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Note: Richard married Lucinda Caroline Hill (daughter of John Hill), his first cousin. His obituary stated that he was the father of 5 children, 3 who died when small. I don't know if this is 5 in addition to the adopted son or including him. -------------------------------------------------------- 1850 - Haywood County, District 1 Richard age 28 as head of household which included Lucinda and Fountain; occupation farming, property value $2,000. 1860 - Haywood County, District 1 Richard, age 38, as a farmer; married to Lucinda, with children Fountain P and John H. His parents, William and Nancy, lived at the same residence. 1870 - Haywood County, District 1 Richard, Lucinda and son Henry (and father William) at same residence. Real estate value $9,000; personal $1,000. On this census there was also a female named Mary Muns (14); no relationship is shown. On the 1860 census she is shown living in Haywood County, Dancyville P. O. with parents Charles and Mary MUNNS. Mary had a sister named Martha who is also listed on the 1870 census, living in the household of Martha Nelson; she is listed as a domestic servant. I'm wondering if they were orphans as I cannot locate their parents on the 1870 census??? Mary was not listed with Richard Hill's family in 1880. 1880 - Haywood County, District 1 Richard, Lucinda and adopted son, J. Monroe Nichols, age 14. (age was closer to 17 actually) Both Richard and Lucinda died before the 1900 Census was taken. ---------------------------------------------------- Richard was appointed guardian of his sister, Martha E. Hill in 1850. State of Tennessee } Haywood County } Be it remembered that at a quorum term of the County Court begun and held for said County, at the Court house in the Town of Brownsville, on the first Monday in November 1850, it being the 4th day of Said month, present the worshipful Charles P. Taliaferro, Robert S. Thomas and Edward J. Read, Justices of the quorum holding said Court. Littleton Joyner Clerk and William J. Shaw Sherriff, also present. The following proceedings, among others were had, to wit: Richard Hill came into open court and was duly appointed guardian of Martha E. Hill and entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with Thomas A. Adams and William G. Roulhac as his securities, approved the Court and ordered to be filed. State of Tennessee } Haywood County } I Littleton Joyner Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that foregoing is a true and perfect copy of the proceedings had in said Court upon the appointment of Richard Hill as guardian of Martha E. Hill. Witness my hand at office this 16th day of November 1850. L. Joyner, Clerk State of Tennessee } Haywood County } We C. P. Taliaferro, E. J. Read and R. S. Thomas justices of the quorum court now in session do certify that Richard Hill who was at the last term of this court appointed guardian of Martha E. Hill is a suitable person for such guardianship and that the security to said bond is good for the __of said bond. Given under our hands and seals This 2nd December 1850. C. P. Taliaferro {SEAL} Chairman of the County Court of Haywood County, Tennessee Signatures of: Robert S. Thomas Edward J. Read ---------------------------------------------------- BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY of the TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Volume II, 1861-1901 Page 420 Hill, Richard Peebles (1822-1900) House, 34th (Confederate) General Assembly; 1861-63; representing Haywood County; Republican. Born near Franklin in Williamson County on March 2, 1822; son of William and Nancy (Peebles) Hill, and grandson of the Rev. Green Hill. Farmer and Methodist minister at Hillville, Haywood County; also a magistrate of the county. He was married on January 14, 1842, to Lucinda Caroline Hill. Three children Fountain Pitts, John Henry, and Mary M. Hill Died in Haywood County on February 18, 1900 and buried at Mt. Pleasant, Haywood County. --------------------------------------------------- Minister of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, Hillville, TN., 1885-1887 -------------------------------------------------- Obituaries DEATH OF REV. RICHARD HILL Rev. D. L. Hines* writes that the veteran local preacher, Rev. Richard Hill, some time itinerant also, after protracted and painful illness died at his residence in Haywood County, Sunday, February 18(1), in his seventy-eighth year, and Monday afternoon in the presence of a large congregation, with the burial service by Rev. D. L. Hines, his remains were laid to rest in old Mt. Pleasant(2) graveyard by the side of his wife's body, who died last year. He was long a great factor in the Church and in civil life, also in politics. Decided in his convictions and courageous in their maintenance, generous and liberal, good and faithful, loving God and the Church, also men, yet against such as opposed truth and righteousness, Dick Hill, as we all called him, was a power in his community. An aged sister(3) and two sons(4) survive him, also a host of friends and younger relatives, together with the older preachers, to cherish his memory, following him as he followed Christ. (1) the year was 1900 (2) although this article states he was buried at Mt. Pleasant, the actual cemetery where he is buried, with his wife, is called Moore Cemetery. It may have been the old Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Both are located at Hillville, TN. (3) Martha E. Hill Blakemore (died 1918) (4) Fountain P. Hill and John Henry Hill *D. L. Hines was a minister at Mt. Pleasant Church after Richard ------------------------------------------------------- REV. RICHARD HILL Rev. Richard Hill was born March 2, 1822; was married to Miss Lucinda C. Hill January 14, 1842; and departed this life February 18, 1900. The subject of this sketch was a grandson of Mr. Green Hill, in whose house the first Methodist Conference in North Carolina was held April 20, 1785 near Louisburg. The Rev. Green Hill removed to Tennessee in 1799 and settled fourteen miles south of Nashville. His house became a Methodist center and there Bishop McKendree held his first Conference in 1808. Brother Hill who was of such noble ancestry, was a strong, useful man and was soundly converted in early manhood and began his long and useful career by working in prayer meetings. He was elected to the office of magistrate by the people of District No 1, Haywood County, where he spent the most of his life, in which capacity he served thirty-six years without having a decision reversed. He often received the suffrages of those of the opposing party. He was elected to this office without asking for it, because he protected the interest of the county. He also represented his county in the Legislature. Brother Hill was a man of strong convictions. When he thoroughly investigated a subject and made up his mind he would not swerve from his opinion. At the time of the Civil War he was a Union man in sentiment, but his sympathy was with the Southern people, and he did not refuse to do acts of kindness to his neighbors when the trading points were held by Union forces. Often have I heard the expression from strong men that differed with him "We always know where to find Dick Hill." The more important part of his public service was that of "ambassador for Christ." Although he had the church service for the Master, working the prayer meetings and revivals, he was not licensed to preach until he was forty years old. He served as local preacher for many years but finally joined the Memphis Conference and traveled for six years and then located on account of ill health from which he afterwards recovered, but the remainder of his life was spent in the local ranks. As a preacher he was strong, earnest, and forceful. The power of God often attended his preaching in the conversion of many souls. He has much fruit of his ministry, some of which preceded him to the happy land and some are still here tolling in the Master's vineyard. He assisted this writer in three meetings last year, and would preach, although with much feebleness of voice, and sinners were convicted and converted and received into the Church. I heard him preach his last sermon, and a happy meeting we had that night. He was the father of five children, three of whom went to heaven when small. His companion in life preceded him to glory just fourteen months. He has two sons (1), who with their families and a large circle of relatives and friends mourn their loss. But "we sorrow not as those who have no home" for we are content that Rev. Richard Hill is in Heaven where we can all meet him and his partings will never come again. J. W. E. PETERS* *He was a minister at Mt. Pleasant after Richard (1) These were Fountain P. Hill and John Henry Hill l
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