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Henry Hill

Birth	:	9 Feb 1835 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	24 Dec 1927 Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial	:	Howell Family Cemetery, Taylors, Greenville County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.8913879, -82.3177261
Plot	:	2nd Add Block 4 Lot 52 - 6
Description	:	History of Franklin & Cerro Gordo Counties, Iowa (Springfield, IL: Union Publishing, 1883), p. 760. [Cerro Gordo County] Henry Hill came to Iowa in 1876, bought land in Bath township, improved and settled upon it, and which is still his home. In 1855 he was married, in Wisconsin, to Juliana Decker, of Erie Co., N.Y., who died ten months after her marriage, and in 1857 he married her sister, Abigail Decker, who has borne him two children - Frank W. and Cora J. Mr. Hill was born Feb. 9, 1835, in Lycoming Co., Penn., and is the son of Daniel and Margaret... Read More	History of Franklin & Cerro Gordo Counties, Iowa (Springfield, IL: Union Publishing, 1883), p. 760. [Cerro Gordo County] Henry Hill came to Iowa in 1876, bought land in Bath township, improved and settled upon it, and which is still his home. In 1855 he was married, in Wisconsin, to Juliana Decker, of Erie Co., N.Y., who died ten months after her marriage, and in 1857 he married her sister, Abigail Decker, who has borne him two children - Frank W. and Cora J. Mr. Hill was born Feb. 9, 1835, in Lycoming Co., Penn., and is the son of Daniel and Margaret (Shoner) Hill, who started from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin in a one-horse conveyance. The father died on the way, in Ohio, when Henry was seven years of age. The family went on and joined his brother and two sisters in Wisconsin, where Henry lived till he was married. He bought land and settled in Green Co., Wis., in 1859, sold out, removed to Allamakee Co., Iowa, and bought land and settled in Jefferson township. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 27th Iowa Infantry, company A, and went to Minnesota to fight the Indians. In the fall he went south. He served with his regiment until the war closed and was mustered out, Aug. 8, 1865. He was in the battles of the Red River expedition, Fort De Russey, Pleasant Hill, Yellow Bayou, Tupelo, Old Town Creek and Fort Blakely. On his return from the war he resumed farming in Allamakee county, remaining there until 1876 when he came to this county. ```````````````` Mason City Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), December 30, 1927, p. 8, col. 7 Old Time Resident Is Brot Here for Burial Burial of Henry Hill, 92, who resided in Mason City for many years, took place at Elmwood cemetery Friday morning. Mr. Hill, who lived here from 1875 to 1910, died at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Juliana Allen, Grand Rapids, Mich., Christmas eve. Mrs. Allen is a daughter of Mrs. Charles Gelo, formerly of this city but now of Des Moines. Besides the daughter living in Des Moines, Mr. Hill is survived by a son, Frank Hill, Haswell, Colo., rancher, who formerly lived here. Old age was given as the cause of Mr. Hill's death. The former resident of this city was born Feb. 2, 1835, at Williamsport, Pa. He came to Iowa with his parents in a covered wagon and, while on the way here, lived for a time in Green county, Wis., near Monroe. He married Miss Abigail Decker at Monroe in 1858. Mr. Hill served from 1862-1865 in the Civil war. The former local man visited this city for the last time when Mrs. Hill died in Aug. 1921. Funeral services were held at Grand Rapids and the body was brot here for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Gelo accompanied the body.

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Henry Hill's memorial is located at: Howell Family Cemetery, Taylors, Greenville County, USA.
When did Henry Hill death?
Henry Hill death on 24 Dec 1927 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Henry Hill's memorial?
Latitude: 34.8913879
Longitude: -82.3177261

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