West Virginia Pioneers

Richard Lewis Hite

Male 1832 - 1909  (76 years)


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  • Name Richard Lewis Hite 
    Born 9 Nov 1832  Nelson Co, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Jan 1909  [3
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • Richard Lewis Hite
      Birth: Nov. 9, 1832
      Death: Jan. 26, 1909
      s/o William Andrew and Susanna Campbell Hite
      Married to Jemina 1865 (d/o Stephen and Elizabeth Morrison Westfall
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Jemima Westfall Hite (1836 - 1915)*
      Children:
      William Stevens Hite (1872 - 1957)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Eakin Cemetery
      Red Knob
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Tereasa Yates
      Record added: Jan 31, 2015
      Find A Grave Memorial# 142048943
    Person ID I10397  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 31 Mar 2016 

    Father William Andrew Hite,   b. Aug 1802, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Susanna Campbell,   b. Jun 1805, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1850
      William Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1803 Virginia
      Samuel L Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1826 Virginia
      Robert H Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1828 Virginia
      Richard L Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1833 Virginia
      Patrick H Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1835 Virginia
      William J Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1839 Virginia
      Benjaman T Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1844 Virginia
      Susanah Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1804 Virginia
      Virginia Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1836 Virginia
      Sarah M Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1841 Virginia
      Mary Hite District 2, Augusta, VA abt 1842 Virginia

      1860 Roane Co VA
      Wm Height, 57, VA master carpenter
      Susanna 54 VA
      Richard L 25 VA
      Mary 17 VA
      Benjamin 15 VA

      1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist # 16-19
      Heite, Wm, 67, VA farmer Aug
      Susanna 65 VA June
      Mary 27 VA June

      1880 Census Place: Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 40B
      William HITE Self M M W 77 VA
      Occ: Carpenter Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Mary HITE Wife F M W 67 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV
      living with Elizabeth (Green-Hite) & William Cobb Big Sandy, Kanawha, West Virginia
      James HITE Nephew M S W 10 W. V.
      Occ: At Home Fa: W. V. Mo: VA.
    Family ID F1901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jemima Westfall,   b. Sep 1836, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1915, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Married 26 Feb 1865  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Roane Co marriages
      Hight, Richard L, 33, Nelson Co VA, Roane
      Tenney, Jemima, 28 (w), Jackson, Roane
      William A & Susanna
      Stephen & Elizabeth Westfall
      2/26/1865

      1870 Washington, Jackson, WV # 114
      Hight, Richard 34 VA
      Jemima 33 VA
      Nancy 5 WV
      Vernecia 3 WV
      Susan B 2 WV
      Sarah Jane, 1/12 WV
      Tenney, James N 11 VA
      Manerva 14 VA

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia
      Hite, Richard Self M M W 48 VA
      Jemmima Wife F M W 44 WV
      Nancy Dau F S W 15 WV
      Maseria Dau F S W 13 WV
      Bell Dau F S W 11 WV
      William Son M S W 7 WV
      Thomas Son M S W 5 WV
      Tinna, Manerva Servant F S W 23 WV

      1900 Jackson Co WV Washington Dist
      Richard L 12/1830, m 35y
      Gaegimma, 9/1846, 10-8
      Thomas, son 3/1877
      Powers, Glafe 3/1886
      Gemima, gd, 3/1894
      [Powers, Monty, nw, 1/1888, l/w William, next door]

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Tinny, Newton 52 m1 31y
      Alice P 51 m1 31y 7-7 children
      Esta E dau 20
      Willie son 18
      Lessie dau 14
      Norah dau 12
      Virgie dau 8
      Russel son 2 [son of Esta]
      Hite, Jamimie mother 74 wd
      Thomas bro 37
      Tolley, Glispie bdr 24

      Jackson Co
      Hight, Lawson B, male, single birth, 11/6/1868, RL Hight & Jemima [Susan?]
      Hight, WM L, 6/9/1872, Richard & Jammiah

      Jemima was a widow when she died.
    Children 
     1. Nancy Hite,   b. Abt 1865, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Susan Belle Hite,   b. Abt 1868, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Vernicia Catherine Hite,   b. Mar 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
     4. Sarah Ann Hite,   b. Mar 1870, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 1 years)
     5. William Stevens J Hite,   b. 9 Jun 1872, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 84 years)
     6. Emmazetta Hite,   b. 6 Jul 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1967, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     7. Thomas Valner Oliver Hite,   b. Mar 1877, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Hyre Plot
    Hyre Plot
    Large stone says "Hyre" with smaller stones for Kenna, Diora, John & Rudy

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.