William James Hitch

In the Federal Census of 1920, William Hitch is listed in a household in Greene County, Illinois as follows: - William Hitch, age 48, born in IL - Silinerria Hitch (female), age 69, born in IL.

The following obituary for William Hitch was sent to me as an E-Mail attachment on July 11, 1999 from Barbara Hitch of Edwardsville, IL:

White Hall Register-Republican Friday, July 25, 1924

William Hitch passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. Humbolt Patterson, of Hillview Friday about 5 a.m., where he had been making his home the past two months on account of his condition. Mr. Hitch was a life long resident of Drake and had been in very poor health for several years with asthma and kidney trouble. He was a good neighbor and had many good friends that were very sorry for him in his great affliction and all that skilled physicians and loving hands could to were done for him, and while he bore his afflictions was cheerful, although a great sufferer. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. by Rev. John Alexander. Interment in Pine Tree cemetery. Sympathy is extended to all his relatives.

Roodhouse Record
July 24, 1924
William James Hitch, son of Solomon F M and Cylinira Hitch, was born at Patterson, June 11, 1871, and departed this life at the home of his sister, Mrs F H Patterson, in Hillview, at 5:20 a.m. Friday, July 18, 1924, aged 53 years, 1 month and 7 days. He was united in marriage December 24, 1894 to Miss Daisy A March and to this union was born one son, Charles W., at home. He followed the occupation of farming and was actively engaged in this work until the past few years when ill health prevented. He was converted at a meeting held by Elder Robert Hudson at Patterson when he was seventeen years of age, but was never a member of any church. He leaves to mourn their loss, one son, Charles W Hitch, one granddaughter, Iva Pauline, one sister, Mrs F H Patterson of Hillview, two uncles, Matthew Cotter of Manchester, Ill, and David Dinsmore of Roodhouse, Ill. Three nephews, three nieces, and many other relatives and friends. The father, mother and brother, George E., preceded him in death. William has been a sufferer for may moths, bearing his afflictions with great patience, exercising his faith in God and prayed many times for the hour of his departure from this world of suffering. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock by Rev John Alexander, at the Patterson Baptist Church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Pine Tree Cemetery. Pall bearers were Charles Shultz, Charles Thomas, Albert Shultz, John Groce, William Neagle and Henry McLane. The flowers were cared for by Esther Alexander, Hilda Coates, Beryl Staats, and Virginia Garrison.

William married Daisy Agnes March, daughter of Rudolph March and Matilda McAdams, on 24 Dec 1894 in Greene Co., IL.^{1 2} (Daisy Agnes March was born on 30 Aug 1879 in Greene Co., IL,⁹ died on 09 May 1939 in Roodhouse, Greene Co., IL ⁹ and was buried on 12 May 1939 in Pine Tree Cemetery, Greene Co., IL ⁹.)