Hill, Philip S.

HILL, EMMERT, OGG, MILLER

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Date: 8/31/2009 at 08:11:58

Hill, Philip S.

The name of Philip S. Hill is too well known to the farming community of Malaka Township to be formally introduced here, since he has long made his residence in Jasper County, in fact has spent nearly all his life here, having been born in Henry County, Illinois, May 11, 1869, and in 1872 he came to Jasper County, Iowa, where he has since resided. He is the son of W. E. and Rebecca (Emmert) Hill, the father born in New York, September 15, 1843. They lived for some time in Henry County, Illinois, emigrating from there to Jasper County, Iowa, in 1872, and here they established their home. The father is now living in Newton, the mother having died in Illinois. Philip S. Hill, of this sketch, is the only living member of the family; a sister, born in Malaka Township, died in infancy.

Philip S. Hill grew to manhood here and received his education in the local schools. He was married on October 21, 1896, to Ida Ogg, who was born in Jasper County, Iowa, September 2, 1875, and here she grew to womanhood and received her educational training. She is the daughter of John W. and Elnora (Miller) Ogg, both natives of Ohio; there they grew up and were married, immigrating to Jasper County. Iowa, among the early settlers, establishing their permanent home; the father is now living in Kellogg Township and the mother died in this County on March 22, 1909. They were the parents of four children, all living as follows: Dottie, born January 3, 1871, lives on the old home farm near Kellogg; Charles W., born May 24, 1873, lives at Newton, Iowa; Ida, wife of Mr. Hill, of this sketch; Frank E., born August 24, 1879, lives on the home farm near Kellogg. These children were born and reared in Kellogg Township.

To Mr. and Mrs. Hill have been born five children, all living, named as follows: Ethel Mazoe, born December 22, 1897; William Wesley, born July 10, 1899; Bessie Elnora, born October 12, 1901; Roy Edward, born February 29, 1904: Dorothy Aileen, born June 7, 1911. These children were all born on the Hill farm in Malaka Township, which consists of two hundred thirty and forty-eight hundredths acres, on which are two sets of improvements and on which stands a modern home.

Politically, Mr. Hill is a Republican. He has been Township trustee for a number of years, and he has been a member of the board of education of Malaka Township, and is now president of the same. His father was a Township trustee for a number of years. Fraternally, Mr. Hill belongs to the lndependent Order of Odd Fellows at Baxter, being a charter member of the same, as well as its first noble grand. He is also a member of Baxter Lodge No. 168, Knights of Pythias, of Baxter, and the Yeoman Lodge No. 432. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 1083.