Family:Alvin Hill and Agnes Hill (1)

Except from "A Personal History of the Hill and Burnham Families of Cassadaga, New York", loose leaf family stories written by Esther England, 1979.

Alvin HILL met Agnes HILL in Saltfleets, Ontario, Canada, when he was on a trip to find more customers for the cheese factory that he worked at in Burnhams Hollow, Arkwright Township, Chautauqua County, New York. His boss, Ashel Burnham had sent Alvin and another young man, Charles Black, through the western edge of New York and into Ontario looking for customers for the large rounds of cheese that he made. Alvin HILL married Agnes HILL 23 October 1873 in the family home of her parents, James and Sarah HILL, on the banks of Lake Ontario. Alvin's friend, Charles Black, married one of Agnes's sisters, Elizabeth. Alvin and Agnes made their home in Cassadaga where they raised their three children: Alice, Bessie and Charles. Alvin built a big house on High Street with a barn, chicken house, and a three-hole outhouse. Agnes washed the family clothing with collected rain water, made her own soap, and tended their fruit orchard, their house and family. She was always busy with cooking, baking, sewing plus her church activities. Alvin invested in many business ventures including the Cassadaga Cheese Factory, a fruit drying business and Hill's store, both in Cassadaga, and a silver mining business. Some he did well with but the silver mining enterprise was a bust. Alvin was also Deputy Sheriff of Cassadaga for many years.

Alvin HILL, before 1906

Obituary for Alvin HILL

Agnes HILL, before 1906

Obituary for Agnes HILL

Left to Right: Bessie Richardson, Agnes Hill with Agnes Richardson in front of her, Charles Hill, Merle Richardson, Maurice Richardson, and Alvin Hill

Alvin HILL with calf

1. ↑ 1880 Federal Census, Charlotte, Chautauqua County, New York.

   Hill, Alvin. Married, 38 years old. Works in a Cheese Factory, born in New York, his father was born in Vermont, and his mother was born in Michigan
   : Agnes, wife, 30 years old
   : Alice, daughter, age 6
   : Bessie, age 10/12 [both daughters born in New York]

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2. ↑ 1900 Federal Census, Stockton, Chautauqua County, New York
   1900.

   Hill, Alvin, Head-of-Household, 52 years old. Birth: Feb 1848, Married 25 years. Born in New York, Father born in Vermont, Mother born in New York. Occupation: farmer
   : Agnes C., his wife, Born: May 1849, in Canada. She had 3 children, all living
   : Bessie C., daughter, born July 1879, in New York. Age 20.
   : Charles, son, born October 1880, in New York. Age 19.

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3. ↑ Family Bible.

   Husband: Alvin Thomas Hill, Born: February 24th, 1848. Wife: Agnes Catherine Hill, Born: May 11th, 1849. Married: October 23rd, 1872. Deaths: Agnes Catherine Hill Died Mar. 23, 1906. Alvin Hill died Feb 12, 1924. Copies of Family Register pages of Alvin and Agnes Hill's family Bible.

4.   Photo of Alvin and Agnes Hill taken before March 1906.