Henry Hezekiah Hiley was born in Marion Co., (W.) Va., on March 28, 1844. Shortly after his birth, he apparently moved with his parents to Washington Co., Ohio?, area, where he likely spent his childhood years. He married Mary Ellen (Bogard) in Greene Co., Pennsylvania, on April 30, 1862, at the age of eighteen.

He served as a Union Soldier in the Civil War- Company H, 4 th Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Calvary under Capt. Michael Donahue. Enlisted as a Private at age 19 on 7/28/1863 at West Union, W. Va., for 6 months; Discharged 3/8/1864 at Wheeling, W. Va. (# 603508)

He re-enlisted in the Civil War as a Private in Company I, 6th West Virginia Infantry, at Grafton, W. Va., on 2/17/1865 at age 21. Honorably discharged at Wheeling, W. Va., on 6/10/1865. (Certificate # SC 496897) While in Company I, he reports being disabled by jaundice resulting in affection of lungs, liver, kidneys and heart, partial deafness in right ear, and disease of eyes causing partial loss of sight and heart. Treated by civil surgeon of hospital at Grafton, W. Va., at his own expense, but he was not in the hospital- sent home on furlough about last of April 1865; family lived at Grafton, W. Va., and he stayed at home and reported every day to his captain or commanding officer.

Hezakiah Highly (age 24, B-Va., Farmer) is listed on the 1870 Doddridge County (Central Dist.), W. Va., census with his wife, Mary E. (age 26, B-Va., Keep House), and kids: John R.-8, Jesse-5, Geo W.-3, David-1 (all kids B-VA/WV); Benj F. Brooks (age 34, B-OH, Farmer); Phoebe E. Bogard (age 22, B-Va., Domestic); Priscilla Bogard (age 17, B-Va.); Sarah E. Bogard (age 12, B-Va.); Annie G. Brooks (age 6, B-OH) # 20-18

Hez H. Hiley (age 36, B-Va., Farmer, mother B-Va., Father B-Va.) is listed on the 1880 Doddridge County (Central District), W. Va., census with his wife, Mary Ellen (age 36, B-Va., Father B-Va., Mother B-Va.), and 5 kids: John R.- age 17/son, Jesse I.- age 15/son, George W.- age 14/son, David A.- age 10/son, Emma May- age 1/dau #136-136

Hesikiah Hiley (head, B-March 1844 WV, age 56, m 38 yrs, both parents B-WV) is listed on the 1900 Doddridge County (Central District), W. Va., census with his wife, Mary E. (wife, B-Feb. 1844 WV, age 56, m 38 yrs, 14-9, both parents B-WV), and 6 children: George W. (Jan 1869/ son), Emma May (Sept 1879/ dau), Stella B. (Mar 1881/ dau), Charley (June 1884/ son), Nathan G. (Feb 1887/ son), & James A. (Sept 1889/ son). (All kids single and B-W. Va.) #28-29

Hezkiah Hiley (head, age 66, B-PA, Widowed, father B-PA, mother B-WV) is listed on the 1910 Doddridge County (Central District), W. Va., census with his younger kids: George W. (son, age 43), Emma M. (dau, age 29), Charles L. (son, age 23), Nathan G. (son, age 21), James D. (son, age 19) (all kids B-WV) # 119-121 (next door to his son, Jesse I. Sr. & family)

Height: 5' 7"; grey eyes, dark hair, occupation- farmer

Buried in the Pigott Cemetery on lower Arnolds Creek, Central Station, W. Va.

His Civil War pension application record dated 11/8/1897 lists his 9 living children with birth dates: J. R. Hiley 2/23/1863; J. I. Hiley 12/3/1864; G. W. Hiley 1/3/1866; D. A. Hiley 6/16/1869; Emma M. Hiley 9/16/1878; Stella B. Hiley 3/11/1881; Charley Hiley 1/1/1885; Nathan G. Hiley 2/27/1887; J. A. Hiley 9/22/1889.