Barton County, Missouri Biographies-Joseph C. A. HILLER

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 904, 905

Joseph C. A. Hiller, farmer, of Barton County, Mo., and president of 
the Farmers' Alliance, was born in the Province of Silesia, in the 
Kingdom of Prussia, in 1855, and is the son of Anton and Theresia 
(Schoen) Hiller, who were also natives of that county, the former's 
birth occurring in 1824.  He was a farmer by occupation, and, in
1869, came to America, settling in St. Louis County, Mo., but is now
residing in Germany, never having come to America.  Joseph C. A.
Hiller grew to manhood in St. Louis County, Mo., his days being spent
in tilling the soil.  In 1884 he settled in Barton County, where he
and his brother, F. A. J. Hiller, purchased 160 acres of land, and 
has since been actively engaged in farming and stock raising.  He 
was one of the chief organizers of the County Alliance, and, in 
February 1889, was elected president of that body.  He was married in
St. Louis County, in 1876, to Miss Emma Elert, who was a native of that county born in 1858.  They have four children: Emma, Joseph, Ida C. and Mary. His brother, Frank A. J. Hiller, was also born in Prussia, his 
birth occurring in 1856.  He came to America in 1870, and from early 
boyhood has been familiar with the details of farm life.  He acquired 
a good education in the public schools, and since 1883 has been engaged
in farming in Barton County.  He takes a great interest in politics,
and is chairman of the Richland Township Democratic Committee. He is unmarried.

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