Biography of Richard W. Hill, Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

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.