Marion Elizabeth (Hughes) Hill (abt. 1921 - 1963)

Born about 18 Oct 1921 in Granville, Washington, New York, United States

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Died 5 Sep 1963 at about age 41 in Longview, Gregg, Texas, United States

Biography

Marion was born in Granville, Washington, New York ^{[1] [2]} on October 18th, 1921, the third of four children and the only daughter of Richard Walter Hughes (abt.1881-1963) and Lena Agnes (Surrell) Hughes (1890-1969), Marion has roots from North Wales from her father's family who had immigrated to upstate New York from North Wales when he was a baby, and her mother's father immigrated to Vermont from Quebec.

She grew up in Granville and graduated from high school in 1939. In 1940, ^[3], she was a student nurse at Memorial Hospital in Utica, Oneida, New York.

She met Eddie Lee Hill from Texas during the war and they married in Schenectady, New York in December of 1942.

From Granville Sentinel - December 31, 1942 MARION HUGHES WEDS TEXAS ARMY MAN. Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hughes of 3 Factory Street, Granville, announce the marriage of their daughter, Marion Elizabeth to Staff Sergeant Edward (sic) Lee Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hill of Gilmore (sic), Texas.The ceremony took place on Thursday ,December 24, at St.Thomas rectory in Schenectady. The Rev. Joseph O'Connor, (former Granville pastor) using the double ring service united the young couple in marriage. The bride's maid of honor was Miss Thelma Winnet, R.N. The groom's best man was Staff Sergeant Henry Murear. The bride wore winter white with brown accessories and a corsage of yellow talisman roses. The maid of honor wore green velvet and a corsage of pink roses. The bride's going- away suit was of brown and blue plaid with alligator trimmed accessories. After the ceremony the wedding lunch was served at The Tavern where the wedding cake featured the beautifully set table with the usual Christmas trimmings. The bride is a graduate of Granville high school, class of '39; a graduate of St. Joseph's Infant Training school, Troy, and is now employed at Ellis hospital, Schenectady. The groom is a graduate of Gilmore high school and is now stationed at Camp Edwards, Mass. After the ceremony the wedding couple will return each to their respective duties. The many friends of the young couple wish them much happiness in their new life together.

After the war, Marion moved to East Texas with her husband and small daughter and lived there till her death in 1963. Marion worked hard all her short life. She married, had four children, many friends and probably would never have understood anything that's happened in this world in the fifty plus years since she died. She was a decent woman and had earned the right to a happy old age, sitting on the porch, watching her grandchildren grow up. She didn't get a happy old age. She didn't even get a middle age. She was dead at forty.

Marion died at the age of 41 on September 5th, 1963 in Longview, Gregg, Texas, USA^[4] and was buried in Gilmer City Cemetery ^[5] located in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, USA.

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Sources

1. ↑ Birth: Title: New York, State Census, 1925 Original data - State population census schedules, 1925. Albany, New York: New York State Archives.Original data: State population census schedules, 1925. Albany, New York: New York S,
   Page: New York, State Census, 1925.
   Ancestry Record 1925nystatecensus #16838215 (accessed before 19 May 2024),
   residence date: 1 June 1925 residence place: Granville, Washington, New York, United States birth date: 1922 birth place: Granville New York USA Ancestry Record 2704 #16838215.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4L1-CFX : Sat Mar 09 12:49:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Richard W Hughes and Lena Hughes, 1930.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQBQ-XT1 : Wed Mar 06 22:55:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Marion Hughes, 1940.
4. ↑ Death Registration: Title: Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Original data - Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.Original data: Texas Department of H.
   Ancestry Record txdeath1964 #4234045 (accessed before 19 May 2024),
   Death date: 5 Sep 1963 Death place: Gregg, Texas Ancestry Record 4876 #4234045.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104968966/marion_elizabeth-hill: accessed May 19, 2024), memorial page for Mrs Marion Elizabeth Hughes Hill (18 Oct 1922–5 Sep 1963), Find A Grave: Memorial #104968966, citing Gilmer City Cemetery, Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Lee Cousins (contributor 47495186).
6. ↑ f=sse&db=1940usfedcen&h=11357115&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: residence date: 1 Apr 1940 residence place: Utica, Oneida, New York, United States residence date: 1935 residence place: Utica, Oneida, New York birth date: 1922 birth place: Granville New York USA APID: 1,2442::11357115
7. ↑ Source: #S-1324829456 Page: New York, State Census, 1925 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1925nystatecensus&h=16838215&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: residence date: 1 June 1925 residence place: Granville, Washington, New York, United States birth date: 1922 birth place: Granville New York USA APID: 1,2704::16838215