leonard, of these four children Seymour and DeKalb are the only ones to reach adulthood. Susan's third marriage 17 Oct 1900 in Richland Co., IL was to James F McCleary, no children born this union, thou they both had children from their previous marriages. Susan is buried in the McKendree Cemetery as Susan M Hill Hunt, in Edwards Co., IL beside her grand daughter Theresa V Hunt. The information provided on her headstone says she was born 1834, it was 1835 and she was buried on 6 Apr 1916.
  Burial	McKendree Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois
  Person ID	I47623	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	Madding, William Calvin,   b. 29 Jun 1819, Smith County, Tennessee d. 14 Mar 1874, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 54 years)
  Children	1. Madding, Isaac N.   2. Madding, Leonard   3. Madding, William H.   4. Madding, Francis M.   5. Madding, Ellen   6. Madding, James R.   7. Madding, Christina > 8. Madding, Mary Ann,   b. 16 Jan 1851, Illinois d. 27 Sep 1871, Illinois (Age 20 years) > 9. Madding, Rebecca C.,   b. 23 Sep 1852, Illinois d. 1938, Illinois (Age 85 years) > 10. Madding, Jesse Calvin,   b. 24 Aug 1856, Edwards County, Illinois d. 29 May 1929, Browns, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 72 years) > 11. Madding, Amanda E.,   b. 10 Apr 1863   d. 11 Apr 1880, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 17 years) + 12. Madding, Seymour Heracilial 'Jake',   b. 9 Aug 1868, Edwards County, Illinois d. 6 Nov 1939, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 71 years) + 13. Madding, DeKalb,   b. 31 Mar 1870, Illinois d. 17 Mar 1943, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F823	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 16 May 1834 - West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois Death - 6 Apr 1916 - Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Burial - - McKendree Cemetery, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth