John Franklin Hill died from an accidental gunshot wound. He was the son of Henry T Hill and Matilda Stone Rhodes. We believe he is buried in this grave next to his mother. His half-brother, Martin Rhodes, is on the other side of Matilda. Since John died four years before Matilda, it seems likely that she would be next to her son. This burial has not been proven.
FROM: Comanche Chief, Nov. 6, 1879
We have recently heard of the death of John FRANKLIN HILL, a nephew of Col. William STONE. He and a brother were camped near the Colorado, and catching a large catfish in the river, started to carry it to their camp, by running a loaded rifle through its gills. The fish floundering struck the hammer of the gun, caused it to fire, and discharging the ball into his left side, he fell to the ground a corpse.
FROM: Comanche Chief, Nov. 6, 1879
We have recently heard of the death of John FRANKLIN HILL, a nephew of Col. William STONE. He and a brother were camped near the Colorado, and catching a large catfish in the river, started to carry it to their camp, by running a loaded rifle through its gills. The fish floundering struck the hammer of the gun, caused it to fire, and discharging the ball into his left side, he fell to the ground a corpse.
John Franklin Hill died from an accidental gunshot wound. He was the son of Henry T Hill and Matilda Stone Rhodes. We believe he is buried in this grave next to his mother. His half-brother, Martin Rhodes, is on the other side of Matilda. Since John died four years before Matilda, it seems likely that she would be next to her son. This burial has not been proven.
FROM: Comanche Chief, Nov. 6, 1879
We have recently heard of the death of John FRANKLIN HILL, a nephew of Col. William STONE. He and a brother were camped near the Colorado, and catching a large catfish in the river, started to carry it to their camp, by running a loaded rifle through its gills. The fish floundering struck the hammer of the gun, caused it to fire, and discharging the ball into his left side, he fell to the ground a corpse.
FROM: Comanche Chief, Nov. 6, 1879
We have recently heard of the death of John FRANKLIN HILL, a nephew of Col. William STONE. He and a brother were camped near the Colorado, and catching a large catfish in the river, started to carry it to their camp, by running a loaded rifle through its gills. The fish floundering struck the hammer of the gun, caused it to fire, and discharging the ball into his left side, he fell to the ground a corpse.
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