HILL, George C.

HILL, JOHNSON, PETTY, BREESE, EASTON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/28/2014 at 11:38:50

History of Decatur County Iowa and Its People
Illustrated, Volumne II.

Prof. J. M. Howell and Heman C. Smith
Supervising Editors

The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. Pp. 359-60. Chicago. 1915.

GEORGE C. HILL

George C. Hill, who is successfully conducting a produce business in Davis City, was born in Washington county, Ohio, October 6, 1868, a son of Mcintosh and Lavina (Johnson) Hill, natives respectively of Ohio and of Virginia. The father farmed in Ohio until 1886, when with his family he removed from Fayette county, that state, to Wayne county, Iowa, where he was identified with agricultural pursuits until 1903, when he removed to Hamilton township, Decatur county, and purchased land there which he cultivated until his demise in 1905. His wife died in 1910.

George C, Hill was reared and educated in Ohio and when eighteen years of age accompanied his parents to Iowa. He continued to reside at home until he attained his majority and then began farming on his own account, renting land in Wayne county for fifteen years. He then purchased a farm in that county, just over the line from Decatur county, and operated his place for three years. At the end of that time he sold out and removed to Pleasanton, this county, where he conducted a butcher shop for one year. He next purchased land in Hamilton township, which he operated for one year, when he sold it and removed to Davis City, where he has since resided. He is engaged in the produce business, buying eggs, poultry and cream, and he has built up an extensive trade along that line. He still owns some farm land near Pleasanton and is quite well-to-do.

In January, 1890, Mr. Hill married Miss Viola Petty, a daughter of James and Phoebe J. (Breese) Petty, natives of Ohio and Indiana respectively. The father became a pioneer farmer of Wayne county, Iowa, and continued to follow agricultural pursuits until his demise in 1889. His wife survived for a number of years, dying in 1903. Mr. and Mrs. Hill have become the parents of twelve children, namely: Virgie, the wife of Bud Easton, a farmer of Hamilton township, by whom she has two children; Clell R., who is married and has three children; Norma; Stella; Lester; Beulah; Chloe; Hazel; George; Ocie, who died in August, 1894; Maggie, whose demise occurred on the 31st of December, 1906; and Floyd, who died January 31, 1907.

Mr. Hill is a republican and has served as justice of the peace at Pleasanton. Fraternally he is associated with the Masonic order and the Modern Woodmen of America, while his religious faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal church. His life has been lived in accordance with high standards of conduct and he merits and receives the confidence and respect of his fellow citizens.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2014