John Cooksey (1823-1881)

Polly A. Blackburn (1836-1873)

Sarah A. Cooksey (1860-1945)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. William Peter Hitch John P. Hitch Edward Hitch+ Harley Hitch+ Leta Leah Hitch+ Sarah A. Cooksey 2 Born: 13 Sep 1860, IL 3 4 5 6 7 Marriage (1): William Peter Hitch on 12 Mar 1883 in Greene Co., IL 1 Died: 30 Apr 1945, White Hall, Greene Co., IL 6 8 Buried: Abt 02 May 1945, Pinetree Cemetery, Patterson Township, Greene Co., IL 6 Sarah married William Peter Hitch, son of Solomon (Indians?) Hitch and Nancy Foren (Fore), on 12 Mar 1883 in Greene Co., IL.1 (William Peter Hitch was born on 26 Jan 1840 in Madison Co., IL,9 10 11 12 13 14 died on 06 Mar 1923 in Greene Co., IL 2 6 8 15 and was buried about 09 Mar 1923 in Pinetree Cemetery, Patterson Township, Greene Co., IL 6 16.)

1 Greene Co., IL Marriage Records (DAR).

2 "A Hitch Orchard", by Daisy Hitch, 1931.

3 1900 IL Census, Listed as born in September 1860 in IL in the 1900 Wilmington, Greene Co., IL Census.

4 1910 IL Census, Listed as age 49 in the 1910 Wilmington, Greene Co., IL Census, born in IL.

5 1920 IL Census, Listed as age 59 in the 1920 Paterson, Greene Co., IL Census, born in IL.

6 Greene Co., IL Cemetery Records (DAR-1983).

7 Correspondence from Donald H. Bethard, 2612 South Pasfield; Springfield, IL 62704; dated May 1, 1997.

8 IL Death Index 1916-1950.

9 1850 IL Census, Listed as age 11 in the 1850 Greene Co., IL Census, born in IL.

10 1840 IL Census, Listed as under age 5 in the 1840 Madison Co., IL Census.

11 1900 IL Census, Listed as born in January 1840 in IL in the 1900 Wilmington, Greene Co., IL Census.

12 1910 IL Census, Listed as age 70 in the 1910 Wilmington, Greene Co., IL Census, born in IL.

13 1920 IL Census, Listed as age 79 in the 1920 Paterson, Greene Co., IL Census, born in IL.

14 E-Mail from Don Bethard (3/5/1997-03:46:11EST).

15 Veteran's Administration Pension Payment Records 1907-1933, National Archives.

16 Correspondence from Ruth A. Hitch of White Hall, Illinois dated 4/3/96.