Edward Hitch
- Born: 11 Mar 1884, Roodhouse, Greene Co., IL
- Marriage (1): Catherine (Kate) Pilkington on 05 Sep 1906 in Greene Co., IL
- Died: 02 Jan 1956, Alton, Madison Co., IL
- Buried: 04 Jan 1956, White Hall Cemetery, White Hall, Greene Co., IL
In the Federal Census of 1910, Edward Hitch is listed in a household in White Hall, Greene County, Illinois as follows: - Edward Hitch, age 24, born in IL - Kate Hitch, age 33, born in IL - Clyde Hitch, age ?? (<1), born in IL.
In the Federal Census of 1920, Edward Hitch is listed in a household in White Hall, Greene County, Illinois as follows: - Edward Hitch, age 35, born in IL - Katherine Hitch, age 32, born in IL - Clyde Hitch, age 9, born in IL - Grover Hitch, age 7, born in IL.
The following obituary for Clyde P. Hitch was sent to me as an E-Mail attachment on July 11, 1999 from Barbara Hitch of Edwardsville, IL:
Alton Telegraph January 1956
Edward Hitch, 71, who had been a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, Alton, since October, died there at 8:12 a.m., Monday. He was born in Roodhouse, March 11, 1884, a son of the late William and Sarah Cooksey Hitch.
Mr. Hitch is survived by his widow, Mrs. Catherine Pilkington Hitch to whom he was married Sept 5, 1906, and three children, Clyde of Alton, Grover of Glen Burnie, MD., and Mrs. Gordon (Catherine) Mears of Rockford; two brothers, Harley of White Hall, and James of Woodson; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
He was a member of the Methodist Church and Modern Woodmen of America. Funeral rites will be conducted at 2 p.m., Wednesday, in Dawdy Funeral Home, followed by interment in White Hall Cemetery.
Edward married Catherine (Kate) Pilkington on 05 Sep 1906 in Greene Co., IL. (Catherine (Kate) Pilkington was born on 09 Sep 1887 in IL, died in May 1975 in White Hall, Greene Co., IL and was buried in May 1975 in White Hall Cemetery, White Hall, Greene Co., IL.)
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