OBIT: Jacob A. HITE, 1916, of interest in Somerset and Bedford Counties, PA

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Hite, Jacob A.

The Grim Reaper claimed another in the depleted ranks of the local veterans of 
the Civil War yesterday morning when Jacob A. Hite of 637 Bedford Street was 
called to answer the final summons. Mr. Hite's death was due to old age and 
general debility. He was aged 77 years, 10 months and 20 days, and was born in 
Bedford County. The deceased served two enlistments in the Civil War, first as a 
private in Company H, One Hundred Seventy-First Regiment, under Capt. John 
Bierer. He served about a year in this regiment and when his enlistment expired, 
entered the service again in Company G, One Hundred-One Regiment, under Capt. 
Conley. He made his second enlistment in May 1864, and served until the end of 
the great struggle, in June 1865. Mr. Hite is survived by his widow who was 
formerly Miss Mary Oldham, and by three sisters: Mrs. J. P. Hasselbauer and Miss 
Amanda Hite of 806 Oak Street, Seventy Ward, and Mrs. Mary Mock of Hooversville. 
The deceased was employed until about 20 years ago by the Cambria Steel Company. 
He left the employment of the steel concerns to take up farming on a place near 
Hooversville. He lived on the farm until a few years ago, when he retired. The 
funeral will take place at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Hite home, 637 
Bedford Street, when services will be conducted by the Rev. J. N. Schoes, pastor 
of the First Christian Church. The services will be in charge of the members of 
Emory Fisher Post, No. 30 G. A. R., of which the deceased was a member. Burial 
will be in Sandyvale Cemetery.
- Johnstown Democrat.

Meyersdale Commercial, Dec. 28, 1916