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Richard W. Hill was born in Limestone Township, of this county, December 14, 1838, and is a son of Robert and Mary E. (Warren) Hill, natives of Tennessee, who came to Arkansas in 1836, and located in Mulberry Valley. Here the father farmed until his death in 1855. Our subject is the only surviving son of a family of three sons and two daughters who grew to maturity. One of his brothers died in the Indian Territory, and one in Texas, both leaving families. The sisters, Mrs. William Dickerson and Mrs. J. Hill, live in this county. Richard W. grew to manhood upon the home farm, and in May, 1861, enlisted in the State troops. In August of the same year, upon the disbandment of his regiment, he joined the regular army, and served as a private under Col. Gordon until the end of the war. He participated in the fights at Pilot Knob, Mo., Big Blue, Jefferson City, Kansas City and Independence, besides numerous skirmishes. He returned home in May, 1865. In 1856 he was married to Mary E. Courts, daughter of Robert E. Courts, and a native of this county. He then located sixteen miles north of Ozark, where he has a fine farm of 810 acres, over 600 of which are good valley land. He cultivates 380 acres, and devotes six acres to fruit growing. He is a well-to-do and successful farmer, and has one of the best farms in this vicinity. Mrs. Hill died in 1872, leaving one daughter, Martha E., wife of E. M. Fowler. Mr. Hill afterward married Mary Anderson, daughter of Cane Anderson, and a native of Tennessee. To this marriage three children have been born: Jennie, Robert E. Lee, Samuel J. Tilden and Joseph E., who died January 2, 1888, aged twelve. Mrs. Hill died January 10, 1888, a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Hill is a Royal Arch Mason, and has held several official positions in the Blue Lodge.