L. D. Hillsinger (b. 1821)

HILLSINGER, BURNSIDE

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/26/2005 at 23:02:29

Hillsinger, L. D., farmer, Section 22; PO Waucoma; born Otsego Co., New York in 1821, which place he left in 1844 and went to Boston, where he enlisted in the First Infantry and sent to Des Moines; served until 1846 and honorably discharged; again enlisted in 1847 in the Fourth Artillery at Winchester, Virginia and embarked at Fortress Monroe for Vera Cruz, Mexico; served under Gen. Pierce at Pueblo, Gen. Scott being in command of the army; was in the battle of Contras Chapultepec and Mexico, into which city he went with the army; served until Scott evacuated the city; and was honorably discharged; returned to New York State and crossed the Isthmus to California, where he remained for two years, when he returned and settled in this county in 1852. He has a farm of 320 acres, valued at $30 per acre. Held the office of Town Trustee two years and is one of the early settlers. Married Mary Burnside in 1852; she was born in Otsego Co., New York in 1825; have two children living --- James L. and Franz Sigel -- lost one child -- Florence M., died in 1861.

Page 628, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
Eden Township