"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
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CORNELIUS HILL, a native of Indiana, was born August 23, 1836, in Richmond,
Wayne County. His parents, Thomas and Elizabeth (White) Hill, native of
Indiana and North Carolina respectively, were married in Indiana in 1833,
and locating in Richmond, the father followed the carpenter's trade. In
1838, they removed to Grant County, to a farm, where in August, 1843, the
father's death occurred. The mother died in April, 1865. Cornelius was the
eldest son and second child, and was reared in Grant County until eight
years of age; then with his mother he went to Washington County. Shortly
after, they removed to Orange County, where he obtained a good education.
When seventeen years of age, he began working on a farm, which he continued
until the fall of 1856, when he became to Morgan County and farmed near
Mooresville for some time. In 1859, he went into the confectionery
business, and about one year later, he went to Kentucky, farmed for some
time, returning thence to Indianapolis. In 1862, he enlisted in Company B,
Seventieth Indiana Volunteers, under Samuel Harriman, and served for nearly
three years, acting as Corporal. He took part in the battles at Resaca,
Atlanta, Peach Tree Creek, Averysboro, Cassville, Kenesaw Mountain and
Bentonville. After the close of the war, he located in Martin County, Ind.,
as stationary engineer. In March, 1869, he was married to Letha A. Greeson,
of Morgan County. They have one child--Mabel Pearl. In 1874, he went into
the confectionery business again. In November of 1879, he sold a half
interest and added a stock of groceries. In August of the next year, he
went to Wabash and opened a bakery and confectionery, which he continued to
run for one year, when he came back to Martinsville, where he is at present
engaged in a lucrative business. Mr. Hill is a member of the A. F. & A. M.
and of the G. A. R., and is politically a Republican. His wife is an active
member of the Methodist Church.
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