Levi White Hitch
- Born: Feb 1845, Clermont Co., OH
- Marriage (1): Emma M. Edwards about 1873
- Died: 07 Nov 1919, Norwood, Hamilton Co., OH
- Buried: 10 Nov 1919, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. OH
From "A Hitch Orchard": (Levi White Hitch) resided at Bantam or Norwood, Ohio. Was a merchant and a tobacco dealer. Was in legislature. Had a son who was a banker in New York City.
In the Federal Census of 1880, "Lee W." Hitch is listed in Clermont County, Ohio in a household as follows: - Lee W. Hitch, age 34, born in OH - Emma Hitch, age 30, born in OH - Bertie Hitch, age 5, born in OH.
In the Federal Census of 1900, Levi W. Hitch is listed in Clermont County, Ohio in a household as follows: - Levi W. Hitch, born 2/1845 in OH - Emma M. Hitch, born 1/1850 in OH - Bertram L. Hitch, born 11/1874 in OH.
In the Federal Census of 1910, "Levy" W. Hitch is listed in ED 49 (visit 175) in Clermont County, Ohio in a household as follows: - Levy W. Hitch, age 66, born in OH - Emma M. Hitch, age 60, born in OH.
Obituary from the Cincinnati Commercial News dated November 9, 1919:
LEE W. HITCH
Lee W. Hitch, a former member of the Ohio State Legislature, died at his residence, 2609 Norwood avenue, Norwood, on Friday. Mr. Hitch was 75 years old. He took an active interest in political affairs in Bantam, O., his former home, for many years, and in 1908 served as Representative from Clermont County to the State Legislature. For the past six years he made his home in Norwood. His widow and a son, Bert Hitch, of Tucson, Ariz., survive. Funeral arrangements will be announced upon the son's arrival.
Levi married Emma M. Edwards, daughter of M.M. Edwards and Maria Smith, about 1873. (Emma M. Edwards was born on 29 Jan 1850 in OH, died on 09 Oct 1938 in Tucson, Pima Co., AZ and was buried about 13 Oct 1938 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. OH.)
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