Rev
George
Washington
Hill
Sr.
Born in Columbus, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Joel William Hill Jr.
and Elizabeth Ann Sowles
Brother of
Leanna Elizabeth (Hill) Williams and Armelin Bryant Hill
Husband of
Mary Belinda Best
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Charity Ann (Hill) Long, George Washington Hill Jr, Mary Anne (Hill) Ward, Eliza Ellen (Hill) Floyd and Viola Cornelia Hill
Died
at age 76
in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Aug 2017
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Biography
George was born in 1819. He was the son of Joel Hill and Elizabeth Soules. He passed away in 1895. Uncle George was the husband of Mary Belinda Best. He is buried near his nephew, James Penndleton Hill and some of his children. Emma Sasser (Mrs. Calvin Sasser) and Viola Hill. His daughter, Charity is also buried there, along with some of his grandchildren. George was the son of Joel Hill, Jr. and Elizabeth Ann Soules Hill. George was a minister and served in or started many Churches in Columbus County and Horry County, SC. He was the oldest child and had 2 siblings, Leannah Hill Williams & Armelin Bryant Hill. George and his brother, Armelin, married sisters, children of John and Elizabeth Register Best. George was a Hard Worker and studied much of his childhood, becoming a minister when he was quite young and after he retired from the ministry, a school teacher. He died of the flu in 1895 and this epidemic also took his oldest daughter, Charity and her husband, John J. Long. Charity and John are buried near George in Unmarked graves.
- Fact: Residence (1850) Columbus county, Columbus, North Carolina, United States
- Fact: Residence (1860) Census Columbus, North Carolina, United States
- Fact: Residence (1870) Census Lees Township, Columbus, North Carolina, United States
- Fact: Residence (1880) Lees, Columbus, North Carolina, United States
Sources
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 September 2022, 22:32), entry for George Washington Hill (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZLP-4C6 ); contributed by various users.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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~6.25%
Vickie Fore
:
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~0.39%
Jennifer (Benton) Tucker :
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Rejected matches › George J Hull Sr (1818-1893) › George Hall (1818-) › George Hall (abt.1819-) › George W. Hill (1821-1896) › George H. Hill (1819-abt.1869) › George Hill (abt.1817-) › George Hill (bef.1820-) › George Hill (abt.1817-) › George Hill (abt.1820-) › George Hill (abt.1819-) › George Healy (bef.1819-) › George Charles Hull (1818-1895) › George Hall (1821-) › George Williamson Hall (1818-1896) › George Hull (abt.1820-1896) › George Hall (1818-1897) › George James Hall (1821-) › George M. Hall (-bef.1896) › George Hall (1821-) › George Hall (abt.1819-)
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