Leonard I. HILL

Birth:
Jan 1842
Lester Twp, Blackhawk, Iowa
Death:
30 Jul 1904
South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska
Burial:
2 Aug 1904
Floyd Cemetary, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Marriage:
15 Jan 1868
Lester Twp, Blackhawk, Iowa
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1900 Federal Census South Sioux City,Dakota,NE;
MARR:1)To Polly S. Adams A5-94 ,BlackHawk,Iowa;
MARR:2)To Sarah M. Foye #280 Blackhawk County,Ia;
DIED:Death Notice Sioux City Journal 31 Jul 1904 p.13;
BURIED:Floyd Cemetary, Sioux City,Iowa Lot # 85;

OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
1850 Federal Census Enumerated with father Simeon Batavia,Kane,IL
1860 Federal Census enumerated with father Simeon Batavia,Kane,IL #803,191
1870 Federal Census Cedar Falls, Blackhawk,IA GSF# 545,876
1880 Federal Census   (need)
1885 State Census, Sioux City,Ia fhl# 1,021,704
#391 pf 233 2nd ward line 21
Hill, Leonard, Depot hotel residence age 46 male white occupation Car Repairer
born NY parentage Father native Mother Native-entitled to vote
Hill Sarah age 40 female white b. Ill parents natives
Hill, Charles age 16 male white b. Blackhawk
Hill, Levina age 13 female white b. Blackhawk
Hill, Jane age 10 female white b. Blackhawk
Hill, Frank age 8 male white b. Blackhawk
Hill, Edgar age 4 male white b. Wooodbury
1895 State Census Sioux City,Woodbury,IA GSF# 1,022,199;
fhl# 1,022,199 Sioux 7th ward pg 891 family 147
Leonard I. Hill age 53 male marr b. New York     religion Methodist
Sarah L. Hill age 44 female marr b. Illinois
Frank Hill age 16 male single b. Blackhawk
Edgar Hill age 13 male single b. Woodbury
1900 Federal Census South Sioux City,Dakota,NE fhl# 1,240,920 ed 67 pg 8a
Fam # 167 Hill, Leonard head white male b. Jan 1842 age 58 md 32yrs b. NY
Carpenter f. b. ___ m. b. ___
Hill, Sarah wife white female b. Aug 1850 age 49 md 32yrs mother o5 with 5 lvg
b. Ill f. b. Penn m. b. Penn
Hill, Edgar I. son white male b. Sep 1881 age 18 single b. Iowa f. b. NY m. b.
Ill   Musician
1910 Federal Census   (need)   Leonard dead need Sarah Hill

July 31, 1904 Sunday Sioux City Journal
Funeral notice for Leonard Sioux City Journal Sunday July 31, 1904 pg 13.
Hill - at Sioux City, Nebraska Saturday July 30, 1904 Funeral arrangements
will be made later.

August 1, 1904 pg 6 Monday     Sioux City Journal
Funerals - Hill- The funeral of L.I. Hill will be held at the Haddock Memorial
Methodist Episcopal church at 2 o'cock tomorrow afternoon. Rev.J.R. Ramsey
,pastor of the Methodist Methodist Episcopal church at South Sioux City,
conducting the services.  Brief services will be held at the family residence
at South Sioux City at 1 o'clock. Interment will be in Floyd cemetery.
The deceased had lived in Sioux City and vicinity for 28 years.

Letter from Floyd Cemetary with names of Frank and Edgar that could be
sons of Leonard  They were born the right year. Need to search the 1900 and 1920
federal census for a record.

Proved that Frank is a son of Leonard and Sarah.  Sarah lists a survivor as Mrs
Lars Forsberg and Frank's lists a sister as Mrs Lars Forsberg.

Leonard's first marriage was to Polly S. Adams who was a daughter of Horace
Adams Sr. and his second wife Cloey.
                  
Sarah M. FOYE
Birth:
25 Aug 1851
Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois
Death:
30 Jan 1920
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Burial:
1 Feb 1920
Floyd Cemetary, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Obituary for the Sioux City Journal January 31, 1920 Page 11;Headstone
Floyd Cemetary Sioux City,Ia;
DIED:Obituary Sioux City Journal January 31, 1920 Page 11;Headstone Floyd
Cemetary Sioux City,Ia;
BURIED:Floyd Cemetary lot #85;

Other Sources of information:Record of funeral from Nelson-Berger Funeral Home
1885 State Census Sioux City, Ia, 1900 Federal Census South Sioux City
1900 Federal Census South Sioux City,Dakota,IA said mother of 5 with 5 living.

Jan 31, 1920 Sioux city Journal Saturday
Death calls old resident
Mrs Sara Hill dies of Cancer and complications-Lived here forty years
Born in Freeport,Ill in 1851--Survived by two Sons and Two Daughters and Many
other relataives -- Funeral Tomorrow
Mrs Sarah Hill 68 years old, widow of the late Leonard I. Hill, died at 2
o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs A. J. Erickson, of
921 South Helen street of cancer and a complication of deseases,  She had been
ill seven months.
      The late Mr Hill died on July 26, 1904. Mrs Hill was born in Freeport, Ill
on August 25, 1851 and was married to her late husband at Waterloo, Ia on
January 15, 1868.  The couple came to Sioux City in 1878 and had lived her
since.
      Mrs. Hill is survivved by two sons, Edgar Hill and Frank Hill, both of
Sioux City and two daughters, Mrs Erickson and Mrs L.J. Forsberg, of Sioux
City.  Three brothers, J.A. Foye sr., C.H. Foye, sr, and S.W. Foye; three
sisters, Mrs Margaret Adams, Mrs Lillian Adams and Mrs J. McEveny, and
cousin H.R. Deal, also survive.  There are eleven grandchildren and fifteen
great grand children living.
      Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence of the daughter, Mrs Erickson, to the Rustin avenue Methodist church.

Sioux City Journal Sunday February 1, 1920 had a picture of Sarah Foye Hill
                  
Children
Marriage
1
Simeon Charles HILL
Birth:
1869
Blackhawk, Iowa
Death:
Bef 1920
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1885 State Census Sioux City,Woodbury,Ia GSF#1,021,704;
DEATH:Not listed as a survivor on his mother's obit in 1920;

Other Sources:
1870 Federal Census Enumerated with his grandfather Simeon Hill in Cedar
Falls,Blackhawk,IA GSF#545,876;

Need to check 1920 Federal Census for Charles Simeon.
                  
2
Levina HILL
Birth:
1872
Blackhawk, Iowa
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1885 State Census Sioux City,Woodbury,Ia GSF#1,021,704;

Sources:
1885 state census fhl# 1,021,704 Sioux City,Woodbury,Iowa #391 pg 233
Hill, Levina age 13 femlae white b. Blackhawk
                  
3
Jane HILL
Birth:
1875
Blackhawk, Iowa
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1885 State Census Sioux City,Woodbury,Ia GSF#1,021,704;

Sources:
1885 st. census Sioux City,Woodbury,Iowa 2nd Ward #391 pg 233 line 21
Hill, Jane age 10 female white b. Blackhawk
                  
4
Birth:
1877
Blackhawk, Iowa
Death:
2 Oct 1926
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1885 State Census Sioux City,Woodbury,Ia GSF#1,021,704 Page 233;
MARR:
DEATH:Copy of obit;
BURIAL:Floyd Cem. record gave burial date as 5 Oct, 1926;

1885 st. census fhl# 1,021,704 Sioux City,Woodbury,Iowa pg 233 2nd ward # 391
Frank Hill age 8 male white b. Blackhawk
1895 st. census Sioux City 7th ward pg 891 family # 147
Frank Hill age 16 male single b. Blackhawk

There is a burial for a Frank H. Hill in the Floyd Cemetary that could be a son
of Leonard Hill.  Need to check death indexes and the 1920 Federal Soundex for
both Iowa and Nebraska

Obit:  Sioux City Journal Monday 10-4-26 p.12
Rites for Suicide Victim Here Tuesday
Funeral services for Frank Hill, 48 years old, 1817 Lakeport road, who
committed suicide by inhaling gas Saturday night will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 2 O'clock at his home, Rev. Lewis Jacobson, pastor the First Baptist church,
officiating.  Interment will be in Floyd cemetery.

Born in Sioux City, Mr. Hill lived here all his life, working at his trade of
carpenter.

Surviving are: his widow, Winnie; two sons, George, of Sioux City, Wilbert, of
New York city; one brother, Edgar, of Sioux City, and one sister, Mrs Lars
Forsberg, of Sioux City.

Obit of Sarah Foye Hill lists a survivor as Mrs. L.J. Forsberg proving this is
the right Frank Hill born to Leonard and Sarah Hill.

Floyd Cemetery Sioux City,Woodbury,Iowa
Mar 14, 1962 Winne B. Hill buried 773 -  4  Obit Said a wife Winnie
Sept 28 1936 Lars Forsberg   657 -  2   Sister of Frank Mrs Lars Forsberg.
Jan 29 1935 Nancy Jean Forsberg 657 - 2

Perasso Bros. undertakers, are in charge of the funeral.
                  
5
Edgar I. HILL
Birth:
Sep 1881
Woodbury, Iowa
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1885 State Census Sioux City,Woodbury,Ia GSF#1,021,704 page 233;1900
Federal Census South Sioux City,Dakota,NE GSF# 1,240,920;
MARR:

1885 st. census fhl# 1,021,704 Sioux City,Woodbury,Iowa #391 pg 233 2nd ward
Hill, Edgar age 4 male white b. Woodbury
1895 st. census  fhl# 1,022,199 Sioux City 7th ward pg 891
Edgar Hill age 13 male single b. Woodbury

There is a burial for a Edgar J. Hill in the Floyd Cemetary that could be son
of Leonard.  Need to check death register for Woodbury County,IA.  Could also
have died in South Sioux City,Dakota,NE  Check the 1920 Census for both states

Obit:  Sioux City Journal Sunday 4-9-39 p.37
Hotel Owner Answers Call
E.J. Hill, 58, proprietor of the Hill Hotel, 616 1/2 Fourth street, for the last
20 years, died in his apartment there Saturday after an extended illness of a
heart ailment.

Mr Hill was born Septembr 19, 1880 in Illinois.  He had been a resident of
Sioux City for the last 30 years.  Before buying the Hill hotel he had owned
and managed several other hotels here.  A daughter, Miss Sarah Jane Hill, is
the only survivor.  She lives here.  Mr. Hill was a member of the Woodmen of
the World.

Funeral services will be held at 2 O'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Perasso
Bros. chapel.  Rev. E.W. Stimpson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
will officiate.  The place of burial has not been decided.
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More research needs to be done to prove if this is a son or Leonard and Sarah
                  
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Leonard I. Hill - Sarah M. Foye

Leonard I. Hill was born at Lester Twp, Blackhawk, Iowa Jan 1842. His parents were Simeon Hill and Arminta Brown.

He married Sarah M. Foye 15 Jan 1868 at Lester Twp, Blackhawk, Iowa . Sarah M. Foye was born at Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois 25 Aug 1851 daughter of Charles A. Foye and Lavina Deal .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Simeon Charles Hill born 1869.
Levina Hill born 1872.
Jane Hill born 1875.
Frank Hill born 1877.
Edgar I. Hill born Sep 1881.

Leonard I. Hill died 30 Jul 1904 at South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska .

Sarah M. Foye died 30 Jan 1920 at Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa .