William Moses Hill, son of Fred and Tempy Ann Stancil Hill, was born Feb. 23, 1896, in Johnston County, North Carolina. His death certificate says he was born Feb. 23, 1895.
He married Carolyn Francis Stancil on Feb. 24, 1918.
Francis was born Feb. 17, 1896, in Johnston County, North Carolina. Francis died Oct. 8, 1990, in Wilson.
She is the daughter of W. Godfrey Stancil and Cassandra Moore Stancil.
Like Tempy Ann's father John Thomas, Godfrey is a descendant of John Stancil Jr.
Godfrey is the son of Allen Stanley Stancil, the grandson of William J. Stancil, great-grandson of John Godfrey Stancil IV, great-great grandson of John Stancil III and great-great-great grandson of John Stancil Jr.
Courtesy Stancil Family Reunion Archive
Moses registered for the World War I draft while they were living on Route 2 in Kenly, North Carolina.
Moses was a farmer, logger and truck driver.
They had five children.
- Glady Ruth Hill, Sept. 10, 1920-June 26, 2001
- Jarvis "Ras" Godfrey Hill, Nov. 18, 1922-April 15, 1999
- Paul Grady Hill, Sept. 26, 1924-May 9, 2001
- Tempie Mae Hill Price, June 22, 1927-Nov. 22, 1994
- Nelmer Moses Hill, Oct. 17, 1932-Oct. 25, 1983
By 1950, he and Francis had divorced. Moses started living with daughter Tempie Mae Hill Price, and her husband William Godwin, in Wilson.
In 1952, Moses married Ethel Turnage.
Moses died at 82 on Nov. 3, 1977, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Wilson County.
According to his death certificate, the cause of death was Coronary atherosclerosis, acute pulmonary edema and COPD.
He is buried in New Jerusalem Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Kenly, Johnston County.
When he died, his spouse was Ethel Turnage Hill. They were living at 409 Parkview St. in Wilson.
After Moses's death, Ethel married Joseph Robert Taylor on Oct. 3, 1987. She died Nov. 22, 1993. She is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park in Wilson.