Schley County  Georgia Bios   Robert E. Hill family

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This was written by Charline C. Hill for The History of
Schley County compiled by The  Schley County Preservation
Society.

Robert Elbert Hill(b.July 27, 1874, d. June 30, 1937) was
son of Hamp Hill: married Viola Turner(b. November 15, 1874,
d. September 15, 1942).  They moved to Schley County,
Ellaville, Georgia from near Butler, Georgia, Taylor County
to engage in the livery business with A. J.(Bud) Hill.
Three children were born of this marriage;  Otis Clyde,
Morris Crawford, and Marguerite.

The two sons and their father farmed, raised livestock, and
operated a small mercantile store.  Later they were in an
independent telephone business.

R.E., with three partners, namely Claude Johnson, Cull
Battle, and Roger Williams, built and operated a large
cotton warehouse, now known as "Planter's Warehouse."  R.E.
served on the City Council for 38 yrs.

Otis Clyde, (b.1892, d. 1964), m. Dorothy Cheney(b. 1896 d.
1990) in 1916.  A son, Robert Byron, (b. 1918) m. Rheba
Charline Callaway(b. 1926) of Point, Texas in 1946.  Three
children were born of this marriage:  Robert Byron,
Jr.(b.1947), Virginia Marguerite(b. 1951) m. Harold Stephen
Austin(b. 1949) in 1973.  Their daughter, Allison Hill(b.
1980) in Americus, Georgia, Sumter County.  Charline
Cheney(b.1956) m. Howard Andrew Reinhart(b. 1954) in 1979
from Thomas County.

Morris Crawford(b. 1896, d.1954), m. Mervin Johnson(b. 1899,
d. 1976).  Morris was a Sgt. with the 157 SWR-BRI G during
World War I and drove an ambulance in France.  They had two
children:  Robert Johnson(b. 1933), m. Peggy Jean Finch(b.
1931, d. 1966).  Robert Johnson graduated from  University
of Georgia, Athens, Georgia with a degree in Landscape
Architecture.  He has been teaching in this field at the
Univ. of Ga. for 18 years.  He and had a son, Bret Hickman,
who died at childbirth.  Four months later Peggy died of
brain tumor.

Morris and Mervin's other child, a daughter, Jane(b. 1925)
m. Paul Lewis of Cumberland, Md.  To this marriage were born
five children:  Christopher, Sandra, Joe, and twins Keith
and Kevin.  Jane graduated from Crawford W. Long Nursing
School as a registered nurse.

Marguerite(b. 1909, d. 1974), m. Paul Fitzgerald Coffin(b.
1909, d. 1982) of Richland, Georgia.  No children.  He was a
cotton broker for many years, Marguerite and Paul lived in
Ellaville, Schley County.

 
 
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