Hitch Family Photographs

Last Update: 08/19/2005 10:09 AM

PHOTOs PAGE 2:    Please note - I have tried to minimize the file sizes for these as much as possible. However, you still need to allow some time for them to download so please be patient. Thanks.

fredhit.gif (100905 bytes) - 1879

This is a photograph of Private Frederick Hitch (1856-1913) who won the Victoria Cross for his bravery in the Zulu War of 1879. This picture was taken in 1879 shortly after the battle with his arm still in a sling nursing the wounds he received in the engagement.

benhill.gif (76114 bytes) - 1908

This is a picture of the Charles John Hitch (1842-1929) family taken about Christmas 1908 near Fitzgerald, Ben Hill Co., GA. Charles came to this country from England in the mid-nineteenth century to settle originally in El Paso, Woodford Co., IL. He served as a Private and later a Sergeant in Company A of the 4th Illinois Cavalry, USA in the Civil War. E-Mail me if you want to know the names of all the folks in this picture. It was graciously provided to me by William H. Hitch in Atlanta, GA.

gjhitch.gif (131289 bytes) - 1887

Seated are George Jackson Hitch (1808-1892) and his wife Elizabeth Jane (Hitch) Hitch (1810-1889), first cousins who married April 14, 1831 in Clermont Co., OH. They were children of brothers Joseph (1765-1848) and Thomas P. Hitch (1772-1862), respectively. Their families moved from Somerset Co., MD to KY/OH (Thomas about 1799 and Joseph in 1807). Pictured with them, left-to-right, are daughters Hester Jane (Hitch) McGinety (1843-1917) and Mary Annetta (Hitch) Smith (1857-1943).

jhit1870.gif (73464 bytes) - 1872

This is a photo of John Hitch (1849-1920) that accompanied his U.S. Army discharge papers dated January 5, 1872. John was the son of John (1812-1858) and Anna (Riggle) (1815/17-1898) Hitch of Clark County, Indiana. For more information on John, see my write-up under "Historical Documents".

tnhitch.gif (61798 bytes) - 1906

This is a photograph of the Blount County, Tennessee Hitch Family taken about 1906.  They descend from Christopher Hitch of Prince Georges County, Maryland and later Fauquier County, Virginia.  In a paper entitled "Identification Legend" that came with the following picture of the Tennessee Hitch Family, the individuals are identified as follows (I have added dates). [Note that the legend gives future married names]. Many thanks to Naomi Hitch Mitchell for sending me this picture.   BACK ROW: Tip Hitch (1874-1920), Bruce Seaton, Fate McGinley, Roy Hitch (1891-1960), Jim Hitch (1889-1975), Enoch Waters with nephew Jim, Mose Hitch (1896-1932), Mack Davis, Mack Hitch (1877-1957).  NEXT ROW (down): Rachel Davis Hitch (1869-1961) with Paul (1906-1980) in lap, Andy Davis (1854-1929), Charles Stephenson, Lucy Hitch Stephenson (1884-??), Ellen Hitch Wheeler (1889-1980), Mary Hitch Hitch (Mary Ann, 1847-1914) holding granddaughter Edith, Jennie McGinley, Aunt Lou Hitch (1854-1914), Hitch Davis, Nora Hitch (1878-1960), Maude Waters, Tennie Davis Amerine. NEXT ROW: John Hitch (1871-1959) with Belle (1905-1962) in lap, Andy Hitch (1860-1930) with Ben (1904-1987) in lap, Jennie Hitch Davis (1864-1931) with Velma in lap, Moriah Hitch Seaton (1858-1935), Aunt (Pop) Mary Ann (1862-1940), Cindy Hitch (1854-1914), Ellen Harris Hitch (1833-1912), Eleven (Uncle Bud) Hitch (1856-1927), Jane Waters Davis. NEXT ROW: Raymond Hitch (1895-1947), Robert Davis (??-1980), John Hitch (1893-1983), Alfred Davis, Tip Davis (1896-1977/78), boy at Uncle Mack’s. FRONT ROW: Edith McGinley James, Frankie Hitch Davis (1900-1986), Ida Davis ____, Wade Hitch (1901-1973), Hattie McGinley Fife, Tom J. Hitch (1902-1989), Mildred Hitch Clark (1900-??), Nola Hitch Coulter (1896-1981), Mary Hitch (1898-1975), Mary Ellen Hitch Gardner (1903-1992), and Jane Davis’ two daughters.

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