Joseph Reuben Hills

Joseph Hills was born April 10, 1835 in Jefferson County, New York. Married March 15, 1862 to Charity Ann: Ackley/Oakley in Henry County, Illinois. Served in Co. A 124th Illinois Infantry Moved to Michigan at age 16 to 20. Lived in Kewaunee, Illinois, 1860 census.

Storm Lake Pilot Tribune

Thursday, 1/26/1899

Page 5, column 4

Joseph R. Hills an old time resident of Storm Lake, died at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning of pneumonia, brought on by an attack of the grip, after one week's illness aged 63 years, 9 mos, and 14 days. Mr Hills was born in Jefferson Co., New York, April 10th, 1835. At the age of 16 he went to Michigan where he lived for four years, then moving to Henry Co., Ills., where he married Miss Charity Jane Eckly in 1862. He, with his family, came west and settled in Storm Lake in 1877 where he resided ever since.

Mr Hills was an old soldier having served in Company A. 124th Illinois Infantry during the Civil war. Mr Hills leaves a wife and six children to mourn his departure, one of whom, a daughter, is married and lives in Alta.

A large number of old settlers and neighbors gathered to pay their last respects to the dead. Eld. Bateman of the Christian church conducted the services which were held at the home at 2 p.m. Wednesday. (See letter to MHD, dated July 8, 1991, from Catharine C. Ostlind, Certified Genealogical Record Searcher, Sol Terra House, W 11123 Lakeview Drive, Merrimac, Wl 53561-9618, Tel. (608) 493-2617).

Transcript of death, County of Buena Vista IA

Joseph Reuben Hills

Born: 4/23/1836

Died 1/24/1899

At: Storm Lake IA

62 years 9 mos 6 days

Married, Farmer

Died of Heart Disease

Buried: Storm Lake Cemetery

U.S. Census. 1860. Village of Kewaunee, Henry County,

Illinois,

June 15, 1860 p. 634

264/238

Granville Miller 31,farmerNew York

Lucy26Conn.

Jno.7NY

Hn Emery12Ohio

Joseph Hills21NY

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Marriage Certificate

15th of March, 1862

Marriage of:

Joseph R. Hills

Miss Charity Ann Oackly

s. Joseph R. Hills

s. Charity Jane Ackley

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Report of the Adjutant General

Of

The State of Illinois

Volume VI

Containing reports for the years 1861 - 1866

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Joseph R. Hills of Kewanee Ill, enlisted 8/9/1862, mustered, 9/10/62, mustered out 8/15/65.

1880 Census, Storm Lake IA

Joseph R. Hills age 39 Teamster? Born NY father born Mother born NY

Charity Jane Hills age 38 Keeping House Born Ohio, father born O, Mother Penn.

1885 Census, Storm Lake IA

Joseph R. Hills Twp 90 R37 Sec 2 SESE 48 Married born Yost S

C J Hills 40 " " born Ohio

1895Census, Storm Lake IA

J. R. Hills age 59 Market Gardner Born NY, religion Universalist

Charity Jane Hills age 56 Cong

(See letter to MHD, dated July 8, 1991, from Catharine C. Ostlind, Certified Genealogical Record Searcher, Sol Terra House, W 11123 Lakeview Drive, Merrimac, Wl 53561-9618, Tel. (608) 493-26[MikftreMrgd.FTW]

The census records show: 1850, New York, vol 29, Jefferson County, Part 2 1-485

              786/793: Elizabeth McCauley, Age 19, (1831) living in home of MM Wright, Tailor, value of Real Estate: $1500, Living

with other Tailors, N… B Smith, 21, Male, DeWitte Hawley, 18, Male, Wrights 33 year old wife and 11 year old daughter.
972/982: In Adams Township, Elizabeth Hills. Age 40, (1810),
Wm H McCauley Age 23 (1827) Farmer
Joseph R Hills Age 13 (1837)