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The subject of this sketch, Lewis Hill, was born near Fillmore in 1834.Later the family moved to a farm in Audubon Twp. known as the Burk place.When Mr Hill was about twenty years of age, news came from California ofthe discovery of gold. With a group of young adventurers he started forthe gold fields. They travelled on foot driving a large herd of cattle,with three covered wagons drawn by teams of oxen carrying theirprovisions. They made the trip in six months and fourteen days.
He returned after two years, was married to Mary Matilda Whitmore, andresumed farming. They were the parents of eleven children.
When Lincoln called for troops at the beginning of the War between theStates, sixteen young men met at a saw mill south of Nokomis and pledgedeach other to enlist. Everyone kept the pledge. All enlisted and as faras is known only Mr. Hill and one other, William McNichols, returned. Mr.Hill was mustered in at Camp Butler into Co. B 73rd Illinois Infantry.They were sent on to Louisville, where they joined Sherman's Division ofthe Army of the Cumberland. This army fought at Perryville, Stone River,Murfreesboro and Chickamauga. It was a hard campaign and saved the Stateof Tennessee for the Union.
After his return from the army, Mr. Hill began again with taking care ofhis farm and continued until his retirement, when he moved into town. Hewas a member of the Cottingham Post, G.A.R.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill celebrated their fiftieth anniversary, and ten yearslater their sixtieth. Mrs. Noll, their Daughter, came to share it withthem, from Bethany, Missouri, where she resided until her death.
Mr. Hill passed away in 1918 at the age of eighty-four, at his home inNokomis. His funeral was held under auspices of the G.A.R. Rev. S. A.Mcintosh conducted the services, he being the minister of the M.E. Churchat the time.
Matthias
Kroll
