D. Boone May, one of the roughest lawmen in the South Dakota Territory, disappeared into South America. (Remember Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?) He was a kinsman of my grandmother, whose father, GALE HILL, was a stagecoach messenger (guard)wounded at the Canyon Springs, WY gold coach robbery in Sept. 1878. It's the only one where all the gold was not recovered. Gale died on a business trip in 1889,in Middlepark (near Denver) Colorado. No grave that I know of, nor reason for being there.

None of the family, some named after him, has ever been able to figure out Gale's (Galen's) past, beyond born about 1854 near St. Joe to Elliott Hill and Elizabeth May.

I think there was some fishy business and that's why no stories got passed down. Both are in the Deadwood tourist literature, but does anyone have further Hill or May knowledge? There are alot of Hills in the West, SW, and South, but haven't found Galen or Elliott yet. Heroes........or not?

there is another message similar from your relation.
Message #25 Friday, April 23, 1999
Subject: Galen Hill

Posted by: Linda Wilcox
Message: Searching for info on GALE/GALEN HILL. Middle name may have been Elliott. He was born about 1854-56 near St. Joe, Missouri. He went to South Dakota and was a guard for the cold coaches, was wounded and near died in the Cold Springs Robbery. He married ANTIONETTE WINN in 1881 or 1882. They had 2 children, MAY REED HILL and GEORGE HILL. Gale died in 1889 in CO. I need his parents' names and verification of his POB and DOB. I believe he had sisters who remained in Missouri. The family was reportedly split over the Civil War and never reconciled.

Any help will be appreciated.




Replies: Hill Family Tree - Patty Campbell 9/30/00

decendant of Rachel R. Hill Campbell, sister to Galen.
pattyspo@aol.com

Hi Miss Mary,

I'm very much interested in chatting with you concerning Boone. I've collected much information on the ol' boy but have many, many questions. Please contact me via E-mail.
Thanks Daryl M. Clearwater, Florida

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