HIRAM M. GILL, son of David and Martha GILL, was born upon the homestead farm in Slippery Rock township, February 12, 1844. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in Company C, One Hundredth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served three years and eight months. He was in the following engagements: James Island, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Jackson, Knoxville, etc. After his re-enlistment his regiment became a part of the Ninth Corps, Army of the Potomac, and he participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg and Poplar Grove Church, and was with GRANT at the surrender of LEE. After the war closed he returned to his home, and upon his father's death purchased the farm, which he has since made his residence. Mr. GILL was married in 1867, to Elizabeth WILSON, a daughter of David WILSON. She died in 1878, leaving four children, viz.: Ina M.; Frank L., who died in 1891; Sallie V., a graduate of the State Normal School, and now engaged in teaching, and Charlie D. In 1883 Mr. GILL married Louisa CRAWFORD, a daughter of Samuel CRAWFORD, of Beaver county. In politics, he is a Republican, has filled the office of school director six years, and is a member of Bingham Post, G.A.R. He is president of the Creamery Company, and an active, representative citizen. Both he and wife are members of the Centreville United Presbyterian church.

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Family Notes on Marriage with :
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• Census: Butler Co PA, Slippery Rock, R1544 p167, listed as a widower, 1920.

• Census: Butler Co PA, in home of sister, Sarah B. Wilson (James), 1860.

• Census: Butler Co PA, Slippery Rock, 1870.

• Census: Butler Co PA, Slippery Rock, p438B, listed as widowed, 1880.

• Census: Butler Co PA, Slippery Rock, R1386 p206, 1900.

• Census: Butler Co PA, Slippery Rock, R1322 p123, listed as married 2 times, 1910.

• Military Fact: Listed as Sergt., Co C, 100th PA Regiment, from 11 Dec 1861-24 July 1865, reinlisted veteran, from Slippery Rock, Butler Co PA, Between 1861 and 1864.

• Military Fact: Re-enlistment in 9th Corps, Army of Potomac; battles: Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Poplar Grove Church; with Grant at surrender of Lee.

• Military Fact: Engagements: James Island, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Jackson, Knoxville, etc., Between 1861 and 1864.

• Lived: Purchased his father's farm, After 1885.

• Occupation: Owned the Creamery Company, 1895.

• Name Fact: Probably named after mother's brother, Hiram McKee who d. 1844.

• Fact 1: Hiram and Louisa married in Lyndon, Osage Co KS, even though they were both from PA; Book C, P0150.

Hiram married Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of David Wilson and Unknown, in 1867. (Elizabeth Wilson was born on Mar 2, 1846 in PA and died on Oct 26, 1878 in Butler Co PA.)

Hiram next married Louisa Crawford, daughter of Samuel Crawford and Sarah, on Sep 27, 1883 in Osage Co, KS. (Louisa Crawford was born about 1840 in Pos Beaver Falls, Beaver Co PA and died between 1910 and 1920 in Slippery Rock, Butler Co PA.)