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- Henry L. Hilton - 1849 - December 7, 1919. Son of Peter and Catherine Clark Hilton. Husband of Amy J. Williams Hilton.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, December 11, 1919 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - Henry Hilton - Henry Hilton, one of the best-known residents of the eastern end of Oswego county, a native of Orwell, passed away Sunday the 7th of December at a Utica hospital, after undergoing an operation for cancer of the mouth. Mr. Hilton, who was 70 years of age, was supervisor from the town of Orwell for over a decade, serving as chairman of the board in 1904. In 1905 he was elected sheriff of Oswego county, was a member of Pulaski lodge No. 415, F. and A.M. and in 1882 became a member of Pulaski Chapter No. 279, R.A.M.; was also a member of Lake Ontario Commandery No. 32, K. T., Oswego and of Media Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Watertown. For many years Mr. Hilton represented the Pierpont [sic] estate. The body was shipped to Richland and from there taken to the home of his brother, Harvey Hilton, Orwell. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday in the Methodist Episcopal church, Orwell. Surviving, besides his widow, whose home is in Pulaski, are a son, Hugh Hilton of Pulaski, and two brothers, Harvey Hilton of Orwell and Hiram E. Hilton of Pulaski.
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