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HARVEY HILL, carpenter and builder, Sec. 15; P. O. New Madison; was born in Harrison Township March 15, 1822; he is a son of William and Sarah (Ferris) Hill, who were among the pioneers of Harrison Township; he remained with his parents until August, 1838, when he began his apprenticeship at the carpenter trade; after serving the full three years, he began for himself and has followed carpentering and building ever since, working in this and neighboring counties; Mr. Hill was twice married, first to Martha A. Thomas, Nov. 2, 1845; she was a daughter of David Thomas and a cousin to William Thomas, whose biography appears in this work; she was born July 21, 1846, and her death occurred May 11, 1873; they had six children, viz.: Hiram J., born July 21, 1846, died Aug. 6, 1846; Celinda A., born Oct. 29, 1848, now Mrs. Henry Spencer, of Red Key, Jay Co., Ind.; Nancy C., born July 13, 1853, now Mrs. John Pitts, of Portland, Ind.; Charles F., born July 20, 1856, now in Rock Island Co., Ill.; Morton L., born Sept. 17, 1862, also of Rock Island Co., Ill., and William D., born Sept. 12, 1871, now at home and attending school; Mr. Hill’s second marriage was with Jane (Owens) Mansfield; she was born in Harrison Township, Jan. 1, 1820; her parents, Samuel and Sabina Owens, were natives of Kentucky, and pioneers of Harrison Township; she was the mother of three children by her first husband, viz.: William W. Mansfield, who was a member of the 62d I. V. I., and after a service of nearly four years, died in the service; Thomas O. and Andrew Jackson, also deceased.