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Hillis, Alexander 'Alex' died 1859

HILLIS, SCOTT

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 4/30/2022 at 14:03:04

Death - Henry* Hillis, on section 7, McGregor R. Road, six miles west of North McGregor, was found frozen to death on Tuesday last.

He was at North McGregor the evening before and left for home (some say) in a state of intoxication. He had waded Bloody Run waist high and when found he was guarded by his dog, the faithful animal for a long time prevented any one from coming to the body of his lifeless master.

The deceased is said to have left two daughters, one of whom kept house for him, the other is attending school at Garnavillo.

The above facts are reported to us.

~Weekly North Iowa Times, March 2, 1859; pg 2

*Notes:
-This is Alexander 'Alex' Hillis, who has a gravestone in the Giard cemetery, died 2/22/1859; age 46 yrs. He is also enumerated as Alexander Hillis on the 1852 & 1854 Iowa State census, Farmersburg twp. In a later issue of the 'Weekly North Iowa Times' he was correctly referred to as Alex Hillis.

-His daughter who was attending school is likely Margaretta A. Hillis who married Lafayette W. Scott 9/29/1859 (see marriage records on the Clayton co. IAGenWeb site)


 

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