Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: J. Clark Hilton

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1174

J.C. Hilton, jeweler, and dealer in watches, clocks, silver and plated
ware; also keeps a full line of all goods generally found in a jewelry
store; also deals in music and musical instruments; established Oct. 1,
1881; Mr. H. was born in Waukesha, Wis.; Nov. 18, 1848, but has lived in
Winnebago Co. nearly all his life, being engaged in the jewelry business
since he was sixteen years of age; he began in 1865, and served an
apprenticeship of three years and has always made the jewelry business a
specialty.  He was married in Neenah, Wis., Feb. 23, 1871, to Miss Endora
E. Olmstead, who was born in Alabama; they have three children- Allie S.
(born Jan. 29, 1872; she died in October, 1881), Lemar (born Feb. 4, 1874),
and Harley C. (born May 25, 1876)