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Charles Henry Hitch
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Charles Henry Hitch
- Born: 31 Mar 1839, Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA 1 2 3
- Died: 16 Aug 1861, At Sea. 1 4
- Buried: Abt 19 Aug 1861, Woodside Cemetery, Main & Morgan Streets, North Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA 4
His tombstone indicates he was lost at sea.
From "A Hitch Orchard", 1931: Charles Henry Hitch worked at sail making with his father. He made army tents in Philadelphia during the Civil War. After this work, he took a short sea voyage and was washed overboard in a terrific storm and drowned. He was engaged to a beautiful young lady.
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Sources
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"A Hitch Orchard", by Daisy Hitch, 1931.
2
1850 MA Census, Listed as age 11 in the 1850 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.
3
1855 MA State Census, Listed as a sailmaker, age 16, in the 1855 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.
4
MA Vital Records (Library of Congress).
