Eben Hillyer

All four great-grandfathers of Eben were patriot soldiers in the American Revolutionary War, namely: Dr. Asa Hillyer, Thomas Watkins, Joel Early and Capt.

Junius Hillyer was a man of distinction in his day and generation and honored the state of Georgia by his life and service.

He served on the bench of the superior court, was a member of Congress two terms and was solicitor of the United States treasury in Buchanan's Administration.

[1] When the Civil War started, Hillyer promptly entered the service of the Confederacy, becoming surgeon with the rank of Major.

He remained in service until after the last of the wounded from the battle of Selma, Alabama, had received proper attention, and was thus on active duty until June, 1865.