JOEL EUGENE HILL, farmer, was born in Chautauqua County, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1848. In the fall of 1867 he left his native state with his parents' for Traverse Region, Mich. They settled in what is now Rapid River Township, Kalkaska County.

On Feb. 22, 1870, he was married to Miss Katie M. Merrill, Whitewater, Grand Traverse County. She was born in London, Monroe County, June 18, 1852. They have two sons, Clarence Eugene and Arthur K. After marriage he located lands in Wilson, Kalkaska County,and resided there some nine years. They then removed to Elk Rapids Township (1879), where they now reside.

In Kalkaska County Mir. Hill served as township treasurer over four years, and as supervisor over two years, resigning that office in his third term because of removal. He is new, in 1884, serving as overseer of highways in Elk Rapids, and as deputy sheriff of Antrim County.