William HILLIARD
BIRTH: Grace A. Waterbury and Edwin M. Waterbury, Jonathan Waterbury Genealogy (Oswego, New York: Palladium-Times, Inc., 1930) BIOGRAPHY: Some years after their marriage they removed to a point near Skaneateles, New York where William opened a flour, feed and grist mill, an enterprise which became prosperous. Most of the sons followed their father in adopting his occupation as a miller. William's activities were not confined, however, to milling as he served as a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal denomination simultaneously.
BIRTH: Grace A. Waterbury and Edwin M. Waterbury, Jonathan Waterbury Genealogy (Oswego, New York: Palladium-Times, Inc., 1930) DEATH: Grace A. Waterbury and Edwin M. Waterbury, Jonathan Waterbury Genealogy (Oswego, New York: Palladium-Times, Inc., 1930)
BIOGRAPHY: Lived in Auburn, New York where he was a miller; he lost his life in 1857 as the result of injuries received when his clothing caught in the belting of his mill and he was drawn into the machinery until he managed to stop this, although suffering a fracture of his ancle, by thrusting his foot against the swiftly moving wheel; his death followed a few days later from the injuries. BIRTH: Grace A. Waterbury and Edwin M. Waterbury, Jonathan Waterbury Genealogy (Oswego, New York: Palladium-Times, Inc., 1930) DEATH: Grace A. Waterbury and Edwin M. Waterbury, Jonathan Waterbury Genealogy (Oswego, New York: Palladium-Times, Inc., 1930)
He married Sarah Waterbury 14 Nov 1811 at Nassau, Rensselaer, New York . Sarah Waterbury was born at Nassau, Rensselaer, New York 8 Jan 1792 daughter of Jonathan Waterbury and Sarah Maria Travis .
They were the parents of 12
children:
van Rensselaer Hilliard
born 17 Sep 1812.
David W. Hilliard
born 26 Jan 1814.
William D. Hilliard
born 7 May 1815.
Lydia Hilliard
born 5 Jan 1817.
Charles Wesley Hilliard
born 29 Sep 1818.
Caroline M. Hilliard
born 21 Aug 1820.
Manley Tuker Hilliard
born 4 Mar 1822.
Mary Louisa Hilliard
born 4 Mar 1825.
John Somerfield Hilliard
born 15 Mar 1826.
George Whitfield Hilliard
born 11 Oct 1827.
Alvin Tory Hilliard
born 24 Aug 1829.
Marquis Hilliard
born 8 Aug 1825.
Sarah Waterbury died 14 Oct 1850 at Skaneatetelas, Onondaga, New York .