(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 792)

Wesley E. Hill, farmer, was born in July, 1854, in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. When twelve years years of age he came to Worth Co., Iowa, settling in Hartland township. After living there ten years he settled on section 14, Lincoln township, where he now lives. He owns eighty acres of good land, well improved. He was married in October, 1874, to Emma Overholt, born in Allamakee Co., Iowa, in 1852. They have had two children- Mary E., and Henry W. Mr. Hill raises stock and grain of all kinds. He is a re­publican in politics

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, March 11, 2006