Belmont County, Ohio

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Belmont County Obituaries


Thomas Hill, Jr.


Thomas Hill, 77, Taken by Death

Thomas Hill, Jr., 77, of 116 Third St., Bridgeport, died in his home at 5:30PM Sunday following a lengthy illness.

He was well known in Bridgeport and for 56 years was associated with the Hill Machine Shop, founded by his father.

The deceased was born in Bury, England, but was brought to Bridgeport by his parents when only a year old. He had resided in the community ever since. Ill health forced his retirement in 1941.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rose Ehni Hill; four sons, Capt. William F. Hill, stationed at a Texas army camp; Edward Hill of New Philadelphia, Fred Hill of Wheeling and Pfc. Albert Hill, with army in England; three daughters, Mrs. Nell Williams of Martins Ferry, Miss Helen Hill at home, and Mrs. Anna Voltz of Wheeling; one brother, Charles Hill of Bridgeport and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Riley of Uniontown, PA; Mrs. Florence Palmer of Arizona, and Miss Elizabeth Hill of Dayton.

The remains are at the Heslop Funeral Home in Martins Ferry. Services will be held there at 2:PM Wednesday. Rev. J. Harold Gwynne of the Martins Ferry First Presbyterian Church will in charge. Burial will be in the Weeks Cemetery.


From the Times Leader, April 1944



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