Biographical Sketch of I. W. Hill, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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I. W. Hill, a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Boles Township,
was born in Henry County, Tenn., in 1844, and is the fifth of the
nine children of Spencer and Elizabeth (Simpson) Hill, natives of
Tennessee, at present residents of Dallas County, Mo., aged, re-
spectively, seventy-four and seventy-three years, and of English
descent.  Spencer Hill, the fifth of fifteen children, has been a 
successful farmer all his life.  His parents were William and Mary 
Hill, nee Phillips.  Mrs. Hill is a daughter of Isaiah Simpson.
I. W. Hill was reared on the farm, receiving his education in the
common schools of his native county and Dallas County, Mo., wither
he moved with his parents about 1855.  When seventeen years of age
he enlisted in Col. Snavel's regiment, Confederate States army,
serving in several different regiments until July 4, 1864, when he
was taken prisoner at the fall of Vicksburg, being paroled shortly
afterward, when he returned home.  In October, 1868, Mr. Hill came
to Franklin County, where he has since resided, and is the owner 
of 281 acres of well improved land.  In January, 1864, he married
Miss Lecta Elizabeth Bryant, who died December 9, 1865, leaving 
one child, Spencer L., also deceased.  In 1866 Mr. Hill married
Ellen J. Moore, a native of Monroe County, Ill., who became the 
mother of five children: Thomas F., James, William, Clara Bell and
Mary Elizabeth, the latter dying in infancy.  Mrs. Hill died in 
August, 1874, and Mr. Hill next married Mrs. Sarah F. May, nee
Hundley.  Two children blessed this union, Eugene H. and Lellia
Agnes, whose mother died July 23, 1880.  On February 6, 1884, our
subject was united in marriage with Sallie E. Watson, a native of
Franklin County, who has borne him one child, Roscoe W.  Mrs. Hill
is a member of the Presbyterian Church, while Mr. Hill affiliates
with the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Mr. Hill is a Democrat, a 
Master Mason, and a member of the A. O. U. W.

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