Rebecca Jane Hitch ¹

From "A Hitch Orchard" compiled by Daisy Hitch Davies in 1931: Rebecca Jane Hitch was a Methodist. Her husband was a Methodist and a Democrat. He was a school teacher and store keeper and served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War. A fire was the cause of death of Rebecca.

A newspaper account of a centennial celebration of the anniversary of the settlement of the Hitch family in Pendleton Co., KY. taken from "The Pendletonian", Falmouth Co., KY. dated July 9, 1908. Celebration July 4, 1908.

"Rebecca Jane Hitch was born June 20, 1821, died a tragic death in March 1874. She was married to Alfred D. Moore, June 7, 1847. To this union was born six children, Henry Edgar Moore, Olive D. Hoage, trusted the Savior to guide her to that land from whence no traveler returns. Caroline P. Sullivan and Sarah E. Vantnyle (note - Van Tyle; also note - Henry Edgar Hitch was still living at this time - 1931) still living. Two children died in infancy. There are seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren."

Died by fire.

Rebecca married Alfred D. Moore on 07 Jun 1847. (Alfred D. Moore was born in 1819 ³ and died on 30 Jan 1873 ¹.)