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Biography - SAMUEL GILL

The city of Girard, Macoupin County, is a center of commercial activity, and its large enterprises are in the hands of energetic and capable men. One of the important business houses is the large grocery, queensware and hardware establishment, which was founded and is managed by Samuel Gill, one of the city's progressive young men. Mr. Gill was born in Girard, July 17, 1879, and is a son of John H. and Elizabeth (England) Gill.

John H. Gill was born in Macoupin County, Illinois, and his business was that of traveling representative for various business firms. He married Elizabeth England, who was a daughter of the late Samuel England, who was born February 22, 1820, in Morgan County, Tennessee. His grandfather, Samuel England, came to Macoupin County in 1830 and died here. John England, father of Samuel England, was born in Virginia and was reared in Tennessee, where he married Lina Hall, who died in 1841, he died in 1858. The grandmother of our subject was Louisa C. Smith. The England family was a prominent one in the Episcopal Church and Samuel England was one of the leading agriculturists of Macoupin County.

Our subject, Samuel Gill, was educated at Girard and all his business experience has been in this city. After satisfactorily filling a clerical position, he was made manager of the Ernke Mercantile Company, of Girard, when 17 years of age, and held the position until 1902, when he entered business for himself, as a partner in the firm of Bock & Gill. This continued until August, 1903, when he opened up his present business. He is the youngest merchant on the Square and carries an immense stock of carefully selected goods, having the largest establishment of its kind in Girard. He stands high both in business and in social circles.

In November 1901, Mr. Gill married Winnifred Huff, who is a daughter of Edwin J. Huff, one of Macoupin County's most substantial citizens, and owner of the Girard telephone plant. Politically our subject is identified with the Republican party. Fraternally he is both a Mason and an Odd Fellow.


Extracted 2018 May 08 by Norma Hass from Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois, published in 1904, pages 458-459.


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