Randolph M. Hill Family History
This genealogy starts with my ancestor Alexander Hill Sr., who, with his family in 1820 left their homeland of Scotland in order to have a fresh start in the fertile farmlands of Canada. They arrived in the city of Quebec, Canada before moving forward to their track of land given to Alexander for his service in the British Navy. As a young boy of 10 years, he apprentices as a sailor boy, and in later years he rose to the dignity of first mate. Alexander served with Lord Admiral Nelson and fought in several battles. He was with Lord Nelson at the Battle of the Nile, August 1, 1798.
Alexander married Elizabeth Currie in the spring or summer of 1806. They lived in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Abby Parish, Scotland where they raised four sons and three daughters. In 1821 they emigrated to Bathurst District, Township of Lanark, Lower Canada where they engage in making maple sugar and farming. In 1833 they left Johnston and settled at Home District, Township of Torsoranto, Upper Canada, as it was known at the time. Here then engaged in the same pursuits of maple sugar and farming. Also, at this location all of Alexander's children were married.
The Hill's belonged to the John Taylor Society, which was a break off from the Methodist Church. In April of 1836 Elder Parley P. Pratt receive a call to go to Canada. He was told that there was a group of people ready to hear the gospel. Parley left the next day leaving a sick wife in the hands of the church. Upon arrival he eventually converted John Taylor in May of 1836 and the whole Hill family was baptized on 12 April 1840.
In the spring of 1841 two son, Archibald Newel, and John Hill, crossed into the United States and made their way to Nauvoo, Illinois. After making arrangements for their future homes, they returned to Canada to assist in the sale of their homes and farms. In early September 1842, they left Canada, crossed the boundary line into the United States, and arrived after some delays and brief interruption, but without serious accidents, at Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois on 30 September 1942.
In Nauvoo, the heads of the families labored in hauling bricks for the Nauvoo House, stone for the Nauvoo Temple, timber, and firewood from the islands of the Mississippi River, and aided in building Nauvoo into a beautiful city.
Alexander married Elizabeth Currie in the spring or summer of 1806. They lived in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Abby Parish, Scotland where they raised four sons and three daughters. In 1821 they emigrated to Bathurst District, Township of Lanark, Lower Canada where they engage in making maple sugar and farming. In 1833 they left Johnston and settled at Home District, Township of Torsoranto, Upper Canada, as it was known at the time. Here then engaged in the same pursuits of maple sugar and farming. Also, at this location all of Alexander's children were married.
The Hill's belonged to the John Taylor Society, which was a break off from the Methodist Church. In April of 1836 Elder Parley P. Pratt receive a call to go to Canada. He was told that there was a group of people ready to hear the gospel. Parley left the next day leaving a sick wife in the hands of the church. Upon arrival he eventually converted John Taylor in May of 1836 and the whole Hill family was baptized on 12 April 1840.
In the spring of 1841 two son, Archibald Newel, and John Hill, crossed into the United States and made their way to Nauvoo, Illinois. After making arrangements for their future homes, they returned to Canada to assist in the sale of their homes and farms. In early September 1842, they left Canada, crossed the boundary line into the United States, and arrived after some delays and brief interruption, but without serious accidents, at Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois on 30 September 1942.
In Nauvoo, the heads of the families labored in hauling bricks for the Nauvoo House, stone for the Nauvoo Temple, timber, and firewood from the islands of the Mississippi River, and aided in building Nauvoo into a beautiful city.