Christian C. Bill, usually referred to as C.C. Bill in newspaper items, was a son of John N. and Louise Bill. He was born in the town of Wayland in 1859 and educated in the village’s schools. He then attended Hamilton College graduating in 1881. He was admitted to practice that same year, having done additional legal studies with W.W. Clark in Wayland. In 1882, C.C. Bill opened his own law office. He was village treasurer of Wayland for one year, and delegate to the Republican nominating convention, district and county, numerous times. At North Cohocton, September 23, 1883, he married Ida L. Wilson by whom he had one child, Mrs. Bert (Florence Pearl) Richards, who was born December 31, 1884. Mrs. Ida Bill died in 1896.

Mr. C.C. Bill had a thriving law practice in Wayland, but was totally burned out in the Hess block fire of September 1893. Among the items forever lost to Wayland within his office were the Town Clerk’s records dating from 1858. But Mr. Bill reestablished his private law business and worked diligently for a number of years. By 1906, he was ailing and being cared for by his married daughter, Mrs. Richards. He lived the last days of his life in the County Home in Bath, New York, and died there October 4, 1915. He was 57.

Sources: Jervis, History of Wayland 1901; Hakes, 1896; obituaries published in the Steuben Advocate, October 13, 1915, and the Cohocton Times Index, October 1915.
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Cohocton Valley Times Index
Wayland news
October 1915

“Christian C. Bill died at the County Home in Bath, Monday, aged 57 years. The remains were brought to this village for burial and the funeral services held at the Evangelical Church Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, Rev. J.W. Waits officiating. He is survived by one daughter who resides in Michigan, also a brother, Henry Bill of Smithboro, a sister Mrs. Judson Walker. His wife was Miss Ida Wilson of Garlinghouse who died several years ago. Mr. Bill was a lawyer, coming to Wayland from Sandy Hill. He read law in the office of W.W. Clark.”