Timeline--Tennessee Ferguson Hill

Tennie's Timeline 

She was born Tennessee Ferguson to James Ferguson and Susan Carson but was never listed as that in any of the census records when she was living at home.  She was always listed under the last name of her step dad James P Cook.  There are still many holes in her timeline but I certainly have a better picture of her life than I did the first time I located her in the 1870 census.  Regarding her first marriage--I'm not sure what happened and at first I thought it might be another Tennie Hill but the evidence that it is her was greater.  I'm still searching for documentation on how that marriage ended. 

I have a copy of the obituary of George H Solifelt.  There were two: one by the town talking about his service in the Army, and another VERY detailed one (likely written by Tennie) which gave the year that the two came to Iola KS as well as a short bio for George.  I haven't found anything to back up anything from the obituaries other than maybe the time they start appearing in Iola and that he was a veteran.   I'm sure there are more clues waiting to be discovered. For now this is what I have on Tennie. 

1862 BIRTH: Bedford Co. TN USA (Nov 25)
1863-1867 DEATH: father James C. Ferguson
1867 MARRIAGE: Mom to Stepdad James Polk Cook
1869 BIRTH: half-sister Harriet Sophie Cook(7 Feb 1869–1960) Bedford Co TN
1870 BIRTH: half-sister Minerva Mae Cook(1870–1913) Bedford Co Tn
1870 CENSUS: District 10, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
1873 BIRTH: half-brother William Clifford Cook(15 Dec 1873–1961)
1880 CENSUS: District 10, Bedford, Tennessee, USA

1880 DEATH: Step Grandmother Elizabeth Putman Cook(5 Sep)
1881 MARRIAGE: Franklin Co AR to Hugh Clawson(15 Nov)¹ 

1882 DEATH: Step Grandfather Wm C Cook (1 Jan)
1881-1886 (Presumably a divorce, annulment, or death of husband #1)
1886 MARRIAGE: Franklin Co AR to Henry F Hill(1 Sep)
1888 DEATH: Step Dad James Polk Cook
1900 CENSUS: Sebastian Co AR
1902 DEATH: Mother Susan Carson(1837–1902) Rover, Bedford Co TN
1907 DEATH: Husband Henry F Hill(1840– 12 Mar 1907)

1909 MOVES:  to Iola Kansas with "Uncle" George H. Solifelt ²

1910 CENSUS:  Not Located
1912 DIRECTORY: listing at 628 N Kentucky Iola, Kansas, USA
1913 DEATH: half-sister Minerva Mae Cook(1870–1913)
1915 RESIDENCE:  Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA (State Census household of G H Solifelt)

1916 RESIDENCE:  Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA 1618 N 1st (widow of Henry--City Directory)

1920 CENSUS: Iola Ward 1, Allen, Kansas, USA
1925 CENSUS: (State) Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA
1927 DEEDS: Iola Register Oct 1927
1930 CENSUS: Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA

1935 WROTE WILL:  (Apr 13)
1935 RESIDENCE: Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA from 1940 Census 

1940 CENSUS: Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA
1943 DIRECTORY: Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA
1945 DIRECTORY: Iola, Kansas, USA
1946 DEATH: Iola, KS, USA (11 Mar) 421 South Buckeye
1946 FUNERAL NOTICE: Iola, Kansas (Mar 12)
1946 BURIAL:  Highland Cemetery Iola, Kansas, USA(Mar 13)³

1946 WILL PROBATED:  Allen Co Kansas Probate Records, Probate file # 6782 (14 Mar)⁴ 

¹ I would have thought this might be a different person with the same name however having her step cousin Melzora Cook married on the same day and by the same minister makes a much stronger case that it is Tennessee Ferguson(daughter of Susan Carson Ferguson Cook)

²I have never found any documentation to support that George was Tennie's uncle. I am very familiar with the families of her Dad, Mom and Step Dad. I also studied George's ancestry and I have never been able to back up what is written in his obituary about his life in TX and the death of his family members.  I did find his service record.

³ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55066840/tennessee-hill : accessed 07 March 2022), memorial page for Tennessee “Tennie” Ferguson Hill (25 Nov 1862–11 Mar 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55066840, citing Highland Cemetery, Iola, Allen County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by rmbeckman (contributor 48136157) .

⁴ Allen Co Kansas Probate Records, Tennessee Hill Probate file # 6782 (14 Mar 1946)