Multnomah County OR Archives News.....Sixty Years of Happy Wedded Life November 13, 1904
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Morning Oregonian November 13, 1904
Mr. and mrs. J.C.Hitchcock,of vancouver,Wash.,Celebrate Marriage Anniversary
Vancouver,Wash.,Nov.12,-(Special)- Last Monday there occurred in this city the 
celebration of the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr.and Mrs. J.C.Hitchcock,who 
live at the corner of Eleventh and I streets.the occasion was made a reunion 
of their children and their children's children to the third generation,who,to 
the number of 32,gathered under the paternal roof,the first complete reunion 
of the family in nearlt thirty years;all of the six children being present and 
all the descendants now living with the exception of three of the grndchildren.
James Cossett Hitchcock was born in Kirtland,O.,February 14,1823,and came to 
the then new State of Illinois in 1835.
Emily Lorain Hunt was born December 14,1824,in Betheny,Genesee County,N.Y.,and 
emigrated with her parents to Illinois in 1842.This makes them nearly 82 and 
80 years of age,respectively,at this time.They were united in marriage 
Novemver 7,1844,in Trivola,Peoria County,Illinois,where they lived until 
1862,and where seven of the eight children were born.From there they moved to 
Henry County,Illinois,in December of that year.Being farmer folk and having a 
large family of growing boys ot provide for they decided to take Horace 
Greeley's advise and "go west".Accordingly in the Spring of 1869,they moved to 
Adair County,Ia.,and settled upon a square mile of its virgin soil.
In 1877,the boys having,one by one,flown from the home nest,they disposed of 
the farm and settled in the little town of Menlo,near by.In 1890,having become 
weary of the extreme heat and cold of the Iowa weather,they came to Vancouver 
and located,where they now reside and are so peacefully spending the evening 
of their long,busy lives.
To this couple were born seven sons and one daughter.The daughter,next to the 
oldest,and one son,next to the youngest,died in infancy;the other six 
sons,with their families,were the company who made up the number that made 
merry last Monday.The oldest son,Charles M.,lives in Portland,the 
second,William Henry,resides on Mill Plain in this county,The third,George 
C.,lives at Ballard,on Puegt,Sound,in this state;the fourth,Frank L.P.,is the 
only one to remain in Iowa and near the old stamping ground;Edwin F.,the 
fifth,livs in Portland,and Alton L., the youngest,in Orange,Ca.,
The six sons with their wives and children were all present except two sons 
and a daughter in law of Frank L.P. Hitchcock,who are in Iowa,and one 
son,George c.,who is in Nevada.
There were present ten grandchildren,five grandchildren bymarriage,and five 
great grandchildren.
The house was most tastefully decorated with ferns,Autumn leaves,Oregon Grape 
and Chrysanthemums.the dinner was fully up to the standard of "mothers 
cooking" and duly appreciated by all.
Mr.and Mrs.Hitchcock are in the enjoyment of good health and exceedingly 
active and spry for people of their age.They are consistent members of the 
Methodist Church and have been since early life.Mr.Hitchcock has always held 
and active official relation in the church,and been a constant Sunday school 
worker.

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