John Jefferson Hitchcock
1837 - 1920 (82 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Jefferson Hitchcock was born on 23 Dec 1837 in Ohio (son of Smith F. Hitchcock and Rebecca Stockham); died on 14 Dec 1920 in Siloam, Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried on 16 Dec 1920 in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, South Shore, Greenup County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1860, Greenup County, Kentucky
- Census: 1870, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1880, Hillsboro, Fleming County, Kentucky
- Census: 1900, Springville, Greenup County, Kentucky
- Census: 1920, Schultz, Greenup County, Kentucky
Notes:
1860 US census, enumerated 11 August 1860
Greenup County, Kentucky
John J Hitchcock, age 25, farm laborer
Matilda Hitchcock, age 28
Levina Allen, age 14
Philora Allen, age 11
1870 US census, enumerated 27 June 1870
Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
Jonathan Hitchcock, age 35, farmer
Matilda, age 38
Ada, age 9
Nancy, age 7
1880 US census, enumerated
Hillsboro, Fleming County, Kentucky
John J. Hitchcock, age 43
Matilda, age 47
Ida M, age 18
Nancy V, age 16
John Jefferson Hitchcock
John Jefferson Hitchcock, died Tuesday night at 10;20, at the home of his niece, Mrs. Robert Bush of Siloam, Ky., at the ripe old age of 87 years, eleven months and twenty one days. He was well known in that vicinity where he leaves a number of friends. One brother Caleb Hitchcock of St. Paul, Ky., survives. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at one o’clock at the Mt. Zion cemetery.
Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio. Thursday, 16 December 1920.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202406447/john-jefferson-hitchcockJohn married Matilda Hunt on 24 Dec 1858 in Greenup County, Kentucky. Matilda (daughter of Reuben Solomon Hunt and Hannah Jarvis) was born on 10 Apr 1831 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 22 Jul 1901 in Missouri; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Ada M. Hitchcock was born on 23 Feb 1861 in Kentucky; died on 29 Dec 1915 in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana; was buried on 31 Dec 1915 in Crown Point Cemetery, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana.
- Nancy Virginia "Nannie" Hitchcock was born about 1863 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 16 Feb 1898 in Gove, Gove County, Kansas; was buried in Gove Cemetery, Gove, Gove County, Kansas.
2. Smith F. Hitchcock was born about 1809 in Ohio; died before 1860; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, South Shore, Greenup County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1840, Clay, Scioto County, Ohio
- Census: 1850, Greenup County, Kentucky
Notes:
Note on Find a Grave states "Smith F Hitchcock died 1852-1860 Greenup County, Kentucky."
LKH note: I'm working on finding any documentation that would confirm this.
LKH note:
There is a record of a Smith F. Hitchcock, age 54, born about 1808, enlisting in 1862 as a private in the Confederate Army, 21st Kentucky Infantry, A-R.
I am working on finding any documentation that would confirm that this is our Smith F. Hitchcock.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202408302/smith-f-hitchcock
Died:
Smith F. Hitchcock does not appear in any records after the 1850 census.Smith married Rebecca Stockham on 19 Dec 1833 in Scioto County, Ohio. Rebecca was born on 23 Sep 1812 in Ohio; died on 17 Feb 1898 in Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, South Shore, Greenup County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Rebecca Stockham was born on 23 Sep 1812 in Ohio; died on 17 Feb 1898 in Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, South Shore, Greenup County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1860, Greenup County, Kentucky
- Census: 1870, Greenup County, Kentucky
- Census: 1880, Globe School House, Greenup County, Kentucky
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28499334/rebecca-s_-hitchcockNotes:
Married:
Scioto County, Ohio, Marriage records, 1803-1860.Children:
- 1. John Jefferson Hitchcock was born on 23 Dec 1837 in Ohio; died on 14 Dec 1920 in Siloam, Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried on 16 Dec 1920 in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, South Shore, Greenup County, Kentucky.
- Mariah Hitchcock was born about 1837 in Kentucky; died on 20 May 1855 in Greenup County, Kentucky.
- Susan Ann Hitchcock was born on 27 Sep 1848 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 23 Apr 1915 in New Boston, Scioto County, Ohio; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, South Shore, Greenup County, Kentucky.
- Eliza Ann Hitchcock was born on 15 Jul 1850 in Kentucky; died on 25 Feb 1920 in Lewis County, Kentucky; was buried on 28 Feb 1950 in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, South Shore, Greenup County, Kentucky.
- Caleb Bennett Hitchcock was born on 25 Nov 1853 in Greenup County, Kentucky; died on 17 May 1934 in Greenup County, Kentucky; was buried on 20 May 1934 in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, South Shore, Greenup County, Kentucky.