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"George Morgan Hills, clergyman, born in Auburn, New York, 10 October, 1825. In 1839 he moved with his parents to New York, and was graduated at Trinity in 1847. He was ordained deacon by Bishop De Lancey, became rector of Grace church, Lyons. New York, in 1850, and next year was ordained priest. After holding pastorates in Watertown and Syracuse, New York, he became in 1870 rector of St. Mary's church, Burlington, New Jersey, where he has since remained. In 1867 he established a mission among the Onondaga Indians. In November, 1870, he became lecturer on homiletics and pastoral theology in Burlington college. The degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by Trinity in 1871. In 1880 he founded the church of St. Mary-by-the-Sea, Point Pleasant, New Jersey." - Find a Grave.

Sixth child of Horace and Almira Hills and their second son.

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"George Morgan Hills, clergyman, born in Auburn, New York, 10 October, 1825. In 1839 he moved with his parents to New York, and was graduated at Trinity in 1847. He was ordained deacon by Bishop De Lancey, became rector of Grace church, Lyons. New York, in 1850, and next year was ordained priest. After holding pastorates in Watertown and Syracuse, New York, he became in 1870 rector of St. Mary's church, Burlington, New Jersey, where he has since remained. In 1867 he established a mission among the Onondaga Indians. In November, 1870, he became lecturer on homiletics and pastoral theology in Burlington college. The degree of D.D. was conferred upon him by Trinity in 1871. In 1880 he founded the church of St. Mary-by-the-Sea, Point Pleasant, New Jersey." - Find a Grave. Sixth child of Horace and Almira Hills and their second son.
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