Oliver H. P. Hill

Oliver H. P. Hill

• Oliver H. P. Hill was born circa 1813 in Tennessee.
• He married Carolina Hadley, daughter of Joshua Hadley, circa 1847.
• The following appeared on 24 May 1847 in the Houston Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register: At an adjourned meeting of the citizens of Alta Mira and vicinity, held at the Masonic Collegiate Institute, near Fanthorpe's, on Sunday evening, the 9th day of May, A. D. 1847, the object of the meeting having been previously explained by Mr. M. A. Montrose, in a forcible and interesting address in behalf of Temperance; on motion the meeting was called to order by James W. Barnes, Esq., and O. H. P. Hill appointed secretary.
       On motion of A. Buffington, Esq., the meeting proceeded to organize a Temperance Society, to be known and styled the "Grimes County Washingtonian Society."
       Mr. M. A. Montrose presented a preamble and constitution for the government of the Society, which was read, and on motion of A. Buffington, Esq., was received, and unanimously adopted.
       On motion of A. Buffington, Esq., the meeting proceeded to the election of officers for the year; whereupon James W. Barnes, Esq. was elected president, John Graves, A. G. Perry and G. F. Lester, Vice Presidents; M. A. Montrose, Corresponding Secretary; Franklin Brigance, Secretary; and Wm. C. Roe, Treasurer.
       On motion of M. A. Montrose, Resolved, That a copy of the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary and sent to the editors of the "Texas Banner," at Huntsville, and to the editors of each of the newspapers in Houston, for publication. J. W. Barnes, Chairman. O. H. P. Hill, Sec'y.
• Oliver H. P. Hill and Carolina Hadley appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included William A. Martin, Winston T. Martin, John F. Martin, Margaret Martin, Ann J. Hill and Thomas Gibbbs Hill.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
• Oliver H. P. Hill and Carolina Hadley appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Anderson PO, Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Thomas Gibbbs Hill, Alice Hill, Joshua Hill, Paul O. Hill, Reuben P. Hill, Benjamin Johnson Hill, William A. Martin, Winston T. Martin, John F. Martin and Margaret Martin. Also in the household was Kentucky-born overseer D. B. McMahan, age 60.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
• Oliver H. P. Hill died on 1 October 1864.
• His wife Carolina Hadley became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Anderson, Grimes County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 30 Mar 2014