1 Land Patent (U.S. Bureau of Land Management), Certificate No. 8822 dated October 30, 1857 for land in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.

2 Correspondence from Margaret Hitch , 5325 Llano, Abilene, TX 79605 dated January 5, 1996.

3 1870 WI Census, Listed as age 51 in the 1870 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in England.

4 1860 WI Census, Listed as a farmer, age 40, in the 1860 Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI Census, born in England.

5 1890 WI Census of Veterans.

6 1870 WI Census, Listed as age 52 in the 1870 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in England.

7 1860 WI Census, Listed as age 41 in the 1860 Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI Census, born in England.

8 1890 WI Census of Veterans, Listed as a widow in 1890 in Palmyra, Wisconsin.

9 Bateman, Selby, Currey, Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois with Commemorative Biographies - 1926 (Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago).

10 1870 WI Census, Listed as age 19 in the 1870 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in England.

11 1860 WI Census, Listed as age 9 in the 1860 Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI Census, born in England.

12 Descendants of John Mortier (WWW).

13 1870 WI Census, Listed as age 16 in the 1870 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

14 1860 WI Census, Listed as age 6 in the 1860 Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI Census, born in WI.

15 1870 WI Census, Listed as age 14 in the 1870 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

16 1860 WI Census, Listed as age 5 in the 1860 Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI Census, born in WI.

17 1870 WI Census, Listed as age 13 in the 1870 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

18 1860 WI Census, Listed as age 3 in the 1860 Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI Census, born in WI.

19 1870 WI Census, Listed as age 12 in the 1870 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

20 1860 WI Census, Listed as age 2 in the 1860 Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI Census, born in WI.

21 1870 WI Census, Listed as age 10 in the 1870 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

22 1870 WI Census, Listed as age 8 in the 1870 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

23 1900 WI Census, Listed as born in April 1863 in WI in the 1900 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census.

24 1920 WI Census, Listed as age 55 in the 1920 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

25 1870 WI Census, Listed as T.W. Hitch, age 7, in the 1870 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

26 Wisconsin Marriage Index, pre-1907.

27 1900 WI Census, Listed as born in March 1863 in WI in the 1900 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census.

28 1900 WI Census, Listed as born in March 1885 in WI in the 1900 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census. He is also listed as by himself in a household in Palmyra as born in December 1883 in WI.

29 1920 WI Census, Listed as age 34 in the 1920 Darien, Walworth Co., WI Census, born in WI.

30 1900 WI Census, Also listed as born in DECEMBER 1883 in WI in the 1900 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census.

31 Social Security Death Index, SSN 389-30-2459.

32 1900 WI Census, Listed as born in August 1888 in WI in the 1900 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census.

33 1900 WI Census, Listed as Edwin Hitch, born in December 1890 (not 1889) in WI, in the 1900 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census.

34 1920 WI Census, Listed as age 34 (or 31) in the 1920 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

35 Correspondence from Margaret V. Hitch of 5325 Llano Street, Abilene, TX 79605-4523, dated April 14, 1996.

36 World War I Civilian Draft Registrations (WWW).

37 Social Security Death Index, SSN 388-26-6388.

38 1920 WI Census, Listed as age 6 in the 1920 Darien, Walworth Co., WI Census, born in WI.

39 1920 WI Census, Listed as age 4 4/12 in the 1920 Darien, Walworth Co., WI Census, born in WI.

40 1920 WI Census, Listed as age 10/12 in the 1920 Darien, Walworth Co., WI census, born in WI.

41 1920 WI Census, Listed as age 30 in the 1920 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI census, born in WI.

42 Social Security Death Index.

43 Social Security Death Index, SSN 388-26-6928.

44 1920 WI Census, Listed as age 6 in the 1920 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

45 Social Security Death Index, SSN 390-09-8654.

46 1920 WI Census, Listed as age 4 in the 1920 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

47 1920 WI Census, Listed as age 2 in the 1920 Palmyra, Jefferson Co., WI Census, born in WI.

48 Obituary of Harvey E. Hitch (WI); age 67; Fort Atkinson, WI "Daily J-U"; 1998-12-21.

49 "The Obituary Times" - WWW, Obituary in Abilene, TX newspaper dated 12/29/1997.

50 TX Death Records 1964-1998.

51 "The Obituary Times" - WWW, Obituary in Ft. Atkinson, WI, age 77, article 7/26/1998.

52 Obituary of Bonnie J. Wexler (1999, TN), 12/13/1999.

53 Obituary of Margaret V. Hitch (1999, TX), Abilene TX; Abilene R-N; 1999-12-27.

54 Descendants of James Snodie (WWW).

55 TX Marriage Records 1966-1997.

56 TX Birth Records 1950-1995.