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Descendants of Rial Hill

65. CLEREE⁶ HILL (CALVIN LEE⁵, RACHEL⁴, MARY E. "POLLY"³, RIAL², JAMES¹) was born May 24, 1905 in Rutherford Co., NC, and died September 15, 1987. She married CHARLES H. BUSBIN February 03, 1925. He was born in Anderson, SC.

Children of CLEREE HILL and CHARLES BUSBIN are:

	i.		ROBERT JACK⁷ BUSBIN.
	ii.		FLOYD LEE BUSBIN.

66. JENNIE LEE⁶ HILL (CALVIN LEE⁵, RACHEL⁴, MARY E. "POLLY"³, RIAL², JAMES¹) was born January 31, 1907 in Rutherford Co., NC, and died October 04, 1990. She married JOHN MARPHEW DOCK POTEAT. He was born June 02, 1904, and died March 13, 1965.

Notes for JENNIE LEE HILL:
McDowell County, NC, Delayed Birth Certificate: Book D10, Page 144.

Children of JENNIE HILL and JOHN POTEAT are:

	i.		WILLIAM MARPHEW⁷ POTEAT, b. September 12, 1930, McDowell Co., NC.
	ii.		MILLEDGE "MICKEY" POTEAT.

67. FRED HARTSEL⁶ SMELTZER (MARY SAFRANA⁵ HILL, RIAL DECATUR⁴, ALEXANDER³, RIAL², JAMES¹) was born December 30, 1888 in Madison Co., NC, and died March 24, 1977 in Buncombe Co., NC. He married HATTIE HARKLERODE, daughter of JAMES HARKLERODE. She died December 05, 1979 in Buncombe Co., NC.

Notes for FRED HARTSEL SMELTZER:
1920 Census, Madison Co., NC, Hot Springs: Smelser, Fred H.; Hattie; Horace.

Fred Hartsell Smeltzer, 91, of Hot Springs died Thursday (Mar 24, 1977) in a Black Mountain Nursing Home after a long illness. He was a native of Madison County and a retired farmer. Surviving are the widow Mrs. Hattie Harklerode Smeltzer of Asheville, 2 daughters Mrs Joe Lewis of Black Mountain, Mrs Rufus Jackson of West Asheville, 3 sons Henry C. Smeltzer, Wayne and Don E. Smeltzer of Asheville, 2 brothers Joe R. Smeltzer of Monroe, Mich and Ervin Smeltzer of Middlesboro, Kentucky, 3 sisters Mrs Beatrice West of River Rouge, Mich, Mrs Daisy Holland of Inkster, Mich, and Mrs Harriett Quails of Harlan, Kentucky, 8 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services will be held at 2PM Saturday in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home, Black Mountain. Burial will be in Pisgah View Memorial Park.

Children of FRED SMELTZER and HATTIE HARKLERODE are:

	i.		FNU⁷ SMELTZER, b. June 17, 1915, Madison Co., NC; d. June 19, 1915, Madison Co., NC.
	ii.		FREDERICK HORACE SMELTZER, b. August 16, 1916, Madison Co., NC.
	iii.		HATTIE ERMIE SMELTZER, b. February 16, 1921, Madison Co., NC; m. RUFUS JACKSON.
	iv.		THELMA CAROLINE "BETTY" SMELTZER, b. August 17, 1922, Madison Co., NC; m. JOE LEWIS.
	v.		HENRY CARTER SMELTZER, b. October 11, 1925, Madison Co., NC.
	vi.		WAYNE ERVIN SMELTZER, b. February 20, 1928, Madison Co., NC.

Notes for WAYNE ERVIN SMELTZER:
Birth Certificate indicates name as: Edward Wayne Smeltzer

	vii.		FNU SMELTZER, b. November 29, 1930, Madison Co., NC; d. November 29, 1930, Madison Co., NC.
112.	viii.		DON EDWARD SMELTZER, b. February 22, 1936, Madison Co., NC; d. August 28, 1990, Buncombe Co., NC.

68. MATTIE MAE⁶ HILL (WILLIAM ALBERT⁵, WILLIAM ALBERT⁴, ALEXANDER³, RIAL², JAMES¹) was born July 1896 in Haywood Co., NC, and died May 24, 1941 in Haywood Co., NC. She married DAVID GREENBERRY RATHBONE June 15, 1916 in Haywood Co., NC, son of WILLIAM RATHBONE and MARGARET CARVER. He was born Abt. 1881 in Haywood Co., NC, and died November 13, 1960 in Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for MATTIE MAE HILL:
Funeral services were held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at Hiram Rogers Methodist Church on Fines Creek for Mrs Mattie Rathbone, 46, who died in Haywood County Hospital at 1 o'clock AM Saturday. The Rev Nando Stephens officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs Rathbone was a native of Haywood County and was a daughter of William and Elmina Rathbone Hill. Surviving are the husband, David Greenburr Rathbone, daughters Flora Mae and Ruth Rathbone, one sister Mrs Lily Carver.

Notes for DAVID GREENBERRY RATHBONE:
Marriage License: Greenberry Rathbone, 35, son of William and Margaret Rathbone to Mattie Hill, 22, daughter of Bud (living) and Elmina Hill (dead), 15 June 1916 at Spencer Green's house in Fines Creek.

Children of MATTIE HILL and DAVID RATHBONE are:

113.	i.		FLORA MAE⁷ RATHBONE, b. May 29, 1922, Haywood Co., NC.
	ii.		MARGARET E. "MAGGIE" RATHBONE, b. December 11, 1928, Haywood Co., NC; d. December 07, 1939, Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for MARGARET E. "MAGGIE" RATHBONE:
Funeral services were held at the County Home on Friday morning at 11 O'Clock for Margaret Rathbone, 11 year old daughter of Greenberry and Mattie Hill Rathbone. Burial was in the County Home Cemetery. Surviving are the parents and several brothers and sisters.

iii.

RUTH E. RATHBONE, b. August 24, 1933, Haywood Co., NC.

69. LILLIE⁶ HILL (WILLIAM ALBERT⁵, WILLIAM ALBERT⁴, ALEXANDER³, RIAL², JAMES¹) was born September 07, 1898 in Haywood Co., NC, and died April 25, 1977 in Haywood Co., NC. She married WILEY CARVER November 12, 1912 in Haywood Co., NC. He was born Abt. 1891, and died 1967.

Notes for LILLIE HILL:
Mrs Lillie Hill Carver, 77, of Canton, died Monday in a Canton Nursing Home after a long illness. A native of Canton and a daughter of the late Bud and Elminie Surrett Hill, she was the widow of Wiley Carver who died in 1967. She was a member of the Fines Creek Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons: William Earl Carver of Waynesville, Roy Raymond Carver and Canford Carver of Canton. Two daughters: Mrs Edith Surrett and Mrs Ruth Surrett of Leicester. Four brothers: Hugh, Millard, Claude and Garrett Hill and two sisters: Agnes Burgess and Decie Smathers. 32 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.

Notes for WILEY CARVER:
1920 Census, Haywood Co., Fines Creek, NC: Carver, Wiley, 30; Lillie, 22; Manson, 5; Willford, 2 11/12; Earl, 4/12; Mary, Grandmother, 93; Betty, Aunt, 49.

Children of LILLIE HILL and WILEY CARVER are:

	i.	EDITH⁷ CARVER, m. JACKSON SURRETT.
	ii.	MANFORD CARVER.
	iii.	ROY RAYMOND "BUD" CARVER.
	iv.	RUTH CARVER, m. FNU SURRETT.
114.	v.	JOSEPH MANSON CARVER, b. May 21, 1914, Haywood Co., NC.
115.	vi.	WILFORD J. CARVER, b. February 06, 1917, Haywood Co., NC; d. November 21, 1948, Haywood Co., NC.
	vii.	WILLIAM EARL CARVER, b. August 21, 1919, Haywood Co., NC; d. October 12, 1994, Haywood Co., NC; m. BONNIE MAE SURRETT; b. 1927, Haywood Co., NC; d. October 26, 1994, Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for WILLIAM EARL CARVER:
Earl Carver, 75, of 535 Oakdale Road, Waynesville, died Wednesday, October 12, 1994. He was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late Wiley and Lillie Hill Carver. He was a retired truck driver of Powell Lumber Company. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife Bonnie Mae Surrett Carver, on step-son, Kenneth Ray Carver of Waynesville, one sister, Ruth Surrett of Madison County, two brothers Roy and Manford Carver both of Canton and four grandchildren. Services will be held at 3 PM Saturday at Wells Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fines Creek Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery.

	viii.		JANEY MANILLA CARVER, b. November 29, 1922, Haywood Co., NC.
	ix.		WILMA CARVER, b. July 07, 1928, Haywood Co., NC; d. June 21, 1962, Haywood Co., NC; m. JOHN BROWN.

70. RUFUS GARRETT⁶ HILL (WILLIAM ALBERT⁵, WILLIAM ALBERT⁴, ALEXANDER³, RIAL², JAMES¹) was born November 24, 1904 in Haywood Co., NC, and died July 14, 1984 in Haywood Co., NC. He married EDNA VIVIAN CALDWELL December 20, 1924 in Haywood Co., NC, daughter of ANDREW CALDWELL and VICTORIA HOWELL. She was born 1906 in Haywood Co., NC, and died January 23, 1996 in Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for RUFUS GARRETT HILL:
Rufus Garrett Hill, 79, of Route 1, Waynesville, died Saturday in a Haywood County Hospital. Born in Haywood County to the late William and Mary Clark Hill, he was retired from Royal Pilkerton Company and was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Edna Caldwell Hill; two sons, Keith D. Hill of Belmont, NC, and Jack Denton Hill of Waynesville; a daughter, Mrs Ned Mills of Sylva, NC; two brothers, Claude Hill of Waynesville and Tom Hill of Washaugual, Washington; two sisters, Decie Smathers and Agnes Burgess of Waynesville; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3PM Tuesday in the chapel of Crawford Funeral Home, Waynesville. The Rev Julien Crowe, the Rev Frank Reed and the Rev OP Ledford will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are Jimmy Vickery, Arthur Corbin, William McMahan, Bonner Rabb, Alonzo Dills and Frank Crawford. The family will receive friends an hour before the services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Haywood County Rescue Squad.

Notes for EDNA VIVIAN CALDWELL:
Edna Caldwell Hill, 90, died Tuesday, January 23, 1996, at Britthaven of Clyde. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Edward and Mattie Victoria Howell Caldwell. She was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church and the wife of the late Rufus Garrett Hill. Surviving are one daughter, Clara Linda Mills of Sylva; two sons, Jack D. Hill of Waynesville, and Keith Dale Hill of Anderson, SC; two sisters, Hillis Hawkins of Westminster, MD, and Gladys Connor of Waynesville; one brother, Delmas Caldwell of Waynesville; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and four great-great- grandchildren. Services were held 2 PM Friday in the chapel of Wells Funeral Home, Waynesville. The Revs Carl Presnell and Ray Sharpe officiated. Burial was in Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Children of RUFUS HILL and EDNA CALDWELL are:

	i.		KEITH DALE⁷ HILL, b. September 13, 1925, Haywood Co., NC; m. BETTY MCMAHAN.
	ii.		VIVIAN ALINE "SISTER" HILL, b. May 31, 1930, Haywood Co., NC; d. October 17, 1980, Haywood Co., NC.
	iii.		JACK DENTON HILL, b. August 03, 1934, Haywood Co., NC; m. ALMA JUNE LNU.
	iv.		CLARA LINDA HILL, m. NED MILLS.

71. WILLIAM CLAUDE⁶ HILL (WILLIAM ALBERT⁵, WILLIAM ALBERT⁴, ALEXANDER³, RIAL², JAMES¹) was born February 24, 1907 in Haywood Co., NC. He married CAROLYN ELIZABETH ALICE ARRINGTON May 07, 1927 in Haywood Co., NC, daughter of WILLIAM ARRINGTON and RACHEL SATTERFIELD. She was born April 05, 1892 in Haywood Co., NC, and died April 18, 1989 in Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for WILLIAM CLAUDE HILL:
Waynesville Mountaineer, Mar 3,1932, Saunook News: Mr Claude Hill entertained friends with music in his home Saturday evening.

Notes for CAROLYN ELIZABETH ALICE ARRINGTON:
Haywood Co., NC Delayed Birth Certificate (Book 26 Page 2) states name as: Carolyn Elizabeth Alice Arrington.

Services for Carolyn E. Hill, 97, of Saunook Road will be held at 3 PM Thursday (4/20/89) in Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church, of which she was the oldest member. She died Tuesay (4/18/89) at her residence. The Rev. Paul Carden will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry, Bobby, Johnny and Joey Hill, Douglas and Donnie McCracken, Charlie and Jimmy Stevens and Johnny Arrington. A lifelong resident of Haywood County, Mrs. Hill was the daughter of the late Will and Rachel Satterfield Arrington. Surviving are her husband, Claude Hill, two daughters Katherine Ensley of Walton, Kentucky and Juanita Cable of Waynesville, 16 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9PM today at Garrett Funeral Home where the body will remain until 30 minutes before the services. At other times the family will be at the residence.

Children of WILLIAM HILL and CAROLYN ARRINGTON are:

116.	i.	WILLIAM CLAUDE "PETE"⁷ HILL, JR., b. May 21, 1929, Haywood Co., NC; d. August 11, 1983, Haywood Co., NC.
117.	ii.	KATHERINE PAULINE HILL, b. January 30, 1931, Haywood Co., NC.
118.	iii.	JUANITA LOUISE HILL, b. July 10, 1934, Haywood Co., NC.

72. AGNES⁶ HILL (WILLIAM ALBERT⁵, WILLIAM ALBERT⁴, ALEXANDER³, RIAL², JAMES¹) was born October 21, 1911 in Haywood Co., NC, and died June 04, 1992 in Haywood Co., NC. She married HERMAN EDGAR BURGESS April 04, 1931 in Haywood Co., NC. He was born 1908 in Haywood Co., NC, and died 1966 in Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for AGNES HILL:
Agnes Hill Burgess, 80, of Route 1, Saunook Road, Waynesville, died Thursday at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she had resided most of her life in the Saunook Community. She was the daughter of the late William Albert and Mary Elizabeth Clark Hill and was the wife of Herman Edgar Burgess, who died in 1966. She was a member of the Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church and was an active member of the Adult Ladies Sunday School Class and the Ladies Prayer Group. Surviving are two daughters, Susie Young and Jean Smathers, both of Waynesville; a son Raymond E. Burgess of Manhattan Beach, California; a brother, Claude Hill of Waynesville; a sister, Decie Smathers of Waynesville; seven grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services will be at 2PM Sunday in the chapel of Garrett Funeral Home. The Rev Paul Carden will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John and Jay Blanton, Chris Bryson, David Schulhofer, Bob Mills and Jessie Hall. The Adult Ladies Sunday School Class will serve as honorary escorts. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 PM on Saturday at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Haywood County, 90 Hospital Drive, Clyde, NC 28721, or to Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church, Route 1, Waynesville, NC 28786.

Notes for HERMAN EDGAR BURGESS:
Originally buried in Red Bank Cemetery then later moved to Green Hill.

Children of AGNES HILL and HERMAN BURGESS are:

119.	i.	BETTY JEAN⁷ BURGESS, b. March 01, 1932, Haywood Co., NC.
120.	ii.	RAYMOND EDGAR BURGESS, b. February 21, 1936, Haywood Co., NC.
121.	iii.	SUSIE MAXINE BURGESS, b. 1946, Haywood Co., NC.

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