Milton Hill - History of Rush County, Indiana
From History of Rush County, Indiana, Brant & Fuller, 1888, page 590:
Milton Hill was born July 19, 1822, in Ripley Township, Rush County, Ind.He enjoys the distinction of being the first white child born in Ripley Township.He is the son of Thomas and Tamer (Clark) Hill.He attended the first school at Walnut Ridge, the first held in the township.The Friends build the meetinghouse in 1826, and conducted their school in it.Milton spent his whole life here excepting two years, when he was in the army.He belonged to Company E, Ninth Indiana Calvary – Col. Jackson.After the war was over he returned to his native township, and was elected Justice of the Peace, an office he had resigned when he enlisted.He has served in that capacity almost continuously for twenty-five years.In 1844, May 23, he married Amanda Hobbs, daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Parker) Hobbs.Amanda was born in Washington County, Ind.At the age of thirteen, in 1837, she came to Rush County, with her uncle, Elisha Hobbs, at the age of twenty she married the subject of this sketch.Their children are:Thomas C., Ruth, Susie, Ella M., Charles S., Emma J., William H., and Irvin.Mr. Hill is a Republican in politics, and a representative citizen.