GEORGE W. HILL., M.D. a prominent physician of Cave in Rock, Hardin
County, is a son of Lytle T. Hill, who was born in North Carolina, January
27, 1820, and was brought up on the farm, his education being somewhat
limited. He removed to Kentucky in 1836, and settled in Union county, where
he engaged in speculating, and was married in 1845 to Rachel A. Riggs, a
daugher of William Riggs, of Virginia. To this marriage there were born six
children, namely: William D., of Hopkins County, Ky.; George W.; Mary E.,
wife of Wesley Curry; Adeline, deceased; Robert H., of Cave in Rock, Ill.;
and James A., also of Cave in Rock. The mother of these children died in
1863, and the father married in 1876 Miss Jane Gregory, of Alabama. To this
marriage there have been born three children, namely: Joseph, Susan and
John, all at home. The father, who is now living in Alabama, has been a very
successful farmer and has accumulated considerable property. Geroge W. Hill
was born on board a store boat lying at Cedar Point, Ill., April 8, 1850.
His boyhood days were spent on the farm and his early edcuation obtained in
the country schools, taught about thirty days each year in the pioneer log
schoolhouse. At the age of twenty-two years he began the study of medicine,
and afterward attended the medical college at Louisville, KY., and also that
at Evansville, Ind. In 1877 he began the practice of medicine at Cave in
Rock, and has been a very successful practiotioner ever since, working up a
lucrative business. he has, however, now abandoned the general practice, and
is engaged only in an office practice. In 1879 he engaged in mercantile
business at Cave in Rock, and at the present time owns three large stores
which are doing an immense business. Our subject was married January 31,
1878, to Rebecca C. daughter of John and Elizabeth Thompson, of Kentucky, by
whom he has three children, namely: George L., Bessie C. and John W. Dr.
Hill is a member of Cave in Rock Lodge No. 444, A.F. & A.M. Mrs. Hill passed
to her final rest April 6, 1892. Our subject is a man of good business
qualifications, and a gentleman in every respect. [1898. The Biographical
Review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin Counties, Illinois, Chicago,
Biograhical Publishing Co. 419]
Submitted by Wanda (Patton) Reed
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