BIO: Lewis L. HILE, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 803.
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  LEWIS L. HILE, postmaster at Ansonville, Pa., where he is also proprietor of a 
general store, belongs to an old Clearfield County family which was established 
here by his great-grandfather.  He was born January 13, 1875, at Curwensville, 
Pa., and is a son of Rev. William P. and Laura (Laporte) Hile.
  Rev. William P. Hile was born at Curwensville, his father, Henry Hile coming 
to Clearfield County from Northumberland about 1835.  William P. Hile was a well 
educated man and for many years was a minister in the Baptist church.  His death 
occurred in December, 1909, in Northumberland County, Pa.  He married Laura 
Laporte, who died in 1899, in Indiana County, Pa.  They were parents of the 
following children:  Elizabeth, who is the wife of Walter Norris; Willis, who is 
deceased; Lewis L.; Ada, who is the wife of Dean Rankin; Ella, who is the wife 
of Atlay Norris; and Henry, George and Ray.
  After completing the public school course at Curwensville, Lewis L. Hile 
became a student in the South Jersey Institute, at Bridgeton, N. J.  His first 
business experience was as a clerk in a store at Philipsburg, Pa., where he 
remained for two years and then served two years in the same capacity in a 
general store in Indiana County, after which he was in a store at Berwindale, 
Pa., where he was postmaster for two years and came from there to Ansonville.  
He erected his present building and carries a large and carefully selected stock 
of goods.  He is a Republican in politics and was appointed postmaster in 1909 
and is giving general satisfaction as an official.
  Mr. Hile was married in November, 1893, to Miss Margaret Ruffner, who is 
daughter of Joseph and Anna (Daugherty) Ruffner, old residents of Indiana 
County.  Mrs. Hile is the youngest of her parents' family.  She has two 
brothers, John and Harry, but her one sister, Emma, who was the wife of Rev. 
McMann, a Baptist minister, is now deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Hile have one 
daughter, Kathleen Lucille, who was born May 19, 1905.  Mr. and Mrs. Hile are 
members of the Baptist church.  He has served as township clerk and at present 
is a member of the school board.