Nelson A. Hitch ⁴

In the Federal Census of 1850, Nelson Hitch is indicated in Clermont County, Ohio (page 339, Williams Township) in a household as follows: - Nelson Hitch, age 30, merchant, born in OH - Caroline Hitch, age 40, born in NY - Allen N. Smith, age 13, born in OH - Elizabeth McCloud?, age 20, born in OH.

In the Federal Census of 1860, Nelson A. Hitch is indicated in Clermont County, Ohio (page 575) in a household as follows: - Nelson A. Hitch, age 40, merchant, born in OH - Charlotte T. Hitch, age 32, born in OH - John Q. Hitch, age 4, born in OH - Carrie Hitch, age 3, born in OH - Emma Hitch, age 4 months, born in OH - Mary Hitch, age 26, born in OH.

In the Federal Census of 1880, N.A. Hitch is indicated in Richland County, Illinois (sheet 18) in a household as follows: - N.A. Hitch, age 60, born in OH - Charlotte Hitch, age 51, born in OH - John Q. Hitch, age 23, born in OH - Emma Hitch, age 20, born in OH - Henry Hitch, age 18, born in OH - Melissa Hitch, age 15, born in OH - Walter Hitch, age 11, born in OH - Charles Hitch, age 10, born in OH.

Nelson married Caroline Hammond, daughter of Daniel Hammond and Amy Green, on 19 Oct 1847 in Clermont Co., OH.^{1 2 3} (Caroline Hammond was born on 06 Apr 1806 in NY,^{3 11} died on 28 Dec 1853 in Clermont Co., OH ^{1 3 12} and was buried about 31 Dec 1853 in Old Bethel M.E. Cemetery, Clermont Co., OH ¹².)

Nelson next married Charlotte Temperance Quinlan, daughter of John Quinlan and Melissa Scranton, on 28 Jun 1855 in Clermont Co., OH.^{1 2 3} (Charlotte Temperance Quinlan was born on 29 Jun 1828 in OH,^{1 10 13 14 15} died on 27 May 1899 in Olney, Richland Co., IL ^{1 10} and was buried about 30 May 1899 in Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland Co., IL ¹⁰.)