Edmund Hitch

In the Federal Census of 1840, Edward Hitch is indicated in Clermont County, Ohio (page 201, Monroe Township) in a household comprised of one male age 20-30, one female age 20-30, and one female age 60-70.

In the Federal Census of 1850, "Edmund" Hitch is indicated in Clermont County, Ohio (page 7, Monroe Township) in a household as follows: - Edmund Hitch, age 44, farmer, born in KY - Hannaretta Hitch, age 33, born in NJ - Thomas J. Hitch, age 3, born in OH - George Hitch, age 5 months, born in OH - Thomas Hitch, age 77, born in MD - Rebecca Chapman, age 15, born in OH - Isaiah Clark, age 16, born in OH.

In the Clermont Sun of Jun 21 1855: "Died June 8th, 1855, in Lee County, Iowa, Edmund Hitch, in the 49th year of his age. He was a native of Kentucky and emigrated with his father, T. Hitch, Sr. and settled in Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio in 1814, where he resided until '51, when he removed to Iowa. He is the first that have died of a family of eight children, the oldest is now 61 and the youngest 44 years old. The father is still living in his 83rd year. He has left a wife and three children with many friends in Ohio and Iowa to mourn their loss."

Edmund married Henrietta Clark, daughter of Isaiah M. Clark and Deborah Ann String, on 16 Jan 1845 in Clermont Co., OH. (Henrietta Clark was born on 16 Mar 1817 in NJ, died on 01 Mar 1892 in Lee Co., IA and was buried about 04 Mar 1892 in Bayles Cemetery, Lee County, IA.)