Tempy Ann Stancil Hill 1902
Tempy Ann Stancil Hill was born April 10, 1868
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Tempy Ann's children |
Delia Hill Sept. 1, 1890-Sept. 10, 1969 |
Ronia Hill Sept. 2, 1891-Aug. 25, 1956 |
John Fletcher Hill Aug. 23, 1893-Oct. 29, 1932 |
Millard Lee Hill Dec. 27, 1894-Sept. 16, 1956 |
William Moses Hill
Feb. 23, 1896-Nov. 3, 1977 |
Delphia Pearl Hill Nov. 1, 1898-April 1, 1985 |
James Clarence Hill March 23, 1900-Dec. 17, 1971 |
George Preston Hill Dec. 23, 1902-June 11, 1935 |
Edgar Resley Hill Aug. 12, 1903-Aug. 22, 1975 |
Floyd 'Jack' Jackson Hill Oct. 15, 1905-July 7, 1988 |
Tonie Hill Nov. 23, 1907-Sept. 11, 1990 |
Tempy Ann Stancil was born April 10, 1868. She married Fred Hill.
Tempy Ann was the fourth child and oldest daughter of John Thomas and Delaney
Cathern Sasser Stancil.
Tempy Ann and her brother Harvey were said to favor. She completed grammar
school at the Woodard School, as did her sisters Arnettie and Catherine. School
was only four months per year: November, December, January and February. The
school year did not interfere with planting, growing and harvesting crops.
Tempy Ann worked in the fields with her mother and sisters. They chopped and
picked cotton.
The pulled corn fodder, picked ears of corn, cut the stacks of
corn for winter feed. They helped barn and grade tobacco. Delaney taught Tempy Ann homemaking skills. She learned to spin thread, knit, quilt and sew.
Tempy Ann joined Holly Springs Free Will Baptist Church.
Tempy Ann dated Morris Godwin who lived across the swamp from her for a while,
but romance didn't blossom for her until she met Fred Hill.
John Thomas did not like Fred Hill and cussed him out on at least one
occasion.
Once, Tom had a corn shucking. This was a work event that was attended by
family and friends. All the workers enjoyed the delicious meal and fellowship. Tempy Ann's brother "Joe" (Josiah) was up at the house and saw Fred there. Joe went to the
barn and told his Pa that Fred was up at the house courting Tempy Ann. Fred
quickly left, but not before Tom cussed him.
Fred Hill was from Smithfield. He completed grammar school according to census records. He had a
reputation as a drinker and whiskey maker. Fred worked for Ben Woodard. Ben had a large tract of
land he farmed and years earlier had donated the land for the Woodard School. John Thomas and
Delaney had both attended that school.
Fred and Tempy Ann continued to meet on the sly and decided to get married. Alvin Raines helped
Tempy Ann and Fred Hill elope (Alvin Raines was half brother to Delaney Sasser Stancil and was
Tempy Ann's Uncle). Alvin and Tempy Ann decided that a whistle would be her signal to slip out of
the house to meet Alvin and Fred. Alvin picked up Tempy Ann at midnight and took her and Fred Hill
to Smithfield. Justice of the Peace B. Godwin married them in his office on
Nov. 27, 1889. The Johnston County Marriage Registry listed them as F. A.
Hill 23 and Tempy A. Stancil 21. Tempy replied, "I knew you would not want him here."
Her Pa remarked, "Well you married him, so he can come." Tempy Ann was given land by her father.
Fred built a wooden board house on Tempy Ann's land. It joined his land. There
was a chimney at both ends, a hallway down the center. A kitchen was built on
the back. There were both back and front porches stocked with rocking chairs.
Fred kept a number of mules and horses. Harvey raised several mules. Fred sold a
black and white mare to his brother-in-law, Harvey. This mare was the mother of
"Zeb," a spotted mule. Harvey sold "Zeb" to his brother George for $100.
Tempy Ann knitted stockings and sewed clothes for her children. She taught her
daughters to knit, sew and quilt.
Tempy Ann and Fred's first child died, it was unnamed and the sex isn't known.
Tempy Ann and Fred had 11 living children.
Delia, the oldest was born on Sept.
1, 1890, Ronia was born Sept. 2, 1891,
John Fletcher was born Aug. 23,
1893, or May 30, 1894, Millard Lee was born in Dec. 27, 1894 or
1895,
William
Moses was born Feb. 23, 1896, Delphia Pearl was born Nov. 1, 1898,
James
Clarence was born March 23, 1900, George Preston was born Dec. 23, 1902, Resley H. was born in 1903, Floyd Jackson
"Jack" was born Oct. 15, 1905, Tony was born Nov. 23, 1907.
Delaney delivered most of Tempy's
children including the last one when both mother and child died.
Once when the children complained about the singing of the Mockingbird, Fred
told his children, "Don't you bother the Mockingbird, it's my bird."
Fred had an anvil that he received from his brother Jethro. It was sold at his sale along
with a syrup kettle.
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Tempy Ann or Tempie Ann?
It joined up with the Hill farm. She was
also given a cow.
Fred Hill was a member of the Masonic Order and a Republican.
Tempy Ann died in childbirth on Aug 16, 1909. She and the child were buried
together in the Hill Family Cemetery.
Ages of Tempy Ann's children at her death
Delia
Ronia
Fletcher
Millard
William Moses
13
Delphia Pearl
11
James Clarence
9
Preston
Resley
Floyd Jack
Tony
Changing names of children
Names of the Children of Tempy Ann Stancil
and Fred Hill in the census reports
1900
1910
1920
1930
Cordelia Delior Delia Velia Nella M. Roni A. Roney Ronie
John F. Fletcher J J F John F
Millinl Millard Millard Millard
Moses Moses Mossies Moses
Delpha P Pearl D Pearl Pearl
Edwin Clarence J Clearnce Clarence
Preston
Resley H
Floyd J
Toney Tonie
Tempy Ann died in childbirth on August 16, 1909. Delia, 19 and Ronia, 18, looked
after Fletcher 17, Millard 16, Moses 13, Delphia Pearl 10, Clarence 9, Preston
8, Resley 6, Jack 3 and Tony 20 months.
Family Bible
Tempieand
1870 U.S. Census
Tempy A.
1880 U.S. Census
Tempy A.
Nov. 27, 1889
Tempie H. Stancil married F.A. Hill
1900 U.S. Census
Tempyan
Tombstone
Tempy A.
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