Mike Hitch Blog Genealogy James E. Hitch

James E. Hitch
(1841/1846-Bef 1911)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah G. (Sallie) Conaway

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Born: 1841-1846, Sussex Co., DE ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Marriage (1): Sarah G. (Sallie) Conaway about 1863
Died: Bef 1911

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1870, James Hitch is indicated in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware (page 739) in a household as follows: - James Hitch, age 24, born in DE - Sarah G. Hitch, age 22, born in DE - Lizzie Hitch, age 6, born in DE - William Hitch, age 3, born in DE - Martha Hitch, age 4 months, born in DE.

In the Federal Census of 1880, James Hitch is indicated in Milford, Sussex County, Delaware in a household as follows: - James Hitch, age 29 (39?), born in DE - Sallie Hitch, age 37, born in DE - William Hitch, age 14, born in DE - Nattie Hitch, age 11, born in DE - Eddie Hitch, age 9/12, born in DE.

In the City Directory for Milford, Delaware for 1882, James E. Hitch is listed as blacksmith and horseshoer.

James married Sarah G. (Sallie) Conaway, daughter of Clayton C. Conaway and Jinsey Smith, about 1863. (Sarah G. (Sallie) Conaway was born on 04 Jan 1843 in DE ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ and died on 01 Dec 1920 in Sussex Co., DE ⁸.)

2 1850 DE Census, Listed as age 8 in the 1850 Sussex Co., DE Census, born in DE.

3 1860 DE Census, Listed as age 18, apprentice (stagedriver), in the 1860 Sussex Co., DE Census, in Bridgeville. Listed with his father Henry Hitch.

4 1880 DE Census, Listed as age 39 in the 1880 Sussex Co., DE Census, born in DE.

5 1870 DE Census, Listed as age 24 in the 1870 Sussex Co., DE Census, born in DE.

6 1870 DE Census, Listed as age 22 in the 1870 Sussex Co., DE Census, born in DE.

7 1880 DE Census, Listed as age 37 in the 1880 Sussex Co., DE Census, born in DE.

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