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Descendants of Green Berry Hill




Generation No. 1


1. GREEN BERRY1 HILL was born Abt. 1775 in Virginia, and died Bet. March 10, 1858 - 1860 in Randolph County, Alabama. He married MARTHA IVEY (IVY) Abt. 1795 in South Carolina, daughter of NATHAN IVEY and WINIFRED UNKNOWN. She was born 1774 in Virginia, and died Bef. December 24, 1854 in Fayette Co., Georgia.

Notes for GREEN BERRY HILL:
Some researchers believe that Green B. Hill may have been from a family from the Surry Co., NC area, though nothing of this has been proven. This belief is largely based on the will of Green B. Hill's son William. Green B. Hill's wife Martha Ivey did live with her family in Surry Co., NC about 1783, just prior to her father's move to Pendleton Dist., SC. Other researchers believe that Green B. Hill may be the son of a Hill family that lived in the Pendleton area of SC around 1790. This is the subject of much ongoing research. He appeared on the census of 1800 at Pendleton Dist., SC. They lived at Franklin Co., GA circa 1805. They lived at (Old) Randolph Co., now Jasper Co., GA, in 1812. Green B. Hill began military service on Aug. 7, 1814 while living at jasper Co., GA. He signed for six months service in the Creek War ( war against the Creek Indians), as a drummer in Capt. Leonard Worthy's company, Georgia Militia, and was discharged at Ft. Hawkins for disability that ended his military service on Nov 6, 1814. He did not appear on the census of 1820 at Jasper Co., GA, and it is said by employees of GA State Archives that the Jasper Co. Census of 1820 failed to cover a certain area of that county, and a number of families, including Green B. Hill, are missing. He and Martha Ivey appeared on the census of 1830 at Jasper Co., Ga. He and Martha Ivey appeared on the census of 1840 and 1850 at Fayette Co., GA. For his prior military service, on Apr 16, 1851 Green B. Hill was issued bounty land at Randolph Co., Al. They lived at Randolph Co., Al., where Green B. Hill's son Martin had previously established himself as a Baptist Minister. Green B. Hill applied for bounty land again on Mar 31, 1855 as a result of the Federal Land Act approved on the previous March 3rd, and was rewarded land in Iowa, which he sold very shortly thereafter. ( Text by Byron Hill )
     
Children of GREEN HILL and MARTHA (IVY) are:
2. i.   ?2 HILL, b. Abt. 1796, South Carolina.
3. ii.   WINIFRED HILL, b. Abt. 1798, Pendleton District, south Carolina; d. Aft. 1870, Clayton Co., Georgia.
  iii.   MARTHA HILL, b. Abt. 1799, Pendleton District, south Carolina.
4. iv.   WILLIAM C. HILL, b. November 22, 1800, Pendleton District, South Carolina or Surrey Co., N.C; d. November 11, 1881, Heard County, Georgia.
  v.   MARY A. HILL, b. Abt. 1803, Franklin County, Georgia; d. Bef. 1870, Winston County, Alabama.
5. vi.   ELIZABETH HILL, b. July 31, 1808, (Old) Randolph County, Georgia now Jasper County, Ga/Jasper Co., GA; d. January 27, 1891, Clayton Co., Georgia.
6. vii.   ISARIAH HILL, b. Abt. 1809, (Old) Randolph County, Georgia now Jasper County, Ga/Jasper Co., GA; d. June 1881, Sylvarena, Smith Co., Mississippi.
7. viii.   IVY HILL, b. November 06, 1810, (Old) Randolph County, Georgia now Jasper County, Georgia/Jasper Co., GA; d. August 22, 1886, Huffines, Cass County, Texas.
8. ix.   JOHN ANDERSON HILL, b. November 13, 1813, Jasper County, Georgia; d. August 30, 1864, Clayton Co., Georgia.
9. x.   MARTIN HILL, b. Abt. 1815, Jasper County, Georgia; d. Abt. 1891, Ranburne, Cleburne County, Alabama.
  xi.   BENJAMIN HILL, b. 1825, Jasper Co., Georgia; m. REBECCA OVERTON, July 18, 1845, Fayette Co., Georgia.
Generation No. 2



2. ?2 HILL (GREEN BERRY1) was born Abt. 1796 in South Carolina. He married UNKNOWN.

Notes for ? HILL:
He is the subject of much speculation and several theories. We know that the children of this person, John Henry hill and Benjamin Hill, are related to Green B. Hill. It is conclusive that they are either the children or grandchildren of Green B. Hill, likely the latter. Family traditions have been distorted over time leading to four theories, one being that the children of this Unkown HILL are actually the children of Green B. Hill and an Indian woman. Another theory claims that they are the children oh Green B. Hill's daughter Mary through her unmarried relationship with an Indian man. Another theory is that Mary Hill, listed as a daughter of Green B. Hill was actually the Indian widow of one unknown son of Green B. Hill ( claims of Indian ancestry by descendants of this branch of the family are likely to be true because of genetic characteristics prevalent in the line), and another theory is that the children of this unknown HILL may belong to Burton B. Hill and Nancy Morgan, married in Jasper Co., Georgia in 1819.
     
Children of ? HILL and UNKNOWN are:
10. i.   BENJAMIN3 HILL, b. 1820, Jasper County, Georgia; d. 1877, Yellville, Marion Co, Arkansas.
11. ii.   JOHN HENRY HILL, b. 1822, Georgia; d. April 12, 1912, Winston Co, Alabama.


3. WINIFRED2 HILL (GREEN BERRY1) was born Abt. 1798 in Pendleton District, south Carolina, and died Aft. 1870 in Clayton Co., Georgia. She married JOSEPH S. JOHNSON August 16, 1818 in Jasper County, Georgia.
     
Children of WINIFRED HILL and JOSEPH JOHNSON are:
  i.   GREEN BERRY3 JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1820.
  ii.   MARY ELIZABETH JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1825.
  iii.   NANCY JOHNSON, b. Abt. 1826.
12. iv.   SEABORN JOHNSON, b. 1827, Georgia.
  v.   THOMAS JOHNSON, b. 1832.
  vi.   FRANCIS M. JOHNSON, b. 1838.
  vii.   WILLIAM H JOHNSON, b. 1842.


4. WILLIAM C.2 HILL (GREEN BERRY1) was born November 22, 1800 in Pendleton District, South Carolina or Surrey Co., N.C, and died November 11, 1881 in Heard County, Georgia. He married MARY DANIEL KIRK January 30, 1825 in Jasper County, Georgia, daughter of JESSE KIRK and (--?--) (--?--). She was born 1807 in Georgia, and died March 27, 1888 in Heard Co., Georgia.
     
Children of WILLIAM HILL and MARY KIRK are:
  i.   INFANT3 HILL, b. Abt. 1827, Jasper Co., Georgia; d. Abt. 1827, Jasper Co., Georgia.
13. ii.   JOHN N. HILL, b. 1828, Jasper County, Georgia.
14. iii.   PRISCILLA A. HILL, b. March 15, 1830, Jasper County, Georgia; d. October 19, 1899, Randolph County, Alabama.
15. iv.   JAMES HARVEY HILL, b. 1832, Fayette County, Georgia; d. September 07, 1862, Lookout Mt., Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee.
16. v.   THOMAS J. HILL, b. 1834, Fayette County, Georgia; d. August 14, 1862, Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee.
  vi.   SARAH J. HILL, b. 1839, Fayette Co., Georgia.
17. vii.   MARY KISIAH HILL, b. May 29, 1841, Fayette County, Georgia; d. Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama.
18. viii.   ISAIAH G. HILL, b. July 05, 1843, Heard County, Georgia; d. January 12, 1913, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama.
19. ix.   GEORGE W. HILL, b. February 28, 1846, Heard County, Georgia; d. April 19, 1919, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama.
20. x.   LUCINDA CAROLINE HILL, b. December 17, 1848, Heard County, Georgia; d. October 24, 1932, Birmingham, Jefferson Co, Alabama.
21. xi.   WILSON L. HILL, b. May 1853, Heard County, Georgia.


5. ELIZABETH2 HILL (GREEN BERRY1) was born July 31, 1808 in (Old) Randolph County, Georgia now Jasper County, Ga/Jasper Co., GA, and died January 27, 1891 in Clayton Co., Georgia. She married ELISHA WALDEN February 08, 1829 in Jasper County, Georgia.
     
Children of ELIZABETH HILL and ELISHA WALDEN are:
22. i.   MARY E.3 WALDEN, b. October 10, 1829, Jasper County, Georgia; d. June 05, 1893, Clayton Co., Georgia.
23. ii.   MARTHA ANN WALDEN, b. May 10, 1832, Jasper County, Georgia; d. July 14, 1860, Fayette County, Georgia.
  iii.   WILLIAM WALDEN, b. November 28, 1833, Jasper County, Georgia; d. Bef. 1865; m. SALLY CREEL.
24. iv.   JOHN D. WALDEN, b. March 14, 1836, Jasper County, Georgia; d. July 08, 1862, Gettysburg, PA.
  v.   SARAH WALDEN, b. January 09, 1838, Jasper County, Georgia; d. January 01, 1889, Georgia; m. J. TOM JOHNSON, August 20, 1854, Georgia.
  vi.   ELIJAH G. WALDEN, b. August 31, 1839, Jasper County, Georgia; d. November 04, 1861, Williamsburg, Virginia.
  vii.   DANIEL F. WALDEN, b. June 03, 1841, Fayette County, Georgia; m. LUCINDA BEAN, October 21, 1869.
  viii.   FRANCIS M. WALDEN, b. April 02, 1843, Fayette County, Georgia; d. February 27, 1863, Chickamauga, Georgia.
  ix.   THOMAS D. WALDEN, b. December 01, 1844, Fayette County, Georgia; d. June 22, 1864.
25. x.   GEORGE W. WALDEN, b. July 03, 1847, Fayette County, Georgia; d. March 03, 1926.
26. xi.   NANCY JANE WALDEN, b. December 20, 1848, Clayton Co., Georgia; d. June 12, 1929, Morgan Co, Alabama.
  xii.   DELIA WALDEN, b. July 18, 1851, Clayton Co., Georgia; d. July 17, 1919; m. NOAH KIMBERLY, December 12, 1867, Georgia.


6. ISARIAH2 HILL (GREEN BERRY1) was born Abt. 1809 in (Old) Randolph County, Georgia now Jasper County, Ga/Jasper Co., GA, and died June 1881 in Sylvarena, Smith Co., Mississippi. He married MARY MARTIN October 26, 1830 in Jasper County, Georgia, daughter of ELIJAH MARTIN and SARAH UNKNOWN.
     
Children of ISARIAH HILL and MARY MARTIN are:
  i.   SARAH3 HILL, b. Abt. 1832, Jasper County, Georgia.
27. ii.   MARTHA CAROLINE HILL, b. October 14, 1833, Jasper County, Georgia; d. October 16, 1917, Smith Co., Mississippi.
  iii.   SUSAN HILL, b. 1836, Alabama; m. TIMOTHY DEVELIN.
  iv.   MARY D. HILL, b. 1839, Alabama; m. (--?--) DEVELIN.
  v.   AMANDA M. HILL, b. 1842, Alabama; m. (1) JAMES LANCASTER; m. (2) (--?--) STRINGER.
  vi.   ELIJAH J. HILL, b. 1845, Alabama; d. July 26, 1861, Corinth, Mississippi.
28. vii.   WILLIAM TAYLOR HILL, b. May 26, 1847, Talladega Co., Alabama; d. December 07, 1928, Meeker, Lincoln Co, Oklahoma.
29. viii.   JOSEPH MARTIN HILL, b. September 13, 1849, Alabama; d. May 22, 1900, Ellisville, Jones Co, Mississippi.
  ix.   FRANCES C. HILL, b. 1853, Mississippi.
30. x.   NATHAN CLAUDE HILL, SR, b. July 26, 1857, Smith Co., Mississippi; d. Aft. 1920, Hattiesburg, Forest Co, Mississippi.


7. IVY2 HILL (GREEN BERRY1) was born November 06, 1810 in (Old) Randolph County, Georgia now Jasper County, Georgia/Jasper Co., GA, and died August 22, 1886 in Huffines, Cass County, Texas. He married LUCY JONES October 27, 1830 in Jasper County, Georgia, daughter of WILLIAM JONES and AMELIA HEARD. She was born June 03, 1813 in Farrer, Jasper Co., Georgia, and died June 16, 1900 in Huffines, Cass Co., Texas.

Notes for IVY HILL:
Ivy Hill, son of Green Berry Hill and Martha Ivie Hill, was born the 6th of November 1810, in Randolph (now Jasper) County, Georgia. Ivy grew up in Jasper County, where he fell for Miss Lucy Jones.
It seems the feeling was mutual, but legend tells us there was difficulty. The Jones were of Methodist religion and had large slave holdings, while the Hills were of Baptist faith and didn't believe in slavery.
Lucy, daughter of William Jones and Emelia Hurd (Patterson) Jones, slipped away from her home and joined the Baptist Church, because she wanted to marry Ivy. She was almost disinherited for this act against her family. However, a forgiving father and mother accepted it, when Justice of the Peace, Elisha G. Crawford, read the marriage rites for Ivy Hill and Lucy Jones on the 27th day of October, 1830.
Lucy's father gave her some slaves as a wedding gift, but her new husband was adamant in his belief and refused the gift of slaves for his household.
Ivy and Lucy moved from Jasper County, Georgia in January of 1835, going across to Fayette County, Georgia, to a place about 30 miles southeast from Atlanta. They remained in Fayette County until 1848, when they then continued the trip westward moving to Randolph County, Alabama. They lived in the part of Randolph County that later became Cleburne County, Alabama.
In the fall of 1870, a caravan of families, led by an able leader and overseer, Ivy Hill, left Cleburne County, Alabama. Among those families were several of Ivy and Lucy's children. The caravan of wagons, drawn by horses and mules, moved westward across Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and into Cass County, Texas arriving December the 1st, 1870.
They bought land thick with pine trees that had to be cleared before crops could be planted. Several sawmills in the area were beneficial to them during this time.
Lucy Hill seems to be remembered as the community doctor. She always had her little medicine bag and went about on an old mule when called to aid those in need.
Ivy hill died in Cass County, Texas the 22nd day of August, 1886, just 76 days shy of his 76th birthday.
Lucy did very well without the aid of the slaves offered when she married Ivy Hill, for she had 18 children, in addition to all other hardships during those pioneering years. She was born the 3rd of June, 1813, in Jasper County, Georgia and died the 16th day of June, 1900, in Cass county, Texas at age 87.
Both Ivy and Lucy are buried in the Watson Cemetery, located near the place where they settled in Cass County Texas, now the Huffines Community.

Tombstone Inscriptions:

Ivy….. "What to me is life without thee -
Darkness and despair - alone -
When with sighs we seek to find thee
This tomb proclaims that thou art gone"

Lucy "She was a good
Christian Woman"
(Given to me by Mrs. Mollie Morgan with permission to publish. Gayle Wilcox)





     
Children of IVY HILL and LUCY JONES are:
31. i.   MARTHA EMILY3 HILL, b. December 10, 1831, Jasper County, Georgia; d. February 26, 1904, Ruth, Marshall Co, Alabama.
32. ii.   WILLIAM GREEN BERRY HILL, b. October 09, 1835, Fayette County, Georgia; d. August 14, 1917, Cass County, Texas.
  iii.   MARY J. HILL, b. July 23, 1837, Fayette County, Georgia; d. November 06, 1837, Fayette County, Georgia.
33. iv.   SEABORN IVY JONES HILL, b. January 11, 1840, Fayette County, Georgia; d. 1908, Grayson Co., Texas.
  v.   AMANDA M. HILL, b. September 10, 1841, Fayette County, Georgia; d. November 28, 1841, Fayette County, Georgia.
  vi.   MIRANDA E. HILL, b. September 10, 1841, Fayette County, Georgia; d. January 15, 1915, Huffines, Cass County, Texas.
34. vii.   JOHN SILAS HILL, b. July 14, 1843, Fayette County, Georgia; d. December 15, 1913, Stevens County, Oklahoma.
  viii.   J.K.P. HILL, b. November 09, 1844, Fayette County, Georgia; d. July 18, 1845, Fayette County, Georgia.
35. ix.   FRANCIS PATTERSON HILL, b. November 18, 1845, Fayette County, Georgia; d. August 22, 1913, Atampede Valley, Bell Co., Texas.
36. x.   ABNER MADISON HILL, b. December 20, 1846, Fayette County, Georgia; d. February 27, 1928, Bivens, Cass County, Texas.
37. xi.   NANCY EMALINE HILL, b. March 10, 1848, Fayette County, Georgia; d. Aft. 1877, Moody, McLennan County, Texas.
  xii.   LUCINDIE HILL, b. May 11, 1849, Fayette County, Georgia; d. Bef. 1850, Fayette County, Georgia.
  xiii.   M. HILL, b. September 18, 1850, Randolph County, Alabama; d. November 20, 1850, Randolph County, Alabama.
38. xiv.   QUEEN VICTORIA HILL, b. March 02, 1852, Randolph County, Alabama; d. May 22, 1883, Cass County, Texas.
  xv.   JASPER HILL, b. June 19, 1853, Randolph County, Alabama; d. July 19, 1853, Randolph County, Alabama.
  xvi.   LETTIE A. HILL, b. April 30, 1855, Randolph County, Alabama; d. November 21, 1855, Randolph County, Alabama.
  xvii.   J.C. HILL, b. June 08, 1857, Randolph County, Alabama; d. June 08, 1857, Randolph County, Alabama.
39. xviii.   TABITHA ANN PERMELIA HILL, b. October 01, 1838, Fayette County, Georgia; d. September 29, 1900, Bivens, Cass County, Texas.

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