George W. Fitch

FITCH, MOORE

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Date: 4/22/2005 at 00:30:07

FITCH, Geo. W., County Superintendent of Schools; office West Union; residence Sec. 24, Bethel Township; P. O. Hawk Eye; born near Youngstown, Trumbull Co., Ohio, Oct. 13, 1844; removed to Mercer Co., Penn., in 1856; lived there until 1861. July 4, 1861, enlisted in Co. D. 62d Penn. Vol. Inf.; served three years in that regiment; re-enlisted and served one year in the 155th Penn. Vol. Inf.; Sergeant of Co. D. 62d, eighteen months; First Lieutenant of Co A, 155th, eight months; wounded at the battle of the Wilderness; in all general engagements except Antietam that the 62d participated in; mustered out June 30, 1865, at Washington, D. C. Came to this county (Illyria Tp.) in September 1865; lived there twelve years, since that time in Bethel. He held the office of Township Clerk six years, Assessor, six years, Secretary of School Board four years and various other offices in Illyria Tp.; was elected Superintendent of Schools in October 1877. Married Roxcie A. Moore April 15, 1866; she was born in Ashtabula Co., Ohio; they had six children; the living are Willie Elmer, Mary L., Mertie E., Denzel A. and Clara E.; one son, George P., died June 10, 1877, aged 10 months. Mrs. Fitch is a member of the United Brethren Church.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - West Union Twp.
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