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Descendants of William Henry Hill

Generation No. 2

2. GEORGIA ANNIE² HILL (WILLIAM HENRY¹) was born June 18, 1878 in Bald Knob, White Co., Ar, and died February 12, 1923 in Stone Co., Ark. She married JOHN THOMAS GILLIHAN¹ December 20, 1905 in Stone Co., Ark, son of THOMAS GILLIHAN and ELIZABETH BELLAH. He was born October 13, 1868 in Tn in 1920 Census, and died May 22, 1954 in Stone Co, Ark.

Notes for GEORGIA ANNIE HILL:
Information from son Rolland Gillham I have her death certificate she lists mothers name as Alpha Jane Faller info given by John Gilliand. She died of Influenza followed by bronchi pneumonia. Book of Herpel Cemetery lists her name as Annie Mae ( this is not her correct name) and her birthday as 6-6-1878 death as 2-12-1923 She is also listed as Annie Mae in 1920 Stone Co. Census. She probably went by the name

More About GEORGIA ANNIE HILL:
Burial: 1923, Herpel Cemetary, Stone Co., Ark.

Notes for JOHN THOMAS GILLIHAN:
Book B Stone Co. Marriage License. Dates from son Rolland.
There is a Zelma Gillihan 1922-1934 buried at Lunenberg Cemetery 1 mile West 3 1/2 M So. of Melbourne not sure if there is a relationship here.
1920 Stone Co. Census, Washington Twp.

More About JOHN THOMAS GILLIHAN:
Christening: 1954, Herpel Cemetary, Stone Co., Ark.

Marriage Notes for GEORGIA HILL and JOHN GILLIHAN:
married by Thomas King

Children of GEORGIA HILL and JOHN GILLIHAN are:

ROLLAND A.³ GILLIHAN, b. December 25, 1907, Stone, Ark.; d. February 24, 2003, Mt. View (Stone) Ark ²; m. (1) LOLITA ADAMS, Private; b. Private; m. (2) MAUDIE THOMPSON, Private; b. Private.

Notes for ROLLAND A. GILLIHAN:
Visited with him 6-6-94 He had only Perifial(side) vision. He is an ordained minister in Mt. View. He was ordained by the Vine Missionary Baptist church Oct 19,1972. His funeral service was held at Vine Ave Baptist Church with Rev Gary D. Fletcher officiating.

More About ROLLAND A. GILLIHAN:
Burial: March 01, 2003, Herpel Cemetery Stone Co. Ark
Medical Information: Perifial (Side) Vision.
Military service: Bet. 1940 - 1945, Army Veteran World War II
Occupation: Preacher, music Instructor & Carpenter

9.	ii.		JOHN WYATTE GILLIHAN, b. November 20, 1910, Stone Co., Ark.; d. 1993.
	iii.		SHELBY BOONE GILLIHAN, b. Private; m. IRENE SHIPMAN, Private; b. Private.

3. JOHN PRESLEY² HILL (WILLIAM HENRY¹)³ was born February 24, 1880 in Bald Knob, White Co., Ar, and died April 24, 1944 in Cotter, Baxter, Ar. He married ARRENIA (RENA) ELIZABETH HOLT October 21, 1903 in Mountain View, Stone Co., Ar, daughter of WILLIAM HOLT and NANCY WALLACE. She was born October 18, 1885 in Big Flat, Stone , Ar, and died September 30, 1978 in Calico Rock, Izard, Ar, MEDICAL CENTER.

Notes for JOHN PRESLEY HILL:
He hung his his self from a tree below the Cotter Bridge after receiving word that his son Roy was missing in Action or had Typhus, Delorn ( Franks Son) had drown and the body never found and his Mother at it was told 106 (not this old) disappeared and was not ever found. His funeral service was held April 26. Rev. Wm Hickman preached, prayer by Bro. Sewell. Choir accompanied by Mrs. S. E. Mesimer. Songs were ASLEEP IN JESUS and FARTHER ALONG. Pall bearers were: Arthur Reeves, Elbert Moody, Coleman Long, Earl Parks, J. B. Treat, & H. H. Goodman. He signed his middle name as Henry when he was older but it was (P) on his marriage license and the census. I have his death certificate stated he was born in Bald Knob. 1920 Census Izard Co. Ark. Vol 25 ED 56 Sheet 12, Line 29 age listed as 40.
His birthplace on the census as Kentucky. He Would look for muscles in the White River, He found the largest Pearl ever found. I think they were living at Mt. Olive at the time The Pearl was the size of a dime. Dr. Lane bought it from him for $500.00. The last time the family knew of it, it sold for $1700.00. This was when Hubert was a baby. Hubert said he was 1/2 German and 1/2 Irish. Altho the rest of the family say his Mother was full blood Dutch. One of his sayings was "Chew the Rag, Rene- Chew the Rag".
They went to Oklahoma (Muskogee according to family members ) for 1 year. Marie said they bought a cafe but didn't like it and sold it and came back to Ark. I have found no documentation of this. Luke said that her Dad ( John) worked the White Lime Plant just below Sylamore when she was a girl.
1920 Baxter Co. Census he stated his name was John Henry but in the World War I Registar he lists John Presley Hill. 1930 rented for $6.00 @ month. Homer Queen family lived 2 doors down. Jess is listed as Jessie A., Frank as Frankie, A. Jane was living with them listed as 80 a widow married at age 27, born in Tn both parents born in Tn

More About JOHN PRESLEY HILL:
Burial: April 1944, Cotter, Baxter, Ar, Memorial Cemetary
Occupation: Odd Jobs

Notes for ARRENIA (RENA) ELIZABETH HOLT:
Big Flat is over by Marshall, Ar. She was 93 when she died. She had been in the Calico Rock Care home. When they took her to the hospital they dropped her and had a broken collar bone even Though they said she had pneumonia. Married in a log house in Stone county Harris Bottom. Arrenia was the name her father had on the 1900 census. Marriage was recorded in Stone County book Page 344. I have her death certificate.
Stone Co. Leader Oct 12, 1978 has her obit. Funeral Services by Howard Funeral Home at Calico Rock. Buried at Cotter by John. She was a member of the Church of Christ

More About ARRENIA (RENA) ELIZABETH HOLT:
Burial: October 03, 1978, Cotter, Baxter, Ar, Memorial Cemetary

Marriage Notes for JOHN HILL and ARRENIA HOLT:
Married by J.W. Payne

Children of JOHN HILL and ARRENIA HOLT are:

10.	i.	LUCY ANNAS JANE³ HILL, b. May 06, 1906, Mountain View, Stone, Ar; d. April 05, 2000, Calico Rock, Ark.
11.	ii.	CLARA NARICISSI HILL, b. March 30, 1908, Mountain View, Stone, Ar; d. April 10, 1978, Mtn. View, Stone Co., Ar.
	iii.	GRACIE HILL, b. February 15, 1910, Mt. Olive, Izard Co., Ark.; d. November 1915, Mt. Olive, Iizard, Ar.

Notes for GRACIE HILL:
Burned when her dress caught on fire at a young age. Luke said she was born in Muskogee, Ok. Marie said Mt. Olive, Ark. There is not a birth certificate for her in Oklahoma or Arkansas. Roy Hill made her a cement head stone at Mt. Olive Cemetery. I have a picture of it made July, 1997.

More About GRACIE HILL:
Christening: November 1915, Mt. Olive, izard, Ar

12.	iv.	JESS JAMES HILL, b. July 04, 1912, Sylamore, izard, Ar; d. January 09, 1989, Lindsay (Tulare)Ca.
13.	v.	FRANK JAMES HILL, b. September 11, 1914, Sylamore, Izard Co., Ar; d. February 05, 1998, Wichita, Sedgwick, at home, Ks.
14.	vi.	HUBERT LEE HILL, b. Private.
	vii.	JOHN HILL, b. 1919, Ark.; d. Aft. 1920, Ar.

Notes for JOHN HILL:
1920 Izard Co. Census listed as age 1, no one in the family remembers this child. (White Rive Twp) House 217-223

15.	viii.	ROY BELL LEE HILL, b. August 16, 1920, Sylamore, izard, Ar; d. September 24, 1992, Calico Rock, Izard Co., Ark..
16.	ix.	GLADYS MARIE HILL, b. Private.
17.	x.	RAYMOND RAY HILL, b. July 11, 1924, Mt. Olive, izard, Ar; d. November 21, 1992, Wichita, Sedgwick, Ks.
18.	xi.	INEZ LOVERN HILL, b. Private.
	xii.	JOHNNY HILL, b. 1932, cotter, Baxter, Ar; d. 1932, Cotter (Baxter) , Ar.

Notes for JOHNNY HILL:
Buried beside John & Rena Hill at Cotter Cemetery. A change of Life Baby Mom ( Inez) remembers her Mother holding this baby. she also tells about Rena sending the boys to get the Midwife to deliver her when it was time.

More About JOHNNY HILL:
Christening: 1932, cotter, Baxter, Ar, Memorial

4. LOUISE² HILL (WILLIAM HENRY¹) was born 1887 in Ar, and died Unknown in Ar. She married (1) JESS A. WOODS December 08, 1912 in Stone Co., Ark.. He was born 1885, and died Unknown. She married (2) WILL BURKS Aft. 1915 in Ar. He died Unknown.

Notes for LOUISE HILL:
Married Jim Wood, then later married Will Burks

Notes for JESS A. WOODS:
info from Rolland Gillihan

Marriage Notes for LOUISE HILL and JESS WOODS:
Both lived at Mt. Olive in Izard Co. Ark . License made to J.A. Woods & Louie Hill

Notes for WILL BURKS:
!Marie Queen said this was Louise's 2nd husband.

Children of LOUISE HILL and JESS WOODS are:

	i.		MONROE³ HILL, b. Private.
	ii.		MCALLEN HILL, b. Private.
	iii.		CLARICE WOODS, b. Private.

5. PIERCY MARTIN² HILL (WILLIAM HENRY¹)^4,⁵ was born January 18, 1889 in Bald Knob, Ar, and died February 26, 1963 in Mtn. View, Stone, Ar Hospital. He married ADA ALICE LITTRELL November 25, 1905 in Sylamore, Stone, Ark., daughter of JOHN LITTRELL and SARAH STACY. She was born September 08, 1888 in Izard Co., Ark., and died April 06, 1970 in Mt. View, Stone Co., Ark..

Notes for PIERCY MARTIN HILL:
Married Ada A. Littrell lived at Cotter. Found marriage license on PAGE. 411 of Book A On the 1920 Stone Co. Census Harris Twp he lists father as born in Illinois. Social Security Death record lists SS # as 431-28-6779. I have his Social Security Card Application he lists William Henry Hill as father and Alethy Jane Fowler as mother. He was unemployed 2-1l-1941. States he was born in Bald Knob (White Co.) Ark. Jan 18, 1889. He belonged to The Shady Grove Baptist Church. Funeral service February 28 at Levisy Flat Church. Burial at Gayler. Richard & Boone Gillihan were pall bearers
WWI registration A 3148. Social Security index lists birth as 1-18-87

More About PIERCY MARTIN HILL:
Burial: February 28, 1963, Gaylor Cem., Stone Co., on Sylamore Cr., Ark.
Medical Information: WWI lists as Short & Stout build, Blue Eyes, Black Hair

Notes for ADA ALICE LITTRELL:
Marriage recorded in Sylamore Book stone county Page 411. No. Ark. Funeral
Home Records lists father as John W. Littrell

More About ADA ALICE LITTRELL:
Burial: April 1970, Lewisy Flat Cem., Stone Co., Ark.

Children of PIERCY HILL and ADA LITTRELL are:

	i.		BURNIS³ HILL, b. Private.
	ii.		UNKNOWN HILL, b. Private.
	iii.		RUTH MAE HILL, b. 1909, Ar.; d. 1924, Stone Co, Ark.

Notes for RUTH MAE HILL:
!11 in 1920 Census, 2/12 in 1910 Stone Co., Ark Census. found her listed in
Stone Co. Cemetery Book buried at Gayler

More About RUTH MAE HILL:
Christening: Gayler Cemetary, Stone Co., Ark

	iv.		VERNISE HILL, b. Private.
	v.		BUFORD HILL, b. March 16, 1921, Ark; d. September 1975.

Notes for BUFORD HILL:
Name of this child supplied by Madge & Hubert Hill. SSDI lists 431-20-1235

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