William A. Hill
Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri
Biographies of Scott County, 1888
William A. Hill, a farmer residing near Morley, Mo., was born in Mississippi in 1840. His parents, James A. and Nancy (Lawson) Hill, were natives of Kentucky, who removed to Tennessee in 1840, and from thence in the same year to Mississippi. Remaining in the latter State until 1848, they returned to Kentucky and remained until 1855, when they came to Southeast Missouri, and located in Benton, where they lived until the death of Mrs. Hill, on March 14, 1866. Mr. Hill then resided, successively, in Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas. He died in Poplar Bluff, Mo., July 28, 1886. They had twelve children, six of whom are living, viz: Jane (Mrs. William P. Dent), Elijah B., William A. Haughel, Samuel H. and Henry Clay. All of the above named boys are carpenters by trade. Those deceased are Elizabeth (Hamilton), James D., Nancy, Polly Ann (who was killed by a wagon running over her when the family were on their way to Mississippi in 1840), and two that died in infancy. William A. Remained with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age, when he began working for himself, at the carpenter's trade and farming. In 1880 he abandoned his trade, since which he has been giving his whole attention to farming. He married Margaret D. Launies (of German descent). She was born in North Carolina, but came to Southeast Missouri when quite young with her parents. She died March 20, 1876 having borne four children: Katy and Luther F. and two that died in infancy. In September, 1877 Mr. Hill married Priscilla Mills who was born in Pulaski County, Ark. In 1855 and is a daughter of Daniel A. (of Virginia) and Fannie (Brown) Mills. Her father died in the army, and her mother in New Madreid County, Mo. They were the parents of four children of whom three are living: Priscilla Mollie (Andrews), William A. and Granville A. After Mr. Mills' death, Mrs. Mills married Caleb W. Booth, a native of Tennessee, by whom she had four children: Ada and Ida (twins), Charles W. and John T. The family, now live in Little Rock, Ark. To Mr. and Mrs. Hill have been born two children: William Pearl and an infant (deceased). Mr. Hill is a member of the A.O.U.W.
Submitted by Connie Perkins
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