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Captain C.W. HITE was born in Licking County, Ohio, January 22d, 1838. His great grandfather Hughes, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and lived until about the year 1840.  His grandfather, Abraham Hite, was born in Virginia and served his country as a soldier in the War of 1812.  His vocation was that of a farmer.  He died at his residence in Licking County, Ohio.   His son, the father of the Captain, was born in licking County, Ohio, in 1813, and at an early age her learned to blacksmith trade, following that business until 1846.  In 1836 he married Miss Mary M., daughter of Christian STOUT, Esq.   They had a family  of 13 children, nine  of whom are now  living, the subject of this sketch being the oldest.  In 1850, Mr. HITE moved to Schuyler County, Illinois, and now resides on his farm in Brooklyn Township. The Captain received most of his early  education  in the common schools of Illinois.  On the breaking out of  the late rebellion he enlisted in August, 1862, as a private, and was soon raised to the rank of Second Lieutenant, and from that position to a First Lieutenant, soon after which he was promoted to and received the commission of Captain, and was mustered our at the close of the war as Captain of Company A,  78th regiment Illinois Volunteers. On the sixth of September, 1865, he was married to Miss Catherine E., daughter of Felix Walker, Esq.   They have one child.  The Captain is at present a member of the firm of Taylor & Hite, Brooklyn, Schuyler County, Illinois

This is the first son (known as Chris) of William Henry Harrison HITE, called Harrison, who married Mary Magdalene STOUT.

Source: "Old Settlers of Schuyler County"  found in the Schuyler Museum Library.

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Contributed by Lela Hite Newell
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Captain C.W. HITE was born in Licking County, Ohio, January 22d, 1838. His great grandfather Hughes, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and lived until about the year 1840.  His grandfather, Abraham Hite, was born in Virginia and served his country as a soldier in the War of 1812.  His vocation was that of a farmer.  He died at his residence in Licking County, Ohio.   His son, the father of the Captain, was born in licking County, Ohio, in 1813, and at an early age her learned to blacksmith trade, following that business until 1846.  In 1836 he married Miss Mary M., daughter of Christian STOUT, Esq.   They had a family  of 13 children, nine  of whom are now  living, the subject of this sketch being the oldest.  In 1850, Mr. HITE moved to Schuyler County, Illinois, and now resides on his farm in Brooklyn Township. The Captain received most of his early  education  in the common schools of Illinois.  On the breaking out of  the late rebellion he enlisted in August, 1862, as a private, and was soon raised to the rank of Second Lieutenant, and from that position to a First Lieutenant, soon after which he was promoted to and received the commission of Captain, and was mustered our at the close of the war as Captain of Company A,  78th regiment Illinois Volunteers. On the sixth of September, 1865, he was married to Miss Catherine E., daughter of Felix Walker, Esq.   They have one child.  The Captain is at present a member of the firm of Taylor & Hite, Brooklyn, Schuyler County, Illinois

This is the first son (known as Chris) of William Henry Harrison HITE, called Harrison, who married Mary Magdalene STOUT.

Source: "Old Settlers of Schuyler County"  found in the Schuyler Museum Library.

Copyright 1999, 2006 Lela Hite Newell; all rights reserved. For personal use only. Commercial use of the information contained in these pages is strictly prohibited without prior permission. If copied, this copyright must appear with the information.

 

 

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