George was born at Billerica, Massachusetts, October 31, 1844, a son of Josiah and Mary (Carter) Hill. After leaving school he went to work under his father in the water department of the Wisconsin division of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. In Dec. 1863, being 19yrs. old, he enlisted in Co. M, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, in which he served as private. He participated in the battles of Franklin, Tennessee, Pulaski, West Point, Georgia, and a number of movements and skirmishes, at all times responding to the call of duty.
He was mustered out Aug. 12, 1865, and came to Iowa, settling at Clinton, where he resumed work for the Northwestern Railway Company. In Aug. 1872, he became a fireman and in May, 1880, qualified as an engineer, having ever since served with the railway in that capacity. He has been a resident of Carroll for about 15 years and is one of its most respected citizens. On June 19, 1876, Mr. Hill was united in marriage to Miss Mary Walkinshaw, a native of Lancaster, PA, daughter of Robert and Rosanna (Schoch) Walkinshaw. Mr. Hill is an active member of the Masonic order and belongs to Signet Lodge, No. 264, A. F. & A. M., and to Copestone Chapter, No. 78, R. A. M., both of Carroll and with the Jeff C. Davis Post, G. A. R., of Carroll.
[source in the public domain: "History of Carroll County, Iowa", Vol.2, published 1912, by P.Maclean, pgs. 269-271]
He was mustered out Aug. 12, 1865, and came to Iowa, settling at Clinton, where he resumed work for the Northwestern Railway Company. In Aug. 1872, he became a fireman and in May, 1880, qualified as an engineer, having ever since served with the railway in that capacity. He has been a resident of Carroll for about 15 years and is one of its most respected citizens. On June 19, 1876, Mr. Hill was united in marriage to Miss Mary Walkinshaw, a native of Lancaster, PA, daughter of Robert and Rosanna (Schoch) Walkinshaw. Mr. Hill is an active member of the Masonic order and belongs to Signet Lodge, No. 264, A. F. & A. M., and to Copestone Chapter, No. 78, R. A. M., both of Carroll and with the Jeff C. Davis Post, G. A. R., of Carroll.
[source in the public domain: "History of Carroll County, Iowa", Vol.2, published 1912, by P.Maclean, pgs. 269-271]
George was born at Billerica, Massachusetts, October 31, 1844, a son of Josiah and Mary (Carter) Hill. After leaving school he went to work under his father in the water department of the Wisconsin division of the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. In Dec. 1863, being 19yrs. old, he enlisted in Co. M, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, in which he served as private. He participated in the battles of Franklin, Tennessee, Pulaski, West Point, Georgia, and a number of movements and skirmishes, at all times responding to the call of duty.
He was mustered out Aug. 12, 1865, and came to Iowa, settling at Clinton, where he resumed work for the Northwestern Railway Company. In Aug. 1872, he became a fireman and in May, 1880, qualified as an engineer, having ever since served with the railway in that capacity. He has been a resident of Carroll for about 15 years and is one of its most respected citizens. On June 19, 1876, Mr. Hill was united in marriage to Miss Mary Walkinshaw, a native of Lancaster, PA, daughter of Robert and Rosanna (Schoch) Walkinshaw. Mr. Hill is an active member of the Masonic order and belongs to Signet Lodge, No. 264, A. F. & A. M., and to Copestone Chapter, No. 78, R. A. M., both of Carroll and with the Jeff C. Davis Post, G. A. R., of Carroll.
[source in the public domain: "History of Carroll County, Iowa", Vol.2, published 1912, by P.Maclean, pgs. 269-271]
He was mustered out Aug. 12, 1865, and came to Iowa, settling at Clinton, where he resumed work for the Northwestern Railway Company. In Aug. 1872, he became a fireman and in May, 1880, qualified as an engineer, having ever since served with the railway in that capacity. He has been a resident of Carroll for about 15 years and is one of its most respected citizens. On June 19, 1876, Mr. Hill was united in marriage to Miss Mary Walkinshaw, a native of Lancaster, PA, daughter of Robert and Rosanna (Schoch) Walkinshaw. Mr. Hill is an active member of the Masonic order and belongs to Signet Lodge, No. 264, A. F. & A. M., and to Copestone Chapter, No. 78, R. A. M., both of Carroll and with the Jeff C. Davis Post, G. A. R., of Carroll.
[source in the public domain: "History of Carroll County, Iowa", Vol.2, published 1912, by P.Maclean, pgs. 269-271]
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