Hills - Darwin Todd
Source: Crawfordsville Semi-Weekly Journal, September 17, 1887
Darwin T. Hills Sr., passed away Tuesday morning at six o'clock, after a lingering illness of several months. The funeral services were held in the First Presbyterian church on Friday, at 2 pm. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery. Darwin Todd Hills was born in Farmington, Hartford county, Conn., Dec. 6 1806. In 1808 the family removed to Worthington, Franklin county, Ohio; and in 18-- to Delaware, Ohio. At an early age he was apprentice to the business of woolen manufacturing in which he has spent all the years of his active life. Nov. 18, 1828 he was married to Miss Sarah Anderson. During the next five years he lived successively at Woodburn, Bear Creek, and Miamisburg, all in Ohio. In 1884 he moved to Union county, Ind., where he resided eight years. From there he moved to Richmond, Indiana, and after spending two years there, he again settled down in Green county, Ohio, near Xenia. In 1858 he moved to Crawfordsville where he has resided ever since. Mrs. Hills taken from him by death, Jan. 29, 1881, and since that time he and his daughter Beulah have lived in the family residence on east Main street. He was the father of ten children, eight of whom survive him. About the year 1845 he was ordained as Elder in the Presbyterian church and he has filled that office continuously since that time; and during his entire residence here he has been one of the most earnest supporters of the First Presbyterian church. Some months ago he began to show symptoms of heart disease, and at times his sufferings have been intense, but he has borne it patiently and quietly. Yesterday evening he rode out with his son, Murray, and did not seem to be feebler than usual, and up to six o'clock this morning he was sleeping quietly as a child. He showed no sign of struggle or pain, but breathed out this mortal life and passed to that better life beyond. - thanks to Kim H
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 23 Dec 1898
The Death of I). Todd Hills Occurs Last Friday at Ilia Home on East College Street.
Last Friday at 2 o'clock a. m. at his home on east College street, occurred the death of D. Todd Bills, the city treasurer of Crawfordsville. Mr. Hills had been in ill health for some months but for the last week or so had been,, as he thought, improving. He was able to be about and attended to his duties. He went homo last Thursday, however, quite tired out and was soon sinking. He grew rapidly worse until the end came. He suffered from a complication of diseases, although the immediate cause of his death was probably heart disease.
Darvin Todd Hills was born December 6, 1831, at Bear Creek, near Dayton, Ohio, and was the son of Darvin T. Hills. In 1852 he came with his parents to Crawfordsville and continued to reside here the balance of his life. His father and mother here celebrated their golden wedding in 1878. On October 5, 1854, Mr. Hills was married to Miss Elizabeth Heaton, the daughter of James Heaton, of Crawfordsville, who, with ten children, survives him. The children are: Rev, Clarence Hills, of Benavon, Pet. Ida May Hills, of this city Ernest Herbert Hills, of San Francisco Mrs. Harry Adamson, of Chicago E. O. Hills, of Sioux City, Iowa Carl W. Hills, of Lincoln, Neb. Homer C. Hills, Howard Elmer Hills, George T. Hills and Mrs Jessie Hills, of Crawfordsville. He also leaves six brothers and one sister. They are E. H. Hills, of Kansas City H. J. Hills, of Wichita, Ivan. R. M. Hills, of Crawfordsville, Rev. O. A, Hills, D. D., of Wooster, Ohio D. A. Hills, of St. Louis F. E. Hills, of Oklahoma, and Miss Beulah Isabella Hills of Crawfordsville.
For a number of years after coming to Crawfordsville Mr. Hills was connected with the Hills woolen mill, just northeast of the city, and after that business was disposed of he took a position with the barb wire fence company, which he held until he retired because of advanced age. Last spring he was nominated by the Republicars for the oilice of city treasurer and in the election he ran far ahead of his ticket, being elected by a splendid majority. He took his office only last September, and the affairs were being administered in an admirable manner. He was a man without an enemy and had the esteem of all who knew him. His life was a busy one and being passed in review it is a credit to the honest, kindly, and sincere old gentleman to whose memory so many contribute good words today. Mr. Hills was a good citizen and good father and husband, and a good Christian.
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