Joshua Hill

As printed in 1906

BOSHUA HILL, a well-known farmer and reliable citizen of Scioto township, who owns valuable farming land which is divided into two portions, one of 5 2% acres and the other of 42J/2 acres, is a native of Scioto township, where he was born March 26, 1862. His parents were William and Anna Maria (Gochenouer) Hill.

The grandparents of Mr. Hill, Joshua and Hannah (Kramer) Hill, came to Pickaway County from Maryland. William Hill, father of our subject, was born in Scioto township, Pickaway County, Ohio, January 10, 1836, and died March 7, 1890. Lie married Anna Maria Gochenouer, who was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, April 8, 1841, and is the only surviving daughter of Henry Gochenouer, a prominent farmer of Scioto township. They had 14 children — 12 sons and two daughters. Two are deceased, namely: Charles, who died January 23, 1892, aged 24 years, 10 months and 15 days: and Elizabeth, who died May 15, 1892, aged 21 years, 6 months and 23 days. The other members of the family are: Henry, who resides near Darbyville, in Muhlenberg township; Joshua, of this sketch; William, who lives near Grove City, in Franklin County; Joseph, who resides in Scioto township; John, a carpenter, who works in Columbus and lives at Grove City, Franklin County; Irwin, who resides in Columbus, where he is employed in the shops of the P., C., C. & St. L. Ry. Isaac, a rural mail carrier, residing at Orient; Milton, who is with a cash register company at Columbus; Samuel, who is employed at the State Insane Asylum at Columbus; Frederick, who works as a carpenter, at Columbus; Rebecca, who resides with her mother; and Wesley, who conducts a bakery at Harrisburg, Franklin County.

Joshua Hill was reared on a farm situated half a mile west of Commercial Point, which is known as the A1 Brown farm and is now owned by Henry Gochenouer. His education was obtained in the common schools of Scioto township. He has devoted his whole life to agricultural pursuits and is numbered with the successful farmers of his section. He has resided on his present farm for the past 10 years; prior to his occupancy, it was known as the George Gochenouer farm.

On February 11, 1883, Mr. Hill was married to Lydia Beavers, a daughter of Peter and Olive (Kepler) Beavers, who reside in Scioto township on what is known as the Elisha Wilkins farm. Her grandparents were William and Elizabeth (Deckert) Beavers. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Beavers had seven children, viz.: Lydia (Mrs. Hill); Warren, of Columbus; Addison; Nora, wife of Jacob Marburger; Bertha, deceased, who was the wife of Perkins Miller; Jesse, who lives in Columbus; and Ray, who died in infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Hill have eight children, as follows: Arthur H., born February 9, 1884; Harry Edwin, born December 20, 1886; Edith Ann, born September 7, 1889; Weldon, born November 8, 1891; Clyde, born February 8, 1893; Mary Ethel, born June 6, 1894; Elsie Pearl, born September 1. 1896; and Millard Wendell, born August 26, 1904.

Politically Mr. Hill is a Republican. Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Commercial Point.

As printed in History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.