Hill Family

Olive Batcher, of course, literally wrote the book on the Hill-Wallace family history1. I rely here very much on that book, as well as on recollections written by the children.

Valdo Stanton Hill was born in February, 18582, in Washington County, Ohio, to George W. and Charlotte Hill1,3. By the 1870 Census, his family had migrated to Mahaska County, Iowa.4

Valdo married Adalaide Margretta Wallace in 1881. Addie was born in August, 18612, in Delaware County, Ohio, to Elam and Ellen Mary McKinnie Wallace1,5. Her family had also migrated to Mahaska County, Iowa, by the 1870 Census.6.

The children of Valdo and Addie were:

  1. George M. Hill, b. 5/1882,2
  2. Alwilda Hill, b. 1/24/1884,7
  3. Herbert H. Hill, b. 3/1886,2, m.
  4. Nina Adelaide Hill, b. 10/25/1887,8
  5. Carlos V. Hill, b. 9/1889,2
  6. Dorothy E. Hill, b. 5/1891,2, mar. Walter Lee, abt. 19109
  7. David B. Hill, b. 2/18932, mar. Maud Duff, abt. 191710
  8. Darsie D. Hill, b. 1/18952, mar. Ella M., abt. 192111
  9. Charlotte Hill, b. 1/18972, mar. Charles E. Newman, abt. 191912
  10. Lois Hill, b. 10/18992
  11. Marley Hill, abt. 190413

Regarding Adalaide Wallace Hill, I take the spelling of her name from the 1910 census for which she was the enumerator. I've read letters she wrote, and am satisfied that she knew how to spell her name.

Nina, Carlos, Dorothy, David, and Darsie were born in Nebraska. By 1897 the family had returned to Mahaska County, Iowa.


  1. Batcher, Olive M. "Hill-Wallace Family History" Library of Congress #95-83912
  2. 1900 United States Federal Census, Iowa, Mahaska County, Prairie Twp., E.D. 73, Sheet 9B
  3. 1860 United States Federal Census, Ohio, Washington County, Newport Twp., Page 5
  4. 1870 United States Federal Census, Iowa, Mahaska County, Prairie Twp., Page 21
  5. 1860 United States Federal Census, Ohio, Delaware, Radnor Twp., Pg. 116
  6. 1870 United States Federal Census, Iowa, Mahaska, Richland, Page 39
  7. Social Security Death Index
  8. Memorial Card
  9. 1930 United States Federal Census, Iowa, Mahaska, Prairie Twp., E.D. 22, Sheet 6A
  10. 1930 United States Federal Census, Iowa, Mahaska, Prairie Twp., E.D. 22, Sheet 4A
  11. 1930 United States Federal Census, Iowa, Jefferson, Locust Grove, E.D. 14, Sheet 3A
  12. 1920 United States Federal Census, Iowa, Keokuk, Lafayette, E.D. 52, Sheet 7B
  13. 1910 United States Federal Census, Iowa, Mahaska County, Union Twp., E.D. 89, Sheet 1B