Joseph Lucas Hitch

In the Federal Census of 1860, Joseph L. Hitch is indicated in Pendleton County, Kentucky (page 632, Booth P.O.) in a household as follows: - Joseph L. Hitch, age 31, farmer, born in KY - Rebecca Hitch, age 24, born in KY - Emma N. Hitch, age 5, born in KY - Sarah F. Hitch, age 2, born in KY - Walter A. Brady, age 17, day laborer, born in KY.

In the Federal Census of 1880, Joseph L. Hitch is indicated in Pendleton County, Kentucky in a household as follows: - Joseph L. Hitch, age 51, born in KY - Rebecca Hitch, age 44, born in KY - Henry M. Hitch, age 15, born in KY - Luthomson V., age 8, born in KY - Lizzie M. Hitch, age 5, born in KY - Sarah S. Hitch, age 70, born in KY - Sarah A. Hitch, age 40, born in KY.

In the Federal Census of 1900, Joseph Hitch is indicated in Farina, Fayette County, Iowa in the household of Thomas D. Switzer as follows: - Joseph Hitch, born 9/1828 in KY - Maud Hitch, born 10/1874 in KY.

Joseph married Rebecca Markwell, daughter of James Markwell and Rebecca Van Landingham. (Rebecca Markwell was born on 25 Jun 1836 in Fleming Co., KY,^{2 9 10 11} died on 21 Nov 1885 in Pendleton Co., KY ^{11 12 13} and was buried about 24 Nov 1885 in Hitch Cemetery, Pendleton Co., KY ¹⁴.)

Joseph next married Sarah America Colvin, daughter of Birkett Colvin and Nancy Minor, on 23 Feb 1888.¹ (Sarah America Colvin was born on 15 Feb 1838 in Pendleton Co., KY and died on 18 Oct 1898.)