Larkin H. Hitt 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 15 Aug 1817 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.)
    Christening: 
          Death: 17 Jan 1888 1
         Burial: in Mt. Moriah Cem., Rosston, Nevada Co., Arkansas
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: David Hitt (Abt 1776-1857) 2
         Mother: Jane Meek (1783-1848) 2
Spouses and Children 
1. *Martha E. McGraw (10 Dec 1818 - 27 Dec 1886)
       Marriage: 24 Jan 1839 - Monroe Co., Mississippi 3 4
       Children:
                1. Mary J. Hitt (Abt 1839-      )
                2. Emily P. Hitt (Abt 1842-      )
                3. Samuel H. Hitt (Abt 1845-      )
                4. Virginia J. Hitt (Abt 1849-      )
                5. Isadorah Hitt (Abt 1852-      )
                6. Larkin Hitt (Abt 1854-      )
                7. William Hitt (Abt 1857-      )
                8. Alexander N. Hitt (Abt 1859-      )
                9. Myra L. Hitt (Abt 1862-      )
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Noxubee Co., Mississippi; Sept 27; pg 429
322/322
H. L. Hitt 31 MW SC $700 Planter
Martha " 30 FW SC
Mary J. " 11 FW Ms
Emily P. " 8 FW Ms
Samuel H. " 5 MW Ms
Virginia J. " 11/12 FW Ms
Joel Doss 21 MW Al Labourer </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 1 slave (black female, 42). Joel Doss is H. L. Hitt's nephew.

<pre>1860 Noxubee Co., Ms, District No 4, p.o. Shuqualak; Oct 13; pg 29
1004/974
Larkin Hitt 45 MW Al $4000/$4000 Farmer
Martha " 40 FW Al
Mary J. " 20 FW Ms
Samuel " 12 MW Ms
Isadorah " 8 FW Ms
Larkin " 6 MW Ms
Wm " 3 MW Ms </pre>

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 3 slaves (black female, 25; black female, 3; black female, 1).

Ab Hitt lives at 1001/971 and David Doss lives at 1003/973.

<pre>1870 Ouachita Co., Ar, Caney Township, p.o. Mount Moriah; Aug 8; pg 13
97/97
L. H. Hitt 53 MW Ms $200/$200 Farmer
Jane " 46 FW Ms Keeps House
Dorah " 18 FW Ms
Larkin " 17 MW Ms works Farm
Wm. " 15 MW Ms works Farm
Alick " 13 MW Ms works Farm
Mira " 10 FW Ms </pre>

<pre>1880 Nevada Co., Arkansas, Georgia, ED 216; June 21; pg 36
311/318
Larkin H. Hitt (Dead) 62 SC SC SC Farmer
Martha " wife 61 SC SC SC Keeping house
Alexander N. " son 21 Ms SC SC Farm Laborer
Myra L. " dau 15 Ms SC SC At home
John Parr boarder 19 Ar -- -- Farm Laborer </pre>

BURIAL:

According to Find-a-Grave memorial # 119845225, Larkin H. Hitt is buried in the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Rosston, Nevada Co., Arkansas along with his wife Martha E. Hitt. The death date is not consistent with the 1880 census.
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Sources

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 119845225.

2 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."

3 Elizabeth C. Jones, Monroe County, Mississippi Marriages 1821-1850, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

4 "Familysearch.org," "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z2TS-PXW2), Martha E. McGraw in entry for Larkin W. Witt, 24 Jan 1839; citing Marriage, Monroe, Mississippi.

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