BILLINGS, Hiram H - CW
Source: Kingman Star Friday, October 30, 1914
CAPTAIN HIRAM M. BILLINGS, one of the best known men in this part of the state, died at his home in Veedersburg about 10 o’clock Monday morning after a short illness. Mr. Billings had been suffering from heart trouble for the past few days, but he was much improved Sunday and his condition was not regarded serious. He spent a very restless night Sunday night and death claimed him Monday morning. He enlisted in Co. E of the 86 Indiana in Warren county and served throughout the war although terribly wounded in the shoulder in the Atlanta campaign. He went in as a private and came out with a captains commission. After the war he returned to Williamsport and at one time was sheriff of that county. Later he moved to Waynetown where he lived several years and afterwards went to Veedersburg. While at Waynetown he was at one time the Republican candidate for the legislature, but it was in a Democratic year and he failed of election. He leaves a widow, three sons, H. D. Billings of Williamsport, O.S. Billings of Redlands, Cal., and Bert Billings of New Ross, and two daughters, Mrs. A. B. Brown of Toledo and Miss Evangeline at home. He also has a stepson, Charles Hartsock of Kelso, Washington. -s
