Nathan C. Hill - History of Rush County, Indiana
From History of Rush County, Indiana, Brant & Fuller, 1888, page 589:
Nathan C. Hill, who has been a resident of Ripley Township for the past sixty years, is a native of Wayne County, Ind., born December 3, 1821, being the son of John and Dinah (Cox) Hill, both of whom were natives of North Carolina.His father was the son of Benjamin and Mary (Jessup) Hill, who emigrated from North Carolina to Virginia, thence to Wayne County, this State, where they were early settlers.His mother was the daughter of Joseph and Dinah (Rich) Cox.When he was six years old his parents came to Rush County and settled in Ripley Township, near where he now resides.There his early life was spent assisting to clear and cultivate a farm.On the 2nd day of May, 1844, he was married to Miss Hannah Edwards, who was the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Newlin) Edwards.Immediately after his marriage Mr. Hill settled upon a farm in Section 10, Ripley Township.His wife died September 28, 1845, after which he returned to his father’s and remained until his second marriage, which occurred February 28, 1849.The lady that then joined him in wedlock was Miss Asenath Hunt, who was born in Clinton County, Ohio, November 22, 1825, being the daughter of Ezra and Rebecca Hunt.For one year after this marriage Mr. Hill lived with his mother who had become a widow.He then settled on a farm in Section 23, where he has resided ever since.Mrs. Asenath Hill died November 30, 1881.On the 7th day of January, 1886, Mr. Hill was married to Miss Mary E. Harden, who is a native of Guilford County, N. C., born June 8, 1841, being the daughter of David and Isabella (Hackett) Harden, both of whom were natives of North Carolina.Her father was the son or Charles and Sarah Harden, and her mother was the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Gladstone) Hackett.The first marriage of Mr. Hill resulted in the birth of one child: Oliver, born June 1, 1845, died March 22, 1846.His second marriage resulted in the birth of five children:Cyrus E., born June 8, 1850; Ezra S., born December 9, 1851; Rebecca J., born December 3, 1853; John W., born July 22, 1857; and Anna M., born January 17, 1861, all of whom are living.Mr. and Mrs. Hill are members of the Friends’ Church.In politics, the former is a Republican.He has given his whole attention to farming, and has earned a rank among the substantial farmers of Rush County.He at one time owned 423 1/3 acres of land, all of which lay in Ripley Township.After providing good homes for his children, he is still the owner of a good farm and has a comfortable home.