The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-04-19
RECENT DEATHS.
HILL.


Charles A. Hill was born in Chenango
county, N. Y, August 27, 1881. and
died at his home in Tionesta, Pa, April
II 1911, having reached the age Of 70
years, months and 20 days. In 1S4S
his parents moved from New York state
to Tidioute, he coming with them but
located in Hickory township where he
had secured employment in the lumber
woods, The same year he was united in
marriage with Mary j., daughter Of Will
liam and Nancy Gates Wolcott, one of
the early settlers of this county. To
them were born nine children, six of
whom, Mrs. Peter Lindal, of Sherman,
N. Y, Truman L., of Hickory township,
Perry c., Mrs. James Butler, Mrs. j. A.
Adams, and Mrs. Urban Mong, of Tio-
nesta, survive to comfort their aged
mother. Also twoAdopted children, s.
w. Farmer, of Tidabute, and Mrs, Ger
trude Mong, of Fairport, OhN. Mr.. Hill
was man of more than Org mary ability
and from his youth was greatly interest.
ed in the problems which concerned the
prosperity of the nation. 1t is not sur
prising then that while he had been mar
ried for fourteen years and had family
dependent upon him, and a home that
was exceptionally pleasant, he respond
ed to the call of the President and en-
listed on August IL, 1862, in Company
g. S3rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, and with his loyal and patriotic
soul stirred with the conditions of the
time, made most brave and faithful
soldier, participating in the battles of
Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and the
Wilderness, in this last battle his right
hand was shattered by rebel bullet and
on account of this wound he was honor
ably discharged after two and one-half
years of service. In his military life he
sustained the proud record of the Hill
family, his father having been a soldier
in the War of 1912 and faithfully served
the Government during that struggle.
He was charter member of Captain
Geo. Stow Post, No. 274, of the G. A. r.
serving as its commander for many years.
After he returned home he worked for
some time at his trade, that of black
smith, and in 1866 joined the tide that
was sweeping toward the western states
and for the next seven years was resi-
dent of Lodi, Wisconsin. The memories
of the old and fami liar scenes in Pennsyl-
vania made him dissatisfied with the
west, and with his family he returned to
this vicinity and purchased the farm
formerly owned by his father-in-law, now
the property of the County, and continu-
ed to reside there until about seventeen
years ago when he disposed Of it and
purchased home in Tionesta. While
living on the farm he filled with great
acceptability number Of local offices in
the township and in 1881 was elected an
Associate Judge of the county. While
filling this position he had the oppor-
tunity of emphasizing the temperance
principles which he had espoused years
before, and no license was granted by
his voice while he was on the bench. In
his home life he was an ideal husband
and father, and the children who mourn
his death, can not fail to be comforted
by the precious memories of his kindness
to each and all. He was man of re-
fined sensibilities, the coarse and impure
word had no place in his vocabulary, and
his soul was often filled with righteous
Indignation at the estimate of life held
being raised in christian home, his
father, Frederick Hill, being devoted
member of the Free Will Baptist church
and one of his brothers was a minister
in that denomination. In 1S49, Rev.
Smith, clergyman of that faith, was
holding a meeting in East Hickory, and
Mr.. Hill was converted and united with
that church, but afterwards withdrew
from that organization. A few years
later he united with the Methodist Epis-
copal church and since 1878 has been an
official in the same. For many years he
held an eXhorters license and held meet
ings in several places with pleasure and
profit to his hearers. He was loyal to
the church of his choice and the pastor
could always rely upon his presence and
he was especially gifted in pray
er and those who knew him best will al
ways remember with satisfaction the
petitions he offered in the public congre-
CATION. At the time of his death he was
filling the position of Court Crier, having
been appointed to this office several
years ago. For the past seven years he
has not been in good health, but with
the exception of an occasional attack
of accute kidney trouble, he has
been able to be on the street almost
every day and when he was taken sick
last Wednesday it was hoped that he
would soon rally and be able to attend
to his duties, but he steadily failed and
on Monday morning his spirit left his
weary body as gently as the dew rises
from the petals of the June rose. Beside
his widow and children he is survived
by one brother, George T., of Ostrander,
Washington, fourteen grandchildren
and eleven great grandchildren. Funer-
al services will be held at his late home
4. Z. IT.-l. ,NO s0,Nn
ment in the Mt. Collins cemetery, Rev.
w. o. Calhoun officiating.