The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-15
HUNSSEIZE ODESSA
GREAT GRAIN PORT
Death of Judge
Robert E. Hill
MASTER OF ABBEVILLE COUN.
TY. PASSES AWAY AFTER A
FEW DAYS ILLNESS.

| X. r. Hill, haSCer Oh ADDeHlile
County, died at his home on upper
Main Street, Wednesday morning
March 18th, at .7:30 o'clock after a
few days illness. Mr.. Hill, at the
time of his death was in his eight
eth year, having passed his seventy
ninth birthday on January 18th.
Robert Emmett Hill was a son OF
William Hill, a native Of County
Antrim, Ireland. His father immi-
grated to Abbeville County about
the year 1921, and lived here the
balance of his life. He was Probate
Judge for a number of years, filling
the office most acceptably. He mar
ried Anna Donald, daughter OF
Maj. John Donald, of the Donalds
section, who s7as the mother of the
subject of this sketch. =.
At the outbreak of the War Be-
tween the States Mr.. Hill, then a
young man, volunteered and went
to the front. He suffered an injury,
however, which incapacitated him
for military duty. Returning home
he served the Confederacy as re-
cruiting officer and, in other capaci-
ties until the close of the war.
Judge R. E. Hill, as he was known
by his friends, has been promi-
nent figure in Abbeville County all
his life. He has held many public
positions all of which he filled with
entire satisfaction to the people of
Abbeville County and with great
credit to himself. He was at one
time sheriff of the county, and he
represented the county in the Cen
eral Assembly at two different
times. His best work as an officer
was as Judge of the Probate Court,
which office he held from 1894 to
1906, and as Master, which Office
he held from 1906 to the day of his
death.
Though not a lawyer by profes-
sion, he was nevertheless learned in
the law. His learning, with his
ability as a thinker, and his great
powers of analysis, made him an &C.
ceptable judge both in the Probate
Court and as Master. His DEGREES
and reports in these offices were
seldom reversed, because they gen.
rally embodied the law as it is.
He was married three times, his
first wife was Miss Sarah Richey
his second wife was Miss Anna Ham
ilton, and his third wife was Miss
Matte Ward, of Baltimore. He is
survived by his last wife, by five
daughters, Misses Mamie T. and
Jessie Hill, daughters of his first
wife, Mrs. Annie Thomas and Mrs,
Ollie Baldwin, of Denver, Colorado,
and Mrs. Margaret Layton, the wife
of Major Layton, U. S. A., who is
now stationed at Camp Wheeler,
Macon, Georgia, and by one son,
R. E. Hill of Gainesville, Florida,
children of the second marriage.
Two sisters, Mrs. Frank Henry and
Mrs. A. E. Cox, and one brother,
Mr.. ]. L. Hill of Abbeville, also sur
vive him.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Presbyterian Church on
Thursday afternoon at four o'clock
by his pastor, Rev. H. W. Pratt,
assisted by DR.. ]. L. Martin and Rev.
j. L. Daniel, after which his body
was laid to rest in Long Cane Gene
terry.
The regular choir sang "Abide
With Me" and LEAD Kindly Light"
at the church and crest For the
J Weary" at the cemetery.
The following nephews were &C.
tive pallbearers: DR.. G. A. Neuffer,
DR.. J. C. Hill, w. E. Lesley, W. A.
Calvert, Albert Henry, D. H. Hill,
w. F. Nickles, Jordan Ramey, while
the following were honorary pail
bearers: = Messrs.vJ. F. Miller, ;. 8.
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