George Hargis Hitch

In the Federal Census of 1900, George H. Hitch is indicated in a household in Little Creek Hundred (Delmar), Sussex County, Delaware as follows: - George H. Hitch, born 8/1843 in DE - Jennie W. Hitch, born 1/1859 in DE - Alphous Hitch, born 2/1875 in DE - Raymond J. Hitch, born 6/1882 in DE - Grover W. Hitch, born 2/1885 in DE - Mary J. Hitch, born 7/1899 in DE - Clarence W. Higmon, b. 7/1886 in DE.

George H. Hitch's Maryland Death Certificate indicates he was born on August 13, 1843 in Delaware. He died at 2:00 am on October 5, 1914 of "chronic gastritis", his age was 71 years, 1 month and 22 days. He was a farmer and his burial was at St. Marks Church on October 7, 1914. His father and mother were born in Delaware.

From his Death Certificate: George H. Hitch, born 8/13/1843 in Delaware, died at 2am on 10/5/1914 of "chronic gastritis", age 71-1-22. Was a farmer. Burial at St. Marks Church on 10/7/1914. Father and mother both born in Delaware.

George married Mary Ann Ellis, daughter of James E. Ellis and Fernetta Hearn, on 10 Jan 1866 in Mt. Pleasant, Somerset Co., MD. (Mary Ann Ellis was born on 25 Dec 1842 in DE, died on 31 Jan 1894 in Sussex Co., DE and was buried about 02 Feb 1894 in St. Marks Episcopal Church, Near Laurel, Sussex Co., DE.)

George next married Margaret Jane W. (Jennie) Walker, daughter of Samuel S. Walker and Nancy T. Bradley (Badly), in 1899. (Margaret Jane W. (Jennie) Walker was born on 23 Jan 1859 in MD, died on 22 Sep 1935 in MD and was buried about 25 Sep 1935 in Taylor's Cemetery, Sharptown, Wicomico Co., MD.)