William John Hill ¹²

  General Notes:

William J. Hill, proprietor of an extensive and well equipped farm in St. Paul precinct, richly deserves the abundant success which has come to him as a reward of industry, economy and thrift. He now has a fine place consisting of five hundred and twenty acres, located on section seventeen, three and one-half miles southwest of St. Paul, which he purchased in January, 1909, and here he is extensively engaged in the cattle feeding business. He is prominent in all affairs of his county and state, and is held in the highest esteem by his fellowmen.
Mr. Hill was born in Waterloo, province of Quebec, Canada, on July 29, 1869, and was the third member in a family of four children. He made that country his home until he was twelve years of age, at which time, in company with his father, mother, one sister and a brother, he came to Howard county, landing here in October, 1881. The father purchased a farm and all helped in developing the land into a productive tract, William remaining with his parents up to his twenty-first year then went out for himself, purchasing two hundred and forty acres on section thirty-six, township fifteen, range eleven. He was very successful in improving the land and rapidly became one of the progressive and successful agriculturalists in his locality, carrying on the place up to January, 1909, when he sold out, having previously purchased his present home. Here he is devoting considerable of his time and attention to the stock business, feeding a large number of cattle, also hogs, and is the owner of a number of fine horses.
Mr. Hill was married on September 23, 1901, at St. Paul, to Mary Emma Welsh, who was born in Huron county, Ontario, and came to Howard county with her mother four sisters and two brothers, they arriving here in the same month Mr. Hill did. The father, Joseph Welsh died in Canada, several months prior to the family's migration into the states. Our subject has four children, named as follows: Alice, born August 1, 1892; Robert R., born October 9, 1893; Maggie Pearl, born April 19, 1898; and Paul E., born August 2, 1903, all at home and making a very interesting family group. They have a fine country home and many friends who enjoy its hospitality at all times. Mr. Hill's father died at St. Paul in May, 1909, and his mother now resides in St. Paul, while his wife's mother lives in Warsaw precinct, Howard county.
Mr. Hill has at different times been connected with school district number twenty-seven, serving as director.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration, Oct 1881, Nebraska.

William married Emma Mary Welsh, daughter of Joseph Welsh and Elizabeth Welsh, on 23 Sep 1901 in St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska. (Emma Mary Welsh was born on 17 Jun 1873 in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada, died on 27 Apr 1931 in Nebraska and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, St Paul, Howard County, Nebraska.)

  Marriage Notes:

Witness area not completed on marriage license.