HILL, Richard 1853-1927

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HILL, Richard 1853-1927

HILL, PETRIE, STEELMAN

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 7/4/2012 at 00:38:52

#1:
AGED OSAGE MAN
IS FOUND DEAD
Body of Richard Hill, 72
Located Along Bank of
Little Cedar.
OSAGE, IOWA, September 21 — The body of Richard Hill, 72, was found along the Little Cedar River, a mile east of town, by a posse which had been looking for him for two hours. The discovery was made about 10 o'clock Monday night.
The man hunt was begun after Mrs. Hill hail notified officers at 8 o'clock that her husband had not come home.
The body was found lying face down in the mud along the bank of the river. Officers were told that Mr. Hill had gone up the river earlier In the evening to hunt elderberries.
Mr. Hill is survived by his wife, one son, Fred, two brothers, Link Hill, Osage, and Silo Hill of Ostrander, Minnesota.
Heart disease is said to have been the cause of his death.
[Mason City Globe Gazette, Wednesday, September 21, 1927]
Note: Silo Hill would actually be Silas Hill.
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Birth: 1853
Death: 1927
Mitchell County, Iowa Grave Records:
Name: Richard Hill
Death Date: 1927
Page #: 60
Birth Date: 1853
Cemetery: Liberty
Town: Little Cedar
Father: Henry Hill (1811-1895)
Mother: Sophia Petrie Hill (1827-1901)
Wife: Martha Steelman (____-1938)
Son: Fred Gove McCurdy Hill (1889-1982)
Burial was in Liberty Cemetery, Little Cedar, Iowa.
Below is a photo of his headstone at Liberty Cemetery, from GPP.

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Obituary: #1: AGED OSAGE MAN IS FOUND DEAD Body of Richard Hill, 72 Located Along Bank of Little Cedar. OSAGE, IOWA, September 21 — The body of Richard Hill, 72, was found along the Little Cedar River, a mile east of town, by a posse which had been looking for him for two hours. The discovery was made about 10 o'clock Monday night. The man hunt was begun after Mrs. Hill hail notified officers at 8 o'clock that her husband had not come home. The body was found lying face down in the mud along the bank of the river. Officers were told that Mr. Hill had gone up the river earlier In the evening to hunt elderberries. Mr. Hill is survived by his wife, one son, Fred, two brothers, Link Hill, Osage, and Silo Hill of Ostrander, Minnesota. Heart disease is said to have been the cause of his death. [Mason City Globe Gazette, Wednesday, September 21, 1927] Note: Silo Hill would actually be Silas Hill. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birth: 1853 Death: 1927 Mitchell County, Iowa Grave Records: Name: Richard Hill Death Date: 1927 Page #: 60 Birth Date: 1853 Cemetery: Liberty Town: Little Cedar Father: Henry Hill (1811-1895) Mother: Sophia Petrie Hill (1827-1901) Wife: Martha Steelman (____-1938) Son: Fred Gove McCurdy Hill (1889-1982) Burial was in Liberty Cemetery, Little Cedar, Iowa. Below is a photo of his headstone at Liberty Cemetery, from GPP.
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