Oliver HILL was born on 20 November 1852 in Tyrone County, Ireland the third son of William HILL and Margaret MCCLINTOCK. He died on 7 June 1924 in Anaheim, Orange, California from lymphatic leukemia and was buried on 10 June 1924 in Anaheim, Orange, California. Oliver immigrated to the United States in 1873.
He was married in 1908 to Amanda SMALLEY, the daughter of John SMALLEY and Susan BROWN. Amanda was born on 19 December 1853 in Clear Creek, Johnson, Iowa. She died on 9 September 1941 in Anaheim, Orange, California. Amanda originally married Hugh MCWILLIAMS in 1874 in Iowa where they had two daughters, Edna born in August 1883 and Nona born in August 1885, both in English River, Keokuk, Iowa.
He was married in 1908 to Amanda SMALLEY, the daughter of John SMALLEY and Susan BROWN. Amanda was born on 19 December 1853 in Clear Creek, Johnson, Iowa. She died on 9 September 1941 in Anaheim, Orange, California. Amanda originally married Hugh MCWILLIAMS in 1874 in Iowa where they had two daughters, Edna born in August 1883 and Nona born in August 1885, both in English River, Keokuk, Iowa.
While I haven’t been able to find a biography yet for Oliver, here are some news clippings about him from the Anaheim Gazette.
January 16, 1913 edition - Oliver Hill is entitled to take his place at the head of local weather prophets. He predicted Thursday and Friday’s rain several days before its appearance, when not another man in the neighborhood saw any indications of rain at all. Whenever Oliver predicts rain it comes, and that’s all there is about it.
February 6, 1913 edition - The horse and buggy that disappeared from the home place of R. H. English, street superintendent of Santa Ana, on Friday evening last was found Saturday at Oliver Hill’s livery stable. A Mexican took the horse and vehicle into the barn early Saturday morning, saying he had found them on the streets of Anaheim. The horse was wet with sweat when it was delivered to the Hill barn.
February 20, 1913 edition - Oliver Hill declared on Tuesday that rain would fall within a day or two, and yesterday morning Jupiter Pluvius made ready to get down on the job.
Author’s note. Jupiter Pluvius – an epithet of Jupiter meaning "sender of rain".
May 1, 1913 edition - Oliver Hill has sold the City Livery Stables, which he has conducted for some years past, to W. S. McFarlane, who will hereafter be in charge of the business. Mr. Hill will enjoy a vacation for some weeks, and plans later in the summer to visit his old home in Ireland. Mr. McFarlane is well known about the town and county and in his new location will doubtless make a success of the business. The new owner will improve the service, and make additions to the equipment of the stable, and will endeavor to keep it up as one of the best liveries in the county.
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