 Hill died of malaria on March 28, 1872, after only six months in Liberia.The Clay Hill congregation remained in Arthington, and Hill and Moore, run by Hill's nephews, became a major firm in Liberia and allowed the pair to endow a nearby Baptist institute.In Albion W. Tourgée's book, "Bricks Without Straw", the character of Eliab Hill was based in part on Elias Hill.