Luther Muir Hitch

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From "A Hitch Orchard", Daisy Hitch Davies, 1931: Luther Muir Hitch was a farmer, Democrat and an active worker in the Presbyterian Church. His sons were farmers. It is rumored that the name "Muir" appears in the family of each child of Sarah Muir Hitch, mother of Luther Muir Hitch.

A newspaper account of a centennial anniversary celebrating the settlement of the Hitch family in Pendleton Co., KY. from the "Pendletonian", Falmouth, KY. July 9, 1908. Celebration held July 4, 1908 states, "....Luther Muir Hitch was born Oct. 23, 1811; died Sept. 8, 1873; was married to Mary A. Best, Sept. 24, 1837. To them were born nine children, five now living, Edward, George A. and John T.M. Hitch, Sarah Cooper and Isabelle Lightfoot. Emma Fields and Ella Waggaman have crossed the great divide, leaving fine families. Rebecca and Mattie died single. There are twenty-eight grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren...."

In the Federal Census of 1840, Luther Hitch is indicated in Pendleton County, Kentucky (page 242) in a household comprised of one male age 20-30, two females under age 5 and one female age 20-30.

(*) Pendleton County Order Book J, pages 118+ - Deed of Emancipation from Sarah Hitch and Luther M. Hitch to their slave James Lockman, on the oath of Robert Hitch, witness. Said Lockman is 55 years old, a very black complexion, about 5' 2" tall and of "rather spare make". Securities: Robert H. Hitch and William Ellis. May 7, 1849.

In the Federal Census of 1850, Luther Hitch is indicated in Pendleton County, Kentucky (page 357) in a household as follows: - Luther Hitch, age 38, farmer, $2,000 in land, born in KY - Mary Hitch, age 30, born in KY - Emily E. Hitch, age 10, born in KY - Rebecca J., age 7, born in KY - Mary E. Hitch, age 5, born in KY - Joseph E. Hitch, age 3, born in KY - Sarah R. Hitch, age 2, born in KY.

In the Federal Census of 1860, L.M. Hitch is indicated in Pendleton County, Kentucky (page 653, Flower Creek P.O.) in a household as follows: - L.M. Hitch, age 49, farmer, born in KY - Mary J. Hitch, age 38, born in KY - Rebecca A. Hitch, age 19, born in KY - Mary E. Hitch, age 17, born in KY - Joseph E. Hitch, age 14, born in KY - Sarah R. Hitch, age 12, born in KY - Isabell Hitch, age 5, born in KY - George Ann Hitch (female), age 3, born in KY - John T.M. Hitch, age 2 months, born in KY.

In the Federal Census of 1870, Luther Hitch is indicated in Pendleton County, Kentucky (page 431) in a household as follows: - Luther M. Hitch, age 58, farmer, born in KY - Mary J. Hitch, age 47, born in KY - Sarah Hitch, age 22, born in KY - Isabell Hitch, age 17, born in KY - George A. Hitch, age 13, born in KY - John Hitch, age 11, born in KY.

Luther married Mary A. Best, daughter of Joseph Best and Mary (Polly) (?), on 17 Dec 1837 in Pendleton Co., KY.^{1 2} (Mary A. Best was born on 01 Jan 1821 in Pendleton Co., KY,^{2 5 9 10 11 12} died on 08 Oct 1895 in Pendleton Co., KY ^{2 13} and was buried about 11 Oct 1895 in Hitch Cemetery, Pendleton Co., KY ¹⁴.)