Edward Washington Hitch (1815-1900)

Mary (Polly) McMullen (1817-1904)

Isaac Decker

Lucinda Cloine

Nicholas Biddle Hitch (1852-1936)

Lauretta Frances Decker (1862-1926)

Bessie Leland Hitch (1899-1997)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Wilbur Ralph Benjamin Virginia Leland Benjamin Wilbur Louis Benjamin Beulah Dolores Benjamin Jules Athol Benjamin James Oliver Benjamin Joy Oma Benjamin 2. William B. Schnelle Bessie Leland Hitch Born: 20 Feb 1899, Patoka, Gibson Co., IN 1 3 4 Marriage (1): Wilbur Ralph Benjamin on 04 May 1916 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN 1 Marriage (2): William B. Schnelle in 1941 in Richmond, Wayne Co., IN 2 Died: 26 Mar 1997, Centerville, IN 3 5 Buried: Abt 29 Mar 1997, Earlham Cemetery, IN 6 Bessie married Wilbur Ralph Benjamin, son of Nathan Benjamin and Alice Hughes, on 04 May 1916 in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN.1 (Wilbur Ralph Benjamin was born on 11 Aug 1895 in Monticello, IN 1 and died on 18 Mar 1938 in Richmond, Wayne Co., IN 1.) Bessie next married William B. Schnelle in 1941 in Richmond, Wayne Co., IN.2 (William B. Schnelle died on 02 Dec 1959 2.)

1 Family tree sent to me by Paul E. Hitch of Savannah, GA on 1/7/1995.

2 Family Tree sent to me by Charles E. Hitch of 282 Ashley Court, Billings, MT 59101 on 1/7/1995.

3 "A Hitch Orchard", Volume III, Daisy Hitch Davies, 1931.

4 1900 IN Census, Listed as born in February 1899 in IN in the 1900 Gibson Co., IN Census.

5 Correspondence from Paul E. Hitch; 5 Tomochichi Lane; Savannah, GA 31411-1608; dated April 23, 1997, Copy of the obituary of Beesie L. Schnelle from a Richmond, IN newspaper.

6 Correspondence from Paul E. Hitch; 5 Tomochichi Lane; Savannah, GA 31411-1608; dated April 23, 1997.