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Hill in 2015, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Taylor Marie Hill
Place of Birth: Palatine, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 5, 1996
Ethnicity: English, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Dutch, French, German, Swiss-German, as well as distant Austrian and Belgian [Flemish]
Taylor Hill, also known by her full name Taylor Marie Hill, is an American model. She has been a Victoria’s Secret Angel, and appeared in the brand’s annual fashion show. She has also modeled for Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, and Carolina Herrera, and in Vogue, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar. She is 5′10 1⁄2″.
Taylor is the daughter of Jennifer and David Hill. Her siblings Mackinley Hill and Chase Hill are also models. She was raised partly in Arvada, Colorado. She is married to private equity investor Daniel Fryer.
Taylor’s sister has evidently stated that they have some Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been verified/documented.
Taylor’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced to her fifteenth great-grandfather, William Hill.
Taylor’s paternal grandfather was Robert McKinley “Bob” Hill (the son of McKinley Tennyson Hill and Mildred Jane Pierce). Robert was born in Wallace, Harrison County, West Virginia. Taylor’s great-grandfather McKinley was the son of Okey Johnson Hill and Zena/Zane Alice “Zanie”/”Zannie” Corbin. Mildred was the daughter of Robert Edwin Pierce and Laura May Stewart.
Taylor’s paternal grandmother was Frances Ann Robinson (the daughter of Charles Edward “Charlie” Robinson and Amy Marie “Tup” Flynn). Frances was born in Farmington, West Virginia. Charles was born in Harrison County, West Virginia, the son of Francis Marion Robinson and Laura May/Maude Harbert. Taylor’s great-grandmother Amy was born in West Virginia, the daughter of David Maurice Flynn, whose father, and maternal grandparents, were Irish; and of Amy Agnes Turner, whose father was born in England, and whose mother was born in Ireland.
Taylor’s maternal grandfather was The Rev. Stanley Ray Tate (the son of Willie Ray Tate and Mary Magdeline/Magdalene “Maggie” Lovell). Stanley was born in Virginia. Worley was born in Virginia, the son of Worley M. Tate and Dora May Penley. Mary Magdeline was born in Virginia, the daughter of Lewis Nathaniel Lovell and Lillie Barbara Childress.
Taylor’s maternal grandmother was Gloria Diane Pickens (also known as Gloria Diane Pickens, the daughter of Ralph McKinley Pickens and Hazel Edith Vinson). Gloria was born in Macon County, North Carolina. Ralph was the son of William Andrew “Billy” Pickens and Laura Angeline/Angelia Peek. Hazel was the daughter of The Rev. James Isaac “Jim” Vinson and Edith Caroline “Callie” Peek.
Taylor’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced to her fifth great-grandmother, Sarah Mull.
Sources: Genealogy of Taylor Hill – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Taylor’s father (through his brother) – https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage record of Taylor’s paternal grandparents, Robert McKinley Hill and Frances Ann Robinson – http://www.wvculture.org
Taylor’s paternal grandfather, Robert McKinley Hill, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Genealogies of Taylor’s paternal great-grandparents, McKinley Tennyson Hill and Mildred Jane Pierce – https://old.findagrave.com
Marriage record of Taylor’s paternal great-grandparents, McKinley Tennyson Hill and Mildred Jane Pierce – http://www.wvculture.org
Birth record of Taylor’s paternal great-grandfather, McKinley Tennyson Hill – http://www.wvculture.org
Birth record of Taylor’s paternal great-grandmother, Mildred Jane Pierce – http://www.wvculture.org
Taylor’s paternal grandmother, Frances Ann Robinson, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Taylor’s paternal great-grandparents, Charles Edward “Charlie” Robinson and Amy Marie “Tup” Flynn – http://www.wvculture.org
Genealogies of Taylor’s maternal grandparents, The Rev. Stanley Ray Tate and Gloria Diane (Pickens) Tate – https://www.findagrave.com
Birth record of Taylor’s maternal grandmother, Gloria Diane Pickens – https://familysearch.org