Solomon (Indians?) Hitch

In the Federal Census of 1840, Solomon Hitch is indicated in the Ridge Prairie District, Madison County, Illinois (page 98) in a household comprised of two males under age 5, one male age 40-50, one female age 5-10, one female age 10-15 and female age 30-40.

In the Federal Census of 1850, Solomon Hitch is indicated in Greene County, Illinois (page 95) in a household as follows: - Solomon Hitch, age 57, farmer, $200 in land, born in PA - Nancy Hitch, age 48, born in VA - Martha Ann Hitch, age 16, born in IL - John W. Hitch, age 13, born in IL - William P. Hitch, age 11, born in IL - Solomon M. Hitch, age 8, born in IL - Eliza C. Hitch, age 5, born in IL.

Solomon married Nancy Foren (Fore) on 20 Jan 1834 in Macon Co., IL.¹ (Nancy Foren (Fore) was born on 04 Apr 1808 in VA,^{5 6 7} died on 08 Jul 1862 in Greene Co., IL ^{1 8} and was buried about 11 Jul 1862 in Patterson Cemetery, Patterson, Greene Co., IL ¹.)

Solomon next married Elizabeth Kelly on 22 Oct 1862 in Greene Co., IL.² (Elizabeth Kelly was born in 1818 ⁹ and died in 1863-1867 in Greene Co., IL.)