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Hill, James R. (1821-1884)

Name:
Hill, James R. (1821-1884)
Title:
James R. Hill Building (N. Main St., Concord, NH) named after him.
Commissioner, Water Board, City of Concord
Mason
Member,
Other Names:
Hill, James Riggs
Born:
12/17/1821
Birthplace:
Stratham, NH
Died:
09/02/1884
Death Location:
Concord, NH
Residence:
Stratham, NH, 1821-1836
Concord, NH, 1836-1884
Nationality:
American
Occupation:
Harness maker, James R. Hill & Company
Real estate speculator
Father:
Hill, Chase
Mother:
Moore, Nancy
Relations:
Greeley & Hill, Harnessmakers, 1842-
Spouse:
(1) Priscilla Chapman
(2) Sophia L. Pickering (1828-1889), 1854
Children:
Lucy Ann,
Elizabeth,

Edson James, born October 19, 1857
Solon P., March 25, 1859
Joseph C., January 27, 1865; died August 19, 1891.
Cora P., born February 15, 1867; married John I. Monroe
Notes:
Ezra S. Stearns, Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Volume 4. (New York: Lewis Publishing Company, 1908),1988.
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