Henry Hill


Henry Hill Grave
Goshen County, Wyoming

Overview

The site is believed to be the grave of Henry Hill, born in 1793 in Caroline County, Virginia. He left Missouri in April 1852 with three of his children and their families, bound for California. Henry Hill died in June 1852 of a cholera-like illness. A stone marker was found at the grave site in 1972.

Location

Two miles southwest of Henry, Nebraska

The site is on private land.

 

Source: Randy Brown and Reg Duffin, Graves and Sites on the Oregon and California Trails, OCTA, 2nd edition, 1998, pp 28-29

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