Daniel M. Hitt and Eliza Moore

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Husband Daniel M. Hitt ¹

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           Born: 16 Sep 1829 - Alabama
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Aug 1905 2
         Buried:  - Pine Grove Cemetery, House, Neshoba Co., Mississippi

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         Father: David Hitt (1800-1880) 3
         Mother: Catherine Addison (1800-1834) 4

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Eliza Moore ¹

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           Born: Nov 1843 - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jun 1917 5
         Buried:  - Pine Grove Cemetery, House, Neshoba Co., Mississippi

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Children

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1 M William David Hitt ¹

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           Born: 28 Dec 1856 - Mississippi
     Christened: 
           Died:  - (Neshoba Co., Mississippi)
         Buried: 

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2 F Sarah Emmaliine Hitt ¹

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           Born: 23 Oct 1859 - Mississippi
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Mar 1947 - (McDonald, Mississippi)
         Buried: 

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3 M Edgar Prentiss Hitt ¹

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           Born: 7 Oct 1861 - Mississippi
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Aug 1950 - (Neshoba Co., Mississippi)
         Buried:  - Pine Grove Cemetery, House, MIssissippi

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4 F Victoria Florence Hitt ¹

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           Born: 1865 - Mississippi
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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5 M Oscar Moore Hitt ¹

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           Born: 13 Nov 1866 - Mississippi
     Christened: 
           Died:  - (Neshoba Co., Mississippi)
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Daniel M. Hitt

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CENSUS:

In 1840 Daniel is not in his father's household. If he was born in 1830 or later, he may be the boy 5-10 in the household of his uncle Marshall Hitt. If he was born before 1830, there is no slot available for him in either household.

In 1850 Daniel (Daniel M. Hitt, 20, Al) is living in Sumter Co., Alabama in the household of his father.

<pre>1860 Newton Co., Mississippi, p.o. Union; Aug 7; pg 112
755/770
Daniel M. Hit 29 MW Al --/$100 Farm Laborer
Elizabeth " 19 FW Ire
William " 3 MW Ms
Sarah " 11/12 FW Ms </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. His uncle Marshil Hit lives at 754/769 and another uncle Benjamin Hit lives at 764/779.

<pre>1870 Neshoba Co., Ms, Beat No 1, p.o. Philadelphia; July 13; pg 53
406/406
Daniel M. Hitt 37 MW Al $75/-- Farmer
Elisa " 27 FW Ire Keepinghouse
William D. " 10 MW Ms
Sarah E. " 8 FW Ms
Edgar P. " 6 MW Ms
Victoria F. " 5 FW Ms
Oscar O. " 3 MW Ms </pre>

<pre>1880 Neshoba Co., Mississippi, Beat No 3 (Herbert), ED 58; June 30; pg 22
184/196
Daniel M. Hitt 48 Al SC SC Farmer
Eliza " 37 wife Ire Ire Ire
Edgar P. " 18 son Ms Al Ire
Victoria F. " 15 dau Ms Al Ire
Oscar O. " 13 son Ms Al Ire </pre>

Thomas Rice plus wife and 8 children are also in the household.

<pre>1900 Neshoba Co., Mississippi, Beat No 3, ED 43; June 11, 14; sheet 7A
106/107
Dan M. Hitt 68 Aug 1832 M43 Al SC SC Farmer
Elizabeth " wife 56 Nov 1843 M43/6/4 Ire Ire Ire
William D. " son 42 Dec 1857 S Ms SC Ire Lawyer </pre>

His son Oscar Hitt lives at 107/108. Dan M. owns an unmortgaged farm and William D. rents a farm.

BIRTH and DEATH:

According to http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/j/o/Johnny-L-Bjorndahl-LA/index.html Daniel M. Hitt was born 16 Sep 1829 and died 26 Aug 1903 and is buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery, House, Mississippi. Johnny L. Bjorndahl is a descendant. Beatrice Myers and Vada Phillips on page 158 in their book have the same information and additonally say that his tombstone reads "Was 75 yrs, 11 mo, and 10 days." If both the death date and the age are correct, then he was born September 16, 1827. In the 1900 census he says he was born August 1832, and his age in 4 other censuses (1850 and later) supports a birth year between 1830 and 1833. In 1840 there is no slot available for him in his father's household, but if he were born in 1830 or later, he might be living in 1840 in the household of his uncle Marshall Hitt. Since two other children of David Hitt were born in Dec 1831 and Jul 1834, I will choose September 1830 as a convenient compromise. He probably was born on September 16. People remember birthdays, even if they are unsure about ages.

Because he is an heir in the will of David Hitt, we can be confident that David is his father.

CIVIL WAR:

A Daniel M. Hitt was a soldier in the 40th Mississippi Infantry, Co. E according to the "Roster of Confederdate Soldiers".

1 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/j/o/Johnny-L-Bjorndahl-LA/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0159.html.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 17978460.

3 Lois Tessmer Strebeck, "Newton County, Mississippi Cemeteries," 1993, Vol II, pg 5. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

4 Beatrice Myers & Vada Phillips, "Benjamin Hitt and Nancy Curnal, their Antecedents and Descendants," 1987, pg 155. Repository: Orange Public Library, Orange, Texas.

5 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 17978462.