OBIT: John Adam HILLER, 1910, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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John Adams Hiller Dead

  John Adams Hiller, one of the oldest residents of Tyrone died this 
afternoon at 1.20 o'clock. Mr. Hiller was aged 80 years,5 months and 4 
days. The obituary notice will appear on Wednesday. 

Tyrone Daily News, Tyrone, Pa., January 4, 1910, page 4

JOHN ADAM HILLER.
One of Tyrone's Oldest Citizen's Passed Away on Tuesday.
 
  On Tuesday afternoon at twenty minutes after one o'clock the life of 
John Adam Hiller, one of Tyrone's oldest and most respected citizens, 
passed into the eternal world.  Mr. Hiller had not been in good health 
for several years past, but was able to be around among his many 
friends up until the latter part of  November.  About the third of 
December, he became seriously ill with diseases incident to old age and 
grew gradually weaker until he fell peacefully asleep on Tuesday at the 
above mentioned time.  His passing away has removed a kind father and 
brother and a most excellent Christian citizen.  
  John Adam Hiller was a well known and prosperous citizen of Tyrone, 
who enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest harness maker in this 
section.  He was a son of John and  Mary (Reichle) Hiller and was born 
in Wurtemburg, Germany, August 1, 1829, and was aged 80 years, 5 months 
and 4 days. His father was a native of the same place, and passed away 
there, dying February 26, 1843, at the early age of forty-five years.  
He was a farmer by occupation, and by his marriage to Mary Reichle, had 
a family of fourteen children, six sons and eight daughters; three of 
whom emigrated to America: John A., Isaac, (now deceased) and Martin, 
now of Marion, Marion county, Ohio.  
  John A. Hiller was reared in his German home at Wurtemburg, and 
received a good German education in the schools of that place.  After 
leaving school, he learned the trade of saddler and harness maker in 
his native country, and, at the age of nineteen, bid farewell to the 
Fatherland and started across the deep blue sea to seek a home in the 
new world and among a strange people.  After his arrival in America, he 
made his way to Pittsburg, where he located and worked at his trade as 
a journeyman until 1855.  In that year, he removed to Tyrone, then a 
very small village, and engaged in the harness business.  At first 
there was not much work to be done, but, as the population increased, 
and the excellence of his work became known, business grew and it was 
not long until he had all he could do.  He continued to reside here 
since 1855, and for forty-one years applied himself closely to his 
business, being very successful and accumulating considerable property.  
He was naturally industrious, and was perhaps never happier than when 
busily employed in his useful occupation.  
  On May 6, 1851, Mr. Hiller married Miss Margaretta Braun, who died 
February 7, 1892.  To this union was born a family of seven children, 
only four of whom are now living: W. F. Hiller, Misses Wilhelmina and  
Henrietta Hiller, of Tyrone, and Mary, wife of John E. Bottger of Fort 
Wayne, Indiana.  
  In politics, Mr. Hiller was a Republican and has served as a member 
of the town council and school director. 
  He was a charter member of the First English Lutheran church, Tyrone 
lodge No. 152, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Altoona Encampment No. 
129, Independent Order of Odd Fellow, Sinking Spring lodge No. 127, 
Knights of Pythias, and Lady Viola Rebekah Lodge No. 213, I.O.O.F.  Mr. 
Hiller served as treasurer of Tyrone lodge No. 152,. I.O.O.F., from the 
time of its' organization, until about three years ago, when he 
declined the office owing to his increasing age.  Many times throughout 
his career with the organization, he has been honored with the highest 
offices and was given several medals of honor for his efficient 
service.  
  The funeral will occur Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  The services 
will be held in the First Lutheran church and will be conducted by the 
pastor, Rev. Edward M. Morgan.  Interment in Grand View Cemetery, 
Tyrone.

Tyrone Daily News, Tyrone, Pa., January 5, 1910, page 4