OBIT: George HITE, 1909, Poplar Run, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE HITE

Died at his home at Poplar Run at 2 yesterday morning of diseases 
incident to age, after an illness of several months. Had he lived until 
May 10 he would have been 86 years old. Mr. Hite was born in the 
vicinity where he died and lived there almost all his life, being 
engaged in farming. He was a veteran of the civil war, having enlisted 
on July 4, 1864, and served until July 9, 1865. He served under General 
Sheridan and participated in the battles of Cedar Creek, Winchester, 
Fisher's Hill and in the battles around Petersburg. He was wounded in 
the shoulder during one of these engagements. His wife died in August, 
1905, and he is survived by ten children, as follows:  Mrs. William 
Counsman, of Poplar Run; Mrs. Louis W. Walls, of Frankstown township; 
Jacob C., of Poplar Run; Mrs. W. Nonemaker, of Castina, Centre county; 
Mary C., Henry M., Howard G. and Clara A., at home; James T. and George 
C., of Hollidaysburg. The funeral will take place at 10 tomorrow 
morning at the Newry Lutheran church, of which he was a member, 
conducted by the Rev. G. F. Gephart. Interment will be made in the 
church cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, March 16, 1909, p. 12, col. 1