Edmond was the son of Nathaniel Hill and Diantha Harmon.
He married Maria Mattir Dorsey on December 31, 1862 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont.
They were the parents of three children:
Gertrude S. Hill
Edmond Lawrence Hill Jr.
Edith May Hill
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EDMUND L. HILL, mail agent on branch of the Missouri Pacific. Born in Pawler, Rutland Co., Vt., in 1837. Father's name Nathaniel, born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Was a shoemaker by trade and moved to Vermont from New York at the age of eighteen. His grandfather was a revolutionary soldier, born, lived and died in New York. Mr. H. received his education in the public and select schools of Vermont. In 1864 he left his native town and married Maria Dorsey, sister of Senator Dorsey of Arkansas. She was born in Benson. Vt., in 1842. Her father's name was John Dorsey, a school teacher, who died in 1851. They have three children, Gertie, born in Benson, Vt., July, 1864., educated in Poultney seminary, Vt. Edmund, born in Rutledge, Vt., December 20, 1867, educated at Poultney seminary. Edith, born in Rutland in 1873. In 1864 Mr. H. moved to Rutland where he remained until 1870, when he emigrated to Hannibal, Mo., where he received his appointment as mail agent on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Soon afterward he was transferred to the branch line of the same road from Junction City of Parsons, making his home in that town. Mr. H. had six brothers and sisters, two of whom are deceased. Thomas lives on a farm near Parsons, Nathaniel and Morrison living in Augusta, Georgia, Charles living in Rutledge, Vt., Clive living in Minnesota, Mrs. Vest in Pawlet, Vt., Mrs. Usher in Augusta, Ga. Mr. Hill and family member of the Congregational Church.
(This brief biography was taken from a book by William G. Cutler "History of the State of Kansas - Labette County")
My comments of the above: As often happen in these biographies, there are mistakes. I really believe that the brother, Thomas, that is mentioned is really "Phineas." I have done considerable research in Labette County, Kansas and it was not a Thomas Hill living on a farm near Parsons, but a Phineas Hill. It was a Phineas Hill who migrated West about the same time as Edmund. They ended up in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas about the same time. It was a daughter of Phineas Hill, "Josephine" who lived sometimes with the Edmund Hill family in town (Parsons.) Phineas and Edmund also lived close to each other in Rutland County Vermont in 1870. I think an ineligible written "Phineas" was assumed to be Thomas. I believe Clive to be "Oliver," Morrison to be "Marson," Mrs. Vest to be Vesta Flower, and Rutledge to be Rutland County. Those are just a few things.
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Taken from The Parsons Weekly Sun, Friday, December 25, 1908, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas
(Film at Parsons Public Library - typed as printed)
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN
E. L. Hill Passes Away at His Residence This Morning
E. L. Hill, one of the oldest citizens of Parsons, died at his residence, 1724 Corning avenue, at nine o'clock this morning, surrounded by the members of his family. He leaves a wife, and one son and two daughters to mourn his death. The son is E. L. Hill, Jr., of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and the two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Barnes, of this city and Mrs. L. A. Heath, of Chicago The latter has been here for some time assisting to care for her father, who has been ill for about a year.
Mr. Hill was born in Rutledge, Vermont, in 1840 and was married in Rutledge and came to Parsons thirty years ago. Mr. Hill was in the railway mail service for thirty-three consecutive years and resigned only three years ago on account of ill health. For twenty-five years he ran between here and Junction City on the Katy and was considered one of the most loyal and efficient railway mail clerks in the service. He was a member of the Congregational church and his funeral will be held from that church tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, under the direction of Rev. W. S. Davis, assisted by Rec. A. L. Gridley. The Interment will be had in Oakwood cemetery. Mr. Hill was a member of A.O.U.W. lodge No. 12, and the Fraternal Aid, and the members of those orders will attend the funeral. Mr. Hill was highly respected in Parsons, loved by all who knew him as a man of sterling integrity and always stood for that which was for the betterment of the city and his loss will be keenly felt by a large circle of friends.
He married Maria Mattir Dorsey on December 31, 1862 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont.
They were the parents of three children:
Gertrude S. Hill
Edmond Lawrence Hill Jr.
Edith May Hill
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EDMUND L. HILL, mail agent on branch of the Missouri Pacific. Born in Pawler, Rutland Co., Vt., in 1837. Father's name Nathaniel, born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Was a shoemaker by trade and moved to Vermont from New York at the age of eighteen. His grandfather was a revolutionary soldier, born, lived and died in New York. Mr. H. received his education in the public and select schools of Vermont. In 1864 he left his native town and married Maria Dorsey, sister of Senator Dorsey of Arkansas. She was born in Benson. Vt., in 1842. Her father's name was John Dorsey, a school teacher, who died in 1851. They have three children, Gertie, born in Benson, Vt., July, 1864., educated in Poultney seminary, Vt. Edmund, born in Rutledge, Vt., December 20, 1867, educated at Poultney seminary. Edith, born in Rutland in 1873. In 1864 Mr. H. moved to Rutland where he remained until 1870, when he emigrated to Hannibal, Mo., where he received his appointment as mail agent on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Soon afterward he was transferred to the branch line of the same road from Junction City of Parsons, making his home in that town. Mr. H. had six brothers and sisters, two of whom are deceased. Thomas lives on a farm near Parsons, Nathaniel and Morrison living in Augusta, Georgia, Charles living in Rutledge, Vt., Clive living in Minnesota, Mrs. Vest in Pawlet, Vt., Mrs. Usher in Augusta, Ga. Mr. Hill and family member of the Congregational Church.
(This brief biography was taken from a book by William G. Cutler "History of the State of Kansas - Labette County")
My comments of the above: As often happen in these biographies, there are mistakes. I really believe that the brother, Thomas, that is mentioned is really "Phineas." I have done considerable research in Labette County, Kansas and it was not a Thomas Hill living on a farm near Parsons, but a Phineas Hill. It was a Phineas Hill who migrated West about the same time as Edmund. They ended up in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas about the same time. It was a daughter of Phineas Hill, "Josephine" who lived sometimes with the Edmund Hill family in town (Parsons.) Phineas and Edmund also lived close to each other in Rutland County Vermont in 1870. I think an ineligible written "Phineas" was assumed to be Thomas. I believe Clive to be "Oliver," Morrison to be "Marson," Mrs. Vest to be Vesta Flower, and Rutledge to be Rutland County. Those are just a few things.
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Taken from The Parsons Weekly Sun, Friday, December 25, 1908, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas
(Film at Parsons Public Library - typed as printed)
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN
E. L. Hill Passes Away at His Residence This Morning
E. L. Hill, one of the oldest citizens of Parsons, died at his residence, 1724 Corning avenue, at nine o'clock this morning, surrounded by the members of his family. He leaves a wife, and one son and two daughters to mourn his death. The son is E. L. Hill, Jr., of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and the two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Barnes, of this city and Mrs. L. A. Heath, of Chicago The latter has been here for some time assisting to care for her father, who has been ill for about a year.
Mr. Hill was born in Rutledge, Vermont, in 1840 and was married in Rutledge and came to Parsons thirty years ago. Mr. Hill was in the railway mail service for thirty-three consecutive years and resigned only three years ago on account of ill health. For twenty-five years he ran between here and Junction City on the Katy and was considered one of the most loyal and efficient railway mail clerks in the service. He was a member of the Congregational church and his funeral will be held from that church tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, under the direction of Rev. W. S. Davis, assisted by Rec. A. L. Gridley. The Interment will be had in Oakwood cemetery. Mr. Hill was a member of A.O.U.W. lodge No. 12, and the Fraternal Aid, and the members of those orders will attend the funeral. Mr. Hill was highly respected in Parsons, loved by all who knew him as a man of sterling integrity and always stood for that which was for the betterment of the city and his loss will be keenly felt by a large circle of friends.
Edmond was the son of Nathaniel Hill and Diantha Harmon.
He married Maria Mattir Dorsey on December 31, 1862 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont.
They were the parents of three children:
Gertrude S. Hill
Edmond Lawrence Hill Jr.
Edith May Hill
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EDMUND L. HILL, mail agent on branch of the Missouri Pacific. Born in Pawler, Rutland Co., Vt., in 1837. Father's name Nathaniel, born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Was a shoemaker by trade and moved to Vermont from New York at the age of eighteen. His grandfather was a revolutionary soldier, born, lived and died in New York. Mr. H. received his education in the public and select schools of Vermont. In 1864 he left his native town and married Maria Dorsey, sister of Senator Dorsey of Arkansas. She was born in Benson. Vt., in 1842. Her father's name was John Dorsey, a school teacher, who died in 1851. They have three children, Gertie, born in Benson, Vt., July, 1864., educated in Poultney seminary, Vt. Edmund, born in Rutledge, Vt., December 20, 1867, educated at Poultney seminary. Edith, born in Rutland in 1873. In 1864 Mr. H. moved to Rutland where he remained until 1870, when he emigrated to Hannibal, Mo., where he received his appointment as mail agent on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Soon afterward he was transferred to the branch line of the same road from Junction City of Parsons, making his home in that town. Mr. H. had six brothers and sisters, two of whom are deceased. Thomas lives on a farm near Parsons, Nathaniel and Morrison living in Augusta, Georgia, Charles living in Rutledge, Vt., Clive living in Minnesota, Mrs. Vest in Pawlet, Vt., Mrs. Usher in Augusta, Ga. Mr. Hill and family member of the Congregational Church.
(This brief biography was taken from a book by William G. Cutler "History of the State of Kansas - Labette County")
My comments of the above: As often happen in these biographies, there are mistakes. I really believe that the brother, Thomas, that is mentioned is really "Phineas." I have done considerable research in Labette County, Kansas and it was not a Thomas Hill living on a farm near Parsons, but a Phineas Hill. It was a Phineas Hill who migrated West about the same time as Edmund. They ended up in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas about the same time. It was a daughter of Phineas Hill, "Josephine" who lived sometimes with the Edmund Hill family in town (Parsons.) Phineas and Edmund also lived close to each other in Rutland County Vermont in 1870. I think an ineligible written "Phineas" was assumed to be Thomas. I believe Clive to be "Oliver," Morrison to be "Marson," Mrs. Vest to be Vesta Flower, and Rutledge to be Rutland County. Those are just a few things.
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Taken from The Parsons Weekly Sun, Friday, December 25, 1908, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas
(Film at Parsons Public Library - typed as printed)
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN
E. L. Hill Passes Away at His Residence This Morning
E. L. Hill, one of the oldest citizens of Parsons, died at his residence, 1724 Corning avenue, at nine o'clock this morning, surrounded by the members of his family. He leaves a wife, and one son and two daughters to mourn his death. The son is E. L. Hill, Jr., of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and the two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Barnes, of this city and Mrs. L. A. Heath, of Chicago The latter has been here for some time assisting to care for her father, who has been ill for about a year.
Mr. Hill was born in Rutledge, Vermont, in 1840 and was married in Rutledge and came to Parsons thirty years ago. Mr. Hill was in the railway mail service for thirty-three consecutive years and resigned only three years ago on account of ill health. For twenty-five years he ran between here and Junction City on the Katy and was considered one of the most loyal and efficient railway mail clerks in the service. He was a member of the Congregational church and his funeral will be held from that church tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, under the direction of Rev. W. S. Davis, assisted by Rec. A. L. Gridley. The Interment will be had in Oakwood cemetery. Mr. Hill was a member of A.O.U.W. lodge No. 12, and the Fraternal Aid, and the members of those orders will attend the funeral. Mr. Hill was highly respected in Parsons, loved by all who knew him as a man of sterling integrity and always stood for that which was for the betterment of the city and his loss will be keenly felt by a large circle of friends.
He married Maria Mattir Dorsey on December 31, 1862 in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont.
They were the parents of three children:
Gertrude S. Hill
Edmond Lawrence Hill Jr.
Edith May Hill
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EDMUND L. HILL, mail agent on branch of the Missouri Pacific. Born in Pawler, Rutland Co., Vt., in 1837. Father's name Nathaniel, born in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Was a shoemaker by trade and moved to Vermont from New York at the age of eighteen. His grandfather was a revolutionary soldier, born, lived and died in New York. Mr. H. received his education in the public and select schools of Vermont. In 1864 he left his native town and married Maria Dorsey, sister of Senator Dorsey of Arkansas. She was born in Benson. Vt., in 1842. Her father's name was John Dorsey, a school teacher, who died in 1851. They have three children, Gertie, born in Benson, Vt., July, 1864., educated in Poultney seminary, Vt. Edmund, born in Rutledge, Vt., December 20, 1867, educated at Poultney seminary. Edith, born in Rutland in 1873. In 1864 Mr. H. moved to Rutland where he remained until 1870, when he emigrated to Hannibal, Mo., where he received his appointment as mail agent on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Soon afterward he was transferred to the branch line of the same road from Junction City of Parsons, making his home in that town. Mr. H. had six brothers and sisters, two of whom are deceased. Thomas lives on a farm near Parsons, Nathaniel and Morrison living in Augusta, Georgia, Charles living in Rutledge, Vt., Clive living in Minnesota, Mrs. Vest in Pawlet, Vt., Mrs. Usher in Augusta, Ga. Mr. Hill and family member of the Congregational Church.
(This brief biography was taken from a book by William G. Cutler "History of the State of Kansas - Labette County")
My comments of the above: As often happen in these biographies, there are mistakes. I really believe that the brother, Thomas, that is mentioned is really "Phineas." I have done considerable research in Labette County, Kansas and it was not a Thomas Hill living on a farm near Parsons, but a Phineas Hill. It was a Phineas Hill who migrated West about the same time as Edmund. They ended up in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas about the same time. It was a daughter of Phineas Hill, "Josephine" who lived sometimes with the Edmund Hill family in town (Parsons.) Phineas and Edmund also lived close to each other in Rutland County Vermont in 1870. I think an ineligible written "Phineas" was assumed to be Thomas. I believe Clive to be "Oliver," Morrison to be "Marson," Mrs. Vest to be Vesta Flower, and Rutledge to be Rutland County. Those are just a few things.
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Taken from The Parsons Weekly Sun, Friday, December 25, 1908, Parsons, Labette County, Kansas
(Film at Parsons Public Library - typed as printed)
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN
E. L. Hill Passes Away at His Residence This Morning
E. L. Hill, one of the oldest citizens of Parsons, died at his residence, 1724 Corning avenue, at nine o'clock this morning, surrounded by the members of his family. He leaves a wife, and one son and two daughters to mourn his death. The son is E. L. Hill, Jr., of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and the two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Barnes, of this city and Mrs. L. A. Heath, of Chicago The latter has been here for some time assisting to care for her father, who has been ill for about a year.
Mr. Hill was born in Rutledge, Vermont, in 1840 and was married in Rutledge and came to Parsons thirty years ago. Mr. Hill was in the railway mail service for thirty-three consecutive years and resigned only three years ago on account of ill health. For twenty-five years he ran between here and Junction City on the Katy and was considered one of the most loyal and efficient railway mail clerks in the service. He was a member of the Congregational church and his funeral will be held from that church tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, under the direction of Rev. W. S. Davis, assisted by Rec. A. L. Gridley. The Interment will be had in Oakwood cemetery. Mr. Hill was a member of A.O.U.W. lodge No. 12, and the Fraternal Aid, and the members of those orders will attend the funeral. Mr. Hill was highly respected in Parsons, loved by all who knew him as a man of sterling integrity and always stood for that which was for the betterment of the city and his loss will be keenly felt by a large circle of friends.
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