John Wesley Hitch

William Hitch
(1788-1871)

Nancy Ross
(1791-1861)

Robert Ross Hitch
(1814-1886)

Elizabeth Truax
(1824-1850)

John Wesley Hitch
(1844-1883)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Rachel Catherine Harrington

John Wesley Hitch

Born: 03 Jul 1844, Clarksburg, Deerfield Township, Ross Co., OH ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Marriage (1): Rachel Catherine Harrington on 26 Sep 1865 in Ross Co., OH ¹ ²
Died: 16 Mar 1883, Ross Co., OH ⁶ ⁷ ⁸
Buried: Abt 19 Mar 1883, Browns Chapel Cemetery, Ross Co., OH ⁹

He enlisted to serve for three years in Company C of the 73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry where he was a Private in the Civil War. His service is indicated on his tombstone.

In the Federal Census of 1880, John W. Hitch is listed in Ross County, Ohio (page 206) in a household as follows: - John W. Hitch, age 36, born in OH - Rachel C. Hitch, age 33, born in OH - Ora Hitch, age 13, born in OH - Francis M. Hitch, age 11, born in OH - Raymond Hitch, age 5, born in OH - Martha B. Hitch, age 3, born in OH - Louis R. Hitch, age 1, born in OH.

John married Rachel Catherine Harrington on 26 Sep 1865 in Ross Co., OH.¹ ² (Rachel Catherine Harrington was born on 27 Feb 1847 in OH,¹⁰ ¹¹ died on 01 Jan 1902 in Ross Co., OH ⁷ and was buried about 04 Jan 1902 in Browns Chapel Cemetery, Ross Co., OH ⁹.)

3 1850 OH Census, Listed as age 6 in the 1850 Deefield Township, Ross Co., OH Census.

5 1860 OH Census, Listed as a woolen manufacturer, age 16, in the 1860 Clarksburg, Deerfield Township, Ross Co., OH Census, born in OH.

6 Correspondence from Zelda Dubel; 5041 East Hedges; Fresno, CA 93727-2022; dated July 23, 1997.

10 1900 OH Census, Listed as born in OH in February 1847 in the 1900 Ross Co., OH Census.

11 1880 OH Census, Listed as age 33 in the 1880 Ross Co., OH Census, born in OH.

John Wesley Hitch

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