Biographies H
Jesse S. Hill
Jesse S. Hill was born March 14, 1841, in Muhlenberg County, near Bremen, and is the first of four boys and two girls, born to Jacob and Nancy (Danner) Hill, both natives of Muhlenberg County. Jacob Hill was a son of Thomas Hill. Thomas Hill was a native of Maryland, of English descent; came to this county about the year 1812, where he purchased and improved land; his wife, Nancy (Noffsinger) Hill, was a native of Virgnia, of Dutch descent. The mother of our subject was a daughter of Samuel Danner, who married Catherine Noffsinger, natives of Virginia and of Dutch descent. They came to Muhlenberg County about 1812, and settled near Bremen. Samuel Danner was a Dunkard preacher.
Jesse s. Hill was reared on a farm, received a common school education, and taught several terms. He lived with his parents until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in October, 1861, in Company H, Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry; was promoted second lieutenant in August, 1862, after the battle of Shiloh; resigned in October, 1862, on account of disability; returned home and engaged in farming and teaching till 1864, when he engaged as a saleman in South Carrollton; in a few months he went to Bremen, where, in 1867, he went into business for himself; in 1869 went into business at South Carrollton, where he was engaged, except one year at Bremen, until 1875, when he was appointed store-keeper for the government eighteen months; in 1877 went to Hanson, Hopkins County, and engaged in the mercantile business; in 1879 returned to South Carrollton, where he has since been successfully engaged in the mercantile business.
He was married in Kate Nichols, of Muhlenberg County, September 14, 1870; she is the daughter of James and Margaret (Lee) Nichols, who were born and reared in Muhlenberg and Daviess Counties, and their parents were among the earliest settlers of the country. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are Baptists. Mr. Hill is a member of the K. of H.
Source: Battle, J.H., W.H. Perrin, and G.C. Kniffen. Kentucky: A History of the State. Louisville, KY: F.A. Battey, 1885. Page 907.
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