Sarah Ann (Sallie) Talkington

In the Federal Census of 1920, Sarah A. Hitch is listed in the household of Clark T. Pittman in Bartholomew County, Indiana as follows: - Sarah A. Hitch, age 69, born in IN - Ida A. Hitch, age 38, born in IN.

Mrs. Sarah A. Hitch, 73 years old, widow of Joseph Hitch who died in this city nineteen years ago passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clark Pittman, 2140 Home Avenue, early this morning, her death following a few months of illness of paralysis. Mrs. Hitch was stricken last March and for the past three months, she had been totally blind. Mrs. Hitch had been a resident of this city many years and had a large circle of friends and acquaintances. She was a member of the Christian Church and active in the church work as long as her health permitted. Besides Mrs. Pittman, she leave another daughter, Miss Ida Hitch, at home and a son, Frank Hitch of Brownstown. A son, Philip Hitch died last March. There are also three brothers, Lafayette and Holyda Talkington of this city, and Charles Talkington of Florida and three sisters, Mrs. Martha Aikin of Clifford; Mrs. Ed Lambert of Taylorsville, and Mrs. Freeman Henderson of Indianapolis. (The Republic, Jan 3 1924)

Sarah married Josephus Hitch, son of Benjamin Hitch and Euphemia Martha Armstrong, on 04 Jan 1870 in Bartholomew Co., IN. (Josephus Hitch was born on 06 Oct 1840 in Sussex Co., DE, died on 16 Jan 1905 in Brown Co., IN and was buried about 19 Jan 1905 in Liberty Cemetery, Clifford, Bartholomew Co., IN.)