Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Muhlenberg Co.

JESSE S. HILL was born March 14, 1841, in Muhlenburgh County, near
Bremen, and is the first of four boys and two girls, born to Jacob
and Nancy (Danner) Hill, both natives of Muhlenburgh County.
Jacob Hill was a son of Thomas Hill.  Thomas Hill was a native of
Maryland, of English descent; came to this county about the year
1812, where he purchased and improved land; his wife, Nancy
(Noffsinger) Hill, was a native of Virginia, of Dutch descent.
The mother of our subject was a daughter of Samuel Danner, who
married Catherine Noffsinger, natives of Virginia and of Dutch
descent.  They came to Muhlenburgh County about 1812, and settled
near Bremen.  Samuel Dannar [sic] was a Dunkard preacher.  Jesse S.
Hill was reared on a farm, received a common school education,
and taught several terms.  He lived with his parents until the
breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in October, 1861, in
Company H, Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry; was promoted
second lieutenant in August, 1862, after the battle of Shiloh;
resigned in October, 1862, on account of disability; returned
home and engaged in farming and teaching till 1864, when he
engaged as a salesman in South Carrollton; in a few months he
went to Bremen, where, in 1867, he went into business for
himself; in 1869 went into business at South Carrollton; where he
was engaged, except one year at Bremen, until 1875, when he was
appointed storekeeper for the government eighteen months; in 1877
went to Hanson, Hopkins County, and engaged in the mercantile
business; in 1879 returned to South Carrollton, where he has
since been successfully engaged in the mercantile business.  He
was married to Kate Nichols, of Muhlenburgh County, September 14,
1870; she is the daughter of James and Margaret (Lee) Nichols,
who were born and reared in Muhlenburgh and Daviess Counties, and
their parents were among the earliest settlers of the country.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill are Baptists.  Mr. Hill is a member of the K. of
H.

Hill Danner Noffsinger Nichols Lee
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MD VA Daviess-KY Hopkins-KY

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