John H. Hitch
- Born: Jan 1866, Gibson Co., IN
- Marriage (1): Mary Elenore Bennett about 1890
- Died: 1921-1931
From "A Hitch Orchard," Daisy Hitch Davies, 1931: "John Hitch was short and stocky but not fat. He was a keen level headed business man. For many years he operated a varietystore in Princeton, IN. with considerable success. He acquired considerable property and left his wife and children fairly well-to-do. His widow who had always helped him with his store after his death bought the Princeton Hotel which she now (1931) operates. She is a worker in politics and is really a power in Democratic circles in Southern Indiana. -By one of the family."
In the Federal Census of 1900, John H. Hitch is listed in Gibson County, Indiana in a household as follows: - John H. Hitch, born 1/1866 in IN - Mary E. Hitch, born 2/1866 in IL - Robert Hitch, born 2/1891 in IN - George N. Hitch, born 10/1892 in IN - Bennett Hitch, born 11/1893 in IN - Baby Hitch (male), born 11/1899 in IN.
In the Federal Census of 1920, John Hitch is listed in Gibson County, Indiana in a household as follows: - John Hitch, age 53, born in IN - Mary E. Hitch, age 53, born in IL - Robert Hitch, age 28, born in IN - George Hitch, age 26, born in IN.
John married Mary Elenore Bennett, daughter of Isaac R. Bennett and Nancy S. Latham, about 1890. (Mary Elenore Bennett was born on 05 Feb 1865 in Gibson Co., IN.)
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