Hill, Ernest Chapman, 1893-1968

Ernest Chapman Hill (1893-1968) was the son of Daniel C. Hill of Eldorado, Texas, and operated the Eldorado Hardware Company with his father. In 1930, he purchased the company from his father and continued to operate it until his death in 1968. Hill was active in the Eldorado Lions Club, the school board, the Schleicher County Democratic Committee, and the Texas Game, Fish, and Oyster Commission. Ida Linda Blasienz Hill was born in 1895 and married Ernest Hill in 1920. Attended Sam Houston Normal, Peabody College, and Vanderbilt University and taught school in Eldorado during World War I and World War II. Assisted in the operation of the Eldorado Hardware Company.

From the description of Ernest Chapman and Ida Linda Blasienz Hill Papers, 1912-1963, 1930-1962. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24189604