Second Generation

3. John William HILLIKER Sr. was born on 29 July 1829 in Brownville, Jefferson County, NY.^2,3 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Carthage, Champion Township, Jefferson County, NY.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ John appeared in the census in 1880 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ He died on 24 June 1909 at the age of 79 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,5 John was buried on 27 June 1909 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,3,4 in the Greenfield Township Cemetery.

John William HILLIKER Sr. and Elsie Mathilda WOODARD were married on 19 May 1852 in Ontario Province, Canada.^1,2,4,6 Elsie Mathilda WOODARD, daughter of Levi WOODARD and Mary SISCHO, was born on 16 July 1834 in New York.^2,4,6,7 (Her obituary listed her birth place as Vermont.) She appeared in the census in 1840 in Champion Township, Jefferson County, NY.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1850 in Champion Township, Jefferson County, NY.⁴ Elsie appeared in the census in 1860 in Carthage, Champion Township, Jefferson County, NY.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1870 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Elsie appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ She died on 23 March 1913 at the age of 78 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,6,7

Obituary Notes: "La Crosse Tribune 26 March 1913.

The funeral of Mrs. William Hilliker, one of Monroe county's oldest residents, was held Monday afternoon at her home in Tunnel City. Rev. A. E. Taylor, pastor of the M. E. church of Tunnel City officiating. Interment at Greenfield cemetery.

Mrs. Hilliker was about seventy-nine years of age and was born in Vermont. About sixty years ago she came to Wisconsin and came directly to Tunnel City, where she resided with her husband who preceded her about three years in death.

She leaves to mourn her loss two sons, Gilbert and Wm. and three daughters, Mrs. Wallace Ryckman, Mrs. M. H. Betthauser and Mrs. Fred Chapman, all of Monroe County."

(The Greenfield Township Cemetery records list her year of death as 1915.) Elsie was buried on 24 March 1913 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^2,3,7 in the Greenfield Township Cemetery.

John William HILLIKER Sr. and Elsie Mathilda WOODARD had the following children:

9	i.	(Unknown Child I) HILLIKER died before March 1913.⁶
10	ii.	(Unknown Child II) HILLIKER died before March 1913.⁶ (He/she may have died before 1860.)
+11	iii.	Ida Adelle HILLIKER.
12	iv.	Laurency L. HILLIKER was born about 1859 in Carthage, Champion Township, Jefferson County, NY.^4,5 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Carthage, Champion Township, Jefferson County, NY.⁴ He died before March 1913 at the age of 54.^5,6 (He may have died before 1870.)
+13	v.	Gilbert George HILLIKER.
+14	vi.	Anna Alwilda "Alvida" HILLIKER.
+15	vii.	John William HILLIKER Jr..
+16	viii.	Catherine E. "Kittie" HILLIKER.