Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Hileman, Joseph B. August 30, 1833 - ????
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Source: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair Co, PA: Philadelphia, 1892.
Author: Samuel T. Wiley

JOSEPH B. HILEMAN, 
now practically retired from active business, thought still devoting his time
to the management of his real estate interests in Altoona, was for twelve
years a leading merchant of that city, and for two decades conducted a large
lumber business in this State and Michigan.  He is the only son of Michael
and Sarah (Bouslaugh) Hileman, and was born August 30, 1833, in Allegheny
township, Blair county, Pennsylvania.  His paternal grandfather, Michael
Hileman, sr., was born in the eastern part of this State, but removed to
Huntingdon county in 1802, and in 1804 came to Blair county, settling in what
is now Frankstown township, where he died about 1847, at the unusual age of
ninety-three years.  His remains lie entombed in the Frankstown cemetery.  He
was among the pioneer farmers of this section, and married a Miss Young, by
whom, he had a family of fourteen children, nine sons and five daughters, all
of whom lived to reach maturity, and all married.  The seventh of these
children was Michael Hileman (father), who was born in York county, this
State, February 12, 1796, but was brought by his father to Huntingdon, and
subsequently to Blair county, while yet a lad.  He was principally reared and
educated in this county.  By occupation he was a farmer, and spent the active
part of his life in agricultural pursuits.  In 1854 he removed to Altoona,
and resided in this city until his death, April 6, 1879, at which time he had
passed three annual mile posts beyond the lengthened term of four-score
years.  In politics he was first a Jacksonian democrat, but later became a
whig, and after that party dissolved, he affiliated with the republicans.  He
served for a time as postmaster, and was for several years a member of the
board of school directors.  He was an active, influential member of the
Evangelical Lutheran church for many years, occupying the position of elder
in his church.  He married Sarah Bouslaugh, a daughter of Sebastian
Bouslaugh, and to them was born an only son, the subject of this sketch. 
Mrs. Hileman was born April 5, 1802, and is now living with her son in the
city of Altoona, at the good old age of ninety years.
Joseph B. Hileman was reared in his native county, and received his education
in the district schools of Blair county, and at the Hollidaysburg academy. 
After leaving school, he engaged in farming, and followed that vocation until
1852, when he came to Altoona and embarked in the general mercantile business
on Eleventh avenue.  He continued in that line successfully for a period of
twelve years, after which he disposed of his store and engaged extensively in
the lumber business.  For twenty years he was an active lumber dealer,
handling great quantities of all kinds of rough and dressed lumber, and
selling in distant markets as well as supplying the home demand.  During this
time he resided for four years in Michigan, engaged in managing his large
lumber interests in that State.  After that he practically retired from the
lumber trade, and has devoted his attention principally to looking after his
large real estate interests in the city.  He is also connected with the
banking interests of Altoona, being a director in the First National bank of
this city.
On October 12, 1847, Mr. Hileman was married to Ann R. Eaverson, a daughter
of George Eaverson, of Shepperdstown, Virginia, and to their union was born a
family of six children:  Virginia, died in early life; Octavius, now engaged
in the real estate and insurance business at Iron Gate, Virginia; Audora, who
graduated from Vassar college, New York, and married E. J. Waring, of
Plainfield, New Jersey, now engaged in business at Newark, that State; Sallie
G., now the wife of Dr. William E. Hughes, a practicing physician of the city
of Philadelphia; Jeannette, married William F. Hopkinson, a civil engineer
residing at Renova, Clinton county, this State; and Joseph B., who was
graduated from the Pennsylvania college, took a special course at Harvard
university, and then entered the medical department of the University of
Pennsylvania, from which he was graduated in 1891, and is now practicing his
profession in Altoona.  Mrs. Hileman,. The mother of this family, died in
1883, and Mr. Hileman was again married, this time wedding Urilla M. Geiger,
of Springfield, Ohio.
In his political affiliations Mr. Hileman has always been a republican, and
is now serving as one of the city assessors.  In 1884 he was elected a member
of the electoral college and voted for James G. Blaine, and has long been
prominent in the local councils of his party.  For half a century he has been
a prominent member of the First Lutheran church at Altoona, and is at present
serving as treasurer of the Allegheny synod of his denomination.  He has
frequently represented his church in the general synod.

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Originally submitted 2001. Transcribed by Eileen

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