Elisha Hill has been indentified with the agricultural intrest of Troy Township since 1847, when he located on section 13. When he reached Detroit on his arroval from the east he had $109.50 and an old team. Coming into this county he selected a quarter section of land, for which he was to pay $950. He made a payment of $50, and set energetically to work to free himslef from indebtedness and secure the home. There was a little log house on the land, and here he placed his household goods, occupying it for some time. He received twenty cents per bushel for the first oats he raised on the place, and in order to support his family and the sooner to pay for his property he chopped wood for three shillings per cord whenever he could find such work to do, and spent every leisure moment in removing timber and breaking ground on his farm. He now has a nice brick house which cost $2,000 and other valuable improvements, and his land is well tilled and productive. He has slightly reduced the acreage and now holds but one hundred and thirty acres.

The birthplace pf Mr. Hill was Schoharie Cunty, N. Y. and his natal day Sep 2, 1811. His father D. G. Hill, was born in Massachusetts, and was a shoemaker by trade. His mother, Desire Page, was born in Connecticut, and their marriage is supposed to have taken place in Vermont. They had five sons and one daughter, and Elisha was their first born. He was reared in Monroe County, where he received his only school privileges, and remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years old.

Jan 8, 1832 was the date of the marriage of Mr. Hill and Adelia bentley, who shared his fortunes until Sep 10, 1880, when she departed this life. Eleven children came to bless the union, four sons and seven daughters. Those now living are Martin V., a farmer in Oregon; Sophronia A., wife of Chester M. Chatfield, of Barry county; Harriet M., wife of Henry Reynolds, of this county; Mary E., who married Loren Donaldson and lives in Genesee County; Laura Ann, wife of Ellis Bookham, of Genesee county, and Stephen C., who lives in Troy Township. A second marriage was made by Mr. Hill, Dec 4, 1884. His bride was Mrs. Miriam E. gardner, nee Andrews. She was born in Bennington County, Vermont, Oct 23, 1825, and was the widow of A Gardner, by whom she had three children; her first born, Susan, wife of A Franklin; Carrie, who married George Post, and Preston, all living in Genesee County.

Mr. hill has always been a Democrate, and his first vote was for Andrew Jackson. He was once elected Justice of the Peace, but declined to serve, and has never shown any desire for public office. He has strong temperance principles, and was at one time a member of the Sons of Temperance. He bloongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church and in his younger days was a steward, and took an active part in carrying on the work of the society.