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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