Born: June 21, 1824, Warren, Rhode Island.
Died: July 16, 1903, Sao Paulo, Brazil. At the time of his death he was living with his daughter Anne, and her husband William Bagby, the first Southern Baptist missionaries to Brazil.
Buried: North Belton Cemetery, Belton, Texas.
John was the son of Joseph Hill and Marvell Luther, and husband of Ann Jaudon.
In 1886, he became the first president of Baylor Female College in Belton, Texas.