Louther Douglas (Loudy) Hitch

In the Federal Census of 1820, Louther Hitch is indicated in Laurens County, SC (page 22) in a household comprised of one male age 16-26 (none age 16-18), one female under age 10 and one female age 16-26.

In the Federal Census of 1840, Louther D. Hitch is indicated in Laurens County, SC (page 11) in a household comprised of one male age 5-10, one male age 15-20, one male age 40-50 and one female age 40-50.

In the Federal Census of 1850, "Lowther" Hitch is indicated in Laurens Township, Laurens County, SC (page 321) in a household as follows: - Lowther Hitch, age 55 - Catherine Hitch, age 55 - Franklin Hitch, age 18 - Susan Hitch, age 9.

In the Federal Census of 1860, L.D. Hitch is indicated in Brewerton Township, Laurens County, SC (page 257) in a household as follows: - L.D. Hitch, age 61, born in SC - Marg T. Hitch, age 58, born in SC

In the Federal Census of 1870, Luther Hitch is indicated in Laurens County, SC (page 236, household 982) in a household as follows: - Luther Hitch, age 71?, farmer, $1,000 in real estate, $150 in personal property, born in SC - Lydia Hitch, age 44, born in SC - Martha Warren, age 11, born in SC.

Louther married Catherine Lucinda Motes, daughter of David Motes and Mary Anderson, about 1818. (Catherine Lucinda Motes was born on 10 Mar 1801 in Laurens Co., SC,^{3 7 8 10} died on 15 Jul 1857 in Laurens Co., SC ³ and was buried about 18 Jul 1857 in Poplar Springs Baptist Church, Laurens Co., SC.)

Louther next married Margaret A. Smith on 28 Dec 1858 in Laurens Co., SC.¹ (Margaret A. Smith was born on 01 May 1807 in SC,¹¹ died on 01 Sep 1865 in Laurens Co., SC and was buried about 04 Sep 1865 in Poplar Springs Baptist Church, Laurens Co., SC.)

Louther next married Lydia (?) in 1866-1869. (Lydia (?) was born in 1826-1828 in SC ^{12 13}.)