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BIOGRAPHIES
History Union County, Ohio
Publ. By B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis,
Indiana
1915
Noel T. Henders |
NOEL T. HENDERS
Source: History Union County, Ohio - Publ. by B.
F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. - 1915
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GEORGE HILL, JR.
A farmer and stock raiser of Union township, Union
county, Ohio, who has lived in this county all of
his life, is George Hill, Jr., whose
parents were early settlers in Union county.
Mr. Hill has made farming his life work and
is now operating a fine farm of two hundred and
fifty-one acres about one mile east of Milford
Center.
George Hill, Jr., the son of George J. and
Susan (Baker) Hill was born in Liberty township,
Union county, Ohio, Apr. 15, 1866. Both of his
parents were natives of Ashland county, Ohio, and
early settlers in Union county, where his father was
a prominent stock raiser. George J. Hill,
Sr., handled French Clydesdale and Belgium
horses and was known as one of the most prominent
horsemen of this section of the state. He died
in 1901 and his widow passed away about 1904.
Seven children were born to George J. Hill, Sr.,
and wife; Sedelia, the wife of William
Cahill, of Marysville; Emma, the wife of
J. Hartshorn of Newark, Ohio; Charles,
a farmer of Paris township; Weldon, who died
at teh age of thirty; Frank; a farmer of this
county; Cora, the wife of Lewis Amrine,
a farmer of Union county living north of Marysville;
George, Jr., and one who died in infancy.
George Hill, Jr., was reared on his father's
farm in this county and received a good, common
school education. He remained at home until
his marriage and then began farming for himself in
Union township, where he has since resided. In
addition to the farm of two hundred and fifty-one
acres on which he lives he owns forty-seven and
three fourths acres two miles south of Milford
Center. He gives most of his attention to
stock raising and raises high grade stock of all
kinds.
Mr. Hill was married Jan. 8, 1891, to May
Shanks, a daughter of Joseph and Jennie
(Hammond) Shanks, both of whom were natives of
Union county, and to this union five children have
been born; four of whom are now living:
Florence, a stenographer at Columbus, Ohio;
Augusta H.; Jennie; Etta and
George J. The three younger children are
now attending the high school at Milford Center.
The parents of Mrs. Hill were born and
reared in Union county, her mother lived here until
her death, May 2, 1897. After her mother's
death her father married Flora Barker,
and moved to Kenton, where he died Mar. 28, 1908.
Mrs. Hill's parents had three
children: May, the wife of Mr. Hill;
Ella, the wife of Frank P. Miller, a
farmer of Union township and Clinton, who married
Sallie Skiles, and now lives at
Mechanicsburg, Champaign county, Ohio.
Politically, Mr. Hill is a Republican, although he is
not by any means a partisan. He casts his
ballot for the best men in local affairs,
irrespective of their politics. He is a member
of the Knights of Pythias at Milford Center.
Source: History Union County,
Ohio - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.,
Indianapolis, Ind. - 1915 - Page 852 |
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LESTER
HERBERT HOLYCROSS. For more than
three-quarters of a century the Holycross family
have been residents of Union county, Ohio, and the
family is worthily represented by Lester Herbert
Holycross, a prosperous and substantial farmer
now living in Darby township. His farm is well
improved in every respect and is one of the most
attractive country homes in the county. Mr.
Holycross has devoted all his time and attention
to farming and with a success which speaks well for
his efforts. HE has long been one of the most
active and leading citizens in agricultural and
stock raising interests in the county, and his
labors have been a potent force in making this rich
agricultural region one of the best in the whole
state. He has carried on general farming and
while he has prospered he has also found time and
ample opportunity to assist in the material and
civic development of his county.
Lester H. Holycross, the son of Samuel
Bradford and Elizabeth Ariette (Bidwell) Holycross,
was born July 8, 1867, on his present farm in Darby
township, Union county. Samuel Holycross
was the son of David and Phoebe (Fenner)
Holycross, natives of Virginia and Connecticut,
respectively. Samuel Holycross was born
in Madison county, this state and moved with his
parents to Union county when but three years of age.
He was married Sept. 3, 1865, and reared a family
o9f three children: Lester H., of Darby
township; Clifton, deceased, and Ida,
who married A. L. Scheiblich. Ida has
one daughter, Elizabeth, who is now in
school.
Mr. Holycross received all of his education in
the schools of Union county, and early in life
decided that he would follow the vocation of a
farmer. He remained at home until he was
married and then began farming on his present farm
in Darby township. He has one hundred and
thirty-four acres near Milford Center and a farm of
two hundred and thirty-nine acres near Plain City.
His farms are both kept in a high stat of
cultivation and are equipped with every modern
convenience for successful agriculture. He is
an extensive stock raiser, and handles only the best
grades of stock, having found by experience that it
does not pay to keep any but the best.
Mr. Holycross was married Feb. 28, 1895, to
Althea Worthington, the daughter of John and
Candace (Smith) Worthington, and to this union
have been born three children, Candace, Clifton
and Wendell. Mrs. Holycross' father was
a native of Connecticut, and her mother of Madison
county, Ohio. Mr. Worthington died in
1908 and Mrs. Worthington died in 1883.
Politically, Mr. Holycross is a Republican, but
has never taken an active part in political matters.
Mr. Holycross is a man who has shown good
business qualities and in all of his financial
dealings he has so conducted himself that he has won
the hearty approbation of his fellow men. He
is a worthy scion of one of the old and influential
pioneer families of the county, and has kept
untarnished the good name which his ancestors ever
bore unsullied. He is a man of pleasing
personality, who easily makes friends, and because
of his splendid qualities of head and heart his
friends are as numerous as his acquaintances.
Source: History Union County, Ohio - Publ. by B. F.
Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. - 1915 -
Page 1105
ALSO SEE
S. B. Holycross |
Mr. & Mrs.
Hoopes |
CHARLES D. HOOPES
Source: History Union County, Ohio -
Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. -
1915 - Page 896 |
Mr. & Mrs.
William Hoskins
William C. Hoskins
residence |
WILLIAM C. HOSKINS
Source: History Union County,
Ohio - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.,
Indianapolis, Ind. - 1915 - Page 824 |
Mr. & Mrs.
Cone Howard
Cone Howard
Residence |
CONE HOWARD Source: History Union County, Ohio
- Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.,
Indianapolis, Ind. - 1915 - Page 736 |
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