WHEREAS, John Preston “Pete” Hill was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, hamlet of Buena, on October 12th, 1882, to Ike and Elizabeth ‘Lizzie” Hill who were both Virginia natives. After the death of Mr. Hill’s father in 1887, John, his mother and siblings boarded a northbound train and settled in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania around 1887. They resided at 7221 Susquehanna St. in Homewood. and,