John Hillbish and Salome Gross

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Husband John Hillbish ¹

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           Born: 9 Feb 1789 - Frederick Twp, Montgomery Co, PA 1
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           Died: 9 Sep 1840 - Freeburg, Snyder Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Freeburg, Snyder Co, PA

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         Father: Peter Hillbish (1763-1834) 1
         Mother: Susanna Schnall (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 27 Apr 1813 1

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Wife Salome Gross ¹

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            AKA: Sarah Gross 2
           Born: 4 Sep 1793 - Snyder Co, PA 1
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           Died: 19 Jun 1862 - McKees Half Falls, Snyder Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Freeburg, Snyder Co, PA

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         Father: Henry Gross (Abt 1759-1842) 3
         Mother: Phoebe Havice (      -1837) 3

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Children

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1 M John A. Hillbish ¹

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           Born: 1 Jan 1814 1
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           Died: 8 Mar 1850 - Liverpool, Perry Co, PA 1
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2 M Col. Philip Hillbish ⁴

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           Born: 11 Nov 1815 - Freeburg, Union (later Snyder) Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Barbara E. Speck (      -1851) 5
           Marr: 1839 5

         Spouse: Margaret E. Thompson (1834-      ) 5
           Marr: 10 Jan 1854 5

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3 F Phoebe Hillbish ¹

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           Born: 16 Jan 1818 1
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           Died: 19 Feb 1845 - Perry Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: John Reifsnyder (      -      ) 1

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4 F Mary A. Hillbish ¹

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           Born: 28 May 1820 1
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           Died: Bef 1898 - Chicago, Cook Co, IL
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         Spouse: John Swineford (      -      ) 1

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5 M Daniel J. Hillbish ¹

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           Born: 23 Sep 1824 1
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           Died: Bef 1898
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6 M Calvin G. Hillbish ¹

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           Born: 24 Aug 1830 1
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           Died: 6 Aug 1861 1
         Buried:  - Freeburg, Snyder Co, PA

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7 F Sally Hillbish ¹

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           Born: 6 Dec 1833 1
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: George Merrill (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - John Hillbish

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He was born in Frederick township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and was reared as a farmer boy. His educational opportunities were very limited, and he had but one month of instruction in English. He was unusually gifted, however, and became noted for his ability as a mathematician, being able to calculate rapidly and accurately by mental process. The greater part of his life was spent in Freeburg, Snyder County, where he engaged in milling, tanning and farming, and also conducted a hotel and store. In all these lines he was successful, and he amassed a handsome fortune for that day. In his tannery he instructed many young men who afterward became successful in that business.
John Hillbish was the first postmaster at Freeburg, and although his brothers were of another political faith, he stood firm and true to Democratic principles. He was prominent also in religious work as a member of the Reformed Church.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1086.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 849.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 849, 1086.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1085.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1087.