William Hiram Pillar

	Birth:	2 Dec 1820	Williamsburg, ON
	Marriage:	1839	Russell, ON
	Death:	21 Feb 1904	Cornwall, ON
	Burial:	Saint Paul's Cem	Russell, ON
	Father:	Johannes Jr Pillar	1795-1885
	Mother:	Elizabeth Cook	1801-1880

Hiram came from a large family of 16 that farmed in Russell, Ontario The earliest burial in this cemetery was Nehemiah Pillar in 1851, infant of Hiram Pillar (1821-1904) and Mary Charlotte Holmes (1814-1890). The Pillar family is one of the earliest pioneer settlers in the area. The photo below shows Hiram’s younger brother, Abraham Pillar (1835-1926), standing in the Pillar family plot with St. Paul’s Methodist (brick) church in the background.

Mary Charlotte Holmes

	Birth:	16 May 1814	Williamsburg, ON
	Marriage:	1839	Russell, ON
	Death:	5 Oct 1890	Russell, ON
	Burial:	Saint Paul's Cem	Russell, ON
	Father:	Joseph Holmes	1788-unkn
	Mother:	Mariana Helmer	1795-unkn

There is gentle humor in the entry of her data to the 1881 Census where she is entered as 'May I. PILLER' She was my GG Grandmother, and I think she must have passed that phrase 'May I.' down through the generations as I clearly recall my own Mother, her G Grandchild correcting us when we asked 'Can I...' ... and she would replay 'May I...' and give a decision ... often '

Children

1. Mary Ann Elizabeth Pillar 1840-1923
2. Athaliah (Ethel) Pillar 1843-1928
3. Martha Pillar 1844-1916
4. Charles Sealy Pillar 1846-1861
5. Adaliza Pillar 1848-
6. Abigail Pillar 1849-1907
7. Ceclia C. Pillar 1850-1904
8. Nemiah Pillar 1850-1921
9. Nehamiah Pillar 1851-1851
10. Charlotte Maria Pillar 1859-1916