Charles William Hitch
- Born: 07 Oct 1895, Greene Co., IL 1
- Marriage (1): Ina Alma Rutledge on 24 Sep 1915 in Greene Co., IL 1
- Marriage (2): Goldie Maude Lovelace on 18 Oct 1928 in White Hall, Greene Co., IL 1
- Died: 25 Dec 1977, Wood River, Madison Co., IL 1
- Buried: Abt 28 Dec 1977, Roselawn Cemetery, Bethalto, Madison Co., IL 1
In the Federal Census of 1920, Charles Hitch is listed in a household in Greene County, Illinois as follows: - Charles Hitch, age 24, born in IL - Ina Hitch, age 24, born in IL.
The following obituary for Charles William Hitch was sent to me as an E-Mail attachment on July 11, 1999 from Barbara Hitch of Edwardsville, IL:
White Hall Register-Republican, White Hall - Dec 1977
Charles W Hitch, 82, Dies In Bethalto; Native of Patterson
Charles William Hitch of Bethalto, 82, died at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Dec 24, 1977, at Wood River Township Hospital, Wood River, following an illness of three years.
He was born Oct 7, 1895, in Patterson, the son of the late William J. and Daisy March Hitch. He was married to Goldie Lovelace on Oct 17, 1928. He was a veteran of World War I and served in France and was the recipient of the Purple Heart. He retired as a leatherworker from International Shoe Co., in 1960.
Surviving in addition to his wife are: five daughters, Mrs. Pauline Stone and Mrs. Sharon McGuire, both of Alton; Mrs. Lois McRae of Bethalto; Mrs. Nira Ray of Jerseyville and Mrs. Billie Masiero of Wood River; two sons, James of Camarillo, Calif, and Ronald of Moro; 29 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Nellie Scoles of Pocahontas.
Visitation was from 4 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Smith Funeral Home, Bethalto, where services were held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, with Dr. C. O. Kool, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Bethalto officiating. Burial was in Rose Lawn Memory Gardens, Bethalto, with full military rites by the Bethalto VFW of which he was a member.
Pallbearers were grandsons of the deceased, Stephen McRae, Dannie McRae, Kevin McRae, Thomas McRae, Gregory Masiero and James Ray. Relatives from this area attending visitation and services were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith, Mrs. Esther Patterson, Mrs. Vera Lee Preston and Mrs. Delores Wear.
Charles married Ina Alma Rutledge, daughter of J.E. Rutledge and M.L. (?), on 24 Sep 1915 in Greene Co., IL.1 (Ina Alma Rutledge was born in 1895 in Greene Co., IL, died in 1922 in Greene Co., IL and was buried in 1922 in Pine Tree Cemetery, Greene Co., IL 1.)
Charles next married Goldie Maude Lovelace, daughter of William Riley Lovelace and Florence Virginia Ambrose, on 18 Oct 1928 in White Hall, Greene Co., IL.1 (Goldie Maude Lovelace was born on 10 May 1910, died on 12 Jun 2002 and was buried about 15 Jun 2002 in Roselawn Cemetery, Bethalto, Madison Co., IL.)
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