At this time, very little is known about our ancestors.  It is hoped that “A Journey Back in Time” will peak your interest and desire to learn more about our roots.  Perhaps a family historian or group can be selected for the purpose of tracing and researching our family history and tree.  This would be no small undertaking given the fact that much of the written record of the African slave trade had been destroyed or lost.  Much of our oral history has been lost to succeeding generations due to the fact that we have not maintained this age old African custom.  However, any bit of information, no matter how minute, could be the key to open the door to more information.

THE  NAME “HILL”
Our family name “Hill” has been traced back to Nathan Hill. Up until now, very little has been known about him. In 1994, at the Birmingham Reunion, we were introduced to Hill descendants who traced their lineage through their ancestor, Square Hill. Bessie Drane of Cincinnati, Ohio, a member of the Square Hill family, has provided information on Nathan Hill. You will note that there are two listings for the offspring of Nathan and Winnie Hill. List #1 has names that appear in our record (Robert and Eliza) over the years. List # 2 is the information compiled by Square Hill Family. Valuable source data and dates have been supplied, perhaps opening the way for further research and authentication. Of course there could have been two different persons named Nathan Hill. It seemed to have been a common name.