52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks- Week 44: Deidamia Hill (1775-1838)

Last week was a little busy for me so I didn't have time to do my weekly ancestor blog post, but I'm gonna catch up!

Deidamia Hill- my 6th great grandmother

Born: 1775 in Guilford County, North Carolina

Parents: Thomas Hill (1740-1798) & 
               Elizabeth McClellan (1735-1798)

Siblings:

1. Margaret Peggy (1761-1830)
2. John (1764-1849)
3. Winifred (1765-?)
4. William (1766-1849)
5. Francis (1768-1853)
6. Mary (1771-1849)
7. Richard (1775-?)

Family: 

Deidamia married Joseph Mendenhall before 1794. 

Joseph: b. 18 Dec 1770 Jamestown, Guilford, North Carolina
           d. Dec 1833 in Bethel Township, Miami, Ohio

Children:

1. Richard (1794-1871)
2. Thomas (1796-1865)
3. Aaron (1797-1799)
4. William (1799-1853)
5. Jane (1803-1875)
6. Benjamin (1803-1855)
7. Joseph (1805-1857)
8. John (1807-1869)
9. Levi (1811-1879)
10. Elizabeth (1813-bef 1820)
11. Nathaniel (1815-1863)
12. Isaac (1817-1852)
13. Mary Polly (1819-1888)
14. Deidamia (1822-1861)


Yes, that is a lot of children! And Joseph and Deidamia had an astonishing 72 (or more) grandchildren!!


Deidamia died on 05 June 1838 in Bethel Township, Miami County, Ohio. She is buried in Bethel Cemetery in Miami County, Ohio.