George Preston Hill

• Born: Dec. 23, 1902 Kenly, Johnston, NC
• Died: June 11, 1935 O'Neals Township, Johnston, NC
• Buried in Bethany Church Cemetery, Kenly, Johnston County, NC
• Married: Tempie Pearl Edwards on Sept. 12, 1920

George Preston Hill was born Dec. 23, 1902, and died June 11, 1935. He married Tempie Pearl Edwards Sept. 12, 1920.
Preston's children with Tempie Pearl Edwards
Neta Lee Hill Narron Godwin Sept. 24, 1921 Johnston, NC-Dec. 13, 1972 Mount Airy, Surry, NC; Buried in Narron Family Cemetery, Middlesex, Nash, NC
George Leon Hill Sept. 26, 1923 Kenly, NC-Sept. 23, 1985 NC
George Preston Hill Jr. Oct. 15, 1926 Johnston, NC-April 14, 1988 Durham, NC; Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenville, NC
Billy Preston Hill March 31, 1929 Johnston, NC-April 22, 1987 Contra Costa, CA
Infant Hill March 31, 1929-March 31, 1929
Infant Hill April 28, 1931 Kenly, NC-April 28, 1931 Kenly, NC
Mary Elizabeth Hill Aug. 31, 1932 Johnston, NC-Nov. 4, 1933 Beulah Township, Johnston, NC; Buried in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Kenly, Johnston, NC
Charles R. Hill 1935 Johnston, NC-Nov. 13, 1935 O'Neal's, Johnston, NC; Buried in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Kenly, Johnston, NC

George Preston Hill, the seventh child and fifth son of Tempy Ann Stancil and Fred Hill, was born Dec. 23, 1902.

Preston had dark hair and was of average size. He was about 5 feet, 10 inches. He attended grammar school at Moore School House.

His mother died when he was only 7. His older sister Delia looked after him and his siblings. His father took him and his brothers hunting for coons, possums, squirrels and rabbits.

Preston went to live with a tenant farmer Jess Edwards when his father married his Aunt Arnettie in 1911. Jess farmed for Preston's great uncle, James Henry Stancil, brother of his grandfather John Thomas Stancil. Preston was only 9 years old.

Preston inherited land and money when his father died in 1918. Preston fell in love with the daughter of Jess Edwards, Pearl, and they married before Sept. 12, 1920. They lived with Jess until Preston could build them a house on his inherited property.

Jess sold fish on the weekends to people in the neighborhood. He purchased fish and drove his mule and buggy about the community delivering them to customers.

Preston farmed tobacco, corn, and cotton and had one tobacco barn. He also raised hogs and cattle. Preston used a mule for farming and never had a tractor. He wore apron overalls. Like so many others, he purchased a Model T Ford.

Preston and Pearl had six children, two who died at birth and four children who reached adulthood. They were Neta Lee, George Leon, George Preston, and Billy Preston. Preston attended Bethany Church along with his wife Pearl.

He was a Republican like his grandfather John Thomas. When he died in 1935 of TB, like his father Fred, he was buried at Bethany Church in Johnston County, North Carolina.

Pearl married twice after Preston's death. First to Oscar Price and then to Oran Summers. Pearl died in 1990 and was buried beside Preston and their children.

Neta married twice. First, Norman M. Narron on Dec. 24, 1940. They had two children Pat, born on June 3, 1942, and Dan born on June 6, 1944.

Pat married James Earl Narron. They had two sons Kenneth Earl Narron and Allen Scott Narron. Dan married Mary Ellen Ward in March of 1960. They had one daughter Tammy Lee.

Neta married William Vester Godwin on Aug. 24, 1952, in South Carolina. They had a daughter Sharon Aneta Godwin on Nov. 2, 1958. Sharon married Garry Keith Askew on June 6, 1975, in North Carolina. Sharon and Garry had two children Garry Dwayne born Nov. 21, 1977, and Crystal Lee Askew born Sept. 1, 1983.

George Leon married Violet Marie Thomas. They had three children, Gilda Gray born Dec. 13, 1945, Albert Leon born Aug. 19, 1947, Thomas Arthur born June 14, 1961.

Billy Preston Hill married Grace. They moved to California. Billy had two sons and a daughter. He died in 1987 of cancer and stroke.

Based on memories of George Ralph Stancil, born in 1908, son of George Ira Stancil.