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The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880

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JOHN W. HILL (William)
     John W. Hill, farmer; P.O. Pleasant Hill; born in 1824 on the same farm he now resides on; is a son of Nathan Hill, Sr., a native of Maryland and an immigrant to this place with his parents when a mere boy; his grandfather was among the first settlers of Newton Township.  Our subject's early life was that of a farmer boy; he remained at home assisting in the farm duties till his marriage, which occurred at the age of 19, with Miss Susan Weddle; Mr. Hill, after this event of his life, began farming on his present place; here he has continued the pursuit of agriculture, with eminent success, for over a third of a century; he has a most beautiful farm, under the best modern improvements, and has erected on it one of the finest brick residences in the township.  His wife, Susan, died Jan. 4,1874; she was a faithful member of the Christian Church of Pleasant Hill, and her death was a loss to the whole community; she is buried in the beautiful Pleasant Hill Cemetery; eight children were born, seven of whom are still living, and six of whom are married; all are settled in the community but one;  their names are as follows: Henry H., Sarah J. (married to Dr. Kiester, of Arcanum), Isaac N., John C., Eunice E. (Longanecker), James M., Mary E. (Billows).
Mr. Hill's second marriage was celebrated Oct. 15, 1874 with Mrs. Josephine Conway, formerly  Miss Josephine Banta, a native of Preble Co., Ohio; she has one daughter, a teacher in the public school of Pleasant Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Hill are both members of the Christian Church of Pleasant Hill, and Mr. Hill holds a deaconship in the same; he is President of the Temperance Association of this place, which bespeaks him an ardent supporter of the Temperance cause.  He is a member of A. F. & A. M. fraternity of Pleasant Hill.

 (Contributed by Norita Shepherd Moss)
See Notes#1 below

Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newton Twp.

NOTES: 
#1 - father: Nathan Hill b. 15 Mar. 1788 in Elliott Mills, MD
Mother: Frances Williams b. ca 1790
Marriage 1 - Susan Weddle b. aft. 1825 in 1843 in Miami Co., Ohio
Children:
Henry H. Hill
James Madison Hill b. ca 1854 in Ohio
Sarah J. Hill
Isaac N. Hill
John C. Hill
Eunice E. Hill
Mary E. Hill
Unknown Hill b. aft. 1853

1850 United States Census - Pleasant Hill - Miami Co., OH
Hill, William     Self M Male W 55 b. OH  Retired Farmer  Fath. b. MD  Moth. b. SC
Hill, Josephine  Wife M Female W 41 b. OH  Keeping House  Fath. b. OH  Moth b. OH
Hill, J. Madison  Son S Male W 26 b. OH Works on Farm  Fath. b. OH  Moth b. OH

* The following family is living next door to William Hill family above and may be a son  or younger brother of William Hill.
1880 United States Census - Pleasant Hill, Miami Co., Ohio
Hill, J. Calvin  Self M Male W 30 b. OH  Laborer  Fath. b. OH  Moth. b. OH
Hill, Ella          Wife M Female W 25 b. OH  Keeping House  Fath b. OH  Moth b. PA
Hill, Arthur     Son S Male W 2 b. OH       Fath b. OH  Moth. b. OH

   

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