Mary Hinton Hill was born to Joseph and Clarissa (Classic) Hinton. She was born in Edgecombe County (Birthdate unknown). Mary met and married Lonnie Hill. To this union one son, Lazard Hill, was born. Mary and her family lived on a farm in the rural area of Pinetops, North Carolina.
Mary and her husband, Lonnie Hill, died when they were young, leaving their son Lazard an orphan at an early age.
After his parent’s death, Lazard went to live with his grandfather, Joseph Hinton where he remained until his grandfather’s death. When Joseph Hinton died, Lazard went to live with his uncle Octavia Hinton were he remained until he was married. Lazard was an outdoor person who would spend most of his spare time in the woods with friends brewing corn liquor.
He married Louise (Lean Rat) Sharp. They did not have any children. Both of them were successful at saving money. Lazard and his wife Louise (Lean Rat) died from diabetes. He died in 1980. After Lazard died, Louise moved to Rocky Mount where she lived until her death.