John C. Hitchcock

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Date: 11/7/2022 at 20:42:16

John C. Hitchcock

John C. Hitchcock, an early settler of Worth Co., Iowa, located in Northwood, 1861, where he was employed in the milling business for L. & A. J. Dwelle. He was born in Russell, Hampden Co., Mass., Aug. 21,1803. His parents were Chauncy and Liba (Chandler) Hitchcock. John C. remained at home until he was twenty-one years of age. He was married twice. His first wife was Arvilla Wardsworth, whom he married in Massachusetts, in February, 1827. She died in December, 1839, in Portage Co., Ohio, where he had located in 1829. By this union they had four children, two of whom are living-Mary Ann, the wife of Elhanan Fitts, and Clarasa, wife of Joseph Wilhelm. In 1840 Mr. Hitchcock married Mrs. Prudence Wardsworth, widow of J. D. Wardsworth. By this marriage he has one child-Arvilla, wife of H. L. Hurman. Mr. Hitchcock lived for a short time in Price Co., Wis., going there in 1858. In politics he is a staunch republican. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.843