Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-05-27
Obituary.
From the Manrhester Guardian.

TOM the Nd dntHcSkeF NudTulan.r
EueneEer Hill, Of Fayetteville.
was born III Mason, lIiIlsboro
county, New Hampshire, on he
l4th day of Oct, 1871, and died
at the residence of bis SON law,
in Manchester, May 10th, 1875,
having been here few weeks on
IL visit. At the age Of IA years
he went to Amherst, N. H., to
learn the art Of printing; from
thence to Troy, N. Y, where he
pursued the same calling. Attic
latter place he joined the Masonic
Fraternity and was esteemed a
worthy member of the same at
the time OF his death. While at
Troy he enlisted in the service oil
his country, III which is known as
the war of 1872, at the close OF
which he was homo ably discharg-
ed. He came to Huntsville, Ala,
in 1919, and from there to Fay
ettevilIe ID 1920. where he con
tinued to reside, with the eXcep.
ton of one year lSG3) in Jack
son, Miss, and one year $3.50 III
Winchester. In 1924 he was hap
PLY united i'll marriage to Miss
Mary T. Bryan of Fayetteville,
whose death occurredaour years
previous TO his. During a reli-
gious revival at Fayetteville in
1929, conducted by the Rev.
Rob't Donnel and others, he made
profession of religion, but being
remarkably difhdent be never took
an active part in religious eXerci'
SEES; nevertheless, his daily walk
and conversation, as a Christian,
was unexceptionable. His unob-
trusive manners and honesty IF
purpose won the confidence and
esteem of all who made his ac-
quaintsnce. The labors of his
lie were principally devoted 10
his profession, (printer and pub
lisher) until 1862, when, on &C
count of the disastrous effects of
the war against the South, he dis
continued business, and afterwards,
owing to the infirmities of age, diu
not engage in any regular calling,
devoting considerable portion OF
his time to reading and to record.
ing the various incidents and re-
miniScences which came within
his personal knowledge, "A task, in
deed, which he bad delighted to
perform during the greater por-
tion Of his life, aud the fruits of
which may, possibly, be of service
to the future historian of our
State. As publisher, his princi-
pal efforts were devoted to the
publication of d weekly newspaper,
an Almanac annually, and Hay
woods Reports, in substantial
book form. OF the decisions of the
Supreme Court Of North Carolina;
the latter of which he was induced
to undertake through the solicita
tons of the members of the Fay
etteviIle Bar, in 1929, copies OF
which were very scalce and yet
very important to the legal pro-
tession of Tennessee, as many of
the decisions were made in refer
ence to cases coming from this
State while it was a part Of North
Carolina.
The publication of "IIill's Al
probably gave him NOR
than anything else. In
this age Of free almanacs" this
may appear a little strange, never
it is true, as "Hill's Alma
nae" was considered a sine qua
non in almost every household
apd business office in Tennessee.
Alabama and Mississippi. It's
publication was commenced in
1925, and continued with increas
ing popularity until 1862, a period
OF 50 years, when the war proven
ted its continuance,
His friends have the consolation
to know that he met death with
perfect composure and in full as
surance of u blisSful Immortality.
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