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Almira Hills (Wilcox)
Birth: 10-15-1790
Death: 10-25-1857
RelationshipsChildrenHills, Emily Almira
Hills, Clarissa
Hills, Mary Wilcox
Hills, Horace Jr.
Hills, Eliza Ann Wilcox
Hills, George Morgan
Biography
HORACE HILLS was born in East Hartford, Conn., October 31st, 1787. His youth was
passed in the family of his uncle, Dr. William Porter, of Hadley, Mass.
In May, 1809, he came to Auburn, and began the mercantile business, in which he was
successfully engaged for thirty years. From earliest manhood he was an earnest supporter
of the public services of Christian worship, And always gave liberally of his time and
means for religious purposes. In 1810, he encouraged and aided the building of St. Peter's
Church, the first house of worship in the village. He was one of the founders of the First
Presbyterian Society, in 1815, and one of the Second Presbyterian Society, in 1828, in
both of which churches he held the office of ruling elder for many years. He was also one
of the founders of the Theological Seminary, of which he was trustee. He was at one time
president of the village, and was long one of the inspectors of the Auburn State prison,
under appointment from the Governors of the State. He was one of the first to introduce
the cultivation of choice fruits and flowers, and to give the village its rural adornments of
trees and shrubbery. Shortly after his removal to Auburn, he married Miss Almira
Wilcox, of East Guilford, Conn., whose domestic and social virtues graced his home for
nearly half a century. Their united influence was always felt in the cause of refined and
Christian education. Their surviving children are two sons, the Rev. Horace Hills, Jr., and
the Rev. George Morgan Hills, clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and three
daughters, the founders of the church school for young ladies in Buffalo, N.Y. For the
last twenty-two years. Mr. Hills has resided in Buffalo, where he still enjoys a “green old
age.”
Letter References
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 19, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 15, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 28,
1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 29,
1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 16,
1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 3,
1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 27,
1833
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 4,
1832
Citations
Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: HORACE HILLS was born in East Hartford, Conn., October 31st, 1787. His youth was
passed in the family of his uncle, Dr. William Porter, of Hadley, Mass.
In May, 1809, he came to Auburn, and began the mercantile business, in which he was
successfully engaged for thirty years. From earliest manhood he was an earnest supporter
of the public services of Christian worship, And always gave liberally of his time and
means for religious purposes. In 1810, he encouraged and aided the building of St. Peter's
Church, the first house of worship in the village. He was one of the founders of the First
Presbyterian Society, in 1815, and one of the Second Presbyterian Society, in 1828, in
both of which churches he held the office of ruling elder for many years. He was also one
of the founders of the Theological Seminary, of which he was trustee. He was at one time
president of the village, and was long one of the inspectors of the Auburn State prison,
under appointment from the Governors of the State. He was one of the first to introduce
the cultivation of choice fruits and flowers, and to give the village its rural adornments of
trees and shrubbery. Shortly after his removal to Auburn, he married Miss Almira
Wilcox, of East Guilford, Conn., whose domestic and social virtues graced his home for
nearly half a century. Their united influence was always felt in the cause of refined and
Christian education. Their surviving children are two sons, the Rev. Horace Hills, Jr., and
the Rev. George Morgan Hills, clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and three
daughters, the founders of the church school for young ladies in Buffalo, N.Y. For the
last twenty-two years. Mr. Hills has resided in Buffalo, where he still enjoys a “green old
age.” Citation Type: Book or Book ChapterBook or Monograph Title: History of Auburn
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ChildrenHills, Emily Almira
Hills, Clarissa
Hills, Mary Wilcox
Hills, Horace Jr.
Hills, Eliza Ann Wilcox
Hills, George Morgan
Hills, Emily Almira
Hills, Clarissa
Hills, Mary Wilcox
Hills, Horace Jr.
Hills, Eliza Ann Wilcox
Hills, George Morgan
Biography
HORACE HILLS was born in East Hartford, Conn., October 31st, 1787. His youth was passed in the family of his uncle, Dr. William Porter, of Hadley, Mass. In May, 1809, he came to Auburn, and began the mercantile business, in which he was successfully engaged for thirty years. From earliest manhood he was an earnest supporter of the public services of Christian worship, And always gave liberally of his time and means for religious purposes. In 1810, he encouraged and aided the building of St. Peter's Church, the first house of worship in the village. He was one of the founders of the First Presbyterian Society, in 1815, and one of the Second Presbyterian Society, in 1828, in both of which churches he held the office of ruling elder for many years. He was also one of the founders of the Theological Seminary, of which he was trustee. He was at one time president of the village, and was long one of the inspectors of the Auburn State prison, under appointment from the Governors of the State. He was one of the first to introduce the cultivation of choice fruits and flowers, and to give the village its rural adornments of trees and shrubbery. Shortly after his removal to Auburn, he married Miss Almira Wilcox, of East Guilford, Conn., whose domestic and social virtues graced his home for nearly half a century. Their united influence was always felt in the cause of refined and Christian education. Their surviving children are two sons, the Rev. Horace Hills, Jr., and the Rev. George Morgan Hills, clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and three daughters, the founders of the church school for young ladies in Buffalo, N.Y. For the last twenty-two years. Mr. Hills has resided in Buffalo, where he still enjoys a “green old age.”
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 19, 1850
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 15, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 28, 1849
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 29, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 16, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 3, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 27, 1833
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 4, 1832
Citations
Biography and Citation Information:
Biography:
HORACE HILLS was born in East Hartford, Conn., October 31st, 1787. His youth was
passed in the family of his uncle, Dr. William Porter, of Hadley, Mass.
In May, 1809, he came to Auburn, and began the mercantile business, in which he was
successfully engaged for thirty years. From earliest manhood he was an earnest supporter
of the public services of Christian worship, And always gave liberally of his time and
means for religious purposes. In 1810, he encouraged and aided the building of St. Peter's
Church, the first house of worship in the village. He was one of the founders of the First
Presbyterian Society, in 1815, and one of the Second Presbyterian Society, in 1828, in
both of which churches he held the office of ruling elder for many years. He was also one
of the founders of the Theological Seminary, of which he was trustee. He was at one time
president of the village, and was long one of the inspectors of the Auburn State prison,
under appointment from the Governors of the State. He was one of the first to introduce
the cultivation of choice fruits and flowers, and to give the village its rural adornments of
trees and shrubbery. Shortly after his removal to Auburn, he married Miss Almira
Wilcox, of East Guilford, Conn., whose domestic and social virtues graced his home for
nearly half a century. Their united influence was always felt in the cause of refined and
Christian education. Their surviving children are two sons, the Rev. Horace Hills, Jr., and
the Rev. George Morgan Hills, clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and three
daughters, the founders of the church school for young ladies in Buffalo, N.Y. For the
last twenty-two years. Mr. Hills has resided in Buffalo, where he still enjoys a “green old
age.”
Citation Type:
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title:
History of Auburn
Citation for Birth Info:
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Citation Type:
Website
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http://www.auburnhistoricproperties.org/upload/pdf/Hills%20Horace%20AUB%20Finale.pdf
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Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type:
Website
Citation URL:
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