Abigail Charlotte Sherwin 1 3
- Born: 23 Apr 1832, Point Pleasant, Clermont Co., OH 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Marriage (1): Robert Hamilton Hitch on 02 Jul 1849 1 2
- Died: 10 Jan 1923, Old Hitch Mansion, Concord, Pendleton Co., KY 3 10 11
- Buried: Abt 13 Jan 1923, Hitch Cemetery, Pendleton Co., KY 8
Daisy Hitch Davies states, ""Abbygail" Sherwin was the granddaughter of Elnathan Sherwin who was from Wales. He served in the American Revolution. Also, in the War of 1812."
In the Federal Census of 1880, "Mrs. R.H. Hitch" is listed in Pendleton County, Kentucky in a household as follows: - Mrs. R.H. Hitch, age 48, born in OH - James Harry Hitch, age 24, born in KY - Mollie F. Hitch, age 28, born in KY - Carrie Hitch, age 22, born in KY - Thomas T. Hitch, age 16, born in KY - Ruby Hitch, age 14, born in KY - Nalbro Hitch, age 11, born in KY - Annie Hitch, age 9, born in KY - Hughey Hitch, age 7, born in KY - Arthur Hitch, age 4, born in KY - Helen Hitch, age 5 months, born in KY.
From an article in "The Falmouth Outlook", Falmouth, KY., dated Friday Jan. 19, 1923, two columns long which in includes her picture: "Aunt Abbie" Hitch is dead. She passed away at her home, the old Hitch mansion at Concord, last Wednesday afternoon about 1:30 o'clock after a short illness. Born, Point Pleasant, Ohio. The place of her birth is distinguished as being the birthplace of the great General U.S. Grant who was a lad of ten when Abbygail was born. A devoted woman, always remembering and turning to God in the time of tribulation, always thanking him for the joys that came in her way. If ever there was a mother whose whole heart beat for her children, it was gentle "Aunt Abbie" Hitch.
Up to the time of her death "Aunt Abbie" retained all the faculties of her mind and body. In early life she affiliated with the Concord Presbyterian Church. Hers was the beautiful religion of the heart, that kind that goes about in a quiet way with a word of cheer to the heavy hearted, with a helping hand to the needy, with a word of hope to the fallen, kindness and gentleness all along the way. She respected all that was good in the church and out of it.
Abigail married Robert Hamilton Hitch, son of Joseph Hitch and Sarah (Sallie) Muir, on 02 Jul 1849.1 2 (Robert Hamilton Hitch was born on 26 Feb 1815 in Pendleton Co., KY,1 12 13 14 15 died on 23 Aug 1877 in Pendleton Co., KY 1 2 3 8 16 and was buried about 26 Aug 1877 in Hitch Cemetery, Pendleton Co., KY 10.)
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