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Edward* Hitch
(1832-)
Leah Coe
(1834-)
Joel McAfferty
(1822-1882)
Sarah A. Swarthout
(1831-1906)
Robert John Hitch
(1857-1934)
Elizabeth Anna McAfferty
(1854-1942)
Elmer (Mer) James Hitch
(1890-1919)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ada Mann

Elmer (Mer) James Hitch 3

  • Born: 11 Jan 1890, Gridley Township, Mclean Co., IL 1 2 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Ada Mann on 22 Jun 1910 in East Peoria, Peoria Co., IL 1 2
  • Died: 27 Nov 1919, Normal, Mclean Co., IL 1 2 6 7
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Obituary of Elmer J. Hitch from the "El Paso Journal", Dec 4, 1919.

Elmer Hitch Died in Hospital -- Elmer Hitch, died in a hospital last Thursday, November 23 from typhoid pneumonia. Funeral services were held in the Christian church Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. R. L. Beshers. The floral pieces were numerous and very beautiful. Elmer James Hitch was born near Gridley January 11, 1890 and died November 27, 1919, aged 29 years. He was married to Miss Ada Mann of Knoxville, Tenn. June 22, 1910. To this union, two sons were born, John Willis and James W. Besides his wife and two sons he leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hitch, two brothers, Edward L. of Gridley and Alfred A., and one sister, Mrs. W. D. Carver. He joined the Christian church at age 18 under the pastorate of Rev. Rufus A. Finnell.


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Elmer married Ada Mann, daughter of John F. Mann and Lidy Pardon, on 22 Jun 1910 in East Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.1 2 (Ada Mann was born in 1894 in TN 8.)
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Sources

1 Correspondence from Ralph Hitch, 1801 Kimberly Court, Springfield, OH 45503-6412; dated 3/20/1996.

2 Obituary of Elmer J. Hitch (1919, IL), "The El Paso Journal", December 4, 1919.

3 E-Mail from Robert E. Brown - 1/17/2000 (3:16 PM), wa9mru@dpc.net, 309 S. Minnesota Ave., Morton, IL 61550-2756, 309-263-1091, Obituary of Elmer J. Hitch from the "El Paso Journal", Dec 4, 1919.

4 1900 IL Census, Listed as born in January 1889 (not 1890) in IL in the 1900 Gridley, McLean Co., IL Census.

5 1910 IL Census, Listed as age 19 in the 1910 El Paso, Woodford Co., IL Census, born in IL.

6 El Paso, Woodford Co., IL Cemetery Listing.

7 IL Death Index 1916-1950.

8 1920 TN Census, Listed as age 26 in the 1920 Knox Co., TN Census, born in TN. She is in the household of her father John F. Mann.

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