Edgar Co. IL Biographies - Marcus Hite

Surname: Hite, McVey
Submitter: Tracy Smith
EMAIL: tjpblshr@phnx.uswest.net
DATE: Jun 29 2000


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From the book, "History of Edgar County, Illinois, 1879":


MARCUS HITE, farmer; P. O. Kansas; (son of John S. Hite) was born on the
farm where he now lives April 20, 1844, which is the old homestead where his
father settled in 1830, and is situated on the county line of Edgar and
Coles Cos.; he now owns 300 acres of the home farm, which is as fine land as
is to found in Edgar or Coles Co.; he has obtained a good education and is a
young man of good business ability. He married Miss Martha A. McVey, of
Edgar Co., June 19, 1872; she was born May 8, 1854; they have a fine family
of three children--Leonard, Leah and Guy.