George H. Orson Hitch
- Born: 04 Aug 1847, Pendleton Co., KY 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Marriage (1): Margaret Crosier on 01 Dec 1870 1
- Marriage (2): Laura Belle Mains on 22 Jan 1877 1
- Died: 08 Jan 1922, Kenton Co., KY 2 8 10
- Buried: Abt 11 Jan 1922, Concord Methodist Cemetery, Concord, Pendleton Co., KY 8
From the Pendleton County, KY Court Records (P Cir C Pkg 312):
Geo. O. Hitch vs. Maggie Hitch (was Maggie Crozier) filed Sep 16 1873 Jno H. Fryer
States that the plaintiff and defendant were married in Pendleton County in 1870 but, about Sep 14 1872, the defendat abandoned the plaintiff. He prays for divorce.
Ans. Nov 20 1873 Ireland
Up to the time of separation, they lived all the time at the house of plaintiff's parents, and plaintiff refused to provide defendant a home elsewhere; the mother of plaintiff was very unkind to defendant and treated her so harshly. Asks that the prayer of plaintiff be granted.
Depositions Nov 13 1873 at Falmouth (KY)
Eliza J. Hitch, age 63; resides in Pendleton County. Have known defendant 3 years. They were married on Dec 1 1870. When defendant left, she went to Catawba first. I don't know where else. Since then plaintiff has lived part of the time at our house and part of the time at Falmouth. Plaintiff is my son. When defendant left she said she was coming to Falmouth to see the corner stone of the Presbyterian Church laid. She rode horseback to Catawba and went to Falmouth on the train. She liked to stay away from home too much. - Eliza J. Hitch
G.J. Hitch. They lived at my house, in Pendleton County. They lived together from Dec 1 1870 to Sept 14 1872. Plaintiff is my son. - Geo. J. Hitch
Nettie Hitch, age 17, resides in Pendleton County. I have known defendant 6 years. Have known plaintiff all my life. I lived with them most all the time when they lived together. I was there when she left. I received a note from defendant since she left (filed):
"Nettie Will you please be so kind as to get the over skirt of my new calico dress and the body and sleeves and all the scrap like it and give them to Crozer and Nettie please get every thing of mine and put them in the trunk for me and I will send for the trunk as soon as I can. You will oblige me very much. Maggie Please send that sack that Annie Thompson loaned me the night of the festival. The trunk was sent to her father's house in Catawba.." - Nettie Hitch
C.A. Purdy, age 34; resides in Falmouth, occupation is a saddler. I have known plaintiff 17 years next June; and have known defendant 8 years. I saw defendant at Catawba 5 or 6 weeks ago. - C A Purdy
Judgment for divorce, Jun 24 1875
In the Federal Census of 1900, George O. Hitch is listed in Kenton County, Kentucky in a household as follows: - George O. Hitch, born Aug 1847 in KY - Laura B. Hitch, born Jan 1850 in KY - Bertha C. Hitch, born Aug 1889 in KY - Edith C. Hitch, born Sep 1891 in KY.
In the Federal Census of 1910, George "Aaron" Hitch is listed in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky in a household as follows: - George Aaron Hitch, age 63, born in KY - Laura Bell Hitch, age 60, born in KY - Bertha C. Hitch, age 20, born in KY - Edith C. Hitch, age 18, born in KY.
In the Federal Census of 1920, George O. Hitch is listed in Kenton County, Kentucky in a household as follows: - George O. Hitch, age 71, born in KY - Laura B. Hitch, age 69, born in KY - Edith C. Hitch, age 27, born in KY.
George married Margaret Crosier, daughter of David Crosier and Mary Margaret Chrisman, on 01 Dec 1870.1 (Margaret Crosier was born in 1846 in KY 11 12 13 and died before 1877 in KY.)
Location of divorce was Pendleton Co., KY
George next married Laura Belle Mains, daughter of Joseph Mains and Eliza Jane Bogle, on 22 Jan 1877.1 (Laura Belle Mains was born on 26 Jan 1850 in KY,2 14 15 16 17 died on 10 Jul 1930 in Kenton Co., KY 2 10 and was buried about 13 Jul 1930 in Concord Methodist Cemetery, Concord, Pendleton Co., KY.)
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