Walter B. Hill of Epping and Raymond, N.H. Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915)

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   WALTER B. HILL, deceased, was proprietor of the Hill Livery,
Feed and Sale Stable and a widely known horseman, took rank among
the prosperous business men of Epping. He was born April 2, 1859,
at Raymond, New Hampshire, a son of Robert and Sarah M. (Bart-
lett) Hill.
   The Hill ancestors were of English birth and at an early date were
transplanted on American soil, becoming established first in Massa-
chusetts, and later in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Robert
Hill, father of the subject of this record, was born at Deerfield, in 1814,
and was a prominent farmer throughout his active career, his death oc-
curring in 1900. He was a veteran of the Union Army, serving three
years during the Civil War as a member of the 10th Regiment, New
Hampshire Volunteers. He was married to Sarah M. Bartlett, who
was born at Nottingham, New Hampshire, in 1823, and died in 1889.
They were parents of seven children, of whom Walter B. was sixth
in order of birth.
   Walter B. Hill was five years old when his schooling began, at-
tending the public school one mile from his home. At the early age
of fourteen years he left home and became self supporting. He worked
in a portable steam mill for two years, first at a wage of thirteen dollars
a month and later at one dollar and a half per day. He next received
about two dollars per day in the shoe factory at Raymond, where he
remained one year, after which he came to Epping in January, 1877.
Here he accepted a position in a shoe factory and continued at that work
for about ten years. He was always possessed of energy and thrift
and bided the time when he could branch out into business for himself.
He started a livery on a small scale, having a small barn and but two
teams. His humble venture developed into a good paying business
under careful management. He built a large modern barn, had twelve

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head of fine horses, and a full complement of carriages and conveyances
of all kinds. In addition he was a fancier of high class race horses. He
is in every sense of the word a self made man and was the owner of
considerable fine property in Epping.
   On April 3, 1880, Mr. Hill was united in marriage with Miss Jennie
E. Miles of Brentwood, who died March 5, 1896, without issue. He
formed a second marital union, April 24, 1900, with Eva J. Dolluer of
South Kingston, and they had one child who died in infancy. Mr.
Hill was a Republican in politics, but always too busy with private
affairs to think of public office for himself. The extent of his activity
along this line was to lend his support to the man calculated to serve
the people best, and he worked hard for his friends. The Hill residence
in Epping is a fine home where Mr. and Mrs. Hill lived in the social
enjoyment of the friendship of neighbors of long standing.