HILL, Bradbury 1847-1923

HILL, BLUMER, SEELY, DURLAND, DAGSBERG

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 2/26/2013 at 13:23:34

Bradbury Hill

March 1847 – March 27, 1923

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BRADBURY HILL, 76,
MITCHELL PIONEER IS
DEAD AT GREENE IOWA

Greene, Iowa, March 27. — Bradbury Hill, a resident of Iowa for 69 years, most of the time at Osage, died at 5:30 a. m. today at the home of a daughter, Mrs. M. Blumer, where he had lived for several years.

He was 76 years old and had been bedridden since Nov. 11, last. Mr. Hill was born at Boston, Mass., and came with his parents to Iowa when seven years of age. They were pioneers of Mitchell County.

His wife died 10 years ago. He had taken all the degrees of Masonry and the funeral will be conducted, by that order at Osage, where he will be buried beside his wife.

Of the four children born to the couple three survive: Frank L. Hill, Waterloo; Mrs. Blumer and Clifford Hill, Grand View, Wash. A brother, F.D. Hill, Osage, and eight grandchildren also survive.

Waterloo Evening Courier March 27, 1923, page 8
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Bradbury Hill was the son of Horatio Hill and Eleanor (Dagsberg) Hill.

He married Dorinda "Dora" Seely, the daughter of Francis Tuttle Seely and Mary (Durland) Seely
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1860 US Census: Osage, Mitchell, Iowa
Horatio N.P. Hill about 1824 New Hampshire; Eleanor about 1826 Denmark; Bradbury about 1847 Mass.; Ferdinand about 1850 Mass.; Harriet about 1854 Mass.; Alfred H about 1859 Iowa.
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1870 US Census: Osage, Mitchell, Iowa
H.N.P. Hill 46 born New Hampshire
Eleanor A 44 born Denmark
Bradbury 23 born abt 1847 Massachusetts
Ferdinand 20 born abt 1850 Mass.
Hattie M 15 born abt 1855 Mass.
Alferd 10 born abt 1860 Iowa
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1880 US Census: Osage, Mitchell, Iowa
Brad F Hill 33 born Massachusetts
Dora 32 born Pennsylvania
Frank L 8 born Iowa
Gerta M 6 born Iowa
Lillian E 2 born Iowa
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1900 US Census: Osage, Mitchell, Iowa
Bradbury Hill born March 1847 Massachusetts
Dorinda 51 born January 1848 Pennsylvania
Frank 28 born November 1871 Iowa
Clifford 16 born March 1874 Iowa
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Name: Bradbury Hill
Death Date: 1923
Page #:60
Cemetery:Osage
Relative:76
(Mitchell County, Iowa Grave Records)

Parents:
Horatio N.P. Hill, Sr. (1823-1912)
Eleanor Andrea (Dagsberg) Hill (1825-1909)

Wife: Dorinda Seely Hill (1848-1913)

Children:
Francis Lester Hill (1871-1942)
Gertrude Maude Hill Blumer (1873-1952)
Clifford Nelson Hill (1884-1946)

Burial:
Osage City Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa.

(Research Credit: Deidre Badker)