Harry Hill

HILL, FORBES, HESSER, GOLDSBERRY, FORBES

Posted By: Lynn McCleary (email)
Date: 6/12/2021 at 20:55:33

Wapello Republican, August 22, 1935, page 5

Harry Hill, 80, died at his home west of Conesville at 2 p.m., Sunday after an illness with a complication of ailments resulting from advanced age.

Mr. Hill was born August 4, 1855, the son of Daniel and Matilda Hill, in Posy county, Ind. He and his parents came to Iowa in 1859 by ox team and located near Conesville.

December 23, 1876, he was married to Alice Forbes and in 1855 they moved to Jewell county, Kas., residing there for ten years. They then returned to Conesville. Mrs. Hill preceded him in death on August 13, 1913.

December 16, 1918, Mr. Hill married Minnie Hesser and she died on January 6, 1922.

Surviving are five children, Mrs. Daisy Goldsberry of Muscatine, Joe Hill of Washington, John, Walter and Norval of Conesville. One sister, Mrs. Sarah Forbes, Conesville, and one brother, Francis Hill, Braymer, Mo., with 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren also survive. Five children, three sisters and one brother preceded him in death.